Msdyn365bc 2021 Wave 1 - What's New and Planned?

Hi Readers,

Today Microsoft announced what will be new and planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2021 Release Wave 1.

In this article, I will list down all new features in 2021 Wave 1.

As discussed in last Microsoft Keynote, features are grouped in 8 Groups.

Below is the list of all changes planned for Business Central 2021 Wave 1.

Table Objects Properties - #albacktobasics.

Hi Readers,

As promised in last article, we will talk about Table Metadata.

We all understand that basics are important while working on solution for our customers.

In this article we will talk about Table Metadata.

A Table can have following properties. You can choose property that are required for your tables.

Business Central 14 - Navigation Icons are Missing.

Hi Readers,

With Business Central 14 Cumulative Update 19, Modern client are missing Navigation and Action Icons.

This has been reported and discussed in Yammer and other forums.

In this article, I will share all necessary information required to fix this issue.

This issue applies only to Business Central 14 a.k.a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central April'19 on-premises.

What's New in Update 17.3 for Business Central Online?

Hi Readers,

Microsoft have released 17.3 for Business Central SaaS customers. 

The Update will be applied on all SaaS Tenant in coming weeks. Update is already started rolling out on SaaS Customers.

With this cumulative update Microsoft have added some features which were requested by community on Ideas website.

Other MVP's & Bloggers have written detailed article about these Feature changes.

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Cumulative Update Summary For January 2021.

Hi Readers,

Microsoft Have Released Cumulative Update for January 2021 for Business central 14, 15, 16 & 17.

Please find below the details of Cumulative Updates Released for Microsoft Business Central 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Below are the Links to Download the Latest Cumulative Update.

#msdyn365bc14 #msdyn365bc15 #msdyn365bc16 #msdyn365bc17

Microsoft Dynamics Navision Cumulative Update Summary For January 2021.

Hi Readers,

A New month and new cumulative updates.

Microsoft Have Released Cumulative Update for January 2021.

Please find below the details of Cumulative Updates Released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, NAV 2017 & NAV 2018.

Below are the Links to Download the Latest Cumulative Update.

#NAV2016 #NAV2017 & #NAV2018

Table Objects - #albacktobasics.

Hi Readers,

This year I am starting to talk about basics again.

We all understand that basics are important while working on solution for our customers.

In this article we will talk about one of the key object type in Business Central i.e. Tables.

Tables are the core objects used to store data in Dynamics 365 Business Central. 

Global & Shortcut Dimensions - #albacktobasics.

Hi Readers,

Thanks for the Great Response to the new Series with first article.

We all understand that basics are important while working on solution for our customers.

In this article we will talk about difference between Global and Shortcut Dimensions in #DynamicsNAV or #msdyn365bc.

Dimension are powerful feature in #msdyn365bc and customers need to think before finalizing Global Dimensions during implementation.

msdyn365bc - Enhanced Email Capabilities - Part 3.

Hi Readers,

Till now in this series - 

In first article of this series we setup the New Email Capabilities with Business Central. We also setup email scenarios with multiple emails right now. Read Part 1 Here.

In second article of this series we Tested email scenario with sending email. Read Part 2 Here.

In this last article we will see what else is available with enhanced email capabilities.

msdyn365bc - Enhanced Email Capabilities - Part 2.

Hi Readers,

In first article of this series we setup the New Email Capabilities with Business Central.

We also setup email scenarios with multiple emails right now.

If you haven't read part 1 of this series please read here.

As we have setup email scenarios for sales & purchase lets test those scenarios.

msdyn365bc - Enhanced Email Capabilities - Part 1.

Hi Readers,

With Business central 2020 Wave 2 Microsoft have added an optional feature regarding Enhanced Email Capabilities.  

In this series of articles we will talk about setting up the enhanced email capabilities. But as I said earlier before turning a feature on in Feature Management make sure to Test in in Sandbox / docker environment. 

msdyn365bc - SMTP with Multi-factor Authentication.

Hi Readers,

I am sure you have either heard or using Multi-factor authentication.

The Reason companies use MFA because - 

Your passwords can be easily compromised. MFA immediately increases your account security by requiring multiple forms of verification to prove your identity when signing into an application.

With Great powers there are new issues or I should say new configuration need to done with dependent software's.

Flowfield and Flowfilters - #albacktobasics.

Hi Readers,

This year I am starting to talk about basics again.

I still get questions about basics and we all need to understand that basics are important while working on solution for our customers.

In this article we will talk about FlowFields and Flowfilters that was raised in one of the #bcopendiscussion.

Question - Can I use Flowfilter to filter data in page?

With this I thought it would be great to talk about virtual fields in details. In this article we will discuss in details about flowfield and flowfilter. #albacktobasics

MSDYN365BC 2020 Wave 1 - Data Upgrade Paths.

Hi Readers,

This question is being asked so many times when you start thinking about upgrades. I don't know why there is so much confusion about upgrade Paths to latest and greatest version of Business central.

If you ever heard that there is no upgrade path from a specific version of NAV to Business central then I am confirm that it was a incorrect Information.

No. of Steps are same for msdyn365bc 2020 wave 2. (17.0)

#DataUpgrade