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Business Central Manual Package Deployment <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Microsoft has developed Business Central as an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. When we mention a Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment of Business Central, we are referring to a cloud-based deployment model. In this model, Microsoft hosts and manages the software on their servers, and users access it over the internet through a web browser. After completing the development and testing phases of your tenant customization, the crucial next step is deploying the extension, encapsulated in the .app file<\/strong>, to your customer’s tenant. To execute this successfully, sign-in as a user with the necessary permissions to access the Extension Management<\/strong> page on environment. The deployment process involves going to navigation, clicking Manage<\/strong> and selecting the “Upload Extension<\/strong>” action, allowing you to upload the extension for either the current or the subsequent version of the service.<\/p>\n

Permission Required to Deploy Extension on Business Central Packages:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microsoft does not categorize EXTEN. MGT. \u2013 ADMIN<\/strong> under specific permission sets. However, to install or uninstall extensions, you need to be part of the D365 Extension Mgt. user group or explicitly possess the EXTEN. MGT. \u2013 ADMIN permission set. (For earlier versions, having the D365 EXTENSION MGT permission set is necessary).\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

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Business Central Package Deployment using Azure DevOps CI\/CD<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Creating a modern way to develop Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with Azure DevOps is a smart choice. It helps to stay up-to-date, especially with the monthly changes in the SaaS world. However, it’s important to note that there isn’t a standard way to set up Azure DevOps, and there’s no built-in process for continuous integration and deployment. We can make it easy to deploy the Business Central package using CI\/CD<\/strong>. We will start with Microsoft Business Central Automation APIs<\/strong> that allow us to automate the setup of companies through APIs. Once the tenants are created, we can use the automation APIs to set up the tenant as needed. This typically involves creating a new company, installing extensions, adding users to user groups, and assigning permission sets to users. These APIs can be accessed by delegated admin credentials and Business Central users who have the necessary permissions. Automation APIs are placed in the microsoft\/automation<\/strong> API namespace.<\/p>\n

To initiate the use of Automation APIs for Package deployment through CI\/CD, certain initial configurations are required:<\/p>\n

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  1. Activate OAuth 2.0 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.\n