This 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 2nd of the new functionality in the User experiences section is use actions to navigate and highlight or fix platform-generated errors.
Microsoft are making it easier for you to help yourself when something goes wrong in Business Central. Error messages provide actions that take you to the page, or even a specific field on a page, so you can quickly resolve the issue. The actions provide value to organizations by enhancing productivity and ensuring smooth workflows.
Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: Mar 2024
General Availability: Apr 2024
Feature Details
Microsoft have enhanced the user experience by making it easier to understand, go to, and resolve errors that come from the platform. Previously, when an error occurred, you had to manually go to the relevant page or area to address the issue.
The error messages that the Business Central platform generates are now easier to read and understand because they no longer contain field names. However, messages still contain the full technical details, including field names, in the Detailed error message section. Select the Copy details icon on inline validation errors or in an error message to access the technical information.
Actions on error messages take you directly to the page or field that’s causing the error, so you don’t have to take time to find them on your own. Just choose the action in the error message and Business Central will take you to the appropriate location to resolve the error.
There’s also a highlighting feature that indicates the relevant field, so you can quickly identify and focus on the areas that need attention. By scrolling the field in the view, you can easily find and fix the issues and enjoy a more efficient and streamlined workflow.
If you’re developer, when you call the TestField method and don’t pass in the ErrorInfo object, Business Central automatically generates the link to a page where a user can correct the issue. Business Central first gets the lookup or drill-down page for the record, and then finds the card page or lookup page and adds a navigation link to that card page. Business Central doesn’t add a link in the following situations:
- If the error is on the page that’s currently open.
- If the user doesn’t have permission to modify the underlying record.
My Opinion
This sounds like it could be a good enhancement which will make resolving errors easier on clients.
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