Mohana's D365 Business Central & NAV Blog: February 2017

Friday 17 February 2017

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Thursday 16 February 2017

NAV Development Tools Preview – February Update

Welcome to the February update for the Developer Preview. As in the last two updates, MS has fixed bugs reported by us on GitHub issues list (https://github.com/Microsoft/AL/issues) and made other improvements.

We can see a list of what’s new below.

– Finishing your design work in the client now offers two options on saving, allowing you to save the changes to the tenant for all users, or to save the changes to a file that you can work on later in VS Code. Performance of the designer has improved and is snappier.

– To guide users towards a better page design, we’ve been adding a few rules in the in-client designer. For example, you can only drop media fields onto card part pages. Also, you cannot drop a field under a repeater control, because this is not the design that list pages were intended for.

– Getting started in VS Code has been streamlined. Once you’ve installed the visx file, just enter AL: Go! in the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and you’ll be offered a new folder to build a solution in. The preset values are configured for your Azure Gallery instance and if you’re missing the symbols for the project, VS Code will offer to download them for you. Note, we’ve introduced a shortcut for this too – Alt+A, Alt+L. Enjoy!

– We’ve made improvements in IntelliSense with contextual support for keywords in all objects – and we’ve added autocompletion and IntelliSense for setting values for the CalcFormula and TableRelation properties.

– You can now reference Query objects from the base application. This gives you the ability to declare variables of the type Query and call AL functions on them.

– References by symbols have been implemented meaning that you can find all references in an inline editor. Pressing Shift+F12 on top of a symbol will open a view that lets you jump to all instances of that symbol. Furthermore, selecting a symbol and pressing F2 allows you to rename all instances of that symbol. Note, that symbolic rename is cleverer than text matching and will only change the current symbol. For example, it will replace all instances of variable Foo, but not rename function Foo.

– Two AL variables have been introduced mapping to the HTTP Client and JSON types. Using HttpClient, HttpResponseMessage, JsonObject, JsonToken, and JsonValue will allow you to access Azure functions and other Web services.

– Miscellaneous bugs reported from GitHub have been fixed.

Just like in the last update, we’ve already updated the Azure Gallery so new images will include the update. Again, we’ve designed for compatibility with your existing files so any .al projects you have already will work with the AL Language extension for VS Code. Having said that, changes may need to be introduced at some time so save your work independently as you go.

MS has big ambitions for the next month so stay with us. Thanks again for the bugs – keep them coming and MS will fix them as fast as they can.

MS Announced new capabilities and updated features in the Dynamics 365 for Financials February release

Microsoft announced New capabilities and updated features in Dynamics 365 for Financials February release.

Improved Setup and Configuration

Microsoft making it easier to add industry or third-party extensions to configure Dynamics 365 for Financials to our needs. A new Services and Extensions button was added to the Business Manager and Accountant Role Center. From the list of actions, you can open most setup pages, including service connections and add-ons, with either assisted or manual setup.

Contact Management

Quickly identify and delete duplicate contacts in your customer lists from the new Contact Duplicates tile in the Sales and Relationship Manager Role Center.

Attach an ID like sales person or purchaser codes to an account for better reporting. The sales person or purchaser code can also be set up to be automatically included on new sales or purchase orders. For more information, see How to: Set Up Salespeople and How to: Set Up Purchasers.

Help sales better manage opportunities with pipeline probability tracking and a more consistent experience across your devices. For more information, see Managing Sales Opportunities.

Target your marketing efforts with the ability to filter contacts you want to export from a segment and securely send to a marketing agency.

Human Resources

Maintain a list of employees in your company and add basic information and a picture for each employee.

Multiple Locations

Manage inventory in multiple locations or within different places in your warehouse. In addition, you can now buy and sell from various locations. The Availability per Location window will tell you how to best deliver items to customers based upon inventory location and you can transfer items between locations with transfer orders.

For more information, see How to: Transfer Inventory Between Locations.

Dynamics 365 for Sales Integration

When you need more advanced customer relationship management capabilities you can easily connect to Dynamics 365 for Sales in a few easy steps. The assisted setup helps you synchronize your data across the two apps, including sales orders, item availability, units of measure, and currencies.

For more information, see Manage Your Customer Relationships using Dynamics 365 for Sales from inside Dynamics 365 for Financials.

AppSource Extensions

Easily extend your Dynamics 365 for Financials application with industry and third-party extensions. Check out the new extension for payroll from Ceridian and visit AppSource for a complete list of add-on solutions.

Ceridian payroll

This extension allows you to import payroll transactions from Ceridian HR/Payroll (US) and Ceridian Powerpay (Canada). Aggregated payroll data, including date, payroll account, description, and amount, will be imported to your G/L accounts mapped to the payroll account. For more information, see The Ceridian Payroll Extension to Dynamics 365 for Financials.

