MB-820T00 Develop solutions with Dynamics 365 Business Central

1 - Start your free Dynamics 365 Business Central trial

• Sign in to Business Central
• Use a demo database
• Start a trial with your own data
• Extend your trial and subscribe or unsubscribe your organization

2 - Introduction to the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Identify available subscription types for Business Central
• Explore the relationship management functionality
• Use Dynamics 365 Sales with Business Central
• Discover supply chain management capabilities
• Process and administer the purchase cycle
• Process and administer the sales cyclev
• Send documents to customers
• Explore how to administer jobs
• Discover service management capabilities
• Business Central manufacturing capabilities
• Business Central Human Resources capabilities
• In Microsoft 365 experience for Business Central

3 - Customize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Introduction - Cloud architecture for Business Central
• Tailor, extend, and build applications

4 - Prepare for an easy application upgrade experience in Business Central

• Understand upgrade responsibilities and best practices
• Consider the update lifecycle
• Create proper installation and upgrade codeunits
• Transfer data between tables using DataTransfer
• Manage apps
• Detect and avoid breaking changes
• Frequently asked questions about updating your Business Central App

5 - Administer Dynamics 365 Business Central online

• Introduction - Get started with the Cloud Solution Provider program
• Extend a trial for a customer
• Access the administration center
• Manage sandbox and production environments
• Set up tenant notifications
• Inspect environment telemetry and troubleshoot issues
• Export databases
• Enable features
• Monitoring and analyzing telemetry
• Analyze performance using the In-client performance profiler
• Work with the Performance Toolkit extension
• Configure a BCPT suite
• Use APIs for automation and administration

6 - Manage users and implement security in Business Central

• Introduction - Add users
• Create user groups
• Implement permissions and permission sets
• Configure user access times and logging
• Understand users, profiles, and role centers
• Perform user-specific setup
• Auditing changes

7 - Introduction to the development environment for Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Get started with Visual Studio Code
• Install the AL language extension in Visual Studio Code
• Discover the logical database and its objects
• Differentiate the base app and the system app
• Create a new Business Central extension in Visual Studio Code
• Work with JSON configuration files
• Configure the AL language extension
• Manage multiple AL extensions in one workspace

8 - Debug and deploy your extension in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Debug your extension with Visual Studio Code
• Use attach and debug with attach configurations
• Implement snapshot debugging
• Work with Rapid Application Development
• Publish and install an extension
• Set Resource Exposure Policy settings
• Configure projects and workspaces
• Use AL code actions
• Work with the Business Central Performance Toolkit
• Use Database Wait Statistics

9 - Work with pages in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Get started with pages
• Identify different page types
• Configure the different page properties
• Build a page layout by using controls
• Link pages with page parts
• Use snippets in Visual Studio Code to create pages
• Set different control properties
• Enable users to search for a page
• Define actions on a page and its properties

10 - Design the data model of a report in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Create report data items and their properties
• Add columns to a report dataset
• Link, order, and indent data items
• Use a query to create a report dataset

11 - Work with codeunits in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Create and access a codeunit

12 - Work with XMLports in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Get started with XMLports
• Configure different XMLport properties
• Define nodes and their properties
• Design XMLports
• Create an XMLport by using snippets in Visual Studio Code
• Use XMLports in AL code

13 - Work with entitlements and permission sets in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Get started with entitlements and permissions
• Create entitlements and permission sets
• Override entitlements with inherent permissions

14 - Work with queries in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Get started with queries
• Create a query in Visual Studio Code
• Join data in queries
• Filter data in queries
• Aggregate and sort data in a query
• Access queries from AL
• Advanced query concepts

15 - Build control add-in objects in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Apply the Business Central look and feel
• Build a control add-in for Business Central
• Asynchronous considerations for control add-ins
• Connect control add-ins with Azure Functions

16 - Customize the UI experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Add objects to search
• Create page customizations
• Create profiles in application language
• Use and create views in application language
• Extend application areas

17 - Identify functional table types and characteristics in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Define the different functional table types and characteristics
• Create master tables
• Create supplemental tables
• Create subsidiary tables
• Create ledger tables
• Create register tables
• Create journal tables
• Create document tables
• Create setup tables

18 - Introduction to the basics of AL programming in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Get started with application language
• Work with identifiers, syntax, and variables
• Discover intrinsic data types
• Options and enums
• Work with collections
• Use assignments and type conversions
• Define different expression types

