Developing Page Extensions in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Every business has unique data requirements, and the default layout in Dynamics 365 Business Central does not always fit your specific workflows. Learning how to modify existing pages using AL code allows you to adapt the system to your users' exact needs without altering core application code. This text-based course guides you through the foundational concepts and practical steps of creating page extensions to add, modify, or hide page elements. You will gain the skills to safely customize standard interfaces, ensuring your modifications remain upgrade-friendly and align with modern development standards. What you'll learn: - Understand the fundamental architecture of pages and page extensions in Dynamics 365 Business Central. - Configure your development environment using Visual Studio Code and the AL compiler. - Add new fields, group elements, and custom actions to existing standard pages. - Modify properties of existing controls to alter their visibility, editability, and importance. - Apply modern AL development practices, including proper naming conventions and handling compiler warnings. You will start by exploring core customization concepts and basic page structures before moving on to practical written code exercises. By reading through clear explanations and structured code snippets, you will learn how to write clean, maintainable extension code. This course is designed for beginning developers, IT professionals, and system customizers who want to start developing in Dynamics 365 Business Central. No prior AL coding experience is required, as we start with the absolute basics. Start reading today to master the essentials of page customization.