Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Training

Links

• Dynamics 365 Business Central

Notes

• hostname: bcserver
• username: admin
• password: P@ssw0rd

Setup BC docker container

0. Check requirements

   • a lot of free disk space
   • Docker desktop
   • ⚠️ run powershell commands w/ elevated permissions

1. BcContainerHelper powershell module

Install-Module -Name 'BcContainerHelper' -Force -Verbose

2. Docker config

   1. RMC on systray icon > "Switch to Windows containers..."

3. BcContainerHelper wizard (optional)

New-BcContainerWizard

3. Create docker container using generated command

$containerName = 'bcserver'
$password = 'P@ssw0rd'
$securePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -String $password -AsPlainText -Force
$credential = New-Object pscredential 'admin', $securePassword
$auth = 'UserPassword'
$artifactUrl = Get-BcArtifactUrl -type 'Sandbox' -country 'us' -select 'Latest'
New-BcContainer `
    -accept_eula `
    -containerName $containerName `
    -credential $credential `
    -auth $auth `
    -artifactUrl $artifactUrl `
    -updateHosts

4. Test
   1. Check if BC is running --> http://bcserver/BC/?tenant=default
   2. Create and deploy new BC extention/app

Reference

Cloud BC

• Get started with development in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Training | Microsoft Learn
• AL Language extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Visual Studio Marketplace
• Test network connectivity for Business Central: aka.ms/BCCP

Docker BC

• Business Central on Docker for non-experts… | Freddys blog

• Create a Docker for Business Central using BCContainerHelper

• PowerShell Gallery | BcContainerHelper 1.0.0

• microsoft/navcontainerhelper: Official Microsoft repository for BcContainerHelper, a PowerShell module, which makes it easier to work with Business Central Containers on Docker.

Issues

Authentication problem w/ Microsoft Cloud Sandbox

After using the AL:Go! command, "12.0 Business Applications 2023 release wave 2" "Microsoft Cloud Sandbox"

! not prompted for credentials

! test network connectivity also fails on authentication part

VSCode AL output:

[2023-12-13 11:13:12.60] Using reference symbols cache paths: [x:\source\repos\kenny-braeckmans\BA-kennybraeckmans-2324\test\.alpackages]
[2023-12-13 11:13:13.01] Acquiring token for authority https://login.microsoftonline.com/common using correlation f85c6e52-c145-4d86-ae8a-e253f7c05b2b.

[2023-12-13 11:18:03.83] Using reference symbols cache paths: [x:\source\repos\kenny-braeckmans\BA-kennybraeckmans-2324\test\.alpackages]
[2023-12-13 11:18:04.24] Acquiring token for authority https://login.microsoftonline.com/common using correlation 10ee5e1f-ebf6-486f-88fc-471511208959.