Dynamics NAV is setup to use a few international terms – rather than those we generally use in the UK. I’ve started to compose a glossary to aid new users.
| International | UK |
| Inventory | Stock |
| Physical Inventory | Stock Takes |
| Tariff Code | Intrastat Code |
| Blanket Orders | Call Off Orders |
| Credit Memo | Credit Note |
| Nominal Ledger | General Ledger |
| Shipments | Deliveries |
| Shipping | Delivery |
| Vendors | Suppliers |
| Prepayment | Deposit |
| Dimension Codes | Transaction Analysis Codes |
| Stock Keeping Unit | Item by Location (and/or Variant) |
| Item Variant | Item Configuration |
| Expected Cost | Accruals |
| No. Series | Coding |
| Income Statement | Profit & Loss |
| Receivables | Debtors |
| Payables | Creditors |
| Payment Discounts | Settlement Discounts |
| Location | Site or Branch |
I’m sure there a few I’ve missed but I’ll update the list when I find them!
My advice though would be don’t get your partner to change the terms for you. They can but it’s a long-winded task that will have to be repeated every time Microsoft issue an update, that’s potentially monthly. Having been involved in a very considerable number of implementations over twenty years now I promise you that if you adapt Dynamics NAV terminology it will be second nature in a couple of months. Save your development budget for something that will deliver more to your bottom line!