While Directions Asia 2019 getting wrap up we have spring release of Business Central available to download
You can download from following links
Microsoft Business Central Spring 2019 Release
Lets try and blog about new features
Cheers
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How to Find Missing Prefix or Suffix -Business Central
As you all are aware the importance of having prefix and suffix in your app. In every extension you design need must have prefix or suffix on objects which include Table Extension, Page extension as well as control parts on pages. Benefits of this is that it will avoid collision of fields between two app which customer would like to install.
As a partner you need to register the prefix or suffix by sending email on d365val@microsoft.com. This will helpful when conflict arise so whosever registered will win.
Now when you convert the app from C/AL to AL then you need to huge task to us Prefix or Suffix in entire project.
To find all missing Prefix/Suffix you can enable AppSourceCoup which will help every time.
How to enable AppsourceCoup and complete ruleset You can visit https://amolsalvi.blog/2019/01/31/code-analysis-ruleset-business-central/
Apart from this you can create json file and mention the required prefix or suffix value as below
{ "mandatoryPrefix": "ABCD" }
Hope this will help …
Code Analysis Ruleset-Business Central
A code analyzer is a library that builds on the compiler’s functionality to offer enhanced analysis of the syntax and semantics of your code at build time
CodeCop is an analyzer that enforces the official AL Coding Guidelines
PerTenantExtensionCop is an analyzer that enforces rules that must be respected by extensions meant to be installed for individual tenants
AppSourceCop is an analyzer that enforces rules that must be respected by extensions meant to be published to Microsoft AppSource
UserInterfaceCop is an analyzer that enforces rules that must be respected by extensions meant to be installed for individual tenants
To enable following rules we can use Code Analysis tools
Following are few rules for every code analysis tool .You can download from following file
Hope this will help you all..
Upcoming features for Business Central
Microsoft releases new release notes for business central .This illustrates planned features for business central.
Major features planned as below
- Work Date Indicator
- Quick Entry
- Autosave Indicator
- Page Inspection
- Application as an app
All these features are planned for April and September 2019
To find more information you can visit following link
Stay tuned for more…
Account Type ‘Employee’ in Journals -Business Central
While business central getting updated every day ,today found that new account type has been introduced in journals as ‘Employee‘. Wherein you can select employee from master to make transactions and after post it will maintain separate ledger as employee ledger
Following new tables introduced for setup and ledger entries
| ID | Name |
| 5221 | Employee Posting Group |
| 5222 | Employee Ledger Entry |
| 5223 | Detailed Employee Ledger Entry |
| 5224 | Payable Employee Ledger Entry |
| 5225 | Employee Payment Buffer |
Keep finding and keep learning.
Cumulative Update 03 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 business central on-premises
Cumulative Update 03 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 business central on-premises released
Download from following link
Microsoft 365 Business Central :- Business Central CU03
This cumulative update includes all hotfixes and regulatory features that have been released for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including hotfixes and regulatory features that were released in previous cumulative updates.
This cumulative update replaces previously released cumulative updates. You should always install the latest cumulative update.
Cumulative Update 02 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 business central on-premises
Cumulative Update 02 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 business central on-premises released
Download from following link
Microsoft 365 Business Central :- Business Central CU02
This cumulative update includes all hotfixes and regulatory features that have been released for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, including hotfixes and regulatory features that were released in previous cumulative updates.
This cumulative update replaces previously released cumulative updates. You should always install the latest cumulative update.
How to upload File from URL using Extension in Business Central
Today we will see how we can upload picture from live URL on item card with extension.
For the above process created extension by extending item card.
Lets see how extension work to upload the picture from URL.
- Create new AL file with required name and by using page extension snippet extend Item card Page as below
2. Create a function to upload the file
In the above function used HttpClient and HttpResponseMessage method to upload the file from URL.
3. Call this function on action on item card
While passing parameter in function passed directly the URL from where I need to upload the picture on item card.
4. Compile and publish the extension and check the result.
5. Once you click on Upload file it will automatically upload the picture from URL on Item card.
This way you can upload the picture from URL rather than downloading on local drive and upload.
Isn’t it cool..
How Do I Upgrade to Business Central (on-premise)
Here are steps to upgrade to Business central .This is old way that is merging the objects into standard objects . Anyway not recommended to do this and it is better to create extension and publish it
Listed here some of the steps to upgrade business central from NAV 2018
- Merge all customization of old database to business central on-premises. Merging can be done using PowerShell(recommended) or manually (not recommend)
- Rectify all the errors and keep the object ready for upgrade.
- Take full SQL backup of old database.
- Install the Business Central from DVD.
- Uninstall allthe existing extensions from old database.
- Upload business central partner license into the old database.
- Delete all object except tables from old database.
- Clear all server instance and debugger breakpoints records from the old database.
- Make sure user with whom upgrade is carried out should have privileges of DB_Owner in Sql.
- Open business central development environment as an Administrator.
- Open the old database in Business central, which will ask for convert.
- Skip the schema synchronization at this point of upgrade.
- Import the upgraded objects on converted database in business central with selection of Replace All.
- Skip the schema synchronization at this point of upgrade.
- Import appropriate upgrade code unit from product DVD.
- Connect new database to appropriate NAV service.
- Increase SQL command time out to maximum number.
- Compile all objects with schema synchronization.
- Execute data upgrade process and import permission set.
- Make pages searchable by using ‘Build object search Index’ option from developer environment.
- Remove all unwanted objects
- Get Ready to face customer queries from new database
NAV Tech Days Recorded Session
NAV TechDays is the name of a conference, organized by mibuso.com. This conference meant technical only and highly relevant – sessions, related NAV and Business Central.
NAV TechDays is the place where some of the best developers and MVP’s exchange ideas and provides more insight of NAV world (oops Business Central)
Few of the session which I think more useful for everybody which listed here on my blog and you can visit them
Practical approaches for upgrading your NAV database and moving to extensions
The future for developers and consultants
Performance: Business Central reloaded for the Cloud
What’s new in Developing for Business Central
Evolution of a titan: a look at the development of NAV from an MVP angle
Business Central: The new face of the client
Crazy mix of integrations: Dynamics 365 Business Central and Azure services
Hope you guys will find it useful
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