{"id":13180,"date":"2026-03-26T07:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngenioussolutions.com\/blog\/?p=13180"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:01:03","slug":"whats-new-and-planned-for-business-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngenioussolutions.com\/blog\/whats-new-and-planned-for-business-central\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New and Planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin: 28px 0; background: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\">\n<div style=\"background: #2d55a5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 18px;\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 18px 20px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1f2937;\">\n<li>Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1 introduces updates across AI, finance, reporting, supply chain, compliance, and administration, making it a broad platform-wide release<\/li>\n<li>Copilot and AI agents are a major focus, with new capabilities like agent task panes, AI-driven suggestions, and tools to design and manage AI agents inside Business Central<\/li>\n<li>The release also expands financial management, reporting, e-documents, Shopify integration, and supply chain workflows to improve day-to-day business operations<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft continues strengthening governance, regional compliance, sustainability reporting, and data APIs, helping organizations scale Business Central with better control and integrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s planned-features page for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 release wave 1 lays out a broad roadmap across AI, localization, development, e-commerce, electronic documents, finance, governance, reporting, supply chain, and sustainability. The page presents the release as a multi-area update rather than a narrow set of changes in just one or two parts of the product.<\/p>\n<h2>New and Planned Features in Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Copilot and Agents<\/h2>\n<p>In the Copilot and agents area, Microsoft says Business Central is designed to help organizations scale without the usual friction that comes with growth and reduce repetitive work with generative AI. Microsoft positions Business Central here as including Copilot, built-in autonomous agents, and the flexibility to add custom AI.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Dedicated task pane for agent work<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Copilot suggestions for gas-emissions entries in sustainability journals<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Aug 2026<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AI resources for Copilot extensions<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Jun 6, 2025<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Avatars showing record creators and modifiers in lists<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Design and plan AI agents inside Business Central<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>Feb 6, 2026<\/td>\n<td>May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Review agent-generated content directly on pages<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>See mailbox emails already handled by Payables Agent<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stop active tasks for a selected agent<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the Copilot and agent-related roadmap items Microsoft currently lists for this wave.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Country and Regional<\/h3>\n<p>In the Country and regional section, Microsoft says Business Central is now available in almost all countries and regions to help businesses run smoothly and meet regulatory requirements. The listed updates mainly reflect country-specific compliance, invoicing, VAT, and reporting needs.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Clearer user setup controls for Czechia<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Mar 2026<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Carbon-footprint support in OIOUBL e-invoicing<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Payment Practices support in UK localization<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electronic invoicing support in France<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<td>Jul 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VAT-period alignment for Czechia<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Mar 2026<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New non-deductible VAT framework in Belgium<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Sep 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Embedded Verifactu mode in Spain<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>Jan 1, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Sep 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Compliance support for Australia\u2019s Payment Times Reporting bill<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Journal-line descriptions transferred to bank statements<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Mar 2026<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Local-currency VAT adjustments on Czech sales documents<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Mar 2026<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the country and regional items Microsoft lists in the release plan.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Development<\/h3>\n<p>For Development, Microsoft says its focus is on making AL developers more productive while helping consultants, citizen developers, and users do more at a lower cost of change. The listed items reflect that productivity-oriented direction.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Troubleshooting MCP Server for AL<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BC-Bench for evaluating AL coding agents<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the two development items Microsoft has listed for this release wave.<\/p>\n<h3>4. E-commerce<\/h3>\n<p>In E-commerce, Microsoft says Business Central and Shopify together help broaden customer reach and support business-to-business transactions more smoothly. The roadmap items here are centered on improving the Shopify integration experience.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Latest Shopify connector update<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Custom collections for items exported to Shopify<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Export items to Shopify using product options from item attributes<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use checkout currency when creating sales documents from Shopify orders<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sync variant images between Business Central and Shopify<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the e-commerce features Microsoft currently lists for 2026 release wave 1.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Electronic Documents<\/h3>\n<p>In Electronic documents, Microsoft says Business Central supports compliance, streamlines document exchange, improves data accuracy and security, and creates meaningful time and cost savings that improve overall operational efficiency. The roadmap items extend that direction into more practical document workflows.