This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1.
The 1st of the new functionality in the Development section is move tables and fields with data across extensions as part of refactoring.
As extensions mature or as a consequence of an extension initially created as a large monolith, the requirement emerges to be able to split up the extension and move ownership of tables or fields along with data. This feature introduces the same controlled process for releasing and taking ownership of tables or fields as part of the extension upgrade process to partner extensions.
Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Apr 2025
General Availability: Apr 2025
Feature Details
In the past two releases, the ability to move tables and fields across extensions has been enabled for first-party extensions from Microsoft. In this release Microsoft add the ability for partners to use the same capabilities on their extensions.
For the best coverage of the capabilities, see the existing documentation that was made available to cover the support in first-party apps. Learn more in Moving tables and fields between extensions.
My Opinion
I’ve worked with a partner who had a large legacy app for Dynamics NAV and who were working to bring it forward to BC as a range of extensions covering the different functional areas. I can see this enhancement being useful to them and other partners who support a range of extensions.
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