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Discover how you can extend the capabilities of Business Central by building and deploying Power Platform solutions Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Unlock the full potential of Business Central using Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automation, and Dataverse Gain proficiency in using standard Business Central APIs and creating new APIs Implement best practices for developing and rolling out Business Central projects with enhanced functionality Book Description Unlock the untapped potential of Business Central by harnessing the power of the Power Platform with this comprehensive guide, transforming your cumbersome manual processes and limited customization capabilities into a vast array of extended functionalities and possibilities. You'll begin by exploring the potential of Power Platform and its seamless integration with both the on-premises and cloud versions of Business Central, amplifying the capabilities of your business operations. You'll then learn how to set up virtual tables and use Dataverse to create a simple model-driven app. As the book progresses, you'll leverage Power Apps, including both Canvas apps and model-driven apps, to build apps around Business Central processes. The book also highlights Power Automate's capabilities to create or modify business processes while incorporating new processes and automation. As you advance, you'll connect to Business Central APIs that can be implemented to connect with Business Central Data and finally integrate Power BI natively with Business Central, empowering you to construct advanced reports and dashboards. With the hands-on experience gained throughout the book, you'll build expertise in customizing Business Central with Power Platform to deliver more scalable and maintainable solutions. What you will learn Build and deploy robust Power Platform solutions for Business Central Seamlessly integrate Business Central both in the cloud and on-premises with Power Platform using a wide range of connectors Set up virtual tables and gain insights into the extensive capabilities of Dataverse Build and connect Power Apps, enabling seamless Power BI integration for Business Central Create exceptional automated flows with advanced Power Automate configurations Understand user adoption strategies and the center of excellence Who this book is for Whether you're a Business Central Power user, technical consultant, or solution architect looking to expand your capabilities using the Power Platform, this book is for you. No prior technical expertise in programming or software development is required; all you need is a basic familiarity with Business Central. |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright and Credits -- Dedication -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Part 1 -- Part Fundamentals -- Chapter 1: Business Central and Power Platform -- Better Together -- Technical requirements -- How Business Central and Power Platform are better together -- Setting up your development environment -- Business use case -- the K&S Solutions Inc. company -- The Business Central and Power Platform ecosystem -- Power Pages -- Power Virtual Agents -- Power Automate -- Power Apps -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Getting to Know Business Central APIs |
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Technical requirements -- An introduction to Business Central APIs -- How to connect to Business Central APIs -- Configuring Azure Active Directory for OAuth use with Postman and Business Central -- Adding API permissions -- Creating your first GET request in Postman -- Exercise 2.1 -- using Postman to call an API in Business Central -- What are the limits of working with APIs? -- Tips and tricks to work with APIs and Business Central -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Connecting to Business Central in the Cloud and On-Premises -- Key differences between connecting to Business Central versus on-premises |
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Connecting to Business Central on-premises -- Connecting to Business Central in the cloud -- Building a Power Automate flow -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Working with Virtual Tables and Dataverse -- Technical requirements -- Introduction to Microsoft Dataverse -- Setting up a Power Platform environment -- Creating a new table in Dataverse -- Integration between Dataverse and Business Central -- Understanding virtual tables -- Virtual tables -- key benefits -- Virtual table restrictions and limitations -- Setting up virtual tables -- Creating a model-driven app -- Building the model-driven app |
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Chapter 6: Building Flows for Business Central -- Technical requirements -- Well-documented business process flows -- Triggers and actions for Power Automate -- Exercise -- creating a flow for a new vendor -- Building a Power Automate flow from scratch -- Using a Business Event in a Power Automate flow -- Inserting a record into BC using Power Automate -- Advanced Power Automate setups -- Best practices -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Delivering Solutions -- ALM for admin, citizen, and pro developers -- Environment overview -- Solutions -- Types of solutions -- Solution components -- Creating solutions |
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Business -- Data processing.
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Business logistics -- Automation.
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Gestion -- Informatique. |
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Logistique (Organisation) -- Automatisation. |
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Sissenwein, Shawn, author.
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Print version: 9781803239941 |
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Print version: 1803240717 9781803240718 (OCoLC)1331705245 |
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9781803239941 (electronic bk.) |
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1803239948 (electronic bk.) |
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