Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Connector

Introduction

This chapter describes how the Dime.Scheduler Connector for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is installed and how it interacts with Dime.Scheduler. This chapter applies to all supported versions of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Any differences between versions or any exception for a specific version are clearly marked.

Supported versions and requirements

To run the Dime.Scheduler connector on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, make you sure you comply with the supported versions and requirements.

Installation

As mentioned in the intro, in order for the bidirectional communication between Business Central and Dime.Scheduler to work, you need to install and configure on both sides:

1. In Dime.Scheduler, you need to install the back-office connector and add a reference to Business Central in the multi-back-office setup. Head over to the installation manual to get the Dime.Scheduler connector for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central up and running.
2. In Business Central, you need to install the Dime.Scheduler extension and run the FastTrack wizard to establish a connection with Dime.Scheduler and activate the modules that you want to use to plan.

This chapter focuses exclusively on item 2. As mentioned, for the setup on the Dime.Scheduler side, continue here.

Setup process

Once Dime.Scheduler is up and running, the following steps need to be executed:

1. Install the extension Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
2. Establish the connection from BC to DS by running the FastTrack Wizard in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
3. Establish the connection from DS to BC by adding a connector in the multi-back-office setup in Dime.Scheduler that points to the desired BC instance.
4. Configure security in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
5. Configure Job Queue in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (optional)