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Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Sixth Edition

By : Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker
Book Image

Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Sixth Edition

By: Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a full ERP business solution suite with a robust set of development tools to support customization and enhancement. These tools can be used to tailor Business Central's in-built applications to support complete management functions for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. Using a case study approach, this book will introduce you to Dynamics 365 Business Central and Visual Studio Code development tools to help you become a productive Business Central developer. You'll also learn how to evaluate a product's development capabilities and manage Business Central-based development and implementation. You'll explore application structure, the construction of and uses for each object type, and how it all fits together to build apps that meet special business requirements. By the end of this book, you'll understand how to design and develop high-quality software using the Visual Studio Code development environment, the AL language paired with the improved editor, patterns, and features.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
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Successful Conclusions
Introduction to Business Central
"Time changes all things; there is no reason why language should escape this universal law."
– Ferdinand de Saussure
"When we use a language, we should commit ourselves to knowing it, being able to read it, and writing it idiomatically."
Ron Jeffries

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central has one of the largest installed user bases of any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, serving over 150,000 companies and 2.5 million plus individual users, at the time of writing. The community of supporting organizations, consultants, implementers, and developers continues to grow and prosper. The capabilities of the off-the-shelf product increase with every release. The selection of add-on products and services expands both in variety and depth.

The release of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central continues its 20-plus year history of continuous product improvement. It provides more user options for access and output formatting. For new installations, Business Central includes tools for rapid implementation. For all installations, it provides enhanced business functionality and more support for ERP computing in the cloud, including integration with Microsoft Office 365.

Our goal in this chapter is to gain a big-picture understanding of Business Central. You will be able to envision how Business Central can be used by managers (or owners) of an organization to help manage activities and the resources, whether the organization is for-profit or not-for-profit. You will also be introduced to the technical side of Business Central from a developer's point of view.

In this chapter, we will take a look at Business Central, including the following topics:

  • A general overview of Business Central
  • A technical overview of Business Central
  • A hands-on introduction to Visual Studio Code development in Business Central