Custom workflows in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations

18 Mar 2018

A workflow is a system that provides functionality to create business processes. It defines how a document flows through the system by showing the steps needed to process and approve…

Finite State Machines

15 Mar 201815 Mar 2018

Finite state machines (FSM) can be a useful tool to have as a developer. They are abstract machines that can be in one of many possible states at a given…

SysOperation Framework cheat sheet

2 Mar 20182 Mar 2018

The SysOperation Framework is a framework that Microsoft introduced in AX 2012. It is largely unchanged in Microsoft Dynamics 365 For Operations and Finance. Unless one works with it on…

smtp4dev [Share]

2 Mar 20182 Mar 2018

smtp4dev is a useful utility when you need to develop functionality that sends an email. In Windows, the program sits in your taskbar and listens to for emails. As you…

Creating a module in Microsoft Dynamics 365: Workflows

11 Feb 201811 Feb 2018

When creating a custom workflow in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, one of the properties of workflow categories is the module. For a new module, workflows can either…

Reference Group controls in Dynamics 365 for Operations

9 Feb 20189 Feb 2018

Microsoft introduced the reference group control in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 that is unchanged in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. The control is a hybrid between a regular…

Fixing Data Breaches [Share]

23 Dec 201723 Dec 2017

With the importance of keeping corporate data secure, it is important for developers to know some basics of keeping it safe. Troy Hunt, a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, wrote…

Creating a New Number Sequence

20 Dec 201720 Dec 2017

Previously, I wrote about creating number sequences as a part of a new module in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. In that series of posts, I created a…

Your Language is a Tool

15 Dec 2017

One of the most quintessential questions asked by new (and experienced) developers is "What language is the best?" or "What is the best language to learn?" To that, I give…

Creating a module in Microsoft Dynamics 365: Final Considerations [Part 8]

4 Dec 2017

This post is part of a series on creating a module within a Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations application. Links to the other parts are available in the…

Creating a module in Microsoft Dynamics 365: Adding Number Sequence Module to Parameters Form [Part 6]

29 Nov 201717 Jan 2018

This post is part of a series on creating a module within a Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations application. Links to the other parts are available in the…

Creating a module in Microsoft Dynamics 365: Create Number Sequence for a Data Type [Part 7]

28 Nov 20174 Dec 2017

This post is part of a series on creating a module within a Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations application. Links to the other parts are available in the…