Summary of what's new in Dynamics 365 Business Central

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This topic lists the features planned for release in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central between October 2018 and March 2019.

These release notes describe functionality that may not have been released yet. Delivery timelines and projected functionality may change or may not ship (see Microsoft policy).

When a month is used in the Date column, the feature will be delivered sometime within that month. The delivery date can be any day within that month, not just on the first day of the month.

For a list of the regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, see the International availability guide.

Feature Release type Online vs on-premises Date
Productivity features for desktop users General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Accessibility features for desktop users General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Refreshed experience on major desktop screens General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Business Central everywhere General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Combined mobile/companion app for Business Central General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Enhanced Power BI embed experience General Availability On-premises October 1, 2018
Enhancements in Finance, Sales, and Purchasing General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Simpler workflows across business areas General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Easier to get started General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Permission sets are editable General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Tenant administration for VARs General Availability Online October 1, 2018
Improved Visual Studio Code AL experience General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Localization apps and translation apps General Availability Online October 1, 2018
Intelligent edge for Dynamics GP, Dynamics SL, and Dynamics NAV General Availability Both October 1, 2018
Late payment predictions General Availability Online October 1, 2018
Improved scrolling in lists Both After October 2018
Additional productivity features for desktop users Both Undetermined
Refreshed experience on additional desktop screens Both Undetermined
Support for Azure SQL Database Managed Instance General Availability On-premises October 1, 2018
Monitoring SQL Database Deadlocks using file-based xe targets General Availability Both January 1, 2019