The February 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 …
Tag: Business Central
Jan 18 2023
Dynamics 365 Business Central – Sales Invoice Discounts
Companies in price-sensitive markets often need flexible pricing strategies to attract and retain customers. One way to do this is by offering discounts, either individually or to groups of customers.In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, two sales discounts are available: line and invoice discounts. In a previous article I had discussed the how to offer …
Jan 16 2023
Dynamics 365 Business Central – Sales Line Discounts
Companies in price-sensitive markets often need flexible pricing strategies to attract and retain customers. One way to do this is by offering discounts, either individually or to groups of customers.In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, two sales discounts are available: line and invoice discounts. The discount features in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central include offering …
Jan 09 2023
Real things I’m asked – Add Test Users to a Business Central Docker Container
Q: How do I add test users to a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Docker Container? A: You use the Setup-BcContainerTestUsers function in BCContainerHelper to load test users. You can load either Essential or Premium users with the Setup-BcContainerTestUsers function. When working with a Business Central Container that has the following Users: New test users can be added with …
Jan 06 2023
January 2023 Cumulative Updates for Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics NAV
The January 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 …
Jan 05 2023
Dynamics 365 Business Central – TryFunction
The TryFunction attribute in AL, when developing for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, indicates that a method is a Try method. A Try method in AL enables you to handle errors that occur in the application during code execution. For example, with try methods, you can provide more user-friendly error messages or manage the execution …
Dec 29 2022
Dynamics 365 Business Central – JSON Object into a Dictionary Data Type
The Dictionary Data Type represents an unordered collection of keys and values and is optimized for fast lookup of values. Each addition to the dictionary consists of a value and its associated key. Every key in a Dictionary must be unique. It is on my list of favorite “new” AL Data Types, and I find …
Dec 27 2022
Dynamics 365 Business Central – Read a JSON File with AL
A JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file is a standard text file used to store data in a structured, organized way. It is a simple, human-readable format often used for transmitting data between a server and a web application or between different systems. A JSON file consists of a series of key-value pairs separated by commas. …
Dec 26 2022
Dynamics 365 Business Central – Manage Purchase Prices
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the purchase price is the price at which a business purchases goods or services from a vendor. The purchase price is used to track the cost of goods or services that a business acquires.The purchase price in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is important for determining the business’s profitability …
Dec 23 2022
Real things I’m asked – add a field to the DropDown
Q: Can you add the “Search Description” to the Item DropDown? A: Yes. In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the DropDown fieldgroup determines the fields displayed when showing records on a dropdown page. Additional fields can be added to the DropDown fieldgroup using the addlast keyword in an AL Table Extension. Base table and new fields can be added to …