Dynamics Fortnight Friday Episode for 2018-10-26


Show Notes

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What’s New:

* USD for CE fix for non-functioning command bar buttons – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/usd/2018/10/15/fix-for-the-non-functioning-buttons-present-in-dynamics-365-command-bar-after-usd-solutions-are-installed/
* Extensibility changes in F&O version 8.1.1 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/unified-operations/dev-itpro/extensibility/extensibility-changes-811
* Nice update for CE RSO, Field Service, and Project Service – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/crm/2018/10/16/whats-new-for-dynamics-365-resource-scheduling-optimization-v2-8-release/
* Set up CE Marketing’s Event Management module to accept online payments – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/marketing/event-payment-gateway
* Add webinar providers to CE Event Management other than On24 –
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/marketing/developer/extend-event-management
* Event and simulcast webinar on Tuesday, Oct 30, on Dynamics 365 and Teams best practices – https://aka.ms/D365plusTeams
* Flow gets really helpful repair tips – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/repair-tips-south-america/
* LCS Sandbox to Production Request – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/lcs/2018/10/23/lcs-october-2018-release-notes/
* Develop and Test environments have moved to Managed Premium Disks in Azure – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/lcs/2018/10/22/develop-and-test-sandbox-environments-have-moved-to-managed-premium-disks-please-redeploy-today/
* Fast Track Tech Talk covering the F&O 7.X to 8.X upgrade process – https://aka.ms/DYN519PAL-register
* Login link for Fast Track Portal – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/fasttrack/dynamics-365?rtc=1
* Time to Upgrade Extensions V1 in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central – https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nav/2018/09/14/extensions-v1-and-microsoft-dynamics-365-business-central/

How do I operationalize this?

* Talent Solution Updates (in CDS for Apps)
* Mixed Reality Remote Assist App Dynamics Integration – 1) make sure you have a Support Contact populated on your Work Order that’s being worked on for the record to show in the app 2) make sure your Field Service solution is current

Featured Content:

* Fall updates for Talent – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/business-applications-release-notes/October18/dynamics365-talent/planned-features