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15 articles on Dynamics 365 F&O. Newest first. Browse by topic or search.

2026

18 May 2026·13 min read

F&O Integration patterns: What Microsoft's documentation won't tell you

Microsoft Learn lists six official integration patterns for F&O. Here is what that page leaves out: Business Events, Electronic Reporting, Dual-write, Synapse Link, Fabric, BYOD and more.

Integrations

2025

8 December 2025·4 min read

Game changing licensing functionality in the latest D365 F&O PQU

D365 F&O 10.0.44 lets you duplicate a security role and trim it to a chosen licensing SKU automatically. How to spot expensive roles, use the feature and audit the changes.

Licensing & Security
3 December 2025·7 min read

The complete guide to creating D365 F&O Cloud-hosted build environment

Set up a cloud-hosted build environment for D365 F&O in LCS: what it is responsible for, how to deploy it, and how to connect it to Azure DevOps for automated builds.

Environments
12 September 2025·7 min read

The complete guide to creating D365 F&O Cloud-hosted dev environment

Deploy a cloud-hosted D365 F&O development environment through LCS: environment types, the deployment wizard, and how to access and start working on your new dev box.

Environments
25 July 2025·4 min read

AI Agents in Dynamics 365 - The Future of Business

A tour of the new AI agents in Dynamics 365: recruitment, supplier communications, account reconciliation, time and expense approvals, and scheduling. What each one does and where it pays off.

AI
21 July 2025·2 min read

Fixing the 'The selected package is missing the following modules' Error in Dynamics 365 F&O

Deployment fails with 'The selected package is missing the following modules'? Why it happens after removing an ISV or module, and how ModuleToRemove.txt fixes it.

TroubleshootingEnvironments
15 July 2025·5 min read

Resolving Sync Error: Specified field '%1' of datasource '%2' does not exist in the database or the configuration key on the field or on Extended Data Type used by the field is off

Database sync fails with 'Specified field of datasource does not exist'? The cause is usually a disabled configuration key. How to find it, enable it in maintenance mode and re-sync.

Troubleshooting
25 June 2025·3 min read

How to Enable Maintenance Mode in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

How maintenance mode works in D365 F&O and how to enable or disable it on Tier-2+ environments via LCS and on dev or cloud-hosted boxes via SQL, including the required restarts.

Environments
30 April 2025·14 min read

Data Entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O – Practical Configuration Guide

Hands-on guide to data entities in D365 F&O: set up import/export in Data Management, find standard entities, extend one with new fields, and build a custom entity from scratch.

Data Entities
14 April 2025·14 min read

Data Entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O – Essentials You Need to Know

What data entities are in D365 F&O, why they matter, and how they power import/export, OData, BYOD, dual-write and virtual entities. Types, performance and security considerations.

Data Entities
4 April 2025·2 min read

Enable and Configure Virtual Entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

How to enable virtual entities so D365 F&O data is available live in Dataverse and Power Platform without copying it. Setup, verification and practical use cases.

Integrations
21 March 2025·2 min read

Batch Job Printing from F&O to SharePoint doesn't work - The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized

Batch printing to SharePoint stopped working after 10.0.42 with a 401 Unauthorized error. Why user impersonation was removed and how to set up application-level access step by step.

TroubleshootingIntegrations
14 March 2025·5 min read

Enable and Configure Dual-write in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Step-by-step setup of dual-write between D365 F&O and Dataverse: prerequisites, Power Platform integration in LCS, templates, table mappings, verification and common issues.

Integrations
6 March 2025·3 min read

Dual-write vs. Virtual Entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O – Which One Should You Use?

Dual-write or virtual entities for connecting D365 F&O with Dataverse? How each works, the key differences, and a clear rule for choosing the right one for your scenario.

Integrations
23 February 2025·1 min read

Hello World! My Journey into Blogging About Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Why I started Dynamics Lab: a blog about real-world Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations development, X++, data entities, debugging and integrations.

Community