This is an AI generated summary of Microsoft’s wave 1 updates to Business Central, it’s designed to be a useful reference for our customers and developers. We hope it’s useful to you
Application
Feature
Details
Release Date
Integrate Field Service with service management
Seamlessly manage service tasks, consumption, and financial transactions by integrating Business Central with Dynamics 365 Field Service. This integration is particularly valuable for organisations that provide regular maintenance and repair services.
April 2025
View item availability in Field Service work orders
Technicians and dispatchers can check item availability at specific warehouses or technician’s trucks on work orders in Field Service, optimising work order scheduling and service operations.
April 2025
Analyse subscription billing data with Power BI reports
Provides comprehensive insights into subscription billing data with detailed reports and KPIs, helping monitor critical metrics like monthly recurring revenue and net monthly recurring profit.
April 2025
Post foreign currency adjustments to unrealised gain and loss accounts
Manage financial reporting more accurately by posting currency adjustments to realised or unrealised gain/loss accounts, providing flexibility in handling currency adjustments.
April 2025
Copilot and AI
Feature
Details
Release Date
Chat with Copilot to learn how to use installed add-on apps
Copilot explains and guides users through the functionality of installed add-on apps, transforming Copilot from a simple “librarian” to an in-house expert that understands your unique Business Central.
April 2025
Summarise with Copilot
Copilot summarises records into brief sentences, providing quick overviews of data and reducing the effort needed to understand the current state of your data.
April 2025
Use Sales Order Agent to automate sales order-taking
Automates the process of capturing sales orders from email messages, managing the full process from receiving item requests to forwarding sales quotes and converting them into sales orders.
June 2025
Suggest gas emissions in sustainability journals with Copilot
Copilot estimates total emissions based on descriptions and input parameters and adjusts emission factors for future use, improving accuracy and productivity in collecting gas emissions data.
April 2025
Enhance purchase order line matching with Copilot
Improves the mapping and matching of vendor invoices to purchase orders, reducing time spent on tasks and improving accuracy in matching e-document lines.
April 2025
Country and Regional
Feature
Details
Release Date
Use Peppol A-NZ format in e-docs in Australia, New Zealand
Use the Peppol A-NZ electronic invoices format for compliance in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing business efficiency by streamlining administrative processes and reducing operational costs.
April 2025
Define allowed languages per environment
Administrators can define which languages should be available for selection in the environment, making it easier to select a language and avoid confusion.
April 2025
Development
Feature
Details
Release Date
Move tables and fields with data across extensions as part of refactoring
Partners can move tables and fields across extensions with data as part of the extension upgrade process, enhancing flexibility and adaptability in development.
April 2025
Troubleshoot clients, apps, and add-ins with telemetry
Log exceptions in client add-ins to swiftly identify and address issues, ensuring smoother operations and reducing downtime.
April 2025
Mock outbound HttpClient web service calls during testing
Developers can mock HttpClient calls in unit tests to save token consumption, allowing for easier testability of AL code that includes outbound web service calls.
April 2025
View build metadata in Extension Management page
Track extensions created as part of DevOps pipelines with Source and Build properties, enhancing traceability and issue resolution.
April 2025
Embed Power BI content in web client with new page type
View embedded Power BI reports or pages with a new slim user interface, making it easier to navigate and interact with data.
April 2025
E-commerce
Feature
Details
Release Date
Activate sales channels in Shopify Connector
Choose which sales channels to activate directly from the Shopify Sales Channels page, simplifying workflows and giving full control over how products are shared across different sales channels.
April 2025
Import and export more data using Shopify metafields
Synchronise and manage metafield data from Business Central with Shopify, allowing for flexible data models and additional information about Shopify resources.
April 2025
Troubleshoot export issues on Shopify Skipped Records page
Find and resolve issues with skipped records during data export to Shopify, reducing the time it takes to resolve integration problems.
April 2025
Governance and Administration
Feature
Details
Release Date
Automate environment management with Power Platform connector
Automate environment management tasks using the Power Platform connector for the Business Central Admin Centre API, reducing manual effort and minimising errors.
