ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes how to control inventory costs, the rise of AI at work, the “this” keyword in AL, and learning about Business Central interfaces. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms to share valuable… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 484
Month: May 2024
Visibility, scalability, and flexibility: Business Central has it all
The pain of legacy ERP systems Moving from an old, legacy software to a modern, cloud ERP can be intimidating: But there comes a time when holding on to outdated ERP software and hardware stops making business sense. Legacy software does not contain modern cloud ERPs’ updated business features and capabilities. This can lead to… Continue reading Visibility, scalability, and flexibility: Business Central has it all
Understanding the Difference Between Power Apps and AppSource Apps
One of the hallmarks of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is its flexibility. Software developers can use the AL programming language to create powerful solutions to extend Business Central’s functionality tailored to your organization’s unique business requirements. However, custom development requires a certain skill set and can be costly. Perhaps someone else has faced similar… Continue reading Understanding the Difference Between Power Apps and AppSource Apps
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 483
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes how to access Business Central data in Fabric using Dataverse, Business Foundation, new in BC 2024 Wave 1, problems with Generic Charts in BC 2024 Wave 1, and using and abusing Edit in Excel. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 483
Take Control of Your Data with Excel Report Layouts in Business Central
The 2024 Wave 1 release of Dynamics 365 Business Central made enhancements to Excel report layouts, letting users and developers create their own Excel layouts for reporting. This new feature goes beyond exporting data to Excel, which has been available since the Dynamics NAV days. Instead, it is an extension (Dynamics BC Excel Report) that… Continue reading Take Control of Your Data with Excel Report Layouts in Business Central
Protecting the Supply Chain from Nation-State Attacks
Cybersecurity aims to remain at least one step ahead of cybercriminals at all times. Cyberattacks are often considered to be the actions of bad actors motivated by monetary gain. However, nation-state attackers threaten to disrupt business, educational, and government operations and are often not motivated by money. What are nation-state attackers? Nation-state attackers are individuals… Continue reading Protecting the Supply Chain from Nation-State Attacks
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 482
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes using Copilot Chat and Copilot List Analysis, performance improvements in Business Central 2024 Wave 1, a look at what’s coming in Business Central 2024 Wave 2, and an interesting discussion on AI hallucinations. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers,… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 482
5 Ways Retailers Take Control of Demand Planning and Inventory Replenishment
Keeping stock levels at the optimum level is challenging for retailers – too much and you have cash tied up in inventory, too little, and you lose customers because you can’t deliver the product when they are ready to buy. Seasonal fluctuations in demand, theft, and spoilage are factors that contribute to this problem. Here… Continue reading 5 Ways Retailers Take Control of Demand Planning and Inventory Replenishment