Useful things I've learned along the way
In the last article, I explained how to create custom logs in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. In this lesson, learn how to expand custom logs to create D365 performance logs to help understand where performance may be improved. While performance improvement is a vast topic, this tutorial will show you how to... Continue Reading →
You can log information in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations in several different ways. However, it can be very helpful in some cases to have a specific D365 custom log table and form to provide detailed information on complex processes. A custom log is able to store multiple specific pieces of information in ways... Continue Reading →
Developers add code to show D365 infolog messages to help the user understand what occurred during a process. Oftentimes, a D365 user will see exactly what data they are interacting with on the form they have open. However, other times, a user will perform an action, such as saving a record or pushing a button,... Continue Reading →
Learn how to apply a D365 service update in this tutorial. Microsoft releases four service updates, containing new hotfixes and features. Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations administrators use Life Cycle Services (LCS) to apply these updates to the environments. In a previous article, I explained the schedule of when these updates are released and... Continue Reading →
When Microsoft D365 for Finance and Operations came out, one of the major changes was the need to extend code and objects instead of overwriting them directly. This allowed for great benefits. D365 continuous updates allow new hotfixes and features to be applied to the system without overwriting custom development. A massive amount of time... Continue Reading →
In this second D365 debug tutorial, learn new techniques and gain practice in debugging and solving error messages. Practice reading x++ code, using 'find all references', and navigating the Application Explorer in Visual Studio. When an error message is unclear, these steps will show you how to determine where in the system you need to... Continue Reading →
In addition to learning how to develop in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain, it is important to become very good at solving problems. In this D365 debug tutorial, learn how to find the code causing an error message to show using Find Labels. Sometimes when using D365, a user performs an action... Continue Reading →
Often times you need to send data from an external system into Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain. Options include using the data migration framework, data entities, and custom services. When using custom services, learn how to generate classes from data that is sent in. Specifically, when the data is in JSON or... Continue Reading →
In this article, learn how to create a basic D365 SSRS reports. "SSRS" stands for SQL Server Reporting Services. Reports are defined by Microsoft as any visualization of a structured data set. Learn how to display data retrieved from within Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. Importantly, SSRS reports can be created to show... Continue Reading →
In this article, learn how to add exception handling by using D365 try catch statements. Unexpected errors and exceptions can occur in any program. Without exception handling, when an error occurs the system will stop the process entirely. However, with the right code, you can ensure the system skips past invalid records and continues to... Continue Reading →
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