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With the introduction of the new No. Series app in the Business Foundation layer, Microsoft continues its efforts towards modularisation. Speaking of which, with runtime version 13.0, it is now much easier to achieve a better Separation of Concerns in a large app, as a new feature has been introduced that allows us to create multiple extensions for the same target in the same app. Let's take this moment to rethink the concept of Monoliths and take a step towards Modular Monoliths in AL. Presenter: Christian Bräunlich Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:06:07 - Short introduction 00:07:05 - Introduction Christian 00:07:30 - Agenda 00:09:09 - Short recap 00:10:42 - Introduction 00:12:53 - Monolith vs Modular Monolith vs Microservices -- 00:13:19 - What is a microservice? -- 00:14:19 - What is a monolith? -- 00:15:11 - Modular monolith 00:17:11 - Namespaces 00:23:58 - Monorepo != Monolith -- 00:25:51 - Monolith -- 00:28:29 - Monorepo -- 00:30:36 - Conway's Law -- 00:31:14 - Ownership -- 00:32:10 - AL Examples 00:33:21 - A Nu Hope: handle dependencies via package manager 00:35:25 - Moving Fields 00:38:38 - Wrap Up 00:42:32 - Q & A
20241111 – What about Modular Monoliths in AL
The Rest Client is a relatively new tool in the AL toolbox. Sitting there for about a year, it may not get the attention it deserves. Let's deep dive into the Swiss army knife that makes calling APIs a breeze! In this session, the author of this module will walk you through the details of the Rest Client. Even if you are already using the Rest Client, there may be some hidden features that you didn't know of but want to use as soon as you have learned about it. If you are working with APIs, then you should not miss this one! Presenter: Arend-Jan Kauffmann Moderator: David Singleton 00:02:12 - Introduction 00:02:41 - Introduction Arend-Jan 00:03:31 - Agenda - Rest Client topics 00:04:01 - Why it was created 00:05:59 - Inspired by... 00:07:14 - What is the Rest Client Module 00:09:32 - Objects of the Rest Client Module 00:10:36 - How to use the Rest Client 00:11:32 - Http Client Handler 00:18:50 - Interface Http Authentication 00:20:14 - Supported Authentication types 00:21:50 - Rest client initialization 00:24:59 - Using the Rest Client 00:28:35 - The Http Content object 00:30:20 - Create the Http Content object 00:32:02 - Other Http Content methods 00:33:18 - Reading Http Content 00:34:13 - Basic command - Get 00:35:29 - Basic command - Post 00:36:40 - Http Request Message object 00:37:51 - Http Response Message 00:39:09 - Error handling 00:43:40 - Get and Post as JSON 00:44:59 - Difference between Get and GetAsJson 00:47:40 - Known issues 00:49:21 - Upcoming improvements 00:54:07 - Q & A
20241014 – The Rest Client module in AL
Are you planning to build an AI solution, but you want to learn more about your deployment options? Have you heard somewhere that smaller, specialized models can be game-changers and want to try them? Do you need an AI that works even when the internet does not? Are you a developer that just wants to learn and experiment with AI, but you prefer to run everything locally on your machine? If you can answer 'yes' to any of these questions, then come to my session and I will show you how you can run an AI model on Azure or locally and use it from your code. Presenter: Andrzej Zwierzchowski Moderator: Tine Starič Source code can be found here: https://github.com/anzwdev/AeropaWebinar-09-2024-AI-AzureVSLocal 00:02:44 - Introduction Andrzej 00:03:39 - Agenda 00:08:07 - AI Models on Azure -- 00:10:02 - Azure AI Studio -- 00:12:46 - BC with AI model on Azure 00:17:05 - Local AI models -- 00:23:25 - Demo Local Chat -- 00:25:53 - Where to get them and how to use them 00:26:14 - Running the models on CPU -- 00:27:39 - Meta Llama 3 groq 8B Model -- 00:29:52 - Microsoft Phi 3 Mini Model 00:31:14 - Running the models on GPU -- 00:32:13 - Microsoft Phi 3 Mini 4k instruct -- 00:33:27 - Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct 00:34:24 - Pro and cons on different models 00:35:32 - ToolTip helper tool 00:38:04 - Image Processing 00:41:31 - BC with a locally deployed AI model 00:45:48 - Semantic search 00:51:40 - Q & A -- 00:52:11 - Different Models -- 00:55:26 - Hardware requirements
