New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 2: Consolidated Power Automate Flow Creation from Business Central Templates

This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 2.

The seventh of the new functionality in the Adapt faster with Power Platform section is Consolidated Power Automate flow creation from Business Central templates.

It’s essential that all Power Automate integration capabilities and sample templates are clearly defined, marked, and visible in the product so that decision makers can use them effectively when needed.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Sep 2023
General Availability: Oct 2023

Feature Details

This feature in Business Central provides advanced users with a single entry point to create flows based on templates. New actions have been added to enable flow creation in the following categories:

• Defining an approval request workflow if the page supports it. This was previously available as an application action but was difficult to find.
• Creating an automated background flow (for instance, flows based on external business events). Prior to this addition, such automations were only possible in Power Automate, and there were no Business Central templates supporting them.
• Creating a manual or instant flow. While this capability existed before, several new templates have been added to expand its functionality.

Microsoft also added several new automated and instant flow templates to their gallery.

Learn more about Business Central and Power Automate integration at Workflows in Dynamics 365 Business Central.

My Opinion

I’ve started working with Power Automate recently and I think this will be a good change which will make creating flows easier.