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?
Category: Business Central
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
What’s New in Dynamics Business Central 2023 Wave 1?
Microsoft’s Business Central 22 (BC 2023 Wave 1) will be released soon. I thought I’d take a few moments to share a few of the features I’m most excited about! I’ll share noteworthy additions to this ever-evolving ERP solution with links to learn more from Microsoft Learn. Do any of these new features sound like… Continue reading What’s New in Dynamics Business Central 2023 Wave 1?
How to Change and Manage Companies in Dynamics 365 Business Central
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, managing and changing companies is a simple task. However, for those coming from Dynamics NAV, the process is slightly different than what they are used to. To help make the transition easier, it is important to understand how to change companies in Business Central and how to manage multiple… Continue reading How to Change and Manage Companies in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics Business Central: Connectors and Extenders
Business Central can connect and extend in many ways to get the most out of the ERP’s features. This video provides an overview of the most commonly used tools to connect and extend the features and functions of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, many of them included in your Business Central license (i.e., free). You’ll… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics Business Central: Connectors and Extenders
How To Configure the Search in Company Data Feature to Find Attachments in Business Central
Searching for important documents within a business can be time-consuming and challenging. And if you are looking for an attachment on a record, it is impossible. Thankfully, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central provides the ability to find attached files through the search in company data feature. This video covers how to configure that function so… Continue reading How To Configure the Search in Company Data Feature to Find Attachments in Business Central