20240930 – AI Everywhere: Local Deployment vs. Azure Cloud
20240916 - On lightning-fast test automation, SOLIDized code and a revised test plan Welcome to our webinar "On lightning-fast test automation, SOLIDized code and a revised test plan" Join our friendly moderator, Henrik Helgesen, along with our knowledgeable presenters, Christoffer Andersen and Luc van Vugt, as they dive into the world of test automation. They’ll share practical tips on improving your code structure using SOLID principles and developing an efficient test plan. This session is packed with real-world examples and hands-on demonstrations to help you enhance your testing strategies. *Presenters:* - *Christoffer Andersen* - *Luc van Vugt* *Moderator:* - *Henrik Helgesen* *Key Moments:* 05:15 - Goals of the session 06:20 - What to test? 07:45 - Spaghetti code structure 11:03 - Effective data setup techniques 15:36 - Componentized code structure 22:10 - Pros and cons of componentized code 23:35 - SOLID code structure 29:45 - Pros and cons of SOLID 31:00 - Combining componentized and SOLID principles 33:36 - Pros and cons of componentized SOLID 34:27 - How to make a SOLID Test Plan 37:55 - Final thoughts and GitHub resources 40:23 - Q&A session Enjoy the session, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insightful webinars!
20240916 – On lightning-fast test automation, SOLIDized code and a revised test plan
On January 15, 2024, Microsoft finally announced the commercial availability and pricing for Copilot, Copilot Pro, and Copilot for M365. Do you know which SKU is right for your customers? What are the prerequisites? Will it work with their existing Office 365 licenses? How can you - or your customers - extend Copilot functionality? And what does this mean for other SKUs like Teams Premium that also offer AI functionality? If you're planning to sell Copilot to your customers and prospects, this is a must-attend session. Learn the details beyond the marketing talk, then sell with confidence! Presenter: AJ Ansari Moderator: Gert Hector 00:01:59 - AJ Introduction 00:04:14 - Selling Copilot to your customers / introduction 00:06:05 - The opportunity for AI 190M 00:06:59 - Prepare your customer for AI 00:10:59 - Not one copilot. Many! 00:11:53 - A Copilot for Every MS Cloud experience 00:13:46 - Copilot For vs Copilot IN 00:15:12 - Copilot for MS 365 00:18:32 - Copilot Chat 00:20:40 - Copilot Teams - Recap 00:21:30 - Outlook 00:21:55 - Word/Excel 00:22:31 - Partner opportunity - master the art of prompting 00:22:53 - Powerpoint 00:23:06 - One note 00:23:12 - Talking security 00:23:18 - Architecture 00:24:39 - Copyright commitment 00:25:49 - Data Access - security 00:27:19 - Best practices 00:28:15 - Assessing Readiness 00:29:46 - Exceltool on MS site 00:31:04 - Onboading wizard 00:32:07 - Readiness & Adoption 00:33:32 - Keys to adoption success 00:34:30 - Craft a user eexperience strategy 00:35:47 - Extend the Experience 00:36:13 - Copilot Studio 00:36:50 - Copilot studio license - 2 options 00:41:24 - Plugin Types 00:41:41 - Licensing 00:41:51 - Pricing 00:44:06 - Copilot License Types - for who .... 00:45:47 - Recuirements & Recommendations 00:46:40 - Q&A and RoundUp
20240902 – Everything you need to know about selling Copilot to your customers today!
