Business Central 29.0 merges table extensions into the base table’s database table, removing a join on every operation. Why this quiet change matters for every environment with extensions.
BC’s MCP Server Can Now Query Data That Has No API Page
Business Central 29.0 lets agents define and run their own MCP data queries against tables with no API page yet — a second access path, with open questions on permissions and query syntax.
Two of Your Copilots Are Flat Rate. The Third Has a Meter.
Copilot Chat and the in-app Copilot features are flat rate. Cowork is the only one of the three with a meter — and the license is the entry ticket, not the coverage.
Microsoft Clarifies: Business Central’s Release Cadence Isn’t Changing
Microsoft clarifies that Business Central’s twice-yearly release cadence is not changing — only how upcoming features get disclosed in advance.
Business Central 29.0 Preview Has a Release Date — And Release Plans Don’t
Business Central 29.0 preview overview: the Expense Agent’s biggest upgrade yet, new MCP data query tools, composable report layouts, and why release plans are being replaced by the AI at Work Roadmap.
PTE Deployment Moves to the Admin Center — And Business Central Just Set an Expiration Date on the Old Way
Business Central 2026 Wave 1 brings full PTE lifecycle management to the admin center, with API v2.29 and an MCP server behind it. The part that matters more: install capability in the Extension Management page is being phased out, targeted for removal in BC 2027 wave 1.
Seven of Ten Business Central Copilot Features Are Still Preview — Including Chat
Wer jede Feature-Seite einzeln statt der Marketing-Oberfläche prüft, findet: sieben der zehn Copilot-Features in Business Central sind weiterhin Preview — inklusive Chat, seit November 2024 ohne GA-Datum.
Business Central’s Semantic Search Feature Key Isn’t Just for Chat — It’s an MCP Fix Too
Ein Feature Key seit November 2025, der Copilot von Keyword- auf Bedeutungssuche umschaltet — und offenbar auch die Tool-Suche im MCP Dynamic Tool Mode betrifft.
Build Your Own Agent with the Custom Agent Designer — No Code Required
A while back I wrote about building your own agent in Business Central, and the honest summary was: yes, you can — if you’re comfortable with AL, agent tasks, and a fair bit of plumbing. That post aged fast. The interesting shift this year isn’t Build Your Own Agent. It’s…
Copilot Studio Has Three Harnesses Now — And Picking One Is a Pricing Decision
Microsoft shipped something significant to Copilot Studio on August 3rd, and I think most people are going to read the wrong paragraph. The headline is that the GitHub Copilot harness is now generally available for production. It gives Copilot Studio the same coding and reasoning layer that sits behind Copilot…