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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On-Premise - Fourth Edition

By : Roberto Stefanetti, Alex Chow
Book Image

Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On-Premise - Fourth Edition

By: Roberto Stefanetti, Alex Chow

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is a full business solution suite and a complete ERP solution, which contains a robust set of development tools; these tools can help you to gain control over your business and can simplify supply chains, manufacturing, and operations. Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On-Premise covers the latest features of Dynamics Business Central and NAV from the end users' and developers' perspectives. It also provides an insight into different tools available for implementation, whether it's a new installation or migrating from the previous version of Dynamics NAV. This book will take you from an introduction to Dynamics NAV 2018 through to exploring all the techniques related to implementation and migration. You will also learn to expand functionalities within your existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation, perform data analysis, and implement free third-party add-ons to your existing installation. As you progress through the book, you will learn to work with third-party add-on tools. In the concluding chapters, you will explore Dynamics 365 Business Central, the new Cloud solution based on the Microsoft NAV platform, and techniques for using Docker and Sandbox to develop applications. By the end of the book, you will have gained a deep understanding of the key components for successful Dynamics NAV implementation for an organization.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Using Docker for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central


In this section, we will discuss how to use Docker for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Working with Docker for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises

As we've already mentioned, it is possible to use Docker to install local sandbox environments; in these environments, it is possible to develop, debug, and test procedures and apps without touching the production environment at all. Deployments in Docker can be created, deleted, and recreated in a short amount of time, so they are a very useful tool for all developers and consultants who use either Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Docker's best commands

The following list features some of the most useful commands in Docker:

  • docker images: Shows the container list
  • docker pull: Downloads an image
  • docker rmi: Removes an image
  • docker run: Runs an image
  • docker...