Troubleshooting is typically related to a just-in-time analysis. The sooner you get to find a solution the better it is. Azure Data Explorer is the Microsoft standard tool to perform real-time analysis on large volumes of data. Join this webinar to learn more about the perfect tool to analyze your telemetry data and how to approach data-driven reactive performance improvements. Presenter: Duilio Tacconi Moderator: Tine Starič 00:03:54 - Introduction Duilio 00:05:25 - Agenda 00:08:25 - Choosing the right tool 00:17:16 - Creating Application Insights 00:19:07 - Connecting BC to Application Insights 00:20:44 - Querying Application Insights from Logs 00:25:56 - Connecting Azure Data Explorer to Azure Subscription 00:29:13 - Creating dashboards in ADE 00:34:27 - Importing and connecting existing ADE Dashboard 00:37:08 - Troubleshooting a live environment -- 00:39:15 - Environment signals -- 00:42:34 - Performance statistics -- 00:49:27 - Page performance -- 00:51:08 - Locking SQL Queries -- 00:55:26 - Post Update Telemetry Analysis 00:58:36 - Q & A
20240708 – Telemetry with Azure Data Explorer
Writing fast and reliable code is a crucial skill for developers working with Dynamics 365 Business Central. However, spotting and resolving potential issues that could impact the quality and performance of the code can be challenging. Fortunately, Microsoft continually introduces various methods to address these issues. In this webinar, I will demonstrate how to utilize these techniques to fine-tune your solution and enhance its performance. Additionally, I will share best practices and tips for writing effective code for Business Central. By participating in this webinar, you will learn how to leverage these tools and techniques to optimize your code and enhance your coding skills. Presenter: Milan Milinčević Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:03:35 - Introduction 00:04:13 - Introduction Milan 00:05:33 - Agenda 00:06:13 - Built-in Data Types -- 00:09:08 - demo 00:17:50 - Event recorder -- 00:19:40 - demo 00:23:03 - Async in BC -- 00:28:11 - Limits -- 00:29:48 - demo Page Background task 00:35:49 - Included fields -- 00:39:34 - demo 00:42:41 - Partial records -- 00:46:58 - demo 00:49:34 - Calc based methods 00:51:32 - Tri-state locking 00:58:29 - Q & A Demo samples on GitHub: https://github.com/mmilince/techniques-for-optimizing-bc
20240624 – Techniques for optimizing Dynamics 365 Business Central
Ever felt pressured to align your AL development with C# practices? How often have you heard, "That's how object-oriented development is done in C#, we should do the same"? There is nothing wrong with copying useful patterns from other languages, but here is the twist: are these developers really talking about objects or just classes? Many assume they are the same, but the reality is, the original concept of OOP tells a different story. You do not need classes for object-oriented development. Join my session to learn about origins of OOP and how we can use it to write better AL code. Presenter: Andrzej Zwierzchowski Moderator: Bert Verbeek 00:03:03 - Introduction 00:03:14 - Introduction Andrzej 00:04:23 - Why this subject? 00:10:33 - Object oriented programming 00:12:51 - Misleading C# example -- 00:15:36 - Web API in C# -- 00:19:00 - Database access in C# -- 00:20:46 - Web-based database application in C# 00:21:26 - Layers - messaging in C# 00:22:46 - AL 00:25:44 - Late binding & inheritance -- 00:29:05 - Encapsulation 00:29:39 - Inheritance issues 00:31:05 - Composition 00:34:58 - Layers idea - messaging in AL -- 00:36:24 - AL "Services" example 00:38:17 - Dependency injection -- 00:39:15 - Dependency injection example 00:40:28 - OOP in AL - what you can do 00:43:28 - Q & A
20240610 – It is not C#, it is AL. Object oriented development in AL.
