What’s New in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: April 2025 Release Wave 1 – A Full Breakdown

Overview

This post lists the main features in the Business Central April 2025 release wave 1, which started with version 26.0. It groups them into nine areas, such as Copilot and AI, sustainability and supply chain management.

In April 2025, Microsoft is releasing new updates for Dynamics 365 Business Central as part of its 2025 Release Wave 1. This update brings several exciting features to help businesses work smarter and more efficiently.  

Key improvements include; better AI and Copilot tools, enhanced financial management, upgraded e-commerce capabilities, improved reporting, and more streamlined supply chain management. These updates aim to boost productivity, simplify operations, and support sustainability efforts.  

Let’s take a closer look at what’s new in this April 2025 release: 

1. Application Enhancements

Business Central is constantly improving its core features, making integrations smoother and processes easier to manage. 

• Integrate Field Service with Service Management –  Improved coordination between service operations and field technicians. 
• View Item Availability in Field Service Work Orders – Allows users to check item stock levels directly in Field Service work orders. 
• Analyse Subscription Billing Data with Power BI Reports – Power BI dashboards provide insights into recurring revenue, churn, and profitability. 
• Post Foreign Currency Adjustments to Unrealised Gain and Loss Accounts – More precise currency exchange adjustments in unrealised gains/losses accounts. 

2. Copilot and AI

AI and automation play a major role in this update, reducing manual work and increasing efficiency: 

• Chat with Copilot to Learn How to Use Installed Add-On-Apps – Users can interact with Copilot to understand and maximise installed extensions. 
• Summarise with Copilot– Get quicker insights from sales orders, customer data, and sustainability reports.  
• Use Sales Order Agent to Automate Sales Order-Taking – AI extracts and creates sales orders from email inquiries, reducing data entry tasks. 
• Suggest Gas Emissions In Sustainability Journals With Copilot – Copilot helps log carb emissions and sustainability journal entries. 
• Enhance Purchase Order Line With Matching Copilot – Improves accuracy when matching purchase orders to invoice. 

3. Development

Developers and IT teams get improved tools for extending and maintain Business Central 

• Move Tables and Fields with Data Across Extensions as Part of Refactoring – Move data between extensions seamlessly. 
• Troubleshoot Clients, Apps, and Add-Ins With Telemetry – Helps troubleshoot issues across apps, add-ins, and Business Central clients. 
• Mock Outbound HttpClient Web Service Calls During Testing – Simulate outbound calls in test environments for more robust testing. 
• View build metadata in Extension Management page – Gain better insights into installed extensions by viewing build metadata directly in the Extension Management page. This helps administrators track version details, troubleshoot issues, and manage extensions more efficiently.
• Embed Power BI Content In Web Client with New Page Type – Ember Power BI reports inside Business Central for deeper insights. 

4. E-Commerce

Microsoft continues to strengthen it’s Shopify integration with Business Central, making online sales more seamless: 

• Delete Incorrect E-Documents and Avoid Duplicates –  Easily remove incorrect electronic documents to maintain accurate records and prevent duplicate entries in e-commerce transactions.
• Activate Sales Channels In Shopify Connector – Activate sales channels and sync data more efficiently.  
• Send E-Documents Via a Service and Email Simultaneously – Send electronic invoices via both email and service at the same time. 
• Import and Export More Data Using Shopify Metafields –  Enhance product listings by syncing additional custom data between Business Central and Shopify for a richer e-commerce experience.
• Troubleshoot Export Issues on Shopify Skipped Records Page –  Quickly identify and resolve data export errors by reviewing skipped records, ensuring accurate synchronisation between Business Central and Shopify.
• Automate Embedded Attachments In PEPPOL – Streamline e-document processing by automatically including necessary attachments in PEPPOL transactions, ensuring compliance and efficiency in e-commerce operations.
• Create E-Documents From Posted Sales Invoices – Automatically generate electronic documents from posted sales invoices, ensuring seamless digital transaction processing and compliance in e-commerce.
• Process E-Documents In Two Steps –  Streamline e-document handling with a two-step process, allowing for validation before final submission to ensure accuracy in e-commerce transactions.
• Export Reminders and Finance Charges as PEPPOL Files –  Ensure compliance and streamline financial communication by exporting payment reminders and finance charges in the PEPPOL format for seamless e-commerce transactions.
• Use E-Documents to Fix Unposted Purchase Credit Memos –  Correct and resend unposted purchase credit memos as electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance in e-commerce transactions.

5. Governance and Administration

Business Central admins get more control over system management and updates: 

• Add support for MultiSubnetFailover – Improves database failover support for higher availability.  

6. Reporting and Data Analysis

Better financial and operational insights help businesses make data-driven decisions: 

• Use Enhanced Analytics For Manufacturing – Access new KPIs and reports for production efficiency.  
• Access Report and Request Metadata In Word Layouts – Use additional metadata when generating in Word format.  
• Use Enhanced Financial Reporting Capabilities – Improve financial statement generation and reporting accuracy.  

7. Supply Chain Management

Warehouse and production teams benefit from inventory and production controls:  

• Use Enhanced Customer Document Layout for Service Management –  Customise and improve document layouts for service-related transactions, ensuring clear, professional, and consistent communication with customers.
• Add More Columns to Various Pages to Gain More Insight – See more data at a glance on Business Central. 
• Block Items or Variants From Production Output – Block items or variants from being used in production. 
• Avoid Document Number Errors When You Post Project Journals – Prevent document numbering errors when posting project journals. 
• Handle Production Output With Warehouse Put-Aways – Better manage inventory movement and warehouse processes. 
• Use Streamlined Product Design Tools In Manufacturing –  Simplify and accelerate product development with enhanced design tools, improving efficiency and reducing time-to-market.
• Manage Documents Attachments In Manufacturing –  Easily attach and manage key documents like invoices and drawings to manufacturing orders. This improves organisation, accessibility, and traceability for better decision-making and collaboration.

8. Sustainability Management

New sustainability tracking features helps businesses stay compliant with environmental regulations: 

• Specify Default Sustainability Values for Various Entities – Set standard sustainability values for emissions tracking. 
• Capture Sustainability Data with General Journals – Log sustainability data alongside financial records. 
• Use Water and Waste Management with Sustainability –  Leverage new features to optimize water and waste management processes while aligning with sustainability goals. This will help businesses reduce environmental impact, ensure resource efficiency, and comply with regulations more effectively.
• Use ESG Reporting Integrated with Business Central –  Track and manage Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data directly within Business Central. This integration supports better sustainability efforts, compliance, and data-driven decision-making.

9. User Experiences

Greater user experiences helps users to enter, update and fix mistakes in their data in an intuitive way. 

• Preview PDF Attachments Directly In Web Client – Instantly view PDF files without downloading, making it faster to review invoices, order and documents.  
• Optimise Screen Estate Usage on the Web – Enjoy a more efficient layout that maximises usable screen space, reducing the need for scrolling and enhancing visibility of important data.  

Why This Update Matters for Your Business

This update underscores Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central remains a powerful and adaptable solution for ERP for SMEs. By leveraging these enhancements, businesses can: 

• Increase operational efficiency. 
• Gain deeper insights into their data. 
• Automate key processes. 
• Improve user experience. 
• Enhance sustainability efforts. 

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For the most accurate and up-to-date details, we recommend referring to the official Microsoft Dynamics 365 release plans on the Microsoft Learn website. 

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