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What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central

This topic lists features that are planned to release from April 2025 through September 2025. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.

For a list of the previous wave's release plans, go to 2024 release wave 2 plan.

In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.

This check mark ( ) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.

Application

Core application functionality is a key investment area for us. We listen to our partners and customers to make sure we deliver what they need to be even more productive with every release.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Integrate Field Service with service management Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
View item availability in Field Service work orders Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Edit price lists in Excel Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Use SecretText with control add-ins and in JSON objects Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025
Use improved troubleshooting options for cost adjustments Users, automatically Mar 14, 2025 Apr 1, 2025

Copilot and AI

This wave expands on our first Copilot capability, marketing text suggestions, boosting productivity for a broader set of SMB roles.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Chat with Copilot to learn how to use installed add-on apps Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jul 2025 -
Summarize with Copilot Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 -
Enhance purchase order line matching with Copilot Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 -
Automate tests for Copilot extensions with Business Central Test Toolkit Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically May 1, 2025 May 1, 2025
Use AI resources for your Copilot extensions Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Jun 2025 Oct 2025
Autofill fields with Copilot Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 -
Automate payables processes with the Payables Agent Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jul 2025 -

Country and regional

We've made Business Central available in more countries and regions in this release wave.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Post cash documents to projects in Czech localization Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Add more text in cash documents in Czech localization Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Calculate and post VAT settlement by Activity Code - Italy Users, automatically - Jul 2025
Enable additional countries and regions Users, automatically - Aug 2025
Install UK localization as an extension to the base app Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Sep 2025 Oct 2025
Use Peppol PINT A-NZ format for e-documents in AU and NZ Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Submit IRS 1099 forms electronically to IRIS in the US localization Users, automatically Sep 2025 Oct 2025
Define allowed languages per environment Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Showcase Business Central with Czech localization demos Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Comply with Australian Payment Times Reporting bill Users, automatically - Jul 2025
Use VAT Return to report VAT in local and functional currencies in Czech Republic Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use modern search to access data in Czech localization Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Hide lines with zero quantity in Czech document reports Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025

Development

Our focus is on making Business Central AL developers more productive, and empowering consultants, citizen developers, and users to do more while lowering the cost of changes.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Overloaded JsonObject data type GetValue method Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Move tables and fields with data across extensions as part of refactoring Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Extend CardPageId on list and listpart pages Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Experience user-friendly client activity descriptions in performance profiles Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Use the new continue keyword for AL loops Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Manage external files more easily through unified API in External File Storage module Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Read and write YAML in AL using JsonObject Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Select extensions to open in Visual Studio Code from the web client Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Troubleshoot clients, apps, and add-ins with telemetry Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Mock outbound HttpClient web service calls during testing Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Search, navigate and use app symbols as context for GitHub Copilot Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
View build metadata in Extension Management page Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Validate certificates on external web service endpoints called from AL HttpClient Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Work with multiline strings in AL Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Use new AL project templates for creating Copilot features in Visual Studio Code Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Use new properties on a report layout Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Self-service App Key Vault onboarding for AppSource apps Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 7, 2025 Apr 7, 2025
Use new IncStr parameter to change integers by more than 1 in string variables Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Embed Power BI content in web client with new page type Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Convert simple type values to text using new ToText method Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Create lists and dictionaries of interfaces in AL Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Generate launch json file from the web client Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Running objects in actions defaults to UI descriptors on target object Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025

E-commerce

Broaden your customer reach and handle business-to-business transactions seamlessly with Business Central and Shopify.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Import and export more data for Shopify B2B companies and company locations Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Activate sales channels in Shopify Connector Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Import and export more data using Shopify metafields Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Troubleshoot export issues on Shopify Skipped Records page Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use the latest update for the Shopify connector Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025

Electronic Documents

Electronic Documents in Business Central streamlines document exchange processes, enhances data accuracy and security, and leads to significant time and cost savings to ultimately improve operational efficiency.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Delete incorrect e-documents and avoid duplicates Users, automatically - May 1, 2025
Use the E-Documents framework with Power Automate and other solutions Users, automatically Jul 2025 Aug 2025
Send e-documents via a service and email simultaneously Users, automatically May 1, 2025 Jun 1, 2025
Use payments with the E-Document framework Users, automatically Aug 2025 Sep 2025
Generate multiple incoming e-documents for multiple attachments Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use B2B Router as a service provider for e-documents Users, automatically May 1, 2025 Jun 1, 2025
Automate embedded attachments in PEPPOL Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jun 1, 2025
Use Logiq as a service provider for e-documents Users by admins, makers, or analysts Apr 1, 2025 May 1, 2025
Use ExFlow by SignUp connector for e-documents Users by admins, makers, or analysts Apr 1, 2025 May 1, 2025
Create e-documents from posted sales invoices Users, automatically - May 1, 2025
Process e-documents in two steps Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Preview incoming e-invoices prior to processing Users, automatically - May 1, 2025
Export reminders and finance charges as PEPPOL files Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Jul 2025
Use Continia as a service provider for e-documents Users, automatically Jun 1, 2025 Jul 2025
Use e-documents to fix unposted purchase documents Users, automatically - May 1, 2025
Extend E-Documents features using a new interface Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Apr 1, 2025