As a consultant, your customers look to you to find the right fit of tech to their business needs, as well as implementing chosen solutions optimally. Where might current Microsoft Copilot and AI capabilities apply most effectively to customer business scenarios, within BC and across the Microsoft product offering? Also if you're considering implementing your own AI-powered capabilities using the new BC PromptDialog page type, what are some use cases that could work well (and not so well)? This session looks at the fit of these exciting new capabilities to business scenarios. Presenter: Niall McGovern Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:03:32 - Introduction 00:03:57 - Agenda 00:04:42 - Introduction Niall 00:05:17 - What is Microsoft Copilot? 00:06:51 - Copilot and AI in BC -- 00:06:58 - Copilot Business Central - Generate, Act, Chat -- 00:08:31 - Before you start... -- 00:09:32 - Generate example -- 00:10:33 - Act examples -- 00:14:56 - Chat examples 00:21:07 - This is a mainly functional webinar, but... -- 00:23:01 - Using the PromptDialog page type 00:24:15 - CentralQ Chat: Another option for your own data sources 00:25:56 - Business Scenarios -- 00:26:06 - Guiding principles -- 00:27:44 - Things to avoid -- 00:30:20 - Generic use cases in Business Central - Generate, Act, Chat -- 00:31:52 - Example scenario 1 -- 00:33:30 - Example scenario 2 -- 00:35:59 - Example scenario 3 -- 00:38:30 - Example scenario 4 -- 00:40:20 - Example scenario 5 -- 00:41:30 - Example scenario 6 -- 00:43:14 - Example scenario 7 00:48:01 - Costs and licensing -- 00:50:34 - Standard Copilot features are included in BC -- 00:51:50 - A broader view of Microsoft Copilot costs 00:54:29 - Source of information 00:55:22 - Q & A References *Product documentation* Microsoft Copilot Documentation and Resources -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/copilot/ Copilotand AI innovation features in Dynamics 365 Business Central, 2023 release wave 2 | Microsoft Learn -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features Copilot and AI innovation features in Dynamics 365 Business Central, 2024 release wave 1 | Microsoft Learn -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features Configure Copilot and AI capabilities in Business Central| Microsoft Learn -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/enable-ai *Microsoft thought leadership* Mike Morton: Transform the way work gets done with Microsoft Copilot in Dynamics 365 Business Central -- https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/11/30/transform-the-way-work-gets-done-with-microsoft-copilot-in-dynamics-365-business-central/ *Technical guidance* Get set up with Azure OpenAI Service - Business Central | Microsoft Learn -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/ai-dev-tools-get-started Bert Verbeek: Business Central, Copilot and the new PromptDialog -- https://www.bertverbeek.nl/blog/2023/11/07/business-central-copilot-and-the-new-promptdialog/ Luc van Vugt & Dmitry Katson: Developing Generative AI with Copilot Toolkit in BC -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=vpC1Sl8rzmFgV9Zv&v=Xa8pjUqwfeo&feature=youtu.be Transparency note Developer tools for Copilot in Business Central - Business Central | Microsoft Learn --https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/ai/transparency-note-dev-tools-for-copilot Additional info from Microsoft on AI *Microsoft thought leadership* AI Use Cases for Business Leaders -- https://clouddamcdnprodep.azureedge.net/gdc/gdcIwfvu7/original?ocid=eml_pg409541_gdc_comm_dt&mkt_tok=MTU3LUdRRS0zODIAAAGPsbX9Z4saLRco1bDHoe5cfy70PhnF7egYK7O0PLkNO7_Kt9Nx-gvh5eCUm0QHa-bCV3ZLBJg1Uka2GwAVQvoLlUQuLDE4eiz-QFsCYHMN-rhFHeFM9c_eru00 Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader’s Guide -- https://clouddamcdnprodep.azureedge.net/gdc/gdci6nUiw/original?ocid=eml_pg411099_gdc_comm_dt&mkt_tok=MTU3LUdRRS0zODIAAAGPZsoN1PhupMtnJZDKagDODHamWzoBNwbC5BS23FTmJTEXYYDqad-ukpiokgulwpah8RKJltY4jGy2eILEzKNeVxs9DSSDSBwNTxTouFXfnqMAUX0-WWBL3sBA The AI Strategy Roadmap: Navigating the Stages of AI Value Creation -- https://clouddamcdnprodep.azureedge.net/gdc/gdc65yR29/original *Responsible AI* Empowering responsible AI practices -- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai Microsoft responsible AI resources -- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/tools-practices *Technical guidance* Easily integrate generative AI with your AL solutions (Business Central) -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/easily-integrate-generative-ai-al-solutions
