Module 1: Part 3 Flashcards
An Internet Information Services (IIS) website
required to give users access to data from the:
–> Business Central Web client
–> companion app
–> Microsoft Outlook add-in
referred to as a Business Central Web Server instance
hosts the files that provide content and services to client users over the internet
connects to the Service Tier (NST), which in turn connects to the database (DB)
The Service Tier (NST)
connects to the database (DB)
runs the business logic
–> stored in the App DB
the database (DB)
contains the application and business data
stores the business logic
business central supports web services based on what?
based on SOAP and ODATA
what are web services?
industry-standard technologies that make application functionality available to a variety of external systems and users
what can we do with web serives?
Developers can create and publish functionality as Web services
–> where they can expose pages, codeunits, or queries, and even enhance a page’s Web service by using an extension codeunit
When Business Central objects are published as Web services, they are immediately available on the network
Business central’s API
makes it possible to integrate with other services
we can make Connect apps by using standard REST API to interchange data
–> Any coding language that is capable of calling REST APIs can be used to develop your Connect app
Multi-tenant architecture
Business Central implements a multi-tenant architecture where the data is stored in an Azure SQL shared environment
–> each tenant’s data is stored in a separate database
The data schema is shared over all tenants of a certain localization
As a developer, you can use extensions to implement changes and additions to the data schema of your tenant
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
a cloud service that provides identity and access capabilities for:
–> applications on Microsoft Azure
–> Microsoft 365
–> applications that install on-premises
Administration of Business Central
If you are a Business Central reselling partner, you are the administrator of the Business Central tenants for your customers
You have access to the administration tools of their Microsoft 365 account and their Business Central administration center where you can specify upgrade windows, for example
Tailor, extend, and build applications using Business Central
Investigate whether third-party solutions are available that will fit your requirements
Check if Microsoft Power Platform allows you to fill in the gaps
Customize and develop additional functionality yourself
Personalization
Users can personalize a workspace to suit their own preferences by changing pages to display only the information that they need
Users can personalize a workspace to suit their own preferences by changing pages to display only the information that they need
how can administrators control personalization?
Enabling or disabling the personalization feature for users of a specific profile
Clearing any page personalizations that users have made
administrators and super users can override users’ personalization and define which features are accessible in all or specific companies
AppSource
Business Central exposes many ready-to-use apps in AppSource, the marketplace for business solutions
The apps add functionality, change behavior, or give you access to new online services
Microsoft Power Platform
includes Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Automate