Mohana's D365 Business Central & NAV Blog
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Page Scripting Tool in #msdyn365bc (BC24 Preview)
The Page Scripting Tool offers users a more efficient way to validate their key scenarios. By capturing user interactions and replaying them seamlessly within the UI, the tool eliminates the need for complex external testing environments, reducing both time and effort.
Monday 11 March 2024
View incoming documents in archived quotes and orders (BC24)
The capability to access incoming documents within sales and purchase quotes and orders, even after they have been archived, significantly enhances document management efficiency. This feature ensures uninterrupted access to crucial information, facilitates well-informed decision-making, and contributes to a reduction in administrative overhead.
Once you archive purchase and sales quotes and orders, whether through manual or automatic processes, the archived versions of these documents retain the incoming documents that were attached before the archival. This ensures that the historical record includes all pertinent incoming document information for reference.
As an illustration, let's initiate the creation of a
purchase order, attach a relevant incoming document to it, and subsequently
manually archive the order.
Upon accessing the Purchase List Archive page and reviewing
the archived versions of a purchase order, note that the Incoming Document
FactBox will display attachments that were originally linked to the initial
document. This ensures comprehensive visibility into the attached incoming
documents even within the archived records.
By default, the Incoming Documents FactBox is hidden;
however, you have the flexibility to personalize pages and add them according
to your preferences.
Sunday 10 March 2024
Connect Field Service operations with #msdyn365bc (BC24)
Sunday 31 December 2023
Print directly to local printers from the Job Queue with E-Print in Business Central SaaS
We cannot
select "Report Output Type" as "Print" in "Job Queue" to print a report in Business
Central SaaS
We get the
following message.
You cannot select a printer from this online product. Instead, save it as PDF, or another format, which you can print later.
The output type has been set
to PDF.
We need to
make the below code change to achieve this.
[EventSubscriber(ObjectType::Codeunit, Codeunit::"Job Queue Start Report", 'OnBeforeRunReport', '', false, false)]
local procedure "Job Queue Start Report_OnBeforeRunReport"(ReportID: Integer; var JobQueueEntry: Record "Job Queue Entry"; var IsHandled: Boolean);
begin
if JobQueueEntry."Job Queue Category Code" = 'PRINT' then
JobQueueEntry."Report Output Type" := JobQueueEntry."Report Output Type"::Print;
end;
Based on that, I created a “PRINT” Job Queue Category and changed the Report Output Type before running the report.
Next,
Navigate to the “Printer Management” page and set up an “Email Printer”.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/admin-printer-setup-email
Enter your printer's
E-Mail address as shown below.
Select the “Email
printer” for the report you want to print on the “Printer Selection” page.
Create a “Job
Queue Entry” as per your requirements.
NOTE: do not
forget to set “Job Queue Category Code” as “PRINT”
You can ignore “Report
Output Type” here as we change it via code.
Or you can
create an action on the “Job Queue Entry” page to change it to "Print" as well.
When the Job
Queue has successfully executed then an email will be sent to the printer's email
address which will be taken care of.
What is
E-Print?
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/what-is-hp-eprint
Thursday 30 November 2023
How to customize the #msdyn365bc theme for your organization
The organization theme takes
center stage in the top navigation bar for all members within your
organization. As administrators, you hold the power to craft multiple themes
tailored to different segments of your organization, giving you the flexibility
to curate unique experiences. This includes the ability to establish a default
theme that universally applies or create up to four distinct group themes
assignable to various Microsoft 365 groups.
Friday 6 October 2023
Business Central Error Dialog for Enhanced User Support - (BC23)
The AL language boasts a wealth of error handling features,
empowering you to navigate unexpected situations that may arise during code
execution. 🧩
When an error surfaces, Business Central's client steps in,
displaying an error dialog to provide users with crucial information. 🖥️
In our latest article, we dive deep into the various
components of this error dialog. 📚✨ Understanding them can
significantly enhance your ability to assist users in resolving any challenges
they may face. 💪
Beginning with version 22, the error dialog in Business Central has been
structured into four distinct parts:
v Title (Optional):
Ø This is the first part of the error dialog
and is optional. It typically provides a concise and descriptive title for the
error message to give users a quick idea of the issue at hand.
v Message Directed to the User:
Ø This is where the main error message is displayed,
providing information about the problem or issue that has occurred. It's
directed towards the user and aims to communicate the nature of the error in a
clear and user-friendly manner.
v Copy Details Action:
Ø This part includes an action called
"Copy Details." When clicked, this action allows users to copy
additional technical details related to the error. These details can be
valuable when reporting the issue to support teams or developers for
troubleshooting.
v Yes or No Question on Message Helpfulness:
Ø The final part of the error dialog asks the
user a question, typically in a yes or no format, regarding whether the message
was helpful. This feedback mechanism helps gauge the effectiveness of the error
message in assisting users.
This structured
approach to error dialogs enhances user experience by providing clear and
informative error messages while also collecting user feedback on message
effectiveness. Users can copy technical details for further analysis or
reporting, contributing to more efficient issue resolution.
The following
figure shows an example of a “Testfield” error in the 2023 release wave 1 and
earlier.
We currently lack
the 'Copy Details' option to provide developers or the support team with
error-specific information.
In the event that
we need to undo a change or clear an error, our recourse is to use the
'Refresh' action located at the top of the page.
Microsoft is in the
process of making certain adjustments to the error message formula associated
with "TestField" and “Table Relation” (and possibly implementing
other improvements). These changes are aimed at achieving the above two key
objectives.
The following
figures show an example of a “Testfield” property validation error in the 2023
release wave 2
Similarly, Table
Relation property validation error in the 2023 release wave 1 and earlier.
Table Relation property
validation error in the 2023 release wave 2.
Information in the Copy
details section for Testfield:
If requesting
support, please provide the following details to help troubleshooting:
Status must be
equal to 'Open' in Sales Header:
Document Type=Order, No.=S-ORD101009. Current value is 'Released'.
Internal session
ID:
caefe5fb-a924-4319-a79f-4dad80b6f015
Application
Insights session ID:
96603547-5ee6-490e-9bd8-0193b180559d
Client activity
id:
db0ca273-fd67-4938-bbfb-e253c8ac2311
Time stamp on
error:
2023-10-06T08:22:52.1061333Z
User telemetry
id:
44e4051a-e928-42ee-a80a-5cb48df6ee8c
AL call stack:
"Sales
Line"(Table 37).TestStatusOpen line 15 - Base Application by Microsoft
"Sales
Line"(Table 37)."Quantity - OnValidate"(Trigger) line 16 - Base
Application by Microsoft