Upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central: What are Events and Extensions?

Microsoft Dynamics NAV users looking to upgrade will want to consider upgrading to Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC), the latest version of NAV. But what does a move to BC look like? And how much will it cost? At ArcherPoint, we specialize in upgrades. We love NAV and believe that a move to BC is… Continue reading Upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central: What are Events and Extensions?

Upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central: What Will It Look Like?

If you’re using Microsoft Dynamics NAV—it’s likely an upgrade to Business Central (BC) is in your future. With a big product change like this, you’re bound to have questions—and maybe some concerns, too. At ArcherPoint, we clearly love NAV and BC and believe you should be excited about the move, but we understand your concerns.… Continue reading Upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central: What Will It Look Like?

Improving Business through Mixed Reality and AI in Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft has released several new Dynamics 365 apps that leverage mixed reality and AI to help businesses cut costs, enhance the customer experience, and enable employees to be more productive. While virtual reality uses 3D images and visual hardware to create a virtual world around you, mixed reality allows users to add data to their… Continue reading Improving Business through Mixed Reality and AI in Microsoft Dynamics 365

The Risks and Rewards of Upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: What Decision Makers Need to Know

Risk doesn’t bother me; I’m more passionate about the payout. People say I think outside the box. I don’t actually like that term. From my perspective, I’m simply not only looking at the easily measured, tangible metrics to make decisions, but I’m also observing the intangible. These are metrics that either some believe are non-measurable… Continue reading The Risks and Rewards of Upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: What Decision Makers Need to Know

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central: A Sneak Peek at What’s Coming in October

For organizations using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or for those looking at upgrading, October 2019 is a month to look forward to. While the 2019 April release introduced enhancements to productivity, Wave 2, which is set for October, promises to be an exciting one as well. Microsoft’s Independent Software Vendor (ISV) ecosystem is made up… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics Business Central: A Sneak Peek at What’s Coming in October

Microsoft Announces Dynamics 365 Business Central Licensing Updates

If your company purchased Microsoft Dynamics NAV licenses prior to May 1, 2019 and intend to transition to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in the future, Microsoft has increased the full user conversion ratio for perpetual to named user from 1:2 to 1:3. What does this mean? Dynamics NAV perpetual licenses are based on concurrent… Continue reading Microsoft Announces Dynamics 365 Business Central Licensing Updates

Directions ASIA 2019 Take-Aways for the Dynamics 365 Business Central April '19 release

At Directions ASIA 2019, Microsoft unveiled what we will see in the April 2019 release of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. This release brings updates to Business Central that aim to enhance customer satisfaction with the product by providing these powerful features: Write Longer Names and Descriptions The character limit has been increased from 50 to… Continue reading Directions ASIA 2019 Take-Aways for the Dynamics 365 Business Central April '19 release

The Consequences of Changing Microsoft Dynamics AL Code

Today (4/1/19) at Directions Asia, Microsoft announced that developers will soon be able to modify base AL code in the on-premises version of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. For some, this might seem like it will be great: “We can still use our *crap* old school code!” For some, it might even change their mind about… Continue reading The Consequences of Changing Microsoft Dynamics AL Code

How to Setup Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

  Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central was released in June of 2018. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, now is the time. If your company has purchased it, this blog provides step-by-step instructions on how to install it on your device. You now have Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central installed on… Continue reading How to Setup Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Using the Date Function in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On Premises

There are various places throughout Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central where you can enter dates in fields. In fact, a good deal of data in the application is linked to dates. For example, in a sales order, you can set the shipment date. When filtering lists or report data, you can enter dates and times… Continue reading Using the Date Function in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On Premises