Testing in Business Central. It’s not something many people get excited about, but it’s essential to any software implementation. In fact, thoroughly testing your system beforehand will significantly reduce the number of errors/issues you experience after going live. Why test? Rushing through the testing phase results in more errors and issues. Time spent fixing errors… Continue reading Going Live: Ensuring Success with Rigorous Business Central Testing!
Developer Digest Vol. 500: Not-so-Random Thoughts on Simplifying AL Code Development
Calling Business Logic in a Codeunit from a Rec Variable The other day a colleague and I differed in our opinion of calling business logic in a codeunit from a Record variable rather than calling the business logic from some other place, a Page for instance. As he was debugging my code, he didn’t like that… Continue reading Developer Digest Vol. 500: Not-so-Random Thoughts on Simplifying AL Code Development
Considerations When Integrating a POS System with Business Central
As a retailer, integrating your Point of Sale (POS) system with Business Central is crucial for maintaining seamless operations. The right integration can help improve customer satisfaction, inventory management, and financial reporting. While you are narrowing your choices for POS solutions, make sure you consider the following: Real-time inventory and data synchronization Real-time access to… Continue reading Considerations When Integrating a POS System with Business Central
Accelerating AL Code Excellence: Unleashing the Power of GitHub Copilot
Developers working in Business Central often face unique challenges. One of the main issues is working with legacy codebases, where extensions are built on top of customizations made over time, which can lead to compatibility issues when new updates or features are released. Maintaining and upgrading custom code while ensuring compatibility with existing APIs and… Continue reading Accelerating AL Code Excellence: Unleashing the Power of GitHub Copilot
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 499
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes AutoIncrement counter behavior in testing environments, mirroring an Azure SQL Business Central database in Fabric, C# scripts in Azure Logic Apps workflow, and a question on SQL statement performance. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants,… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 499
Using Specific Costing and Serial Number Tracking in Business Central
In an earlier blog, we discussed the various costing methods available in Dynamics 365 Business Central – FIFO, LIFO, Average, Standard, and Specific. Some clients have expressed confusion over when to use Specific costing and how that method relates to Serial Number Tracking in Business Central. Specific costing values each inventory item with the cost… Continue reading Using Specific Costing and Serial Number Tracking in Business Central
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 498
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes keeping secret text secret, embedding PowerShell in Azure Logic App workflows, and new search options in Business Central 2024 wave 2. The Dynamics 365 Business Central community, consisting of developers, project managers, and consultants, collaborates across various platforms to share valuable insights.… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 498
Understanding the Planning Parameters in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: General Settings
In our previous blog, Understanding the Reordering Options in Business Central and When to Use Them, we discussed the four reordering policies available in Business Central – Order, Lot-for-Lot, Fixed Reorder Quantity, and Max Reorder Quantity – and the circumstances when each policy is typically used. Going deeper, we see that there are Reordering Policy… Continue reading Understanding the Planning Parameters in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: General Settings
How Theme and Amusement Parks Can Increase Revenue and Customer Satisfaction
Operators of theme and amusement parks are continually challenged to provide engaging customer experiences for patrons while generating a profitable revenue stream year-round. The right combination of technology and innovative enhancements to the visitor experience helps to increase customer satisfaction and revenue. Strategies to increase revenue Here are several strategies theme and amusement parks have… Continue reading How Theme and Amusement Parks Can Increase Revenue and Customer Satisfaction
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Developer Digest – Vol. 497
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. This week’s volume includes using Read-Only database replicas, an under-the-hood look at Microsoft’s Cloud Migration tool in action, and the versatility of using arrays in AL. 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. 497