2019 release wave 2 features available for early access
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, see Microsoft Dynamics 365 product documentation. For the latest release plans, see Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform release plans.
This topic lists the features that can be enabled for testing in your environment beginning August 2, 2019.
Features from the following apps are available as part of early access:
- Dynamics 365 Marketing
- Dynamics 365 Sales
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service
- Dynamics 365 Field Service
- Dynamics 365 Retail
- Dynamics 365 Finance
- Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
The features from these apps update the existing user experiences. You can opt in early to enable these features in your environment. This will allow you to test these features and then adopt them across your environments. For information on how to enable these features, see Opt in to 2019 release wave 2 updates.
Important
If you are using UCI or Power Automate, there may be early access features that could impact your users. For Power Platform early access features, see Release wave 2 features available for early access.
Dynamics 365 Marketing
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Marketing features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Marketing.
Important
Dynamics 365 Marketing requires additional steps to activate the 2019 release wave 2 features (you must first opt in for early access on the instance and then update the Marketing app). See the instructions for complete details.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Insights integration | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Easy setup for subscription lists | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Email A/B testing | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Layout editor | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Support approvals using Power Automate | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
Dynamics 365 Sales
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Sales features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Sales.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business card scan | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Customization of Opportunity Close dialog box* | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Enhance the adding or editing Opportunity/Quote/Order/Invoice products experience | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Improve or simplify most common sales workflows | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| LinkedIn Sales Navigator integration enhancements | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Microsoft Teams integration enhancements | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Out-of-the-box hierarchical relationship on the Territory entity | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Simplified lead management experience | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Softphone dialer* | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
* These features will not be rolled out automatically; an admin must enable them for the users.
Dynamics 365 Customer Service
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Customer Service features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Customer Service.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge article templates | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Knowledge management search and rendering enhancement | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Timeline usability enhancements | Users, automatically | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
Dynamics 365 Field Service
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Field Service features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Field Service.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed reality Guides for Field Service* | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | August 2, 2019 | October 2019 |
* This feature will not be rolled out automatically; an admin must enable it for users.
Dynamics 365 Retail
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Retail features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Retail.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancements to Retail statement posting | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Improved CDX scalability through Cloud Async Client | Users, automatically | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Modern POS offline availability improvements | Users, automatically | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Numpad to remain on-screen in POS inventory receiving form | Admins, makers, or analysts, automatically | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| One Version – Auto-update for Retail Cloud Scale Unit | Admins, makers, or analysts, automatically | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| POS and Headquarters extensions | Admins, makers, or analysts, automatically | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Store Scale Unit improvements | Admins, makers, or analysts, automatically | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Translations for charges codes in POS | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
| Merchandising improvements | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | August 5, 2019 | October 2019 |
Dynamics 365 Finance
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock journals | End users by admins, makers, or analysts |  Aug 2, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| “Select consolidation amount from” control on the consolidate online for dual currency consolidation | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Cancel bank reconciliation | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Create checks with a blank status on the Checks page | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Reset workflow status for vendor invoices from Unrecoverable to Draft | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Revenue Recognition | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Cash control | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamics 365 Asset Management | End users, automatically | Jul 23, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Wave status visualization | End users, automatically | Aug 2, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Inventory value report storage | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Sep 6, 2019 |
Oct 8, 2019 |
Finance and Operations cross-app capabilities
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Configurable business documents reporting in Word and Excel | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Embed Power BI solutions directly into analytical workspaces | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | May 1, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Preview documents using embedded viewer control | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Jul 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Attachment recovery | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 1, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Extended chart control options now include Solid Gauge visualizations | Admins, makers, or analysts, automatically | Aug 2, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Turn insights into action using context menu commands for embedded Power BI reports | End users by admins, makers, or analysts | Aug 2, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Visual refresh of the web client to align with the Fluent design language | End users, automatically | Aug 5, 2019 |
Oct 1, 2019 |