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For any Dynamics 365 F&O project, setting up your development environment correctly is the most important step. This is the main workspace for all your coding, testing, and bug fixing. This guide will walk you through the standard way to get your own cloud-hosted dev environment up and running using Microsoft’s Lifecycle Services (LCS). What read more

Microsoft has gone all-in with AI, rolling out intelligent agents across Dynamics 365 modules — Finance, Field Service, Supply Chain, Project Operations and Human Resources. When you let automation handle the boring, repetitive tasks, you free yourself up to focus on the work that truly matters. Each one cuts admin, boosts accuracy, and frees your team read more

Deploying a package to a Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations environment should be routine, but what if your deployment fails with a missing module error? The selected package is missing the following modules that are currently deployed on your environment. You must create an all-in-one deployable package that contains all your code customizations and ISV read more

Imagine syncing your Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations solution with the database and suddenly encountering a mysterious error about a missing field called SalesDate_CZ in the ProjInvoiceJour data source. This error can be puzzling — especially since you may not immediately connect it to a configuration key. In this guide, I’ll explain why this error read more

Maintenance mode in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations is a special system state that allows system administrators to safely make configuration changes that could impact system functionality. For example, configuration keys (features/modules controlled via License Configuration) can only be enabled or disabled when the system is in maintenance mode. While maintenance mode is active, the read more

In our previous post, we talked about what data entities are and why they matter; now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and configure them. This guide will walk you through setting up standard data entities for import/export, finding and using the out-of-the-box entities, extending them when you need extra fields, and even creating read more

Data is at the heart of any ERP system, and Data Entities are the unsung heroes of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations that make working with data easier. If you’ve ever imported data from Excel, integrated F&O with another app, or synced data with Dataverse, you’ve been using data entities under the hood. In read more

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations offers powerful integration capabilities with other Microsoft platforms, particularly through Virtual Entities. These entities enable real-time access to data from Dynamics 365 F&O directly within Dataverse and Power Platform without duplicating data storage. Let’s explore how to properly set up and use Virtual Entities effectively. Understanding Virtual Entities Virtual read more

Until lately, Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations integrated with SharePoint using user impersonation. This method allowed the application to operate under the identity of any user within your tenant. However, due to significant security concerns, SharePoint has now blocked this integration. Why the Change? Starting with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations version 10.0.40, Microsoft deprecated read more

Integrating data between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and Dataverse can seem complex, but with Dual-write, it’s much more manageable. Dual-write is a feature that syncs data in real-time, so updates in one system instantly reflect in the other. This means no more manual data transfers, no more inconsistencies—just smooth, automated data flow between read more

When integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations with Dataverse, two key options stand out: Dual-write and Virtual Entities. Both provide a way to bridge F&O with other Dynamics 365 apps, but they function differently and serve different business needs. There is no single perfect solution that fits all scenarios, which is why both options read more

Hello everyone! I’m Luka Peric, a certified Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations developer and founder of Dynamics Lab. After years of diving deep into F&O development – writing X++ code, optimizing performance, fixing weird bugs, and pushing the limits of customization – I’ve decided it’s time to start sharing my knowledge with the world. read more