19 - Learn about application performance and monitoring in Business Central

• Prepare your application for optimal performance
• Get essential Application Insights

20 - Work with source control using Git in Visual Studio Code for Business Central

• Configure Git
• Compare and contrast local and remote repositories
• Create a local Git repository
• Use the .gitignore file
• Add and remove files in Git
• Get the status of your Git repository
• Use a remote Git repository
• Clone a remote Git repository
• Work with a remote Git Repository

21 - Use Application Lifecycle Management for Business Central

• Create an Azure DevOps organization
• Manage Azure DevOps Projects
• Introduction to Azure DevOps Services
• Connect to Azure DevOps via Personal Access Tokens
• Introduction to GitHub

22 - Introduction to test automation in Business Central

• Test applications in Business Central
• Install and run the Test Toolkit
• Run the standard tests
• Create your own test codeunits with a test app

23 - Use Power Automate with Business Central

• Explore Business Central triggers in Power Automate
• Create a Power Automate flow from scratch
• Create customer, vendor and item approvals in Power Automate
• Create approvals in a general journal with Power Automate
• Create documents approvals with Power Automate
• Create Power Automate flows for different business scenarios
• Create a button or instant flow in Power Automate
• Run a Power Automate flow on a schedule
• Troubleshoot and monitor flows

24 - Access REST services from within Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Use the different HTTP classes and their functions
• Get data from and send data to an external REST service
• Use and read JSON in Business Central
• Get JSON data from external REST services

25 - Use Azure Functions with Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Create basic Azure functions
• Create an Azure function
• Use an Azure function in Business Central

26 - Work with web services in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Define differences between SOAP, OData, REST, and API
• Web service authentication
• Enable access to OData web services
• Work with different OData return documents
• Request records with OData
• Work with OData query options
• Create new records with OData
• Update records with OData
• Use SOAP web services
• Request records with SOAP
• Handle UI interaction when working with web services

27 - Work with the API in Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Access Business Central API
• Tips for working with APIs
• Work with API limits
• Create new APIs
• Read, create, and update by using API
• API and OData bound actions

, Start your free Dynamics 365 Business Central trial
Create a Business Central account
Sign in to Business Central
Use a demo database
Start a trial with your own data
Extend your trial and subscribe or unsubscribe your organization from Business Central
Lab: Sign in to Business Central


Introduction to the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Why Business Central is a cloud end-to-end business solution
The core Business Central functionalities by browsing application areas
Lab: Create a customer and a new office furniture item


Customize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Understand the high-level technical architecture of Business Central
Know the available options to tailor Business Central to specific needs


Prepare for an easy application upgrade experience in Business Central
Understand upgrade responsibilities and best practices
Create proper installation and upgrade codeunits


Administer Dynamics 365 Business Central online
Know how to sign up for the Cloud Solution Provider program
Use the administration center to manage environments
Set up tenant notifications and inspect environment telemetry
Manage support requests for customers
Export a database
Enable features ahead of time


Work with the API in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Define the difference between regular OData web services and the API
Work around API limits
Create new APIs
Read, update, and create through the API
Implement OData bound actions
Lab: Connect to the API


Work with XMLports in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Create new XMLports
Configure the important XMLport properties
Define nodes in an XMLport
Work with the different formats
Use an XMLport in AL code
Lab: Create an XMLport to export XML data


Work with web services in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn about the differences between SOAP and OData
Enable access to the different web services
Create your own SOAP and OData web services
Use OData and SOAP to read and update records
Handle UI interaction
Lab: Create and connect to an OData web service


Use Azure Functions with Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn about Azure Functions
Create a basic Azure function
Use an existing .NET DLL in an Azure function
Use an Azure function in Business Central
Lab: Create an Azure function


Access REST services from within Dynamics 365 Business Central
Use HTTP data types
Connect to external REST services and read data
Connect to external REST services and post data
Read JSON data in Business Central
Get JSON from an external REST service
Lab: Connect to external REST services


Use Power Automate with Business Central
Identify what Power Automate is and how it can be used with Business Central
Identify existing Business Central actions and triggers available in Power Automate
See how to create an independent flow in Business Central that automates business processes
Create a flow that runs on a schedule or to create a button flow to send a reminder
Lab: Create a flow for sending emails when a new item is created in Power Automate


Introduction to test automation in Business Central
Learn how to write test code in AL with Test Codeunits
Install and run the Test Toolkit in Docker containers
Run standard Business Central tests