20240513 – Microsoft Copilot and AI: Finding a fit to business scenarios
n the dynamic landscape of today's app market, effective and up-to-date documentation is crucial for app success and user empowerment. Join Dmitry Katson in this informative session as he unveils the process of creating a comprehensive documentation portal for the CentralQ Chat app in just 48 hours. Discover practical strategies and tools to elevate your documentation game: - Efficient Documentation Creation: Learn to utilize MkDocs Material for crafting engaging and clear documentation in Markdown, making complex information accessible. - Content Structuring with YAML: Gain insights on organizing your documentation effectively with YAML to improve user navigation and accessibility. - GitHub Integration: Explore how to integrate your documentation seamlessly with app code using GitHub Pages, enhancing collaboration and version control. - Utilizing ChatGPT: Boost your productivity by leveraging ChatGPT for quick and efficient Markdown documentation creation. This webinar is designed specifically for Business Central app developers and technical writers aiming to enhance their app’s documentation and user experience. Enhance your app's visibility on AppSource by mastering exceptional documentation techniques. Presenter: Dmitry Katson Moderator: David Singleton 00:02:21 - Introduction 00:03:40 - Why do we need great documentation -- 00:05:26 - Documentation for humans and AI 00:07:59 - Exploring docs portal built with MKDocs 00:12:03 - Adding documentation about new app feature 00:16:50 - MkDocs Material prerequisites 00:18:12 - Install Python 00:20:10 - Create new GitHub repo 00:22:08 - Install MkDocs 00:24:57 - Use ChatGPT to create markdown documentation 00:26:35 - Run MkDocs website locally 00:27:16 - Configure your new docs website 00:38:10 - Explore MkDocs documentation portal 00:39:09 - Structuring your docs website 00:41:29 - Configuring CI/CD to publish to GitHub 00:45:28 - Custom domain docs website 00:48:52 - Q & A
20240429 – Art of Docs Fast Building with MkDocs, GitHub & ChatGPT
In the fast-paced world of software development, adaptability and resilience are key to maintaining robust applications. This session delves into the object-oriented methodologies within Microsoft AL, the programming language for Dynamics 365 Business Central, and explores how to enhance your application's flexibility and maintainability. Various design patterns, proven solutions to common problems, are discussed to make apps more change resilient. Presenter: Patrick Schiefer Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:04:21 - Session introduction, incl. reference to resources 00:04:57 - Object Oriented Development 00:05:16 - 4 facts about AL -- 00:06:31 - Behaviour of value types -- 00:07:13 - Behaviour of reference types 00:08:58 - Interfaces -- 00:10:47 - Demo 00:14:27 - Design Patterns -- 00:14:31 - Creational Patterns -- 00:15:19 - Structural Patterns -- 00:15:47 - Behavioral Patterns 00:16:08 - Examples -- 00:16:08 - Template Method Pattern (Structural) -- 00:23:19 - Facade Pattern (Structural) -- 00:24:56 - Proxy Pattern (Behavioral) -- 00:28:13 - Command Pattern (Behavioral) -- 00:33:52 - Command Queue Pattern (Behavioral) -- 00:43:54 - State Pattern (Behavioral) -- 00:48:06 - Lazy Initialisation (Creational) 00:50:29 - Resources
20240415 – Object-Oriented Approaches and Design Patterns in Microsoft AL
