Microsoft pauses the Business Central major release rollout almost every time. This is not a bug in the process. It is the process working as designed, and it has been that way since at least 2020. The question is not whether a pause will happen, but whether your environments are in a good position when … Read More →
Update 28.1 for Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1 is available. Expense Agent and Expense Management The headline addition in 28.1 is the Expense Agent, entering public preview alongside a new Expense Management module. These two pieces go together: the module provides the data structure (expense reports, categories, subcategories, posting groups, approval workflow), and the … Read More →
A previous post on this blog treated “model multipliers” and “usage-based billing” as if they describe the same cost problem. A sharp comment on LinkedIn pointed out they do not. This post sets that straight, including one insight that changes the sub-agent picture entirely. What changes on June 1 Starting June 1, 2026, most Copilot … Read More →
FlowFields in Business Central are not stored in the database. Every time you need their value in AL code, you have to ask for it explicitly. There are two ways to do that: CalcFields SetAutoCalcFields They are not interchangeable, and using the wrong one in the wrong context is one of the more common performance … Read More →
At the start of April I published a hands-on post about the Word add-in and mentioned that a new version was in preview with improvements coming in a minor BC28 update. BC28 is now generally available, and the BCLE session “What’s new: Enhanced Document Reporting” presented by Kennie Nybo Pontoppidan and Mirko from the engineering … Read More →
The Business Central Launch Edition for 2026 release wave 1 went live on April 1, 2026: Thirty-seven sessions, just under ten hours, all free at aka.ms/BCLE. I covered the release notes a few weeks ago: Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1: A Mix of Platform Evolution and Practical Improvements. Partner deck: aka.ms/BCLEDECK Copilot and AI … Read More →
Word layouts for Business Central document reports have always been a practical choice for invoices, quotes, orders, and other documents you send to customers or suppliers. Designing those layouts, however, has not always been straightforward. Controlling what appears and what stays hidden depending on the data in the document required either manual workarounds or developer … Read More →
Microsoft recently released update 27.5 for Dynamics 365 Business Central, the latest monthly update for the 2025 release wave 2 cycle. At the same time, something else interesting happened: preview sandboxes for version 28 are now available. That means two things for partners and developers: First, production environments continue to receive incremental improvements through update … Read More →
Microsoft has released Update 27.3 for Dynamics 365 Business Central as part of the 2025 release wave 2. While this update is still incremental in nature, it does introduce several notable improvements around Copilot, compliance, and regional functionality. Here’s a quick overview of what stands out in this release. Update 27.3 at a Glance Official … Read More →
Microsoft has released the latest incremental updates for Dynamics 365 Business Central, and both 27.1 and 27.2 bring practical improvements. Below is a concise overview you can share with your users or customers. Update 27.1 Official What’s New page: https://learn.microsoft.com/…/whatsnew-update-27-1 Smarter Automation General availability of Payables Agent and Sales Order Agent Preview support for MCP … Read More →
Sometimes when you run a report with an RDLC layout, you might get this error: “Rendering output for the report failed and the following error occurred: Report ” contains hyperlinks. The EnableHyperlinks property has not been set for this report.” Now the EnableHyperlinks property needs to be set in the AL part of the report … Read More →
I had the pleasure of presenting this session at BC TechDays 2025 in Antwerp! 🏢💻 A special thank you to Luc for inviting me to present — it was an honor to share insights with such an amazing audience. 🙏 We explored how reports work in Business Central — from datasets to request pages, and … Read More →
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central continues to evolve at a rapid pace, bringing exciting new features and enhancements that can transform how your business operates. The Business Central Launch Event has compiled an incredible collection of “What’s New” videos that showcase the latest innovations across all functional areas of the platform. Whether you’re a Business Central administrator, … Read More →
You can now create a preview sandbox of version 27 of Business Central: To help out Microsoft testing this version: Microsoft is using same process as last time – where you submit your bug in a forms here https://aka.ms/bcpreviewbug. The Microsoft team we will pick them up, make the necessary fixes or simply provide … Read More →
Microsoft is rolling out release wave 27.0 for Dynamics 365 Business Central soon, and with it comes a set of features that will soon become mandatory. While these updates are designed to improve performance, usability, and security, they could also affect your current extensions and apps. To avoid any surprises, it’s a good idea to enable and … Read More →
Microsoft has unveiled the planned features for Dynamics 365 Business Central as part of the 2025 Release Wave 2, rolling out between October 2025 and March 2026. This wave focuses on enhancing productivity, expanding global reach, and deepening AI integration. Read more: New and planned features for Dynamics 365 Business Central, 2025 release wave 2 | Microsoft Learn 🧠 … Read More →
You can now create a Business Central preview sandbox for v26: Hint: You might want to test this release… More info here: New and planned features for Dynamics 365 Business Central, 2025 release wave 1 | Microsoft Learn Prepare for major updates with preview environments – Business Central | Microsoft Learn Sandbox environments for … Read More →
I recently got a question about TransferFields and if if skip fields with editable false, which it should not, imho. When I looked at the documentation about Transferfields: Record.TransferFields(var Record [, Boolean]) Method – Business Central | Microsoft Learn I noticed this remark: Fields are assigned, such as DestinationRecord.Field := SourceRecord.Field, which won’t call the OnValidate … Read More →
Microsoft has published the 2025 Release Wave 1 plan for Dynamics 365 Business Central! This covers all the exciting new features planned from April to September 2025. 🔎 Check out the full overview and what’s coming next: aka.ms/BCreleaseplan Application Core application functionality is a key investment area for us. We listen to our partners … Read More →