Many users of Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central (BC) on-premises are used to being able to access SQL Server directly. That has been useful for several reasons, and one of the main reasons is that traditionally it has been much faster to run reports directly using SQL Server’s Report Builder than using Dynamics NAV… Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Losing Direct Access to SQL Server from Business Central in the Cloud
Category: Business Central
Business Central 14 is Moving Out of Mainstream Support: What to Do Next
It made sense to upgrade Dynamics NAV to Business Central (BC) 14 a few years ago, but it doesn’t make sense to stay there any longer. Here are some of the reasons that so many companies upgraded to BC 14: What Happens in October 2023 When BC 14 Support Ends? It’s now 2023, and BC… Continue reading Business Central 14 is Moving Out of Mainstream Support: What to Do Next
Choosing the Best Deployment Option for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Business Central has several popular deployment options: on-premises, on-premises in Azure, and SaaS. Let’s consider the advantages and disadvantages of each. What is an On-Premises Deployment? An on-premises (on-prem) deployment of Business Central refers to a deployment model where the software is installed and runs on the customer’s own servers or hardware infrastructure rather than… Continue reading Choosing the Best Deployment Option for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dynamics 365 Business Central Service Management Module
Have you looked at the Service Management functionality in Dynamics 365 Business Central lately? It’s included in the Premium edition of Business Central. BC has evolved, and so has Service Management. What is Service Management in Business Central? The Service Management functions in Business Central can help companies exceed customer expectations and improve brand loyalty… Continue reading Dynamics 365 Business Central Service Management Module
How Do Customizations Impact Business Central Upgrades?
Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision) was easy to customize. The benefit was that your business processes did not have to conform to how the software worked. Instead, you could modify the software to your business processes. This was accomplished by partners (and some customers) accessing the base code of Dynamics NAV. All code could be modified,… Continue reading How Do Customizations Impact Business Central Upgrades?
Incompatible Extensions Error on Auto Update for Business Central SaaS
If you are running Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) in the cloud, you or your administrator might receive an error message saying the attempt to update the BC environment was unsuccessful “because one or more of the installed extensions is not compatible” (see Figure 1 for an example error message). This error indicates Microsoft tried… Continue reading Incompatible Extensions Error on Auto Update for Business Central SaaS
What’s the Future for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Your Business? Know your options.
If you’re a Dynamics GP user, the last few years may have confounded you. Is Microsoft going to continue to support GP or not? The short answer is: Yes, absolutely, they will continue to support GP for the foreseeable future. 100%! The long answer, however, is a bit more complicated. Microsoft’s commitment to GP Microsoft… Continue reading What’s the Future for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Your Business? Know your options.
How to Use Consolidations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
The origins of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (MSD365 BC) come from Europe, so it has always been strong when it comes to multinational and complex accounting functionality, including consolidations. If your organization needs to consolidate financial data for multiple business units or legal entities or have subsidiaries that report to a parent organization, Business… Continue reading How to Use Consolidations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Optimizing Cycle Counting in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Traditionally, counting inventory required closing operations for a week or more so that everything in the warehouse was counted – by hand. Not only was this process disruptive to ongoing business operations, but it was also fraught with errors. One way to maintain accurate inventory without disruption is to use cycle counts. Cycle counts break… Continue reading Optimizing Cycle Counting in Dynamics 365 Business Central
What’s New in Dynamics 365 Business Central 21 (2022 Wave 2) Personalization and Power Automate
Learn about Microsoft’s improvements in the Dynamics 365 Business Central version, 2022 Wave 2. This video shows how administrators can make Power Automate available or unavailable for user groups or specific individuals within Business Central. We’ll also talk about adding images, through the API, to Power Automate and Power Apps, and all document attachment support… Continue reading What’s New in Dynamics 365 Business Central 21 (2022 Wave 2) Personalization and Power Automate