June 2025
Update sandbox environments to preview versions
Update sandbox environments to a preview version during the public preview, enabling testing of updates on your own data and installed extensions.
September 2025
View app compatibility with future versions in admin center
Report the compatibility between the base application and other apps installed on an environment, helping administrators prepare for changes and avoid potential problems during upgrades.
May 2025
Reporting and Data Analysis
Feature
Details
Release Date
Analyse subscription billing data with Power BI reports
Provides comprehensive insights into subscription billing data with detailed reports and KPIs, helping monitor critical metrics like monthly recurring revenue and net monthly recurring profit.
April 2025
Use enhanced analytics for manufacturing
Access enhanced analytics for manufacturing processes, providing deeper insights and improving operational efficiency.
April 2025
Access report and request metadata in Word layouts
Access metadata for reports and requests in Word layouts, enhancing reporting capabilities and data analysis.
April 2025
Use enhanced Financial Reporting capabilities
Utilise enhanced financial reporting capabilities, improving accuracy and efficiency in financial management.
April 2025
Supply Chain Management
Feature
Details
Release Date
Handle production output with warehouse put-aways
Manage production output with warehouse put-aways, improving efficiency and accuracy in inventory management.
April 2025
Use enhanced customer document layout for service management
Utilise enhanced customer document layouts for service management, providing better documentation and customer communication.
April 2025
Add more columns to various pages to gain more insight
Gain more insights by adding additional columns to various pages, enhancing data visibility and decision-making.
April 2025
Block items or variants from production output
Prevent specific items or variants from being used in production output, ensuring compliance and quality control.
April 2025
Avoid document number errors when you post project journals
Prevent document number errors when posting project journals, improving accuracy and efficiency in project management.
April 2025
Use streamlined product design tools in manufacturing
Utilise streamlined product design tools in manufacturing, enhancing efficiency and reducing time to market.
April 2025
Manage document attachments in manufacturing
Manage document attachments in manufacturing processes, improving documentation and compliance.
April 2025
Sustainability Management
Feature
Details
Release Date
Generate a CSRD preparation report
Generate a CSRD preparation report, helping businesses comply with sustainability reporting requirements.
May 2025
Specify default sustainability values for various entities
Specify default sustainability values for various entities, improving accuracy and consistency in sustainability reporting.
April 2025
Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standards
Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standards, ensuring compliance with sustainability regulations.
April 2025
Capture sustainability data with general journals
Capture sustainability data using general journals, improving data collection and reporting for sustainability metrics.
April 2025
Use water and waste management with sustainability
Implement water and waste management within sustainability efforts, enhancing environmental impact tracking and reporting.
April 2025
Enable sustainability Scope 3 value chain for assembly and transfers
Enable Scope 3 value chain for assembly and transfers within sustainability, improving tracking and reporting of indirect emissions.
April 2025
Provide carbon equivalent data for sales based on Scope 3 automation
Provide carbon equivalent data for sales based on Scope 3 automation, enhancing accuracy and transparency in sustainability reporting.
April 2025
Use ESG Reporting integrated with Business Central
Utilise ESG reporting integrated with Business Central, improving environmental, social, and governance reporting capabilities.
April 2025
Start value chain in purchase process for Scope 3 in sustainability
Initiate value chain in the purchase process for Scope 3 within sustainability, improving tracking and reporting of indirect emissions.
April 2025
Use sustainability Scope 3 value chain in manufacturing
Implement Scope 3 value chain in manufacturing within sustainability, improving tracking and reporting of indirect emissions.
April 2025
User Experiences
Feature
Details
Release Date
Preview PDF attachments directly in web client
Preview PDF attachments directly within the web client, improving efficiency and ease of use in document management.
April 2025
Optimise screen estate usage on the web
Optimise the usage of screen estate within the web client, enhancing user experience and productivity.
Check Pete Murray’s original post https://www.allmysystems.co.uk/dynamics-365-business-central-whats-new-spring-2025-wave-1/ on www.allmysystems.co.uk which was published 2025-02-25 14:46:00
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