Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2023-10-20


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* New controls in Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/september-2023-updates-for-modernization-and-theming-in-power-apps/
* Updated SAP Connector in Data Gateway – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/updated-sap-connector-for-net-support-in-on-premises-data-gateway/
* Just in Time Developer Environments – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/unblocking-your-path-to-build-apps-with-dataverse/
* Updated PVA in Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-next-generation-ai-chatbot-for-power-pages-websites-preview/
* Copilot to build Power Apps is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-better-apps-faster-copilot-in-power-apps-is-now-generally-available/
* Model Driven Apps update is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/modern-refreshed-look-for-model-driven-apps-is-generally-available-ga/

What’s New in CE:

* Resource Scheduling gets updated recurrence options – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/11/urs-multiple-recurrence-support-for-the-work-hour-calendar/
* Activity Monitor for automatic record creation in Customer Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/16/solve-case-creation-issues-using-the-enhanced-activity-monitor-tool/
* Wave 2 for 2023 release should hit North America environments this week – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/general-availability-deployment

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Enhanced Human Resources App for Leave and Absence in D365 Finance & Operations infrastructure available for preview – https://www.yammer.com/dynamicsaxfeedbackprograms/threads/2493936972193792
* Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Preview Programs Yammer network – https://www.yammer.com/dynamicsaxfeedbackprograms/
* Planned Feature Releases for Commerce via Microsoft Release Planner – https://releaseplans.microsoft.com/en-US/?app=Commerce&status=planned
* Remove team member limits for externally scheduled projects – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-project-operations/remove-team-member-limits-externally-scheduled-projects
* E-Documents as a Global Solution for Business Central – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/17/business-central-electronic-documents/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Invoice capture solution – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/accounts-payable/invoice-capture-overview
* Capturing additional fields from the result of prebuilt models – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/capturing-additional-fields-result-prebuilt-model
* Integration with custom prebuilt model in Invoice capture – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/integration-custom-prebuilt-model-invoice-capture
* Business performance planning for Dynamics 365 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/extended-planning-analytics-dynamics-365-finance
* Integrate transportation management with Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-supply-chain-management/integrate-transportation-management-cloud-sustainability
* View and manage inventory with a new mobile app – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-supply-chain-management/view-manage-inventory-new-mobile-app
* Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/10/09/microsoft-is-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-2023-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-cloud-erp-for-product-centric-enterprises/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Catalog Client to 1.3.0.1
* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2309.63
* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.0.1379 then 9.0.0.1393
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23091.1012 then 9.0.23094.1009
* Intelligent Order Management to 1.0.0.6738
* Dual-write Core to 1.0.23084.2
* Dual-write HR to 2.4.1.44
* Dual-write Asset Mgmt to 2.2.2.94
* Dual-write Supply Chain Mgmt to 2.3.4.262
* Dual-write Party and GAB to 3.5.1.135
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.8.9.169
* Omnichannel PVA extension to 1.5.24.6
* Omnichannel Telephony PVA extension to 1.5.24.6
* Cloud for Sustainability Data Model to 2.13.0.308
* Microsoft Sustainability Manager to 2.13.0.308
* Field Service to 8.8.99.11 then 8.8.102.34
* Copilot in Finance to 1.0.2460.2
* Copilot in Supply Chain Mgmt to 1.0.0.43
* Excel to Table and Canvas App to 1.0.0.32
* Store Operations Assist to 1.0.0.930
* Flow Extensions to 1.5.22.1
* Guides to 900.0.0.1
* Project Operations to 4.76.0.242
* Adobe Sign to 9.6.0.2
* LinkedIn Sales Nav to 3.0.1.1610

3 Places you can look to find out some of the details of these updates:

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* M365 Admin Center – https://portal.office.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights

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