Mastering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Discover extension development best practices, build advanced ERP integrations, and use DevOps tools

By: Stefano Demiliani, Duilio Tacconi

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Develop customized business management solutions with the latest features of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Key Features

Learn Dynamics 365 Business Central, the next generation of Dynamics NAV
Explore advanced topics for handling complex integrations such as using APIs, OData, and Azure Functions
Discover best practices for developing SaaS extensions and moving existing solutions to the cloud

Book Description

Dynamics 365 Business Central is an all-in-one business management solution, which is easy to adopt and helps you make smarter business decisions. This book is a comprehensive guide to developing solutions with Microsoft ERP (in the cloud and also on-premises). It covers all aspects of developing extensions, right from preparing a sandbox environment to deploying a complete solution.

The book starts by introducing you to the Dynamics 365 Business Central platform and the new Modern Development Environment. You'll then explore the sandbox concept, and see how to create sandboxes for development. As you advance, you'll be able to build a complete advanced solution for Dynamics 365 Business Central with AL language and Visual Studio Code. You'll then learn how to debug and deploy the extension and write automatic testing. The book will also take you through advanced topics like integration (with Azure Functions, web services, and APIs), DevOps and CI/CD techniques, and machine learning. You'll discover how Dynamics 365 Business Central can be used with Office 365 apps. Finally, you'll analyze different ways to move existing solutions to the new development model based on extensions.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to develop highly customized solutions that meet the requirements of modern businesses using Dynamics 365 Business Central.

What you will learn

Create a sandbox environment with Dynamics 365 Business Central
Handle source control management when developing solutions
Explore extension testing, debugging, and deployment
Create real-world business processes using Business Central and different Azure services
Integrate Business Central with external applications
Apply DevOps and CI/CD to development projects
Move existing solutions to the new extension-based architecture

Who this book is for

If you're a new developer looking to get started with Dynamics 365 Business Central, this book is for you. This book will also help experienced professionals enhance their knowledge and understanding of Dynamics 365 Business Central.