From the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management blogs: Upcoming compiler change; Release schedule; Shift to PPAC; Smarter implementation

In this week's Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management blogs: 

• Upcoming X++ compiler change
• Release schedule
• What the shift to PPAC means
• What the new business process visualization means for your next project

Upcoming X++ compiler change in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Writing on his blog, Parag Chapre stated that Microsoft has announced an important change to the X++ compiler that developers working with D365 F&O need to know about. 

He noted that starting with version 10.0.50, the X++ compiler will no longer accept the older client and server method modifiers. If either of these keywords appears in the code, the compiler will treat it as an error and the code will not compile.

Chapre pointed out that the change could affect companies that use custom code, ISV solutions, or older Dynamics AX code that has been carried over and upgraded through the years. 

In his post, Chapre explained what organizations should do before moving to version 10.0.50.

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations release schedule

On the Rand Group blog, Jordan Lutz wrote that understanding when Microsoft updates Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations helps businesses prepare for new features, testing, and employee training. Microsoft follows a regular update schedule, giving companies time to plan for changes.