Block or Limit Dimension Combinations in Business Central

Dimension combinations may contradictory and therefore can be set to a limited or blocked status. In the Dimension Combinations page, you will be presented with a dimension by dimension matrix that indicates if there are limitations to the combination of the two dimensions. When clicking on the Limited link, BC will navigate you to a […]
Number Series Setup in Business Central

No. Series are critical auto-generated or manual unique key distribution mechanisms. These are important as they ensure some sort of structure is maintained within the ERP system for audit purposes. In the No. Series page, we can see a list of all the existing No. Series for our current BC environment. Some key options to […]
Approval Hierarchy Case Study – Business Central

In the scenario where User1 creates a purchase invoice for $1,100 and runs the Send Approval Request function, what happens considering the following Approval User Setup. User Approval Limit Comments User1 $500 User2 $1000 User3 $5000 User4 User4 is configured as a direct approver for User1 For this particular scenario, User3 would receive an approval […]
How to Add An Opening Balance

The opening balance is the balance that is brought forward at the beginning of an accounting period from the end of a previous accounting period or when starting out. We can add opening balances for Vendors, Customers or G/L Accounts. In this scenario, we are going to add an opening balance for a particular vendor. […]
Bulk Edit/Add Data to Business Central Tables Through Configuration Packages

Configuration packages in BC provides a UI for excel data imports and exports. Access the Configuration Packages page and select New and fill in the appropriate header information and input tables you would like to access. In the table section, you can view the data by pressing Database Data under the table tab after selecting […]
Creation of Approval & Automation Flows in Business Central

Power automate integrations with BC allow for easy access and customizable automation creation in business central. In our example we will create an automation approval and posted notification workflow. To do this, access a specific purchase invoice and under the Automate tab > Power Automate, click create approval flow. In most cases, templates have already […]
Automate The Setup of Users in Business Central

To automate the setup including: names, authentication email addresses, licenses, etc. there is an inherent connection between Business Central and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). In the Users page, under the Home tab, select Update users from Microsoft 365 to pull information stated above about users into the BC environment. It can take up to […]
Setup Email Printing for Business Central

How does email printing work? Each printer has a unique email address in which users will compose an email with an attachment to send to the printer’s address. The app server (Papercut) will access the email server to retrieve the said email with attachment and print the document. Go to the Printer Management Admin where […]
Bank Reconciliations in Business Central

Bank reconciliations are the process of comparing your company’s bank statements to your own records, ensuring all transactions are accounted for. In Business Central, navigate to the Bank Acc. Reconciliation page by searching bank account reconciliation in the search bar. In a specific bank reconciliation, you will see a general header area (Where you will […]
The Importance of Stretching

Ralphy Miracle gave me some insights on how to elevate our approach to power moves. Gleaning insights from professional Bboys and Bgirls at LOTF, the universal tip everyone provided was to properly stretch. After some thinking, stretching and enhancing body flexibility seemed to be one key aspect of breaking that has yet to focused on […]