Business Central What’s New in Application BC18 to BC25

Once Again.

Here it is: the updated What’s New in Application for all versions from BC18 (Release Wave 1 2021) up until BC25 (Release Wave 2 2024).

This release includes the long-awaited Subscription Billing module. Besides that new sections for Copilot and Sustainability have been added.

As always, I have split the changes into the different modules so it is possible to get an overview of the progress over the years.

Finance	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Bank reconciliation improvements	X
Dimension corrections (for G/L Entries )	X
More control over settings for Default Dimensions	X
Payment reconciliation journal improvements	X
Simplified bank statement file import	X
Dimension issues detection and repair tool	X
Account schedules – Budget Name filter for columns and more templates added		X
Bank and payment reconciliations		X
Chart of Accounts Overview page		X
Improved user experience to keep posting setup and dimension issues from going wrong		X
Posting Preview can now show G/L and VAT entries in hierarchical view and is easily extensible		X
Blocking deletion of G/L accounts			X
Payment reconciliation journal – Preview Posting enabled			X
Finance	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24
Bank Account Statement report			X
Block VAT and General Posting Setups			X
Check documents and journals in while you work			X
Consolidate customer and vendor balances			X
Finding documents and entries efficiently (Find Entries)			X
More control over deferrals posting			X
Set default dimensions on locations			X
Create bank deposits			X
Better bank reconciliation for checks and improved reporting				X
Extended text functionality for VAT clauses				X
Financial reporting replaces account schedules				X
New VAT Date field on documents and entries				X
Use multiple remit-to addresses for vendors (Checks)				X
Reverse payment reconciliation journal entries				X
New VAT date range limitation when posting documents				X
Review general ledger accounts faster					X
Set default dimensions on locations, inventory documents , and journals					X
Usability improvements to Financial Reporting pages					X
Use statistical accounts to collect data for financial reports					X
Copy links when posting general journals					X
Use realized gain or loss entries to reverse ledger entries					X
Reverse a customer and vendor ledger entry with a realized gain or loss entry						X
Consolidate financial information across environments in multicompany setups						X
Use General Ledger Allocations to distribute costs and revenue more efficiently						X
Adjust exchange rates easily, replace the built-in batch job						X
More control over general journal approvals						X
Use different general ledger accounts for payables, receivables						X
Use deferral codes in purchase and sales journals							X
Set up financial consolidation runs more efficiently							X
Use general ledger account revaluation for more accurate financial statements							X
Use currencies when posting employee transactions							X
Use new reports and demo data for financial reporting								X
Use embedded Power BI reports out of the box *								X

Trade	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Edit active prices in Prices Overview and implement price changes using Price Worksheet	X
Use new templates with same flexibility as configuration templates		X
Default line type in the sales and purchase documents		X
Item variant code on demand forecasts		X
Keep track of historical IBAN number when vendor bank account number changes		X
More control over address information data entry		X
More control over currency exchange rate adjustment		X
Remove obsolete reports 204, 205, 206, and 207		X
Change default company bank account on sales and service documents			X
Release and reopen multiple documents			X
Find posted and non-posted document lines in search				X
Catalog items use standard number series, can include in blanket sales orders					X
Get more info about customer ledger entries when posting					X
Navigate easier between order, receipt, and invoice documents						X
Suggest the next step for sales and production orders						X
Sync document and posting dates for sales and purchases						X
Generate a customer statement only with open entries						X
Include only open entries on customer statements						X
Capture data from e-docs with Azure AI Document Intelligence								X
Add invoice and receipt documents to e-documents in bulk								X
Use e-documents with Power Automate								X
Use multiple VAT numbers for a customer								X
Add attachments when you send electronic documents								X
Use new service providers in the e-documents framework								X
Manage subscription billing and revenue and expense recognition								X

Inventory & Warehouse	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Inventory Receipt, Inventory Shipment, and Posted documents	X
Introducing Availability by Lot	X
Adjusting item costs to the background Automatically	X
Automatic creation of lot and serial number information cards	X
Bin codes in jobs	X
Add non-inventory items on requisition and planning worksheets		X
Enable or disable Item References from Inventory Setup		X
Locations for non-inventory items		X
Rounding for base unit of measure		X
Support alternative units of measure in warehouse documents for items that are tracked by serial numbers		X
Shipping agent information is copied from sales orders to warehouse shipments		X
Support inventory pick and warehouse pick operations for jobs			X
Flexible sorting in the Planning Worksheet page				X
Make entry of variant codes required				X
Post item charges for each step of the process				X
Avoid document number errors when you post item journals					X
Bin Code and Zone Code fields are dynamically shown on warehouse documents					X
Define an invoice posting policy for various users					X
Define content of created warehouse documents with filters					X
Demo tool and data for warehouse and inventory scenarios					X
Easier to create opening balances for item tracked inventory					X
Navigate easier between warehouse and inventory documents					X
Post multiple transfer orders at the same time					X
Preview item journals and 20 other journals and documents before posting					X
Ship and receive non-inventory items on warehouse documents					X
Undo transfer shipments					X
Usability improves for item tracking codes visibility, creation of new entries					X
Usability improves for transfer order select multiple items, mandatory fields					X
Usability improves for warehouse, inventory, and tracking areas					X
Use advanced warehouse functionality with minimal complexity					X
Availability overview helps you calculate quantities in your warehouse						X
Block item variants						X
Configure how to handle different warehouse operations						X
Edit in Excel on item journals and warehouse worksheets						X
Identify and track items easier with item references						X
Improved processes for inventory counts and adjustments						X
Print and scan barcodes						X
Receive more items than ordered by using inventory put-away documents						X
Usability improves for warehouse and inventory						X
Use directed pick and put-away suggestions in basic warehouse configurations						X

