2020 release wave 2 features available for early access
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, see Microsoft Dynamics 365 product documentation. For the latest release plans, see Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform release plans.
This topic lists the features that can be enabled for testing in your environment beginning August 3, 2020.
Features from the following apps are available as part of early access:
- Dynamics 365 Marketing
- Dynamics 365 Sales
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service
- Dynamics 365 Field Service
- Dynamics 365 Finance
- Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
- Finance and Operations cross-app capabilities
- Dynamics 365 Human Resources
- Dynamics 365 Commerce
- Dynamics 365 Business Central
The features from these apps update the existing user experiences. You can opt in early to enable these features in your environment. This will allow you to test these features and then adopt them across your environments. For information on how to enable these features, see Opt in to 2020 release wave 2 updates.
Important
If you are using Unified Interface or Power Automate, there might be early access features that could impact your users. For Microsoft Power Platform early access features, see 2020 release wave 2 features available for early access.
Dynamics 365 Marketing
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Marketing features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Marketing.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build customer journeys more efficiently using the new canvas experience | Users, automatically | 
Sep 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Create and manage content-rich social media posts and easily monitor performance | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Create engaging, customized emails faster | Users, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
Dynamics 365 Sales
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Sales features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Sales.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be more productive with new capabilities for the enhanced email experience | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Enterprise-grade, fully customizable forecast | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 23, 2020 |
| Simplify your document workflows with enhanced PDF capabilities | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Usability improvements to streamline the user experience | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 23, 2020 |
Dynamics 365 Customer Service
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Customer Service features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Customer Service.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enable silent, seamless migration from legacy to Unified Interface service scheduling experience | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Enhanced knowledge articles editing and view experience | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Familiar, modern email template experience for agents and administrators | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Insert knowledge articles into an email | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Intuitive email file attachment experience for agents | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Main form dialog editing experience for queue item | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| New forms and dashboards for Customer Service | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Usability enhancements for timeline | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
Dynamics 365 Field Service
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Field Service features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Field Service.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset hierarchy and location on work order enhancements | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| Calendar view for booking work orders | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| Connected Field Service on Dynamics 365 Field Service mobile app | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| Dashboard for key field service metrics | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Dynamics 365 Field Service mobile app updates for field technician efficiency | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Nov 2, 2020 |
| Enhanced work hours calendar for requirements | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Field Service inspections | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Technician time tracking on Dynamics 365 Field Service mobile app | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Travel outside of working hours | Users, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Usability improvement Field Service subgrids as a dialog | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 13, 2020 |
| Usability improvements for the field technician booking form | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Work order metrics | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
Dynamics 365 Finance
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Finance features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Finance.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcode generation data source for configurable business documents | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Configurable business documents conversion to PDF | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Configurable business documents direct printing | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Country/region expansion – Bahrain | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 6, 2020 |
| Country/region expansion – Hong Kong SAR | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Country/region expansion – Kuwait | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Country/region expansion – Oman | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Country/region expansion – Qatar | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 6, 2020 |
| Electronic reporting – Legal entity-specific parameters enhancements | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirm outbound shipments from batch jobs | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Enter serial numbers while reporting as finished from the job card device | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| New inventory dimensions for product version tracking and enhanced extensibility | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Order-committed reservation based on license plates | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Planning Optimization support for materials requirements planning (MRP) | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Warehouse management outbound workload visualization | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Warehouse mobile applications work pick line overview | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Work policy enhancements for inbound work | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
Finance and Operations cross-app capabilities
For a complete list of the Finance and Operations cross-app capabilities features, see What's new and planned for Finance and Operations cross-app capabilities.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| New grid control – general availability | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| New task recorder capabilities | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| Saved views – general availability | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| Upgrade three jQuery components libraries | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
Dynamics 365 Human Resources
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Human Resources features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Human Resources.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee leave and absence experience in Microsoft Teams | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
May 18, 2020 |
Feb 22, 2021 |
Dynamics 365 Commerce
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Commerce features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Commerce.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abandoned cart capabilities for e-commerce | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 5, 2020 |
| Consistency in payments management across retail channels | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| Extensibility to support incremental capture during back office invoicing | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Review function in POS inventory operations | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
| Site builder WYSIWYG improvements | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 2, 2020 |
Dynamics 365 Business Central
For a complete list of the Dynamics 365 Business Central features, see What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central.
| Feature | Enabled for | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-resolve Microsoft Dataverse conflicts | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Changes to the action bar in lookup dialog boxes | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jul 31, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Check financial journals in background | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Code documentation comments | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Code region compiler directive | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Consolidation file format support for Dynamics 365 Finance | Users, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Database access intent changed to read-only for frequently used reports | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Default unit cost for non-inventory items | Users, automatically |
May 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Delete extension data | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Deprecation of the legacy Dynamics NAV Help Server component | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Enhanced email capabilities | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Nov 11, 2020 |
| Improved accessibility for low-vision users | Users, automatically |
Jul 31, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Improved control over how and when you post WIP entries for jobs to the general ledger | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Integrate Business Central and Microsoft Dataverse with fewer synchronization conflicts | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Manage irreversible features | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jun 10, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Notify users of high-risk changes in selected setup fields | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Nov 3, 2020 |
| Obsolete implicit and explicit use of 'with' | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Page Inspector supports temporary tables | Users, automatically |
Jul 31, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Pages with FactBoxes are more responsive | Users, automatically |
Jul 31, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Speed up low-level code calculations | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Support for latest Microsoft Dynamics 365 SDK | Users, automatically |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Suppress AL warnings | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Aug 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Track packages from more types of sales documents | Users, automatically |
May 1, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Updates to page styling | Users, automatically |
Jul 28, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Write longer item references | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2020 |