Are you tired of spending hours reviewing pull requests, checking for coding conventions and identifying run-time errors? Do you want to improve the maintainability and transparency of your codebase? Look no further! This session is here to introduce you to the power of custom code analysis. We will cover the different tools and techniques available, how they can be integrated into the development workflow, and how they can automate tedious manual checks, improve code quality, and streamline pull request reviews. Attendees will learn how to customize these tools to match their specific conventions and improve their code quality and efficiency. Join me to learn how to take your Dynamics Business Central development to the next level. Presenter: Tine Starič Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:04:42 - Session introduction 00:06:27 - Introduction Tine 00:07:15 - Agenda 00:08:30 - What is Code Analysis and why is it important? 00:10:37 - Existing solutions 00:15:41 - Creating custom linters in AL -- 00:19:37 - Demo in Visual Studio 00:37:10 - Integrating with development workflows 00:38:38 - Linting use cases -- 00:38:58 - Run-time errors -- 00:44:13 - Maintainability improvements -- 00:45:46 - Extensibility improvements -- 00:46:55 - Readability improvements -- 00:47:48 - Coding conventions -- 00:48:11 - Nice-to-haves 00:49:16 - Conclusion 00:50:20 - Q & A
20240318 – Automating Code Quality – A Guide to Using Custom Code Analysis for AL
Everyone is producing their Extensions/Apps and we are mostly driven by our intuition when to create new app or use existing one. In many cases it leads to "dependency hell". It is time to bring some rules into this process. We will look into the SOLID principles and patterns, which could help you to create good architecture of your solution. Architecture is responsibility of whole team, not only of the architect or developers. Everyone in the company should understand the target of the architecture you are going to use and the income of using it. Presenter: Kamil Sacek Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:04:18 - Introduction Kamil 00:04:42 - Agenda 00:05:13 - What is better? 00:08:31 - What is architecture? 00:11:44 - SOLID -- 00:12:46 - SRP (Single Responsibility Principle) -- 00:19:53 - OCP (Open-Closed Principle) -- 00:26:45 - LSP (Liskov Substitution Principle) -- 00:31:07 - ISP (Interface Segregation Principle) -- 00:35:57 - DIP (Dependency Inversion Principle) 00:39:56 - Refactoring Monolith - applying SOLID 00:44:02 - Wrong or correct? 00:45:45 - Q & A Links * Kamil's blog: https://blog.kine.cz/ (on SaLi architecture)
20240304 – SOLID principles for app architecture in Business Central
The journey from Navision to Business Central began when PC&C added Client/Server, an IDE and a distribution model to PC Plus, which then evolved to become IBM Navigator. We constantly see all the hype about the evolution of the product but what about the business model. So what does it really mean to move from Navision to Business Central. Moving from hourly budgeted projects to subscription based services? Presenter: David Singleton Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:06:05 - From NAV to BC 00:08:00 - The Brave New World - Agenda 00:09:45 - Where the journey started - Azure Summit Dubai 2014 00:10:51 - NAV partners moving to the Business Central model -- 00:17:22 - Attendees Questionaire 00:31:51 - Dynamics NAV practice vs. Business Central practice -- 00:31:57 - NAV -- 00:32:52 - BC 00:33:59 - Revenue and Cost models are the lock - Monolithic vs. Recurring 00:40:35 - Repeatability is key 00:41:09 - Can we have both (NAV and BC) models? 00:42:50 - Recurring revenue 00:46:02 - NAV vs. Business Central - Does the technology matter? 00:46:36 - Do I switch? How do I switch? When do I switch? 00:48:07 - Dynamics NAV vs. Business Central - The numbers 00:53:34 - Are we there yet? 00:54:19 - Q & A
20240219 – Navision to Business Central – The Journey
