Dynamics 365 Business Central Development Quick Start

Overview

This book offers a comprehensive guide to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, focusing on essential skills for implementing and designing solutions in both on-premise and SaaS environments. It covers modern development practices such as extensions, Docker, and cloud deployment, allowing you to build efficient and scalable ERP systems. The step-by-step guide is designed to get you up and running with Dynamics 365, making it an ideal resource for developers and architects in the Microsoft ecosystem. The course will help you improve your skills by showing how to develop and deploy solutions for Dynamics 365 Business Central, manage extensions, and understand deployment strategies in cloud and on-premise environments. This resource is perfect for professionals who want to build real-world solutions using Dynamics 365. What makes this book stand out is its focus on practical, modern development techniques, blending theory with real-world applications. You will gain hands-on experience using Visual Studio Code, Docker, and understanding the new extension model. This book is aimed at solution developers and architects with experience in Microsoft technologies who want to implement ERP solutions using Dynamics 365. Familiarity with ERP systems and cloud environments is recommended.

Syllabus

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Overview

In this section, we explore Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central's functional areas, pricing, and cloud-based ERP evolution. We compare on-premises and SaaS deployment models for SMB solutions.

The New Extension Model

In this section, we explore the new extension model in Dynamics 365 Business Central, comparing traditional customizations with extensions and analyzing event programming for scalable SaaS solutions.

Modern Development Environment Overview

In this section, we configure Visual Studio Code for AL development, implement AL snippets for productivity, and integrate Git for source-code management in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Creating Your Development Sandbox

In this section, we explore creating isolated sandbox environments.

Developing an Extension with AL and VS Code

In this section, we create and extend tables, implement custom business logic with events, and handle translations using XLIFF files in AL for Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Deploying Extensions

In this section, we explore deploying extensions in Dynamics 365 Business Central across environments, analyze database impacts, and debug using AL Debugger and CodeCop.

Integration and Serverless Processing

In this section, we explore integrating Dynamics 365 Business Central with external systems using APIs, Azure Functions, and PowerApps to build serverless workflows and automate business processes.