Nov 20
For me, Directions EMEA always begins long before the first sessions start. It begins with the long-haul travel, the endless airport corridors, the confused time zones, and the inevitable jetlag that becomes a yearly companion. Since 2018, this has been my routine, exhausting, unpredictable, and yet somehow comforting in its familiarity. But every year, without …
Jun 21
What a whirlwind! Just seven days ago, I was on stage in Antwerp, and before the applause faded, I was already airborne to Denmark to huddle with the Business Central product group. (Stay tuned – those behind-the-scenes conversations deserve their post.) Today, though, I want to capture the magic of BC TechDays 2025 – the …
May 15
As I flew back from Directions Asia 2025 this morning, I felt inspired to jot down my thoughts during the quieter moments of the flight. My wife and daughter quickly drifted off, likely exhausted from our exciting nights filled with vibrant parties and adventures in the lively city of Bangkok. It was a joy to …
Mar 17
AL language now supports ternary (conditional) operator. The ternary operator? : known from other programming languages, streamlines conditional operations in code, enhances readability and reduces verbosity. The following examples show how the code GetBooleanText() can be rewritten using the ternary operator to be less verbose and more succint. Without the ternary operator: With the ternary operator …
Mar 13
Good news! Resource files can now be included as part of an extension. This new option enables developers to package essential resources, such as images, configuration settings, and text files, directly with their extensions, ensuring that all necessary components are readily accessible and improving overall performance. To add resources to the extension, the following property …
Mar 11
From runtime version 15, it is possible to use the continue keyword in loops to continue to the next iteration. (Please make sure that your “AL Language extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central” is version 15.0 or above) The continue statement allows skipping the remaining code in a loop’s current iteration and jumping directly into the …
Mar 11
AL now support multiline string literals. It will enhance code readability and maintainability, especially when dealing with lengthy text content or complex string literals. Functionality is available with the AL Language Extension version 15.0 I thought, “Oh, we can use this to store the prompts for Copilot or OpenAI.” However, Dmitry suggested that utilising the …
Mar 11
All you need to do is press “Ctrl” + P and type the object name you want to navigate to. Then press @. It will list all the object’s fields, functions, and triggers. You can select the place you want to jump into. Regards,Tharanga Chandrasekara
Mar 11
Did you know that outgoing HTTP requests are automatically disabled when a Business Central sandbox is created to prevent unintended calls? To enable outgoing HTTP requests in a sandbox environment, follow these steps:1. Go to the Extension Management page.2. Select the extension making the HTTP request.3. Enable the “Allow HttpClient Requests” option in the extension’s …
Mar 11
When you call the Insert, Modify, or Delete functions, it is important to specify the 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 parameter. If you do not include this parameter, the compiler assumes you 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 to run the trigger. 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. For example:If you do not want to run the trigger, use:Record.Modify(𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞); Avoid using:Record.Modify(); If …
