February 2025: Kennie (or maybe Sir Spamalot) on Business Central
Kennie Nybo Pontoppidan
Principal Program Manager at Microsoft. | Helping small and medium sized companies run their business with ERP and analytics | Supporting Ukraine
Much happens on LinkedIn and I have posted (spammed?) a lot on the topic of analytics and reporting the last month (I chose the picture because everything in my work life right now is about the 2025 release wave 1).
In this post, I will highlight some of the things that happened in February 2025 and where I think the content can be of value for you too. Mostly my own posts, but also community posts that resonated with be.
I have a broad taste of topics, so some of the tips below might not be relevant to you. So, I suggest you doom scroll on topics you don't care for, and CTRL+click on things that you want to explore further.
Here we go...
Mastering Security in Business Central - Part 2 - License Assignment
Want to learn more about EntraID Security Groups for license assignment?
Want to learn more? Check out this post
by Microsoft MVP Andrew Wingate
Want to get a quick overview of the types of general ledger transactions that exist in your Business Central?
Then watch my newest video (3-minutes long) to learn more.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
Business Central financial audit tip: want to know how G/L entries get created in your system?
If you take the G/L Registers list page into analysis mode, group by the Source Code field, then you can see exactly which methods are used and how many transactions exist in each category.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
?? New Business Central article just live: Analyze general ledger (G/L) transactions
?? Written for all finance roles (controller, auditor, and more).
Want to learn more? Check out this post
???? ? Want to change the company name on your Financial Reports in Business Central?
?? Then check out my latest mini-video (takes 2:42 minutes of you time)
Want to learn more? Check out this post
Want to reflect on remote work?
Then watch/hear Tonya Bricco-Meske , Mark Rhodes , and myself discuss that on the pod cast ?????? ???????? ??.??. ?????????????? ???? ?????? ??????????.
Want to learn more? Check out these posts
by David Wheat
Need to obsolete some layouts (I know that I do)?
Then read about the new ObsoleteState, ObsoleteReason, and ObsoleteTag properties on report layouts.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
by Microsoft MVP YUN ZHU
Use report 1099 in NA?
Then check this new blog post where you can read all about it.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
by the three BC Amigos Kim Dallefeld , Steve Chinsky , and Robb Delprado
Want to see some cool Excel layouts from the real world?
Then check out this video with examples of Excel layouts accounts payable and BOM Cost Share Distribution reports.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
Teaser alert: ?? What if you could validate report layouts at runtime in Business Central?
Something is cooking for 2025 release wave 1...
Want to learn more? Check out this post
?? Using Financial Reporting for Business Central?
Learn more about the whys for the new enhancements to the feature in the 2025 release wave 1...
Want to learn more? Check out this post
?? News for all users of the manufacturing module in Business Central...
New Excel reports are on their way... Production Order WIP, Quantity Explosion of BOM,
Want to learn more? Check out these posts
? Want to get the new Capability Guide for Dynamics 365 Business Central?
Then watch this guide to find the guide...
Want to learn more? Check out this post
?? Back to the future with ?? financial reporting in Business Central...
We are wrapping up the 2025 release wave 1, but this also means that the planning phase for 2025 release wave 2 has started. If you (as a Microsoft partner) want influence on scope in the next release wave, then join the discussion on Yammer.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
New developer documentation: guidelines on report obsoletion
Starting in 2025 release wave 1, we will start deprecating reports and report layouts in Business Central. As a developer, maybe you want to use our guidelines?
Want to learn more? Check out this post
Teaser: Power BI apps for Business Central will include a super cool new feature.
Unfortunately, I will have to hire you if I tell you now...
Want to learn more? Check out this post
How do you use Slicers with Excel formulas?
Then watch the 7 Slicer tricks you wish you knew earlier
Want to learn more? Check out this post
by Microsoft MVP and Excel hero Alan Murray
?? Using SOAP on UI pages in the Business Central base application?
Then you need to make a plan for not doing that...
Want to learn more? Check out this post
https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/kennie_msdyn365bc-soap-webservices-activity-7300214618952495104-gukK
What's cooking with cookies...
Watch the latest episode of what's cooking about the new REST Client module in Business Central's System Application, which has just got even more powerful! Handle cookies and errors with ease.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
by the Business Central product team.
??+??=????. Is this another "99% cannot solve this equation" scam quiz?
No, it is just a teaser of something that is coming to AL developers in Business Central in 2025 release wave 1... Hint: it is related to PDF documents.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
??+??=????. Is this another "142% cannot solve this equation" scam quiz?
No, it is just a teaser of something that is coming to AL developers in Business Central in 2025 release wave 1... Hint: it is also related to PDF documents.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
????? Need to produce document reports that support OCR-a or OCR-b in Business Central?
??No problemo (as it is called in Schwazenegger Spanish). ?????? Just use an OCR font in your document layout and you are ready to go.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
?????????? Is "¤%#¤¤!&" sometimes part of your vocabulary when working with Power BI and Business Central?
Then check out the updated "Power BI FAQ for Business Central" article. You might be lucky to find an entry that unblocks you.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
Teaser alert: New analytics capabilities to Business Central in 2025 release wave 1?
?? MY head is exploding due to the sheer amount of new cool things that are trickling in. I hope that most of it will be available already in version 26.1.
Want to learn more? Check out this post
On a more personal note...
... I have dialled down a bit on social media during evenings and weekends (also because LinkedIn and work is getting more and more intertwined). Instead, I have taken up an old hobby of mine, which is doing (small, short) university courses online on the Coursera platform. All courses are free to attend (and if you want to get a course certificate, you can pay. No, I do not get any commission. I just love the platform). Here are the courses I completed in February:
Want to learn more about bilingualism as seen from the brain? Check out my mini review here, including like to the (free) course.
Want to learn more about Anxiety and Related Disorders? Check out my mini review here, including like to the (free) course.
Want to learn more about Depressive and Bipolar Disorders? Check out my mini review here, including like to the (free) course.
Pheew, that was a lot of (interesting?) posts. I hope you dived into one or two of them and learned something new.
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CEO/Senior BC Consultant @ Dallefeld Consulting LLC | BC/NAV Expert
6 天前Thanks for the BC3Amigos mention Kennie!
Excel Trainer | Author | Computergaga.com | Microsoft MVP
1 周Thanks for the mention ??
Microsoft MVP | D365 BC | M365 | Azure | PhD, MBA
1 周Thanks for the mention Kennie!