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What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central

This topic lists features that are planned to release from October 2024 through March 2025. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.

For a list of the previous wave's release plans, go to 2024 release wave 1 plan.

In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.

This check mark ( ) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.

Adapt faster with Power Platform

We're continuously investing in a seamless experience for customers who use Business Central together with Power Apps, Power Automate or Power BI.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Auto-apply templates when you synchronize data with Dataverse Users, automatically - Oct 4, 2024

Application

Core application functionality is a key investment area for us. We listen to our partners and customers to make sure we deliver what they need to be even more productive with every release.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Allow more than one user to post warehouse entries at a time Users, automatically - Oct 4, 2024
Use new reports and demo data for financial reporting Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Stay current with Shopify connector Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Manage subscription billing and revenue and expense recognition Users, automatically Sep 2, 2024 Oct 2, 2024
Add an item as a Shopify variant Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Integrate Field Service with service management Users, automatically - Feb 2025
Archive service management documents Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
View item availability in Field Service work orders Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Feb 2025
Use Excel reports for consolidation and fixed assets Users, automatically Sep 2, 2024 Oct 2, 2024
Synchronize product translations to Shopify Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Use specific prices and discounts when synchronizing prices in Shopify Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Define shipping information for Shopify shipping fees Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Analyze fixed asset and subscription billing in Power BI Users, automatically Mar 2025 Apr 2025
Add extended text to project planning lines Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Export posted sales invoices to Shopify Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Use a default quantity of 1 for accounts on documents Users, automatically Sep 6, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Replenish items for projects Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Reconcile payment transactions in Shopify with invoices Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Use directed put-away and pick warehouses with projects Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Enable locations in Shopify refunds Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
See improved usability for service and projects Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Import, export product info using Shopify Metafields Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Use refreshed demo data for Sustainability Users, automatically - Dec 2024

Copilot and AI

This wave expands on our first Copilot capability, marketing text suggestions, boosting productivity for a broader set of SMB roles.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Suggest number series with Copilot Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 -
Raise awareness of Copilot actions on Card, Document, and ListPlus pages Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Start creating Power Automate flows with Copilot Users, automatically Feb 2025 -
Create sales lines easily with Copilot Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 -
Display errors and messages in Copilot prompt dialogs Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Chat with Copilot to learn how to use installed add-on apps Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jan 2025 -
Complete bank account reconciliation faster with Copilot Users, automatically Nov 9, 2023 Oct 1, 2024
Create product information faster with Copilot Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 -
Experience enhancements to chat with Copilot Users, automatically Nov 11, 2024 -
Use Copilot with agent capabilities to automate sales order-taking Users by admins, makers, or analysts Feb 2025 Jun 2025
Experience enhancements to analysis assist with Copilot Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 -
Start using Copilot without having to set things up Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Get usage telemetry on Copilot extensions as an ISV Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Automate tests for your Copilot extensions with the Business Central Test Toolkit Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jan 2025 Jan 2025

Country and regional

We've made Business Central available in more countries and regions in this release wave.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Deferral accounting - posting the original amount as correction - Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Start using integration with IRS for 1099 submissions Users, automatically Dec 2024 Jan 2025
Posting of alternative customer-vendor posting groups - Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Calculate and post VAT settlement by Activity Code - Italy Users, automatically - Feb 2025
Start using E-Documents framework localized for Germany Users, automatically Dec 2024 Jan 2025
Enable additional countries and regions Users, automatically - Feb 2025
Advance letters with reverse charge - Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
VAT Return feature now available - Czechia Users, automatically - Nov 1, 2024
Show features with demo dataset for Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Include employee transactions in exchange rate adjustment report - Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Submit IRS 1099 forms electronically to IRIS Users, automatically Jan 2025 Feb 2025
Use the e-documents framework in the Spanish version Users, automatically Dec 2024 Jan 2025
Improve VAT reporting and adjustments - Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Allocations functionality in Cash Desks - Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Sales advance from the project - Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Use updated SAF-T 1.3 in Norway Users, automatically - Jan 2025
E-file IRS 1099 forms without integration Users, automatically Jan 2025 Feb 2025
Enable use of other currencies – Czechia Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024

Development

Our focus is on making Business Central AL developers more productive, and empowering consultants, citizen developers, and users to do more while lowering the cost of changes.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Set up easier in-client performance profiling with schedules Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Use the ternary operator when coding in the AL language Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Pull extension source from GitHub when opening Visual Studio Code from web client Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Remove friction when working with external app dependencies Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Use the 'this' keyword for codeunit self reference Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Run page scripts in pipelines for automated testing Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Specify and use full-text search indexes on table fields Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Restore extensions if publishing from Visual Studio Code fails Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Use improved features for document reports Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Package resources in extensions and access from AL Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Feb 2025 Feb 2025
Run code action for 'with' for file, project, or workspace Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Type testing and casting operators for interfaces Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Extend AL interfaces Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024
Extend and customize profiles from other extensions Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024

Governance and administration

We're adding new tools and improving existing tools for administrators to manage environments, apps, and data migrations.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Manage environment updates more flexibly Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Mar 2025
Migrate record links and notes with cloud migration tooling Users, automatically - Jan 2025
Manage per-tenant extensions in admin center Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Feb 2025
View app compatibility with future versions in admin center Users, automatically - Feb 2025
Encrypt data at-rest with customer-managed encryption key Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Jan 2025
Get external notifications when job queue entries fail Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2024 Nov 1, 2024
Control partner access per environment Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 31, 2024
Get in-product notifications about issues with job queue background processing Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024
Get list of manageable environments for Microsoft Entra apps Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Dec 2024
Support IPv6 for enhanced security and scalability Users, automatically - Feb 2025

Legislation

This Business Central release wave delivers a set of legislative capabilities that can act as a foundation for more specific requirements in local versions.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use e-documents with Power Automate Users, automatically - Jan 2025
Use multiple VAT numbers for a customer Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Achieve sustainability scorecards and goals Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Navigate the sustainability manager role center with ease Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Add attachments when you send electronic documents Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Nov 1, 2024
Record greenhouse gas emissions using purchase invoices Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Report sustainability entries with financial reports Users, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Nov 1, 2024
Use multiple subcategories for one sustainability account Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Use new service providers in the e-documents framework Users, automatically Jan 2025 Mar 2025
Purchase carbon credits Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Track sustainability certificates for items and vendors Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Enable internal carbon fee calculation in Sustainability Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024

Reporting and data analysis

Access to the right reports and data analysis capabilities is essential for companies wanting to be in control of the business and identify new growth opportunities.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use built-in named formulas in Excel layouts Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Do ad hoc analysis on fixed assets, projects, and services Users, automatically - Dec 1, 2024
Use embedded Power BI reports out of the box Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Nov 15, 2024
Use advanced settings in the Power BI connector Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2024

User experiences

Great user experiences help users enter, update, and fix mistakes in their data in an intuitive way.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Experience access keys with key tips in more languages Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Use drag and drop on file upload dialog to attach multiple files Users, automatically - Oct 4, 2024
Resize columns even when personalization isn't enabled Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2024
Change the data search method in lists Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 2, 2024 Nov 4, 2024

You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on August 12, 2024, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.

Description of Enabled for column values:

  • Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.

  • Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.

  • Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.

For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.