What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, go to What's new or changed in Business Central. For the latest release plans, go to Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Cloud for Industry release plans.
This topic lists features that are planned to release from April 2024 through September 2024. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.
For a list of the next wave's release plans, go to 2024 release wave 2 plan.
In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.
This check mark (
) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.
Adapt faster with Power Platform
We're continuously investing in a seamless experience for customers who use Business Central together with Power Apps, Power Automate or Power BI.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use synthetic relationships to expose more Business Central data in Dataverse | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Improve approval processes via Power Automate | Users, automatically |
Apr 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Add table and field mappings to existing integration tables | Users, automatically |
Apr 5, 2024 |
- |
| Find a matching record in a Power Automate flow | Users, automatically |
Apr 2, 2024 |
May 6, 2024 |
Application
Core application functionality is a key investment area for us. We listen to our partners and customers to make sure we deliver what they need to be even more productive with every release.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archive projects | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Usability improves for service and projects | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Specify dimensions on posted entries applications with realized gains or losses | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Use deferral codes in purchase and sales journals | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Manage subscription billing and revenue and expense recognition | Users, automatically |
Sep 2, 2024 |
Oct 2, 2024 |
| Integrate Field Service and Business Central | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Define a service invoice posting policy for various users | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Manage document attachments in service items and documents | Users, automatically |
Mar 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Define default location for project or project phase | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Block items or variants from service transactions | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Connect Business Central with Shopify B2B | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Set up financial consolidation runs more efficiently | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Use Excel reports for consolidation and fixed assets | Users, automatically |
Sep 2, 2024 |
Oct 2, 2024 |
| Include multiline texts in configuration packages | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Simpler Shopify connection | Users, automatically |
Mar 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Enable sustainability features for integrations with APIs | Users, automatically |
Jun 1, 2024 |
Jul 1, 2024 |
| Correct errors in service invoices | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Prevent editing number series on service documents, cards | Users, automatically |
Mar 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Improve accuracy with general ledger account revaluation | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Allow lines with amounts of zero on recurring general journals | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Be more productive when entering time sheets | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Be more productive when approving time sheets | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Automate the reminders process in collections | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Use package numbers as item tracking dimensions | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Create projects you can invoice to multiple customers | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Assign salesperson to customer ship-to addresses | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| View incoming documents in archived quotes and orders | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Assemble to project | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Invoice a customer for multiple projects | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Use new Excel layouts for 35 selected reports | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Use standard terminology for project management | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| See improved usability for warehouse and inventory | Users, automatically |
Mar 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Ensure accurate inventory valuation by controlling cost adjustment | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Use a default quantity of 1 for accounts on documents | Users, automatically |
Sep 6, 2024 |
Oct 1, 2024 |
| Use a new role center for collection management | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Use currencies when posting employee transactions | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Install Field Service Integration with Business Central from AppSource | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Jul 5, 2024 |
Copilot and AI innovation
This wave expands on our first Copilot capability, marketing text suggestions, boosting productivity for a broader set of SMB roles.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat with Copilot | Users, automatically |
Apr 2, 2024 |
- |
| Map e-documents to purchase order lines with Copilot | Users, automatically |
Apr 1, 2024 |
- |
| Extend Copilot using richer development tools | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Get to insights fast with Copilot-created analysis tabs | Users, automatically |
Apr 2, 2024 |
- |
| Simplify collections with Copilot for Finance and Business Central | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 30, 2024 |
- |
| Ask Copilot for help with fields | Users, automatically |
Apr 1, 2024 |
- |
Country and regional
We've made Business Central available in more countries and regions in this release wave.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automate IRS 1099 form submission | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Enable additional countries and regions | Users, automatically |
Jul 1, 2024 |
Aug 1, 2024 |
| Process Czech bank statements and payment orders more productively | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Improvement of Czech localization reports | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Report explorer has additional outputs in the Czech version | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Improved updates of ARES data in the Czech version | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Allow more extendability of advance payments in the Czech version | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Print QR codes on sales invoices in the Czech version | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Use Excel layouts for Czech reports | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Development
Our focus is on making Business Central AL developers more productive, and empowering consultants, citizen developers, and users to do more while lowering the cost of changes.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use in-client page scripting tool for acceptance testing | Users, automatically |
Apr 1, 2024 |
- |
| Use AL-controlled barcode scanning for all scenarios | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Apr 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Write flexible and performant code with NumberSequences | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Handle multiple file uploads | Users, automatically |
Apr 5, 2024 |
- |
| Debug the System application | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Use cookies in HTTP calls from Business Central | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Define tooltips on table fields | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Use the OData V4 IN operator in web service queries | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Define extension objects in same app as their base object | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Governance and administration
We're adding new tools and improving existing tools for administrators to manage environments, apps, and data migrations.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use linked environments in Dataverse integration | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Jun 18, 2024 |
| Copy companies with Dataverse integration safely | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Audit Business Central operations in Microsoft Purview | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
May 15, 2024 |
- |
| Analyze telemetry events across browser and server for a session or user | Users, automatically |
Mar 31, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| View and filter users with additional user details | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Use Premium license to sign in to environment with Essentials licenses | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Experience the new embedded AppSource marketplace page | Users, automatically |
Apr 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Allow customers to consent to Microsoft Support accessing their data | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
May 15, 2024 |
| Link Business Central environments to Power Platform environments | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
May 15, 2024 |
Legislation
This Business Central release wave delivers a set of legislative capabilities that can act as a foundation for more specific requirements in local versions.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| See VAT date in posting previews | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Automate country of origin listed for item tracking code in Intrastat reporting | Users, automatically | - |
Sep 1, 2024 |
| Achieve sustainable compliance with Business Central | Users, automatically |
Mar 1, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Enable sustainability features for integrations with APIs | Users, automatically |
Jun 1, 2024 |
Sep 1, 2024 |
User experiences
Great user experiences help users enter, update, and fix mistakes in their data in an intuitive way.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go to pages that contain a field that's causing a platform error | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Access worksheet pages from mobile phones | Users, automatically |
Apr 2, 2024 |
Apr 2, 2024 |
| Boost productivity with the modern action bar | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 5, 2024 |
| Share error details to get help from another user | Users, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Apr 1, 2024 |
| Enhancements to the user experience | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 2, 2024 |
You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on February 5, 2024, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.
Description of Enabled for column values:
Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.
Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.
Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.
For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.