Set up a demo company with complete sample data

Completed 100 XP

The examples, demos, screenshots, and practices for this learning path use a demo company with complete sample data. This data includes a Warehouse Management System location (WHITE) that is configured with zones, bins, bin types, and so on.

To create a company with complete sample data, you must first set up a sandbox environment by following these steps:

  1. Select the Search for page icon in the upper-right corner of the page, enter sandbox environment (preview), and then select the related link.

  2. Select Create.

When the sandbox environment is created, it automatically opens. The word Sandbox will be displayed in the upper-right corner of the page.

Screenshot of the Sandbox environment with the title noted in the upper-right corner.

To create a company with complete sample data in a sandbox environment, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the page and then select My Settings.

  2. Select the Open assist edit option in the Company field.

  3. Select New and then select Create New Company.

  4. Select Next.

  5. Enter a name for the sandbox company.

  6. In the Select the data and setup to get started field, select Advanced Evaluation - Complete Sample Data.

  7. Select Next.

    For this learning path, no other users are required.

  8. Select Finish.

Business Central will create the new company. This process can take up to 10 minutes.

When your new company is created, you should enable the Premium user experience. This action ensures that all features and pages are available in the company with complete sample data.

To set the user experience to Premium, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the page and then select Company Information.

  2. Expand the User Experience FastTab.

  3. In the Experience field, select Premium.

  4. Select OK and then close the page to automatically restart Business Central.

You are now ready to start using your demo company with complete sample data.


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