Financial Management

Accelerate financial close, improve forecasting, and get real-time performance metrics while fostering compliance and security across subsidiaries.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Analyze subscription billing data with Power BI reports Users, automatically - Jun 2025
Require Intrastat classifications on documents Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Check total purchase amounts on documents Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025

Governance and administration

We're adding new tools and improving existing tools for administrators to manage environments, apps, and data migrations.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Add support for MultiSubnetFailover Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Manage environment updates more flexibly Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2024 Apr 30, 2025
Migrate record links and notes with cloud migration tooling Users, automatically - Jun 2025
View app compatibility with future versions in admin center Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Jun 2025
Enhanced index troubleshooting Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Support IPv6 for enhanced security and scalability Users, automatically - May 2025
Update sandbox environments to preview versions Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Sep 2025
Link to Power Platform to use Copilot Studio messages Users by admins, makers, or analysts Mar 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Automate environment management with Power Platform connector Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Jun 2025

Reporting and data analysis

Access to the right reports and data analysis capabilities is essential for companies wanting to be in control of the business and identify new growth opportunities.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use enhanced analytics for inventory Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use enhanced analytics for sales Users, automatically - Jun 2025
Use enhanced analytics for purchasing Users, automatically - Jun 2025
Use enhanced analytics for projects Users, automatically - Jun 2025
Use enhanced Excel reports for sustainability Users, automatically - Jun 2025
Enhance reports with PDF post-processing capabilities Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Validate report layouts for errors as an admin Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Add fields from related tables in analysis mode Users, automatically Jun 6, 2025 Jun 6, 2025
Use enhanced analytics for manufacturing (updated Power BI app) Users, automatically - Jun 2025
Access report and request metadata in Word layouts Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use enhanced Financial Reporting capabilities Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use enhanced analytics for finance Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025

Service and platform

We're continuing to invest in the fundamentals of our service, with a focus on performance, stability, resource governance, security, and compliance.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Calculate values only for visible FlowFields Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025

Supply chain management

Business Central has rich supply management functionality from sales, purchase, invoice, inventory and warehouse management, project management, service order management, and manufacturing. In each release, we expand the capabilities in these areas to help users be more productive.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Reschedule production orders within a safety lead time Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Use enhanced customer document layout for service management Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Cancel production orders that have consumption Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Add more columns to various pages to gain more insight Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Allow multiple people to post inventory at the same time Users by admins, makers, or analysts Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025
Experience improved usability in manufacturing Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Enable overpicking for production orders Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Achieve greater accuracy in manufacturing costing Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Omit warehouse pick for manual flushing methods Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Create demo data for Subscription Billing with demo data tool Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Create subscription contract lines manually Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Add unit cost in subscription lines Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Track and rebill quantity changes in subscriptions Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Align Subscription Billing with standard user experience and terminology Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Receive project items with receipts or put-aways Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Block items or variants from production output Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Avoid document number errors when you post project journals Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Handle production output with warehouse put-aways Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Reopen finished production orders Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use streamlined product design tools in manufacturing Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Print barcodes from production orders Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Manage document attachments in manufacturing Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use Edit in Excel on output, consumption, and item journals Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025
Combine service shipments on a single service invoice Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Apr 1, 2025

Sustainability Management

Sustainability in Business Central enables customers to drive positive environmental and social impact, enhance operational efficiency, meet regulatory requirements, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Generate a CSRD preparation report Users, automatically - Sep 2025
Specify default sustainability values for various entities Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standards Users, automatically Sep 2025 Oct 2025
Use enhanced analytics for Sustainability Users, automatically - Jun 1, 2025
Capture sustainability data with general journals Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use water and waste management with sustainability Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 May 1, 2025
Use sustainability Scope 3 value chain for assembly and transfers Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Provide carbon equivalent data for sales based on Scope 3 automation Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Use ESG Reporting integrated with Business Central Users by admins, makers, or analysts Sep 2025 Oct 2025
Start value chain in purchase process for Scope 3 in sustainability Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Use refreshed demo data for Sustainability Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use sustainability Scope 3 value chain in manufacturing Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Use the new Out of Scope emission category Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 May 1, 2025

User experiences

Great user experiences help users enter, update, and fix mistakes in their data in an intuitive way.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Preview PDF attachments directly in web client Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Optimize screen estate usage on the web Users, automatically Apr 7, 2025 Apr 22, 2025
Adjust the FactBox pane width Users, automatically - Apr 1, 2025
Use user interface enhancements for better experience Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Apr 7, 2025

You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on February 3, 2025, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.

Description of Enabled for column values:

  • Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.

  • Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.

  • Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.

For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.