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Business CentralJul 27, 2026
AL Telemetry with Azure Application Insights: An Operations-First Guide
Instrument Business Central AL extensions with Application Insights, useful dimensions, privacy controls, KQL investigations, and actionable alerts.
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Business CentralJul 25, 2026
One Small Business Central Customization: How Technical Debt Builds
A practical guide for Business Central owners to spot customization dependency risk, choose the right solution boundary, and approve changes with clear ownership.
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Business CentralJul 24, 2026
Business Central AL Page Design: Patterns That Age Well
Design Business Central AL pages around user tasks, supported page types, predictable actions, efficient data access, accessibility, and testability.
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Business CentralJul 20, 2026
AL Test Automation: Handlers, Isolation, and Upgrade-Safe Tests
Write repeatable Business Central AL tests with test codeunits, UI handlers, deterministic setup, positive and negative cases, and CI gates.
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Business CentralJul 16, 2026
Per-Tenant Extensions vs Marketplace Apps in Business Central
Choose between a Business Central per-tenant extension and a Microsoft Marketplace app by comparing scope, ownership, lifecycle, and support.
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Business CentralJul 15, 2026
Migrating NAV Customizations to Business Central Online: Rebuild, Replace, or Retire
Classify Dynamics NAV customizations, convert required C/AL logic to AL extensions, map data, rehearse cutover, and retire unnecessary code.
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Business CentralJul 15, 2026
Custom API Endpoints in Business Central AL: Patterns That Survive Updates
Design versioned Business Central API pages with stable keys, OAuth, idempotent consumers, telemetry, and an upgrade-safe contract.
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Business CentralJul 14, 2026
Event Subscriber Patterns in AL: Extend Business Central Without Fragile Coupling
Use AL event subscribers with explicit intent, small transaction-safe handlers, tests, telemetry, and cautious IsHandled patterns.
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Business CentralJul 13, 2026
How to Choose a Business Central Implementation Partner: 12 Questions to Ask
A practical scorecard for comparing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation partners, covering discovery and data migration, AL development, cutover, support, and licensing.
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Jun 13, 2026
BC Essentials vs Premium vs Team Members: Picking the Right License Mix for Your Team
Business Central US list pricing as of August 2026 is $80 Essentials, $110 Premium, $8 Team Members. Here is what each license actually covers, the one environment rule that surprises buyers, and how to right-size the mix before you sign.
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Jun 12, 2026
7 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown QuickBooks, and What to Look at Next
QuickBooks does not fail loudly. It fails in spreadsheets, workarounds, and month-end overtime. Here are the seven signs the ceiling is real, which ones actually justify an ERP, and what to do next.
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Jun 12, 2026
When to Switch from QuickBooks to Business Central, and What the Migration Actually Looks Like
QuickBooks Desktop is winding down on a published schedule. Here is an honest look at when a move to Dynamics 365 Business Central pays off, what it costs, what data actually migrates, and the timeline that holds.
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