After the course you can extend finance and operations apps in Dynamics 365 in an update-safe way: you write business logic in X++, adapt the data model and user interface, build reports and integrations and move changes to other environments with ALM tools. Security and performance are covered too. The content follows the MB-500 exam areas. The course is aimed at developers with object-oriented programming experience who work on the technical side of Finance or Supply Chain projects.
What you’ll take away.
- Manage development environments, packages and deployments with Lifecycle Services and the Power Platform admin center
- Customise tables, forms, data entities and classes through extensions rather than overlayering
- Write X++ code with Chain of Command, event handlers and the SysOperation framework, and test it with SysTest
- Create reports and workspaces with SSRS, Power BI and Electronic Reporting
- Implement integrations through OData, dual-write, virtual entities and business events
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Developers who extend, integrate or provide technical support for Dynamics 365 Finance or Supply Chain Management in projects.
- Prerequisites
- You program confidently in an object-oriented language such as C#, know SQL basics and have a functional overview of finance and operations apps.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 5 training days. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Architecture, cloud and on-premises versions, ALM and the Unified Developer Experience
Visual Studio, extension models and version control with Azure DevOps
AOT elements: tables, views, queries, forms, menus and data entities
X++ and object-oriented patterns: Chain of Command, delegates, frameworks and unit tests
Reports and workspaces with KPIs and Power BI visuals
Data management and integration: data projects, OData, dual-write, business events, Azure Key Vault
Security and performance: roles, privileges, XDS, caching and Trace Parser
You extend a standard form with a new field and business logic through Chain of Command, expose the data through your own data entity, write a unit test and deliver the result as a package to a test environment.
Exams, licences & credentials
The course prepares you for exam MB-500, which leads to the "Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate" certification. The exam and its fee are included only if the offer explicitly confirms this. Any certificate is issued by Microsoft alone. This is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer explicitly says so.
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know X++ already?
No. You should be able to program in an object-oriented way, though, because X++ is introduced quickly and applied straight away in extensions.
What does the lab environment look like?
You work with Visual Studio in a development environment for finance and operations apps. How it is provided is agreed with you before the course.
Does MB-500 Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer: development with X++ include a certificate?
The course prepares you for exam MB-500, which leads to the "Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate" certification. The exam and its fee are included only if the offer explicitly confirms this. Any certificate is issued by Microsoft alone. This is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer explicitly says so.