Day: March 13, 2024

New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1: Export and Import Multiline Text Using Configuration Packages

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1.

The 20th of the new functionality in the section is export and import multiline text using Configuration Packages.

Avoid having to manually export and import multiline text by using an improved configuration packages capability that allows you to do that with efficiency and ease. This feature is especially useful for businesses that deal with large amounts of multiline texts and need to transfer them between different companies or environments.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: Mar 2024
General Availability: Apr 2024

Feature Details

You can now use BLOB type fields, which usually contain multiline text, to import and export data using Configuration Packages.

Simply choose Include Field on the Config. Package Fields page to include fields that contain multiline text, such as the Work Description field, in your package.

Shows configuration package fields page with Work description (BLOB) field included

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New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1: Manage Document Attachments in Service Items and Documents

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1.

The 19th of the new functionality in the section is manage document attachments in service items and documents.

Digitalize document management of service-related documents (such as maintenance manuals, warranty certificates, or inspection reports) by attaching them directly to service items, contracts, and invoices. Access critical documentation on the go, ensuring efficient service delivery.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: Mar 2024
General Availability: Apr 2024

Feature Details

In this release, Microsoft have made document attachments available on pages in Service Management. The Document Attachment FactBox is available in multiple places, like:

  • Service Item Card (page 5980 "Service Item Card")
  • Service Items (page 5981 "Service Item List")
  • Service Items (page 5988 "Service Items")
  • Service Contract (page 6050 "Service Contract")
  • Service Contracts (page 9321 "Service Contracts")
  • Service Contract Quote (page 6053 "Service Contract Quote")
  • Service Contract Quotes (page 9322 "Service Contract Quotes")
  • Service Credit Memo (page 5935 "Service Credit Memo")
  • Service Credit Memos (page 9320 "Service Credit Memos")
  • Service Invoice (page 5933 "Service Invoice")
  • Service Invoices (page 9319 "Service Invoices")
  • Service Order (page 5900 "Service Order")
  • Service Orders (page 9318 "Service Orders")
  • Service Lines (page 5905 "Service Lines")
  • Service Quote (page 5964 "Service Quote")
  • Service Quotes (page 9317 "Service Quotes")
  • Service Quote Lines (page 5966 "Service Quote Lines")
  • Posted Service Credit Memo (page 5972 "Posted Service Credit Memo")
  • Posted Service Credit Memos (page 5971 "Posted Service Credit Memos")
  • Posted Service Invoice (page 5978 "Posted Service Invoice")
  • Posted Service Invoices (page 5977 "Posted Service Invoices")
Service Item

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Function in Jet Reports to Get List into a String

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Jet ReportsWhile working on a Jet Report for a client recently, working with data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, I had need to return the output of an NL Filter into another function which required a string rather than a list, which meant that I couldn’t use the NL Filter directly.

Fortunately, there is a What in the NP Jet function which allows you to exactly this.

My NL Filter was in cell D4 which I can reference in the Array field of the NP function; the third field to set is the Join String which is the character which will separate the joined items from the list; you need to place the double quotes around the join string yourself:

Jet Function Wizard with a What of Join, Array of $D4 and Join String of "|"

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