Sorry, my Dynamics 365 Certification Training is Temporarily Sold Out
This is a tough post, but we will have to close enrollments for training right now. The response that I got for training has simply overwhelmed our capacity. 179 people asked to register early for the course and many have been put on a waiting list. This was great but also unexpected. Unfortunately, we are…
Fix for Sqlpackage.exe no longer running for restoring Dynamics 365 databases
Quick tip to avoid wasting time as I sit here waiting on a database to restore at midnight because of having to troubleshoot this undocumented issue. For the first time, after several restores throughout the past months, I ran into this issue in my D365 Azure hosted development environment for a client. It says that…
Become an x++ developer in 7 days preview is finally ready
During the last year and 2 months, I’ve quietly labored for many hours working on a course. Every little bit of code, every spacing, every capitalization, and several different concepts that I wanted to be introduced. I wanted to introduce a very high quality sort of training and spent a lot of time doing so. …
Case of the Slow Dynamics AX Upgrade
A company that had been using and upgrading Dynamics for a long time, since version 4.0 suddenly found themselves in the midst of upgrade slowness. See, from a performance perspective, upgrades often present very special circumstances which will ordinarily lead to slowness. Believe it or not, this isn’t too unusual and can normally be fixed…
Introduction to Dynamics 365 for Operations Cloud Performance Tuning 1 of 3
Dynamics 365 for Operations Cloud performance tuning isn’t super easy, but knowing a few things can make your life a lot easier. This series is for all of you looking to save some time as we explore my interpretation of the performance tuning tools and see some of the ways that I’ve learned to use…
Time Saving Gotcha Avoiding Step on Package Installation in D365 For Operations
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of chatter on the net about bad packages when trying to install software, licenses, run builds, ect. Even the simplest processes can have a hidden gotcha that could result in you pulling your hair out. Here is the most common reason that I’ve found for that range of problems. We’ll…
Heads Up: Dynamics 365 implementations in South Central Data Regions are down
I promise that it wasn’t my performance tuning load testing scripts that overheated the azure data center (just kidding because sometimes it is better to laugh than cry when this stuff happens). In case anyone else got one of those lovely 2AM in the morning phone calls that all technical people seem to dread, the…
Undocumented Trick to See Dimensions in D365 Project Level Transaction Reports Part 1 of 3
It’s the strangest thing. I’ve written hundreds of customized reports, but it seems like the most interesting ones in terms of challenges always revolve around the project module and Inventory Value reports. What I’ve noticed is several suttle changes to the data model in Dynamics 365, which affect general ledger reports, inventory value reports, and…
Volunteer Dynamics Chapter Meeting is Tomorrow
It is rightfully packed tomorrow. We’ve got it all. There is a top well-known innovative manager who happens to be on one of the most famous implementations in the world (the Dallas Cowboys) sharing tips from her own experience. Deep Power BI demonstrations from a top consultant at a top firm in Clients First…
Sorry, my Dynamics 365 Certification Training is Temporarily Sold Out
This is a tough post, but we will have to close enrollments for training right now. The response that I got for training has simply overwhelmed our capacity. 179 people asked to register early for the course and many have been put on a waiting list. This was great but also unexpected. Unfortunately, we are…
Fix for Sqlpackage.exe no longer running for restoring Dynamics 365 databases
Quick tip to avoid wasting time as I sit here waiting on a database to restore at midnight because of having to troubleshoot this undocumented issue. For the first time, after several restores throughout the past months, I ran into this issue in my D365 Azure hosted development environment for a client. It says that…
Become an x++ developer in 7 days preview is finally ready
During the last year and 2 months, I’ve quietly labored for many hours working on a course. Every little bit of code, every spacing, every capitalization, and several different concepts that I wanted to be introduced. I wanted to introduce a very high quality sort of training and spent a lot of time doing so. …
Case of the Slow Dynamics AX Upgrade
A company that had been using and upgrading Dynamics for a long time, since version 4.0 suddenly found themselves in the midst of upgrade slowness. See, from a performance perspective, upgrades often present very special circumstances which will ordinarily lead to slowness. Believe it or not, this isn’t too unusual and can normally be fixed…
Introduction to Dynamics 365 for Operations Cloud Performance Tuning 1 of 3
Dynamics 365 for Operations Cloud performance tuning isn’t super easy, but knowing a few things can make your life a lot easier. This series is for all of you looking to save some time as we explore my interpretation of the performance tuning tools and see some of the ways that I’ve learned to use…
Time Saving Gotcha Avoiding Step on Package Installation in D365 For Operations
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of chatter on the net about bad packages when trying to install software, licenses, run builds, ect. Even the simplest processes can have a hidden gotcha that could result in you pulling your hair out. Here is the most common reason that I’ve found for that range of problems. We’ll…
Heads Up: Dynamics 365 implementations in South Central Data Regions are down
I promise that it wasn’t my performance tuning load testing scripts that overheated the azure data center (just kidding because sometimes it is better to laugh than cry when this stuff happens). In case anyone else got one of those lovely 2AM in the morning phone calls that all technical people seem to dread, the…
Undocumented Trick to See Dimensions in D365 Project Level Transaction Reports Part 1 of 3
It’s the strangest thing. I’ve written hundreds of customized reports, but it seems like the most interesting ones in terms of challenges always revolve around the project module and Inventory Value reports. What I’ve noticed is several suttle changes to the data model in Dynamics 365, which affect general ledger reports, inventory value reports, and…
Volunteer Dynamics Chapter Meeting is Tomorrow
It is rightfully packed tomorrow. We’ve got it all. There is a top well-known innovative manager who happens to be on one of the most famous implementations in the world (the Dallas Cowboys) sharing tips from her own experience. Deep Power BI demonstrations from a top consultant at a top firm in Clients First…