Category: Business Central

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central – AL Conditional Preprocessor Directives

In the AL programming language, preprocessor directives are used to make code conditional, suppress warnings, and enable code expansion and collapse. The AL preprocessor directives are grouped into conditional, regions, and pragmas categories. In this article, I’ll highlight Conditional Preprocessor Directives. Conditional preprocessor directives are a feature in AL that allows developers to include or …

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April 2023 Cumulative Updates for Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

The April updates for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central are now available. Before applying the updates, you should confirm that your implementation is ready for the upgrade and ensure compatibility with your modifications. Work with a Microsoft Partner to determine if you are ready and what is needed for you to apply …

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Dynamics 365 Business Central – AL: Publish full dependency tree for active project

Dynamics 365 Business Central 2022 Wave 1 introduced a feature for working with workspaces and dependencies. Developers using runtime version 9.0 or higher can use the exciting feature Publish full dependency tree for active project. The AL: Publish full dependency tree for active project command will traverse a project dependency graph in the workspace and install …

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Real things I’m asked – Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Posting Date is not within your range of allowed posting dates

I am asked many questions about Business Central on any given day. The questions vary and cover various topics, from development to administration to integration to general application use, to name a few. I want to post them all, but that is not feasible; From time to time, I pick one to write about. Q. …

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Microsoft Dynamics 3655 Business Central – Create a New Company

A company in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central refers to an independent entity that conducts business operations and financial transactions. It can be a legal entity, such as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC), or an operational entity within a larger organization. In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, a company is set up as a …

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Real things I’m asked – Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Copy Company Data to a New Company

Q. How do I copy data from one Business Central company to another? A. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central offers a couple of options to copy data from one company to another. Copy Company One option creates a complete copy of a company into a new company in the same environment.  Search for Companies using …

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Real things I’m asked – Business Central hide the warning when you close a document that you have not posted

Q: How do I hide the warning that I have not posted a sales document when closing it? A. You may have seen the warning and been annoyed with it. The nuisance dialog appears and asks to confirm that you want to close an order that has not been posted –  The document has been saved but …

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March 2023 Cumulative Updates for Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

The March updates for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central are now available. Before applying the updates, you should confirm that your implementation is ready for the upgrade and ensure compatibility with your modifications. Work with a Microsoft Partner to determine if you are ready and what is needed for you to apply …

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Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 1 – Attach AL debugger to active session or next session

With each update of Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft enhances what is often referred to as the base application and enhances the development environment. Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 1 has several exciting Development features for runtime 11.0. One of the exciting features is to Attach AL debugger to active session or next session. …

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Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 1 – Provide Title and custom actions to Error dialogs

With each update of Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft enhances what is often referred to as the base application and enhances the development environment. Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 1 has several exciting Development features for runtime 11.0. One of the exciting features is to Provide Title and custom actions to Error dialogs. To …

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