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Business Central 2020 WAVE 1 What’s New – FAST TRACKS I want to show you some features of the new version of Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Wave1, the detail of all the features released can be found in my previous post. Of course, you can also find everything on the Microsoft website and in their recorded presentations. WHAT’S NEW FAST TRACK – 20 POINTS FUNCTIONALS – MODERN CLIENT #1 NEW WELCOME PAGE a nice new Welcome Page! #2 SERCH IN MENU’ (FIND FUNCTION IN ROLE CENTERS) Now it is possible to search in the menus, the system highlights the items searched; you can expand the items or not…

Business Central 2020 Wave 1 Cloud (SaaS) is live! Hi, Today is: 1° April 2020 … and “ Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Wave 1 Cloud (SaaS)” is live! Everything has been updated and available from today: Admin Center and the possibility of creating new environments in BC 2020Wave1 v.16 release . To update the production environments and existing sandboxes, it is necessary to wait for the scheduling. What’s New for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Wave1 You can find all the info on the features released in this version (plus the next ones that will be released shortly) on Microsoft Docs (they…

Creating new instances of Business Central web servers using PowerShell Although you can use the Business Central Setup to install the Business Central Web Server components and create a single web server instance in IIS for client connection, there may be scenarios when you want to set up multiple instances . For example, you could set up a separate Business Central Web Server instance for the different companies of a business, for this scenario, you can use the Business Central Web Server PowerShell cmdlets . #1 – HOW TO CREATE\ADD NEW WEB SERVERS? The Business Central Administration Shell includes…

Starting on April 1 s t , Business Voice will be available in the U.S., giving small and medium businesses there a complete telephony solution built for Microsoft Teams. At that time, it will also be available in over 70 countries for businesses who use a calling plan provided by a third-party. Business Voice adds cloud-based telephony to Teams , for an all-in-one communication solution that brings together calling, chat, meetings, and collaboration.  You can use Business Voice to make phone calls from anywhere, on any device—including computers, smart phones, desk phones, and meeting rooms .…

Business Central two-factor authentication (2FA) Microsoft has been requesting that two-factor authentication be enabled for a few days in order to access Dynamics 365 Business Central. Obviously it is requested for security reason, if the user does not activate this mode in time, he will no longer be able to access Business Central. There are several ways to activate it , depending on your needs, below will be illustrated. It seemed useful to me to talk about this because some have asked me what is the best solution to adopt. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication #1 – Install…

Hi Guys, yes, I live in a “Red Zone”… it is certainly not a good situation, it takes a lot of patience, with rigorous respect for the rules, we will slowly come out of this unpleasant calamity. Since remote work (smart working) is now routine, I point out some Microsoft links to be able to use Microsoft teams for free; the package is offered free of charge for the emergency COVID-19 . There are different distributions according to the needs of users, private citizens, professionals, schools and institutes. Being a Microsoft Educator I have my complete account for teams, who does not have one,…

“How-to” use the restored Business Central SaaS database on On-premise environment – Part II Some have written to me about the possibility of using the Business Central SaaS database restored on SQL Server in a Business Central On-premise environment. In my old post I actually illustrated how to back up the SaaS db so you can save it on Azure Services and download it for restoration on the local SQL Server. In fact, the aim is precisely to be able to download a copy of the SaaS DB, not to be able to use it on a local BC On-premise environment or in Azure subscription. Actually, however, it should…

“How-to” use the restored Business Central SaaS database on On-premise environment – Part II Some have written to me about the possibility of using the Business Central SaaS database restored on SQL Server in a Business Central On-premise environment. In my old post I actually illustrated how to back up the SaaS db so you can save it on Azure Services and download it for restoration on the local SQL Server. In fact, the aim is precisely to be able to download a copy of the SaaS DB, not to be able to use it on a local BC On-premise environment or in Azure subscription. Actually, however, it should…

Business Central 2020 Wave1 Preview is available Hi guys! Microsoft released SaaS and On-premise versions of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Wave1 Preview . How to try the new previews now? (Version 16.x) Directly on the Cloud through a new Sandbox for the new version 16.0 By downloading the package for the On.premise version from Microsoft Collaborate Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS Create a new SaaS Sandbox On Admin Center Create a New Sandbox Select version the 16.x Preview Release After completition, the new Sandbox is ready! Dynamics 365 Business Central On-premise Business…

Business Central 2020 Wave1 Preview is available Hi guys! Microsoft released SaaS and On-premise versions of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Wave1 Preview . How to try the new previews now? (Version 16.x) Directly on the Cloud through a new Sandbox for the new version 16.0 By downloading the package for the On.premise version from Microsoft Collaborate Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS Create a new SaaS Sandbox On Admin Center Create a New Sandbox Select version the 16.x Preview Release After completition, the new Sandbox is ready! Dynamics 365 Business Central On-premise Business…