Wednesday 8 February 2017

Cumulative Update 03 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 has been released (Build 15140)

Cumulative Update 03 includes all application and platform hotfixes and regulatory features that have been released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017.

The cumulative update is intended mainly for solutions that are experiencing the problems described in the Knowledge Base article linked to below. However, you are advised to always keep your solution updated with the latest cumulative update.

The cumulative update includes hotfixes that apply to all countries and hotfixes specific to the following local versions:

Where to find Cumulative Update 03

You can download the cumulative update from KB 4011763 – Cumulative Update 3 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 (Build 15140).

You can press one of the countries in list above for a direct download or you can download the cumulative update from the Microsoft Download Center.

To learn more about other Cumulative Updates already released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 please see KB 3210255.

Warning

Before you install a cumulative update in a production environment, take the following precautions:

Test the cumulative update in a non-production environment.
Make a backup of the system or computer where the cumulative update is to be installed.

Additional Information

For information about how to install the cumulative update, see How to Install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 Cumulative Update.

Cumulative Update 16 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 has been released (Build 47864)

Cumulative Update 16 includes all application and platform hotfixes and regulatory features that have been released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016.

The cumulative update includes hotfixes that apply to all countries and hotfixes specific to the following local versions:

Where to find Cumulative Update 16

You can see changes included in this cumulative update from KB 4011762 – Cumulative Update 16 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 (Build 47864).

You can press one of the countries in list above for a direct download or you can download the cumulative update from the Microsoft Download Center.

To learn more about other Cumulative Updates already released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 please see KB 3108728.

Warning

Before you install a cumulative update in a production environment, take the following precautions:

Test the cumulative update in a non-production environment.
Make a backup of the system or computer where the cumulative update is to be installed.
Note: We are currently transitioning to a new Knowledge Base system to provide you a better experience. During the transition period, access to Knowledge Base articles from within CustomerSource and PartnerSource will be unavailable. During this transition period, Knowledge Base articles can be found by utilizing the search functionality located on the Microsoft Support Website.

Additional Information

For information about how to install the cumulative update, see How to Install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Cumulative Update. Note that if you upgrade to this cumulative update from a version older than Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Cumulative Update 6, you must run the development environment with elevated rights (run as administrator).

Cumulative Update 28 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 has been released (Build 47871)

Cumulative Update 28 includes all application and platform hotfixes and regulatory features that have been released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.

The cumulative update includes hotfixes that apply to all countries and hotfixes specific to the following local versions:

Note: You must convert the database if you are upgrading to this cumulative update from a cumulative update earlier than Cumulative Update 9 (build 41779). For more information, see Converting a Database in Help for Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Where to find Cumulative Update 28

You can download the cumulative update from KB 4011764 – Cumulative Update 28 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 (Build 47871).

Or you can download the cumulative update from the Microsoft Download Center.

Warning

Before you install a cumulative update in a production environment, take the following precautions:

Test the cumulative update in a non-production environment.
Make a backup of the system or computer where the cumulative update is to be installed.
Note: We are currently transitioning to a new Knowledge Base system to provide you a better experience. During the transition period, access to Knowledge Base articles from within CustomerSource and PartnerSource will be unavailable. During this transition period, Knowledge Base articles can be found by utilizing the search functionality located on the Microsoft Support Website.

Additional Information

For information about how to install the cumulative update, see How to Install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 Cumulative Update.

For information about how to work around a recent process change, see How to Get Back the ‘Hotfix Directories’ from NAV 2015 Cumulative Update 1.

For a list of all cumulative updates for this version, see Released Cumulative Updates for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.

Cumulative Update 40 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 has been released (Build 47881)

Cumulative Update 40 includes all application and platform hotfixes and regulatory features that have been released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2.

The cumulative update includes hotfixes that apply to all countries and hotfixes specific to the following local versions:

Where to find Cumulative Update 40

You can download the cumulative update from KB 4011766 – Cumulative Update 40 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 (Build 47881).

Or you can find the cumulative update at the Microsoft Download Center. Before you install a cumulative update in a production environment, take the following precautions:

Test the cumulative update in a non-production environment.
Make a backup of the system or computer where the cumulative update is to be installed.

Warning

Note: Implementing this cumulative update can require a database upgrade.
Note: We are currently transitioning to a new Knowledge Base system to provide you a better experience. During the transition period, access to Knowledge Base articles from within CustomerSource and PartnerSource will be unavailable. During this transition period, Knowledge Base articles can be found by utilizing the search functionality located on the Microsoft Support Website.
Note: This download does unfortunately not include content for the additional folders extracted from the DVD. You will have to get the content from the DVD. This issue will be corrected for next month.

Additional Information

For a list of all cumulative updates for this version, see Released Cumulative Updates for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2.