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Extending Microsoft Business Central with Power Platform

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Product type Book

Published in Aug 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803240718

Pages 458 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Authors (2):

Kim Congleton

Shawn Sissenwein

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – Part Fundamentals

2. Chapter 1: Business Central and Power Platform – Better Together

3. Chapter 2: Getting to Know Business Central APIs

4. Chapter 3: Connecting to Business Central in the Cloud and On-Premises

5. Chapter 4: Working with Virtual Tables and Dataverse

6. Part 2 – Doing the Work of Designing, Building, and Implementing

7. Chapter 5: Best Practices for Building Power Apps for Business Central

8. Chapter 6: Building Flows for Business Central

9. Chapter 7: Delivering Solutions

10. Part 3 – Common Business Cases in Business Central for the Power Platform

11. Chapter 8: Automating Approvals and Reducing Manual Business Processes

12. Chapter 9: Connecting Power BI for Business Central Data

13. Chapter 10: Extending Functionality by Using Several Power Platform Solutions

14. Part 4 – Tips and Tricks for Common Issues

15. Chapter 11: User Adoption and Licensing Mapping Guide

16. Chapter 12: Understanding the Center of Excellence and Why It Is a Valuable Tool

17. Index

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Automating Approvals and Reducing Manual Business Processes

In this chapter, we will explore automating approvals in Business Central using Power Automate. This is one of the first places a lot of Business Central users will start using Power Automate. Microsoft has made this easier to do by including templates of approval flows and they can be leveraged as a starting point; we can add additional functionality as needed after.

We are going to cover the following main topics related to approvals in Business Central and Power Automate:

Setting up approvals in Business Central
Setting up Power Automate integration with Business Central
Setting up an approval purchase order flow
Common troubleshooting tips

After reading this chapter, you will gain the knowledge necessary to implement approvals using Power Automate and Business Central. This chapter will lay the foundation so that you understand what needs to happen in both Business Central and Power Automate...

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Authors (2)

Kim Congleton

Kim Congleton is a Microsoft Certified Professional and started her technology career over 25 years ago. She fell in love with technology at an early age when her mother gave her a book on programming with DOS 2.0. Ever since then, she has been learning technologies in order to build solutions for people and companies. She has been a system analyst, developer, solution architect, consultant, chief operations officer, and chief technology officer. She began her journey with Microsoft Navision on version 4.0 and quickly fell in love with ERP systems. Her passion is using technology to solve complex problems as simply as possible. She is a NAVUG All-Star and has presented at numerous Microsoft and user group conferences. The Power Platform has given her the opportunity to become a true citizen developer and do that.

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Shawn Sissenwein

Shawn Sissenwein is a Microsoft Certified Professional and works as a solution architect. With over 20 years of experience in the NAV and Business Central space, Shawn has developed a deep understanding of the platform and its capabilities. Her primary role revolves around architecting and developing solutions that enable organizations to optimize their operations and achieve their business goals. With over a decade of experience in international projects and organizations, Shawn has honed her ability to understand and adapt to different business environments and cultural nuances. Shawn's ability to navigate cultural differences has been vital in delivering successful implementations for multinational clients. Passionate about continuous learning, Shawn keeps up to date with the latest advancements and best practices in the NAV, Business Central, and Power Platform space. Shawn brings valuable insights through speaking engagements, fostering collaboration and networking among industry peers.

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