One of the common requirements in Dynamics 365 Business Central projects is to efficiently handle integrations between systems, to handle complex processing of documents or complex message orchestrations and to overcome the operation limits of Business Central APIs. Low-code approaches for creating such workflows are often one of the first technical choices for Business Central partners. But partners that start in the wrong way (for example abusing of Power Automate) quite immediately run into a variety of problems such as poor performances, scalability, and unsatisfactory throughput for handling their processes. How to solve these common problems? Azure Logic Apps provide a way to simplify and implement scalable integrations and workflows in the cloud. In this session we'll go in depth into the new Azure Logic Apps Standard platform and we'll see how to use a set of new features (currently in preview) for creating high performance low-code workflows for Dynamics 365 Business Central. We'll see how we can use Visual Studio Code for designing our stateless and stateful workflows, how to inject custom .NET code in actions where performances are poor, how to efficiently handle large batch data processing and how to design workflows for high throughput. This session will change the way you will design your Business Central future integrations! It will show you lots of new and upcoming features and it will provide tips and real-world scenarios for creating workflows that flies. Presenter: Stefano Demiliani Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:04:09 - Introduction Stefano 00:04:35 - Objectives 00:05:35 - Low-code everywhere -- 00:05:35 - Low-code workflows 00:10:12 - Power Automate vs. Azure Logic Apps -- 00:10:12 - Low-code workflows in BC -- 00:14:35 - Azure Logic Apps ---- 00:14:35 - models - Consumption vs. Standard ---- 00:17:19 - workflow types ---- 00:19:36 - demo 00:30:52 - Real world scenario 00:37:48 - Low-code workflows: what you need to know 00:39:53 - New: _mixed solution_ - using local function -- 00:40:55 - Creating in VS Code 00:53:35 - Azure Logic Apps: reliability 00:55:43 - Conclusions 01:02:51 - Q & A
20240205 – Creating high performance low-code workflows for BC what's new in Azure Log
Improving code quality or upgrading old solutions can be a challenging task. Fortunately, the AL compiler offers a powerful solution to expedite this process. Join my session to explore how you can efficiently develop code that detects issues within your AL extension source code and effectively addresses them. Presenter: Andrzej Zwierzchowski Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:04:02 - Introduction Andrzej 00:05:52 - Automatic code modification - Why and when 00:10:44 - AL source code - How to create and modify it 00:13:13 - AL compiler -- 00:14:00 - Introduction -- 00:14:59 - Basics -- 00:21:43 - Parser -- 00:25:06 - Demo - New AL object 00:28:13 - Changing existing objects -- 00:28:13 - Parse and modify -- 00:30:28 - Demo - Modifying AL source code -- 00:35:03 - Advanced scenario -- 00:37:36 - Demo - SyntaxRewriter -- 00:41:47 - Complete solution -- 00:42:47 - Demo - Complete solution -- 00:44:49 - Understanding source code - Semantic model -- 00:47:34 - Demo - Semantic model 00:54:06 - Session source code Links: * https://github.com/anzwdev/directionsemea2023
20240122 – Automated code refactoring transforming old solutions and improving code quality
Unveiled at Directions EMEA 2023, the Copilot Toolkit is transforming Business Central by allowing developers to create bespoke AI-driven experiences. This session provides a deep dive into the technical integration using Azure OpenAI Service, showcases the latest system application enhancements, and guides developers on embedding the Copilot interface into their extensions to elevate functionality and user engagement. Presenter: Dmitry Katson Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:02:59 - Introduction Dmitry 00:05:00 - Agenda 00:05:15 - Copilot toolkit: Why 00:06:36 - Intended for ... 00:07:22 - What's in the box -- 00:9:59 - Demo 00:14:53 - Building the AI experience (UI) -- 00:15:00 - PromptDialog PageType -- 00:18:58 - Prompt area -- 00:22:07 - System action "Generate" -- 00:24:24 - Content area -- 00:28:20 - System actions "Keep it", "Discard", "Regenerate" -- 00:30:53 - How to save the result 00:34:23 - AI Model -- 00:35:21 - Capability registration -- 00:39:09 - Saving your authorization -- 00:43:54 - Generation 00:51:53 - Various examples -- 00:51:53 - Job queue -- 00:52:28 - Analysis view 00:53:56 - AI administration 00:57:00 - Q & A Links: * https://katson.com/copilot-toolkit-the-new-prompt-dialog-page-explained/ * https://katson.com/copilot-toolkit-how-to-count-tokens-precisely/ * https://github.com/DmitryKatson/Blog.BC-Copilot-Toolkit.Number-Series-Copilot * https://github.com/microsoft/BCTech/tree/master/samples/AzureOpenAI
