Notes on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — AL development, administration, performance and the occasional detour.https://svirlan.com/en-ushttps://svirlan.com/why-you-cant-delete-that-dimension-value-in-business-central/https://svirlan.com/why-you-cant-delete-that-dimension-value-in-business-central/The Dimension Value OnDelete check, why dimension sets are never cleaned up, what Dimension Correction really changes, and an AL codeunit to find every table pointing at a value.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAL Developmenthttps://svirlan.com/mastering-tolerances-in-business-central-all-six-of-them/https://svirlan.com/mastering-tolerances-in-business-central-all-six-of-them/A natural follow up to my previous posts on Customer Ledger Entries and the Order to Cash process would be to look at what happens when the numbers don't match…Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:31:41 GMTBusiness Centralhttps://svirlan.com/mvp-year-in-review-2026/https://svirlan.com/mvp-year-in-review-2026/Another MVP year is wrapped up. Between April 2025 and March 2026, I published 41 blog posts, uploaded 26 YouTube videos, released 11 books, and delivered 2 speaking sessions — all while exploring what AI can do for Business Central developers. Here's the full recap.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:56:02 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/automated-bc-telemetry-triage-with-azure-logic-app-ai/https://svirlan.com/automated-bc-telemetry-triage-with-azure-logic-app-ai/A daily Logic App that catches RT0012 database lock timeout events, fetches the offending AL source code, and creates a GitHub Issue with a developer resolution checklist — with zero manual steps.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:58:46 GMTAI & Copilothttps://svirlan.com/deploy-analysis-views-with-al-code-in-business-central-2026-wave-1-no-manual-setup/https://svirlan.com/deploy-analysis-views-with-al-code-in-business-central-2026-wave-1-no-manual-setup/Deploy Analysis Views via AL in Business Central Deploy Analysis Views in Business Central via AL Code If you've ever configured Analysis Views manually in…Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:51:06 GMTAI & Copilothttps://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-error-handling-rad-debugging-permissions-and-application-areas/https://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-error-handling-rad-debugging-permissions-and-application-areas/Master Essential Developer Tools and Techniques for MB 820 Certification Every Business Central developer needs a solid toolkit. From handling errors…Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-reports-report-extensions-and-queries-in-business-central/https://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-reports-report-extensions-and-queries-in-business-central/Master Data Presentation and Analysis for MB 820 Certification Reports are the lifeblood of any ERP system. Whether you're generating invoices for customers…Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/learn-al-with-claude/https://svirlan.com/learn-al-with-claude/Learn AL the Way Developers Actually Learn — With Someone Guiding You There's no shortage of ways to learn AL development. YouTube videos, blog posts…Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTAI & Copilothttps://svirlan.com/new-release-pages-and-page-extensions-in-business-central-mb-820-exam-cram-series/https://svirlan.com/new-release-pages-and-page-extensions-in-business-central-mb-820-exam-cram-series/MB 820 Exam Cram: Pages and Page Extensions in Business Central The ultimate guide to mastering Business Central's user interface development If you're…Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-tables-and-table-extensions-in-business-central/https://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-tables-and-table-extensions-in-business-central/I'm excited to announce the release of the eighth booklet in my MB 820 Exam Cram series: Tables and Table Extensions in Business Central ! Why This Topic…Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-integrating-business-central-with-microsoft-teams/https://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-integrating-business-central-with-microsoft-teams/Your Complete Guide to Mastering Teams Integration for MB 820 Certification Are you preparing for the MB 820 Business Central Developer certification exam? One…Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-integrating-business-central-with-outlook/https://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-integrating-business-central-with-outlook/Transform Your Productivity with Seamless Outlook Integration Are you preparing for the MB 820 certification exam? Do you want to master the integration…Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-create-new-companies-in-business-central/https://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-create-new-companies-in-business-central/I'm excited to announce the release of the fifth book in the MB 820 Exam Cram series: Create New Companies in Business Central A Complete Guide for MB 820…Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/fixed-asset-accounting-from-a-prompt-claude-mcp-meets-business-central/https://svirlan.com/fixed-asset-accounting-from-a-prompt-claude-mcp-meets-business-central/What if you could manage your entire fixed asset lifecycle — acquisitions, depreciation, and disposals with automatic gain/loss calculation — just by handing…Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTAI & Copilothttps://svirlan.com/weekend-project-teaching-ai-to-talk-to-business-central/https://svirlan.com/weekend-project-teaching-ai-to-talk-to-business-central/What happens when you spend a weekend connecting Claude to Dynamics 365 Business Central? The Setup: From