Features of Dynamics D365 Finance and Operation and Axapta

Hi All, When attempting to transfer a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) Tier 2 or higher environment database to your development machine, you may encounter a common hurdle: insufficient disk space within your development Virtual Machine (VM) due to the significant growth in the size of D365 F&O databases over time. Typically, the bacpac file downloaded from Lifecycle Services (LCS) is highly compressed. This blog post outlines a step-by-step guide to effectively address this scenario and manage your disk space during the restoration of a Dynamics 365 F&O database from a Tier 2 or higher environment. Scenario: Imagine you've imported the bacpac file into your database, and as time progresses, you find yourself running low on disk space, requiring additional room to complete the database restoration. Solution: Follow these steps to expand the available space on your drive by swapping it from another drive where memory is free: Step 1: Begin by ope...

Hello everyone, Today, I'm sharing a concise guide on transferring data from your Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Tier 2 environment to your development machine. This blog will focus on the steps for importing a bacpac file that you've prepared on your Lifecycle Services (LCS) platform. To Restore a .bacpac File in Your Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Dev VM: Step 1: Download the bacpac file from LCS to your Dev environment. Step 2: If this is your first time importing a bacpac file into your VM, download the "Windows .NET 6" zip file and extract it to the C:\Temp folder. You can find it here: Download Link Step 3: Locate the Sqlpackage.exe file within the extracted folder. Step 4: Open a Command Prompt in Administrator mode and navigate to the folder containing Sqlpackage.exe. Step 5: Execute the following command to import the bacpac file: SqlPackage.exe /Action:Import /TargetServerName:"localhost" /TargetDatabaseName:"Testbackup" /TargetTrustServ...

 Hi All, Welcome to my latest blog post where I'll be discussing common challenges developers face when connecting their Dev VM to the Tier 2 Environment in D365. Typically, manually replacing specific tags in the web.config file can be a tedious and error-prone process. However, I have created a utility that automates this task, simplifying the process of connecting your Dev VM to the Tier 2 Environment. To get started, simply download the utility from the link provided in your Dev VM and follow the steps below. Click here to download the file Step-by-Step Instructions: Step 1: Generate database credentials from LCS, please don't hesitate to contact me through comments if you feel any difficulty to generate Database credentials. I'll be happy to address your concerns and may even create a separate blog post on the topic. It should be like the one below. Step 2: Download the utility executable file to your Development VM and double-click it to execute. Step 3: On the comman...