Summary of what's new in Dynamics 365 Business Central
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This topic lists the features planned for release in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central between October 2018 and March 2019.
These release notes describe functionality that may not have been released yet. Delivery timelines and projected functionality may change or may not ship (see Microsoft policy).
When a month is used in the Date column, the feature will be delivered sometime within that month. The delivery date can be any day within that month, not just on the first day of the month.
For a list of the regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, see the International availability guide.
| Feature | Release type | Online vs on-premises | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity features for desktop users | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Accessibility features for desktop users | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Refreshed experience on major desktop screens | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Business Central everywhere | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Combined mobile/companion app for Business Central | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Enhanced Power BI embed experience | General Availability | On-premises | October 1, 2018 |
| Enhancements in Finance, Sales, and Purchasing | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Simpler workflows across business areas | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Easier to get started | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Permission sets are editable | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Tenant administration for VARs | General Availability | Online | October 1, 2018 |
| Improved Visual Studio Code AL experience | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Localization apps and translation apps | General Availability | Online | October 1, 2018 |
| Intelligent edge for Dynamics GP, Dynamics SL, and Dynamics NAV | General Availability | Both | October 1, 2018 |
| Late payment predictions | General Availability | Online | October 1, 2018 |
| Improved scrolling in lists | Both | After October 2018 | |
| Additional productivity features for desktop users | Both | Undetermined | |
| Refreshed experience on additional desktop screens | Both | Undetermined | |
| Support for Azure SQL Database Managed Instance | General Availability | On-premises | October 1, 2018 |
| Monitoring SQL Database Deadlocks using file-based xe targets | General Availability | Both | January 1, 2019 |