GIGS.TECHBusiness Central is rebranding to "AIERP." It's not just marketing fluff. The "Fulfillment Agent" that auto-manages orders is real. BC consultants: You need to learn how to demo AI features. If you are still demoing "How to enter an invoice manually," you are losing the sale.
Jeffrey Bulanadial devs: reviewing deeply nested AL code before a holiday shutdown got me thinking, this is hard.
I built AL Indent Prism, a tiny VS Code extension: subtle colors per indent level, works only in AL, doesn’t modify code.
Open source + free: https://learnbeyondbc.com/blogs/al-indent-prism-code-review
Makes AL reviews easier. Feedback & PRs welcome.
How to update global apps in Business Central:
Global app updates are done in the Business Central Admin Center, not inside the client. Updates apply at the environment level, so all companies get it.
No BS guide here: https://learnbeyondbc.com/blogs/update-global-app-business-central
M365ShowUnlocking the full potential of Copilot in Business Central means reimagining your daily operations. From seamless data entry to proactive financial forecasting, Copilot isn’t just an assistant—it’s your competitive advantage. Discover how you can harness this cutting-edge tool today and leave routine behind.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Al87d
Surviving Business Central Breaking Changes using AL Preprocessor Directives
BC27 introduced official breaking changes many of us already felt during 26.x. Extensions relying on events that stopped firing were hit the hardest.
I wrote a practical guide on using compile-time directives and symbols like CLEAN26/CLEAN27 to support multiple BC versions without branching your codebase.
Full article here:
http://learnbeyondbc.com/blogs/bc-breaking-changes-al-preprocessor
Tired of clunky reports and slow manual exports? Step into the future with Query Objects in Business Central! Streamline your data retrieval process, uncover deeper trends, and deliver actionable insights in seconds. Discover how power-users are reshaping reporting… and learn how you can too!
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlUW6
Real talk: extensions.json is the BC dev file nobody talks about—but everyone should use.
New dev joins your team. “What VS Code extensions do I need?” You list them. They miss some. Things break. You troubleshoot.
Sound familiar? This file eliminates that forever.
✅ Auto-installs extensions
✅ Keeps setups identical
✅ 20+ essential tools explained
✅ Translation tools for multilingual projects
✅ Full walkthrough with working code
👉 https://learnbeyondbc.com/blogs/extension-json-al-configuration-file-bc-developers
⚠️ Heads up, Business Central devs, Microsoft just updated their container-based dev environment docs.
Docker + BCContainerHelper users, this refresh includes:
✅ Install steps
✅ Insider build access
✅ Troubleshooting tips
✅ PowerShell publishing
🚨 Heads-up #msdyn365BC devs: Microsoft updated code signing rules.
If you're publishing .app files, newer certs now require secure hardware like Azure Key Vault or FIPS USB tokens.
❌ No valid signature = No AppSource. Even on-prem needs explicit verification skips.
Signing options:
✔️ Azure Key Vault
✔️ PFX (legacy)
✔️ Self-signed (local/on-prem)
📦 Full guide:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-sign-extension
Ever been told to delete old records to save space?
But what if you still need them?
Data Archive (Codeunit 600) in #msdyn365BC snapshots your data before deletion, safe, searchable, exportable.
✅ Archive before delete
✅ Works on custom tables
✅ Saves as JSON
✅ Export to Excel/CSV
✅ Full walkthrough + code
Guide: 👉 https://learnbeyondbc.com/blogs/bc-data-archive-codeunit-600-complete-guide