20240115 – Developing Generative AI for Extensions with the Copilot Tool
In this webinar we are doing a deepdive in Microsoft Fabric (what is it and how can you use it). But also how you can export data from Business Central to a lakehouse inside Fabric. Presenter: Bert Verbeek Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:05:54 - Introduction Bert 00:06:28 - Agenda 00:07:33 - The Problem 00:09:14 - What is MS Fabric 00:14:23 - What is bc2adls 00:17:29 - Export to MS Fabric | demo 00:27:38 - Some considerations 00:30:31 - Data movement inside MS Fabric 00:41:13 - Trigger notebook 00:44:32 - Real life case 00:49:54 - Call to action 00:51:38 - Q & A
20240108 – How to export large data from Business Central to MS Fabric
Are you a developer crafting solutions for Business Central? Dive into the must-have toolkit for BC developers in our session. Beyond VSCode, explore tools to boost productivity, streamline development, and ensure top-notch solutions. Join us to elevate your Business Central game and unlock your full development potential. Presenter: waldo Moderator: Luc van Vugt 00:04:21 - Introduction 00:06:36 - Agenda 00:06:48 - Coding Tools -- 00:07:38 - msdyn36cbc.code.history -- 00:12:31 - StaticalPrism -- 00:16:30 - VSCode ---- 00:16:44 - AL Extension Pack ---- 00:17:45 - Tips & Tricks Resources ---- 00:18:42 - GitHub Copilot ---- 00:20:10 - Demo -- 00:26:20 - CentralQ.ai -- 00:29:45 - alguidelines.dev -- 00:32:39 - Docker - BcContainerHelper -- 00:35:37 - DevToys 00:38:29 - Performance Tools -- 00:38:46 - waldo.BCPerfTool -- 00:43:39 - AL Performance Profiler 00:45:37 - Telemetry -- 00:45:50 - D365 BC Usage App -- 00:46:07 - AppInsights &KQL -- 00:49:17 - BCPT tests in DevOps pipeline 00:55:12 - Translation Tools -- 00:55:55 - AL Studio Translator 00:58:37 - CI/CD -- 00:58:58 - AL-Go for GitHub -- 00:59:25 - Cosmo Alpaca -- 00:59:45 - ALOps Links shared by waldo: * Rock ‘n Roll with VSCode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngEkLrmQZzA * Being more efficient with VS Code - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7pr6l60B34 * Business Central Development Life Hacks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QXboO_iw08 * RegEx - basic and advanced scenarios - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qEHfD-QkXk * https://www.centralq.ai * https://alguidelines.dev * https://devtoys.app * waldo.BCPerfTool (Areopa webinar) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V0hepCRrkA * https://al.studio
20231204 – "The" BC Toolkit for developers
The primary goal of our automated testing is to verify if functionality is working as intended. This does, however, not necessarily mean that all users will be able to operate this new functionality as this also depends on the permission sets that have been assigned to them. In this webinar Luc will introduce you into how to incorporate them in our AL coded tests. For those who want to prepare themselves a bit: have a look at test example 9 in chapter 8 of Luc's book (https://www.packtpub.com/product/automated-testing-in-microsoft-dynamics-365-business-central-second-edition/9781801816427). Presenter: Luc van Vugt Moderator: David Singleton 00:04:35 - Introduction Luc 00:05:38 - Agenda 00:06:55 - Why? 00:10:20 - TestPermissions - Pillar 6 of the Testability Framework -- 00:11:00 - Test codeunit property -- 00:14:58 - Usage by Test Runner -- 00:19:04- "BC21" issue -- 00:21:39 - Technicalities -- 00:24:17 - Library - Lower Permissions 00:26:54 - How-to -- 00:29:00 - Option 1 - per test run -- 00:30:55 - Option 2 - per test codeunit -- 00:38:31 - Option 3 - per test 00:47:10 - Q & A Link to GitHub repo for code examples: https://github.com/fluxxus-nl/ALTestPermissionsExamples
20231127 – Automated Testing (with) Permissions
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