Shopify	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Shopify connector			X
Simpler Shopify connection				X
Shopify connector becomes extensible					X
Easier to set up price synchronization for Shopify					X
Usability improves for Shopify Connector					X
Synchronize returns and refunds from Shopify					X
Troubleshoot Shopify integration issues						X
Connect Business Central with Shopify B2B							X
Simpler Shopify connection							X
Export posted sales invoices to Shopify								X
Reconcile payment transactions in Shopify with invoices								X
Import, export product info using Shopify Metafields								X

Contacts	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Changes in synchronization between contact and customer or vendor	X
Easy contact insights and access to history of interactions with contacts	X
Create and resume interactions using guided experience					X

Manufacturing	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Define lot sizes for various stages of production	X
Variant code added to production order header, plus limited support for production BOMs and routes on stockkeeping units	X
Production BOMs and routes on stockkeeping units in planning scenarios		X
Fixed Quantity in product bills of materials			X
New UI for entering demand forecasts to add support for variant code and other improvements			X
Configure how to handle different warehouse operations						X
Suggest the next step for sales and production orders						X

Miscellaneous	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Send documents as emails with any attached files automatically added as email attachments	X
Support authentication of an SMTP connection using OAuth 2.0	X
Get report (raw) data in Excel from the request page	X
Add additional columns through personalization in various pages to gain more insight		X
Edit in Excel in recurring general journals and intercompany general journals		X
New automation API to create user groups		X
Tour of Business Central to help users get to know the basics		X
Unlock time sheets in Business Central using assisted setup and data entry on mobile devices		X
Send mail from entities using Word templates as body or attachment		X
Customer Consent capabilities for all features that exchange data with third-party services		X
Document attachments are available on mobile devices		X
Log emails using a shared mailbox and Graph API			X
Two-digit year evaluates to 1950-2049 range			X
Set up data exchange more easily				X
Use multiline text fields with Word mail merge				X
Easily comply with email-sending limits through email throttling				X
Use default attachments in email sent from Business Central				X
Access attachments on additional list pages				X
Add more columns to pages for better insight					X
Set up and sync master data across companies					X
Use enhanced mail merge with Word templates					X
Use attachments from document lines while sending emails					X
Add more columns to pages for better insight						X
Use new Excel layouts for 35 selected reports							X
Use embedded Power BI reports out of the box *								X
Access keys with Key Tips in more languages								X
Use drag and drop on file upload dialog to attach multiple files								X
Resize columns even when personalization isn’t enabled								X

Jobs/Projects	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Allow the sell-to and bill-to customers to be different for jobs			X
Report selection for projects			X
Support inventory pick and warehouse pick operations for jobs			X
Track items that are used in projects, including picks				X
Configure how to handle different warehouse operations						X
Use standard terminology for project management							X
Archive projects							X
Usability improves for service and projects							X
Define default location for project or project phase							X
Create projects that you can invoice to multiple customers							X
Assemble to project							X
Invoice a customer for multiple projects							X
Replenish items for projects								X
Use directed put-away and pick warehouses with projects								X

Service	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Service – minor improvements				X
Usability improves for service and projects							X
Define a service invoice posting policy for various users							X
Block item, item variant or service item from use in service management transactions							X
Integrate Field Service with Service Management								X
Archive service management documents								X
View item availability in Field Service work orders								X

Intercompany	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Auto-accept transactions for intercompany journals			X
Intercompany posting provides a one-stop-shop setup experience					X
Include approvals for intercompany general journals in your workflows						X
Make intercompany transactions across Business Central environments						X

Time sheets	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Get more productive while entering time sheets							X

Copilot	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Suggest number series with Copilot								X
Chat with Copilot and learn to use installed add-on apps								X
Complete bank account reconciliation faster with Copilot								X
Create product information faster with Copilot								X
Summarize any record with Copilot								X
Experience enhancements to Analysis Assist with Copilot								X
Start using Copilot without having to set things up								X
Create sales lines easily with Copilot								X
Automate tests for your Copilot extensions with the Business Central Test Toolkit								X

Sustainability	BC18	BC19	BC20	BC21	BC22	BC23	BC24	BC25
Navigate the sustainability manager role center with ease								X
Record greenhouse gas emissions using purchase invoices								X
Report sustainability entries with financial reports								X
Purchase carbon credits								X
Enable Internal Carbon Fee calculation in Sustainability								X