Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer Associate MB-820

• Understand Dynamics 365 Business Central architecture, apps, and extension models.
• Configure a Business Central development environment and develop extensions.
• Build and extend tables, pages, reports, XMLports, codeunits, permission sets, and queries.
• Develop solutions using the AL programming language.
• Customize user experiences and implement onboarding techniques.
• Test, debug, monitor, and optimize Business Central solutions.
• Integrate Business Central with external applications and REST services.
• Work with APIs, Azure Functions, Power Platform, and Business Central integrations.
• Apply application lifecycle management, source control, and CI/CD practices.

Module 1: Get started with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Start your free Dynamics 365 Business Central trial
• Introduction to the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Customize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 2: Use application development best practices in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Introduction to application types in Business Central
• Understand the process of bringing an app to AppSource in Business Central
• Consider application monetization responsibilities in Business Central
• Implement SaaSification techniques in Business Central
• Prepare for an easy application upgrade experience in Business Central
• Learn about application performance and monitoring in Business Central
• Implement test automation techniques in Business Central

Module 3: Deploy and configure Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Administer Dynamics 365 Business Central online
• Create new companies in Business Central
• Migrate data to Business Central
• Migrate on-premises data to Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Manage users and implement security in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Set up email in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Integrate Dynamics 365 Business Central with Outlook
• Integrate Dynamics 365 Business Central with Teams
• Create workflows in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Use approval workflows in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 4: Discover the foundation of customizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Introduction to the development environment for Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with tables in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Extend and modify an existing table in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with pages in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Extend and modify an existing page in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with entitlements and permission sets in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Introduction to integrating Dataverse with Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Debug and deploy your extension in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 5: Build reports for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Introduction to report components in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Use the report design process in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Design the data model of a report in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Add a layout to a report in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Complete the report request page in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Add reports to Tell Me and substitute a report in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Use report triggers, functions, and processing-only reports in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Implement multilingual reports in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with reports in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Analyze list data using data analysis mode in Business Central
• Extend reports in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 6: Learn the application foundation with the AL programming language for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Introduction to the basics of AL programming in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Learn the AL statements in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with AL built-in functions in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Handle errors by using application language in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Create custom procedures in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with codeunits in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Use events and triggers in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Implement interfaces in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Manipulate data by using code in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Manage multilanguage development in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 7: Learn about the data management foundation in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Introduction to the basics of file management in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with XMLports in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with queries in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 8: Interface with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Work with web services in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with the API in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Access REST services from within Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Use Azure Functions with Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Build control add-in objects in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Use AL-controlled barcode scanning in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 9: Tailor roles and design the UI for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Set up onboarding experiences in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Develop a Role Center in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Build an Assisted Setup in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Send notifications in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Customize the UI experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 10: Work with essential development standards for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Identify functional table types and characteristics in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Implement the data process model in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Work with master data in Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Use document standards in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Module 11: Continuous integration with Azure DevOps for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Use Application Lifecycle Management for Business Central
• Work with source control using Git in Visual Studio Code for Business Central
• Use branching and merging with Git for Business Central
• Use Docker in your Business Central development process
• Introduction to test automation in Business Central
• Use Azure Pipelines for CI/CD with Business Central
• Work with Azure Boards for project management in Business Central

Module 12: Develop using Power Apps and Power Automate for Dynamics 365 Business Central

• Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform and Business Central
• Create a canvas app based on Business Central data
• Use Power Automate with Business Central
• Use model-driven apps and Dataverse with Business Central
• Create a custom connector to extend Microsoft Power Platform functionalities with Business Central

5 Days

Certification: Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer Associate

Exam: MB-820: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer

Duration: 100 minutes

• Set up the Business Central development environment and required software.
• Create an AL extension project in Visual Studio Code.
• Configure app.json, launch.json, symbols, and extension dependencies.
• Create an extension containing a table, table extension, page, and page extension.
• Add and extend enum objects.
• Implement installation and upgrade code in an extension.
• Add a Role Center and Profile.
• Customize the user interface with views and onboarding elements.
• Create entitlement and permission set objects.
• Add a column and layout to a base report.
• Create and use codeunits, procedures, events, and event subscribers.
• Implement interfaces and reusable AL business logic.
• Work with AL statements, built-in functions, variables, data types, and error handling.
• Create XMLports for importing and exporting data.
• Create queries with linked data items, filters, and aggregation.
• Develop API pages and API queries.
• Access external REST services using HTTP classes and JSON.
• Create automated tests with test codeunits and run Business Central test tools.
• Configure telemetry and create custom telemetry signals.

• Developers.
• Software engineers.
• Architects.
• Technical advisors.
• Technical consultants.
• User Experience leads.
• Professionals developing and extending Dynamics 365 Business Central solutions.

• Applied knowledge of Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Knowledge of the AL application language.
• Knowledge of the Business Central development environment and development tools.
• Some knowledge of installing and upgrading Business Central.
• Understanding of industry terminology.
• Understanding of Business Central's relationship with Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365.
• Knowledge of AppSource and Business Central technologies, frameworks, and services.
• Knowledge of application lifecycle management, including source control and CI/CD.