From the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central blogs: Keeping track of wave releases; Codeunits; Power Automate; Losing access to SQL Server

In this week's Dynamics 365 Business Central blog roundup:

• How to keep track of wave releases and what is planned, coming soon, and available to 'try now' for each update of Business Central
• How to use install and upgrade codeunits in Business Central
• Dynamics 365 Business Central: Power Automate and multiple record changes limitation
• The good, the bad, and the ugly of losing direct access to SQL Server from Business Central in the cloud

How to keep track of wave releases and what is planned, coming soon, and available to 'try now' for each update of Business Central

Writing on her Finding The Righter Way blog, Cynthia Priebe stated that she thought that a new thing in Dynamics 365 Business Central that she recently read about was going to be in the most recent wave release.

Where is it? Or maybe, you are asking why you can no longer use the bank reconciliation method you have always used. When did they make the change to a different method and why was I not aware of it?

Priebe pointed out that not everything that Microsoft publicizes to be in a wave release is actually in the first update of that wave.  She noted that any enhancements or changes not included in the first month of a wave release are slowly incorporated in the following months and can continue until the next wave.

In her blog post, Priebe provided information about the Microsoft Release Planner, a browser-based app that offers all the release plans for Dynamics 365 applications, including what is planned, coming soon, and available to try now in a more user-friendly format.

How to use install and upgrade codeunits in Business Central

Writing on his Business Central Geek blog, Alberto Soben noted that in D365BC, install and upgrade codeunits are important in terms of managing the installation and upgrade processes of extensions. He stated that install codeunits handle installation tasks, while upgrade codeunits manage upgrades to newer versions.

In his blog post, Soben explained what install and upgrade codeunits are, what they're used for, how to use install codeunits, and how to use upgrade codeunits.

Soben added that install and upgrade subtype codeunits are needed to manage the lifecycle of extensions in D365BC as they ensure a seamless installation and upgrade process, allowing extensions to adapt to changes in the system or take advantage of new features and functionalities.

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Power Automate and multiple record changes limitation

Writing on his blog, Stefano Demiliani stated that last week he received a message from a partner who had a problem related to D365BC and Power Automate. The partner had a Power Automate workflow that was triggered by the "when a record is created" action of the D365BC connector.