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Analysis mode in Business Central 2023 wave 1

Analysis mode is a new type of view for any list page, available from Business Central 2023 wave 1. This mode on list pages enables users to analyze and pivot data directly in the client. Let’s explore what is available and how it can be used. The feature is disabled by default, so if you

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AL Language

NavigationAction for ErrorInfo data type

One more article about ErrorInfo data type. Have you already read my previous posts about ErrorInfo and Collectible Errors? Navigation Action for Errors You already know the custom actions for error messages from my previous post. However, the upcoming release (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 wave 1 contains one more interesting enhancement for error

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Events

See you in Bangkok!

I have never been to Thailand, but it’s going to change! See you in Bangkok at Directions4Partners ASIA 2023! Directions ASIA 2023 | Directions 4 Partners And what will my session be about?

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AL Language

Error actions for ErrorInfo data type

It is already almost one and a half years since the ErrorInfo data type was introduced (we saw this data type for the first time in BC2021w2). If you do not know what it is and how to use this data type, check my previous posts: Since its introduction, some improvements have been added, such

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Events

DynamicsCon VIRTUAL March 2023

DynamicsCon VIRTUAL is an annual conference that brings together the Dynamics 365 community to share knowledge and best practices. The conference is set to take place 15th of March and is a must-attend event for anyone who wants to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in Dynamics 365 and learn from industry experts. Sessions? There

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User Experience

Happy New Year 2023!

Happy New Year to all of you! I hope that 2023 will be a fantastic year filled with joy, prosperity, and meaningful experiences. Thank you for being a part of our small Business Central community, and I look forward to continuing to share and connect with you in the new year. Cheers to a great

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AL Language

Data types under the microscope: List

The List data type in AL language represents an ordered collection of objects that can be accessed by their index. Unlike an Array data type, a List does not have a fixed size and does not need to have its dimension specified when it is declared. The List data type has several useful methods that

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AL Language

131005 “Library – Dialog Handler” – build test handlers differently

Test UI Handlers are necessary in many cases if you want to test any logic that shows confirm, message, or different page… The most common are ConfirmHandler (to handle Confirm()) and MessageHandler (to handle Message()). To find out more about Handlers, check Microsoft Learn. This article will take a different approach to creating handlers than

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Events

My trip back to Europe – Directions EMEA 2022

You may be found I published fewer articles in the last two to three months. I definitely didn’t lose my passion for Business Central or sharing interesting things, but I had to focus on my session at Directions EMEA 2022. It was a very special session for me, as I had never had such a

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AL Language

Connect to Azure Function in BC 2022 wave 2 (v21)

The new version of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central brought a new system module “Azure Functions” that makes integration with Azure Functions much easier and straightforward. The typical scenario, why to use Azure Functions together with Business Central, is if we need to use the .NET interop component (for example custom DLL) from AL.

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Events

Session Schedule for Directions EMEA 2022

The session schedule for Directions4Partners EMEA 2022 is finally public! There are many great sessions over all three days (09th – 11th November 2022). Check it by yourself at Session Schedule | Directions 4 Partners! And if you do not know which session to choose on Friday, check my & Kamil Sacek (MVPKine) session about

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Major

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2022 wave 1 is available!

The third quarter has ended, and as always, the new major version of the Business Central is here – Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2022 wave 2 (BC2022w2 aka v21). What is new in this version? All the main changes are described directly in Microsoft Docs. In the next few weeks, I will publish a

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