ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes BCTechDays 2024 workshops, potential problems when automated filtering on obsolete fields, calculating table sizes and counts, and using IncludedFields to optimize SQL queries. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community comprises professionals devoted to advancing the success of their customers. Developers, project… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 470
Category: Platform & Process
The Broken Windows Theory: The Key to Tackling Software Entropy
This year marks the 25th anniversary of one of my favorite development books, The Pragmatic Programmer. To commemorate the occasion, I thought I would share summaries of some of my favorite pragmatisms throughout the year, starting with this one: the “broken windows” theory. Software development is a unique field where the laws of physics might… Continue reading The Broken Windows Theory: The Key to Tackling Software Entropy
Debunking Five Myths About Moving from Dynamics GP to Business Central
In the past year, Microsoft has announced that it will be ending sales of new Dynamics GP licenses and urges current Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) and SL (formerly Solomon) users to migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central. As a result, there has been a lot of confusion among GP users about the merits of… Continue reading Debunking Five Myths About Moving from Dynamics GP to Business Central
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 469
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes using actionable errors, data type limitations, managing latency, and more in Business Central. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community comprises professionals devoted to advancing the success of their customers. Developers, project managers, and consultants collaborate to share helpful information across blogs,… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 469
Improving Prompt Engineering for Copilot: Content Creation, Code Development, and More
As generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more commonplace, businesses are leveraging them for content creation, code development, image creation, and process automation. Microsoft is continuing to add AI capabilities and development tools to Business Central. For example, Microsoft has partnered with OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, to make generative AI available for Business Central with… Continue reading Improving Prompt Engineering for Copilot: Content Creation, Code Development, and More
Navigating the Complexities of Automated Data Collection in Warehousing
Implementing automated data collection into your warehouse management is essential for efficient and accurate inventory management. However, there are several considerations to consider before making your final decision. Do you choose barcoding or RFID? Which scanner works best for your warehouse? What information do you put into the barcodes? This article discusses some of the… Continue reading Navigating the Complexities of Automated Data Collection in Warehousing
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 468
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes useful Telemetry resources, setting up interfaces in Business Central, new capabilities for Excel Layouts, and using JSON tokens in Business Central. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community comprises professionals devoted to advancing the success of their customers. Developers, project managers, and… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 468
Demand and Supply Planning for Efficient Business Operations
Businesses are constantly challenged to provide a seamless flow of products from manufacturing to the consumer. To meet this challenge, companies use Demand and Supply Planning, two disciplines that involve a complex study of the supply chain and consumer behavior to ensure that a sufficient supply of products is on hand to meet consumer demand,… Continue reading Demand and Supply Planning for Efficient Business Operations
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 467
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes ways to avoid record locking, finding problems in hidden fields, monitoring your Azure AI usage, and a filtering puzzle. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community comprises professionals devoted to advancing the success of their customers. Developers, project managers, and consultants collaborate… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 467
ArcherPoint’s Most Popular Content in 2023
Every year, the experts at ArcherPoint work hard to provide informative content that covers a wide range of topics of interest to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central users, from How-To blogs that show you how to accomplish specific tasks in Business Central to technical articles that explain how things work under the hood in Business… Continue reading ArcherPoint’s Most Popular Content in 2023