Zero to Connected This weekend, I went down the…Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:02:00 GMTAI & Copilothttps://svirlan.com/the-al-developer-role-is-dead-long-live-the-al-engineer/https://svirlan.com/the-al-developer-role-is-dead-long-live-the-al-engineer/I've been writing C/AL and AL code for years. Table extensions, codeunits, page customizations — I could scaffold a Business Central extension in my sleep…Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:26:40 GMTAL Developmenthttps://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-cloud-migration-tool-guide/https://svirlan.com/new-release-mb-820-exam-cram-cloud-migration-tool-guide/I'm excited to announce the release of the fourth book in the MB 820 Exam Cram series: Business Central Cloud Migration Tool A Complete Guide for MB 820…Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/announcing-mb-820-exam-cram-book-3-business-central-performance-toolkit-complete-guide/https://svirlan.com/announcing-mb-820-exam-cram-book-3-business-central-performance-toolkit-complete-guide/🚀 New Resource: Master Performance Testing in Business Central Performance issues can sink a Business Central implementation faster than almost anything else…Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:01:06 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/announcing-mb-820-exam-cram-book-2-business-central-administration-and-automation-api/https://svirlan.com/announcing-mb-820-exam-cram-book-2-business-central-administration-and-automation-api/I'm excited to announce the release of the second book in the MB 820 Exam Cram series : Business Central Administration and Automation API ! 📚 About This Book…Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:16:47 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/new-book-announcement/https://svirlan.com/new-book-announcement/I'm excited to announce the release of my new book: MB 820 Exam Cram: Install & Upgrade Codeunits in Business Central ! This focused, practical guide is now…Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:21:13 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/lets-pass-mb-820-episode-19-extend-applicationarea-with-custom-areas/https://svirlan.com/lets-pass-mb-820-episode-19-extend-applicationarea-with-custom-areas/Are you still using ApplicationArea = All in your PTE code? In this blog will learn how we can extend ApplicationArea ensuring that users only see relevant…Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTCertificationhttps://svirlan.com/manufacturing-version-27-use-gitlens-github-bc-code-history-to-detect-the-code-differences/https://svirlan.com/manufacturing-version-27-use-gitlens-github-bc-code-history-to-detect-the-code-differences/Just dropped a new video that I wish I had when 2025 Wave 2 landed or a few waves ago ... Every BC release, the question that keeps coming back to me: “What…Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:17:02 GMTAL Developmenthttps://svirlan.com/all-the-new-goodies-about-al-namespace-in-bc-2025-wave-2/https://svirlan.com/all-the-new-goodies-about-al-namespace-in-bc-2025-wave-2/Microsoft has introduced the field "AL Namespace" in AllObjWithCaption system table. But that's not all, we can format a recordid to show us the fully…Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTAL Developmenthttps://svirlan.com/recordref-fieldexist-and-recordref-field-have-now-a-text-overload/https://svirlan.com/recordref-fieldexist-and-recordref-field-have-now-a-text-overload/Check out my latest Youtube video where I demo the two text overloads of RecordRef.FieldExist and RecordRef.Field().Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTBusiness Centralhttps://svirlan.com/2-out-of-the-box-methods-for-copying-data-between-companies/https://svirlan.com/2-out-of-the-box-methods-for-copying-data-between-companies/Business Central includes already 2 tools to copy data between companies. Of course, we can duplicate two companies, but you can also copy specific tables…Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTBusiness Centralhttps://svirlan.com/no-documentation-no-problem-use-github-copilot-to-generate-your-app-blueprint/https://svirlan.com/no-documentation-no-problem-use-github-copilot-to-generate-your-app-blueprint/Just dropped a new video! I’ve been using GitHub Copilot for a while, but THIS is next level! Watch how I went from zero to hero on a completely unfamiliar…Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTAI & Copilothttps://svirlan.com/snapshot-debugging-versus-al-profiling/https://svirlan.com/snapshot-debugging-versus-al-profiling/With snapshot debugging, you can record AL code that runs on the server, and when it has completed, debug the recorded snapshot in Visual Studio Code. The…Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTAL Developmenthttps://svirlan.com/business-central-2025-wave-2-an-overview/https://svirlan.com/business-central-2025-wave-2-an-overview/Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTBusiness Centralhttps://svirlan.com/use-test-runner-app-to-test-your-app-and-mock-your-outbound-api-calls/https://svirlan.com/use-test-runner-app-to-test-your-app-and-mock-your-outbound-api-calls/If you want to see a practical walkthrough for testing outbound API calls please navigate to my latest video: The video focuses on recent innovations in…Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTAzure & Integrationhttps://svirlan.com/al-development-a-guide-to-microsofts-modern-business-central-language/https://svirlan.com/al-development-a-guide-to-microsofts-modern-business-central-language/AL development is at the root of customizing and extending Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, a powerful ERP solution for businesses. This post explores…Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:23:00 GMTAL Development