Q. I need to load images for several items in Business Central. Can I load them all at once, or do I need to load them one at a time?

A. You can import images for multiple items simultaneously. To do this, name your image files according to the corresponding item numbers. Then, compress these files into a zip archive. Finally, use the Import Item Pictures page to manage and import the images for your items.

1. Gather the images that need to be imported. Verify that each image’s filename matches the corresponding “Item No.” in Microsoft Dynamics 3655 Business Central.
2. Compress the images to import into a compressed ZIP archive.
3. Open Business Central and enter “Import Item Pictures” in the Tell Me search dialog
4. Choose the “Import Item Pictures” task page.
5. Using the ellipses in the Select a Zip file field, select the compressed ZIP file containing the images that need to be imported.
6. For each image and item in the file, a line is created that includes the status of each image. The “Picture Already Exists” checkbox is selected for items with an associated picture. Additionally, you can enable the “Replace Pictures” option on the “Import Item Pictures” page to replace all existing pictures with those in the file. If you prefer not to replace existing images, select the “Replace Pictures” checkbox.
7. Choose the Import Pictures action.

Let’s see it in action:

Read more about Importing Multiple Item Pictures here.

Note: The code and information discussed in this article are for informational and demonstration purposes only. This content was created referencing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2 online.

Q. How do I cancel a user session or restart an environment in Business Central?

A. The Dynamics 365 Business Central Admin Center allows an administrator to restart a Business Central Environment or cancel a Business Central user session.

Canceling a session is sometimes the only way to unblock an environment where a user may have started a long-running locking process that is preventing other users from working.

In some instances, canceling the sessions may not resolve the issue. In those situations, you should restart the environment.

To restart an environment or cancel user sessions:

• Open the Dynamics 365 Business Central Admin Center
• Select the Environments section for a list of the available Environments
• Click on the selected environment to open the environment page
• From the Environment page, select Sessions from the top menu to open the “Manage Sessions” page.

To cancel a user session:

• • Select the user (or users if multiple user sessions need to be canceled) from the list and click the “Cancel session” link next to the user or the “Cancel selected sessions” button.
  • Click Yes to confirm that you would like to cancel the user session.

Note: A canceled user will receive a pop-up notification that their session was paused and to refresh to continue

To restart an environment:

• • Select the “Restart Environment” button.
  • Click Yes to confirm that you would like to restart the environment.

Note: The environment status is visible in the Details section on the environment page. The status will show Restarting while the environment is restarting and Active when the restart has finished.

Let’s see it in action:

Note: The code and information discussed in this article are for informational and demonstration purposes only. This content was created referencing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2 online.