Use Application Lifecycle Management for Business Central
Create an Azure DevOps organization
Create an Azure DevOps project
Know about the different services in Azure DevOps
Connect via a Personal Access Token
Know the difference between GitHub and Azure DevOps
Lab: Create an Azure DevOps organization and project


Work with source control using Git in Visual Studio Code for Business Central
Configure Git
Know the structure of Git repositories
Create a new local Git repository
Add and remove files from Git
Link and clone a remote Git Repository
Work with the .gitignore file
Lab: Source control with Git


Learn about application performance and monitoring in Business Central
Prepare your application for optimal performance
Get essential application insights


Introduction to the basics of AL programming in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with variables and define them in AL code
Use the different data types
Use options and enums
Work with collections
Use the different types of expressions
Lab: Discover the intrinsic data types
Lab: Use logical and relational expressions


Identify functional table types and characteristics in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn the difference between all available table types
Discover the correct primary key for each table type
Use the correct naming for tables
Create the associated pages


Customize the UI experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Add objects to the search dialog
Create page customizations
Define profiles that are linked to a Role Center and page customizations
Create custom views
Extend the application areas in Business Central


Build control add-in objects in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn about control add-ins
Build a control add-in
Send data from Business Central to JavaScript
Send data from JavaScript to Business Central
Connect a control add-in with an Azure function
Lab: Build a control add-in object


Work with queries in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Create a new Query object
Join, filter, and aggregate data in a Query object
Access queries from AL
Publish queries as a web service


Work with entitlements and permission sets in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn about entitlements and how to use them in Business Central
Learn about permission sets and how they are used
Create or extend entitlement and permission set objects by using AL


Work with codeunits in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn about codeunits
Create new codeunits
Access functions within a codeunit


Design the data model of a report in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn about the different report components
Create the data items for a report
Add columns to the dataset of a report
Order, link, and indent data items


Work with pages in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Identify the different page types
Discover the different page properties
Learn how to build the layout of new pages
Link pages with page parts
Use snippets to create pages in Visual Studio Code
Enable end users to search for a page
Define actions
on a page and set its properties
Lab: Create a Card page
Lab: Create a List page


Debug and deploy your extension in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn how to work with the Visual Studio Code debugger
Use Debug and Attach configuration files
Work with the Rapid Application Development (RAD) feature
Deploy your extensions to a production tenant
Lab: Create a page extension


Introduction to the development environment for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Use the Microsoft Visual Studio Code development environment
Create a basic new AL Language extension
Design the different configuration files in an AL extension
Manage multiple AL extensions in one workspace
Lab: Create and run an AL extension


Manage users and implement security in Business Central
Manage users and user groups
Implement and configure security
Setup profiles, and role centers
Audit changes to data
Lab: Add a new user

Start your free Dynamics 365 Business Central trial
Introduction to the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Customize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Prepare for an easy application upgrade experience in Business Central
Administer Dynamics 365 Business Central online
Manage users and implement security in Business Central
Introduction to the development environment for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Debug and deploy your extension in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with pages in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Design the data model of a report in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with codeunits in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with XMLports in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with entitlements and permission sets in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with queries in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Build control add-in objects in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Customize the UI experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Identify functional table types and characteristics in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Introduction to the basics of AL programming in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Learn about application performance and monitoring in Business Central
Work with source control using Git in Visual Studio Code for Business Central
Use Application Lifecycle Management for Business Central
Introduction to test automation in Business Central
Use Power Automate with Business Central
Access REST services from within Dynamics 365 Business Central
Use Azure Functions with Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with web services in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Work with the API in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Candidates for this course are Developers, Software engineers, Architects, Technical advisors, Technical consultants, User Experience leads or have a combination of these skills. Business Central is our fastest growing app with the largest number of solutions published to AppSource. It is however a complex solution, and it requires deep domain and technical expertise for implementation.

• A Dynamics 365 Business Central developer must have applied knowledge of Business Central and an understanding of industry terminology.
• The developer also must have applied knowledge of administration, the development environment, and tools for developing extensions and customizations in Business Central.
• The developer's knowledge should include a comprehensive understanding of the Business Central application's role in relationship to the Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 suites of applications.
• A developer should have knowledge of AppSource and technologies for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Source Control Management (SCM), Azure, and Business Central-related technologies, frameworks, and services to build solutions.