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Payment support within the E-Document framework<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>May 2026<\/td>\n<td>Jul 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Default e-document type on vendor templates<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Service Participants setup in Company Information<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Mar 2026<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Link inbound e-documents to purchase invoices<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Preview Peppol e-invoices from the purchase draft page<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Aug 2026<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the electronic-document features Microsoft lists on the page.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Financial Management<\/h3>\n<p>In Financial Management, Microsoft says the goal is to improve daily accounting work and forecasting, speed up financial close, and provide real-time performance metrics while supporting compliance and security across subsidiaries. The planned features combine invoicing, tax, expenses, and fixed-asset capabilities.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Self-billed invoices<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Withholding-tax calculations for vendors<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plastic and sugar tax calculations<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<td>Jul 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Employee expense management through expense reports<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>May 2026<\/td>\n<td>Oct 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Excise-tax calculations<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>Oct 1, 2025<\/td>\n<td>May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Investment Boost support for fixed assets<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the financial-management items Microsoft currently shows for this wave.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Governance and Administration<\/h3>\n<p>For Governance and administration, Microsoft says it is adding new tools and improving existing ones so administrators can manage environments, apps, and data migrations more effectively. The listed items focus on migrations, permissions, residency, and AI-related administration.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Reimplementation projects through the cloud migration tool<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>May 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cloud migration from any SQL database<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Mar 2026<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Local data residency compliance in Italy<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audit user and group permissions across apps<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Connect AI agents to the admin center through MCP server<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the governance and administration roadmap items Microsoft lists on the page.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) 0px 1px 4px; background-color: #3354a7; padding: 30px 30px 45px 30px; margin: 25px 0px 10px 0px; border-radius: 10px !important;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.5 !important; font-weight: 500;\"> Business Central 2026 Wave 1 Quick Checklist (Free Download) <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #fff; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Want a simpler way to understand which updates matter most to your business? Download our quick PDF checklist covering AI, finance, reporting, operations, and compliance highlights from the 2026 release wave 1 update.<\/p>\n<div><a style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; background-color: #ffffff; color: #3354a7; padding: 10px 15px; text-align: center; border-radius: 3px !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EKoC31llwkixjRpxVFq3OK9KtDIhNbxCtx2ejSTkXO9UM1dQOE9LRUxOR1ZTMkwyQUFEQ01IUTM5MS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the checklist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>8. Reporting and Data Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>In Reporting and data analysis, Microsoft says access to the right reports and data-analysis capabilities is essential for companies that want to stay in control of the business and identify new growth opportunities. The listed items reflect improvements across analytics apps, reporting, APIs, and report management.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Enhanced Subscription Billing Power BI app<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial Reporting enhancements<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>APIs for analyzing approval workflows for auditors and IT staff<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>APIs for analyzing permissions for auditors and IT staff<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Modernized analytical reports for inventory<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Company-level default language for documents<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enhanced demo data for analytics showcase<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lifecycle control for report layouts<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the reporting and data-analysis updates Microsoft lists for 2026 release wave 1.<\/p>\n<h3>9. Supply Chain Management<\/h3>\n<p>In Supply chain management, Microsoft says Business Central has broad functionality across sales, purchasing, invoicing, inventory and warehouse management, project management, service order management, and manufacturing. Microsoft adds that each release expands these capabilities to help users become more productive.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Contract service orders with the One Service Item Line\/Order setting<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Post drop-shipment purchase invoices independently of related sales invoices<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Send posted sales shipments and return receipts by email<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Filter receipt and shipment lines faster to find documents to invoice<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Match purchase invoices to multiple order and receipt lines<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reverse drop shipments when sales and purchase documents are not invoiced<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Create purchase quotes for contacts<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Approve requisition worksheets and item journals<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Create purchase orders from drop shipments<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Improved manufacturing usability<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Subcontracting support in production processes<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quality evaluation for goods and materials<\/td>\n<td>Users by admins, makers, or analysts<\/td>\n<td>Nov 16, 2025<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Add pictures to item variants to distinguish product options<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Define item attributes for item variants<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Add the Description 2 field to more pages for added insight<\/td>\n<td>Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the supply-chain management features Microsoft lists in the release plan.<\/p>\n<h3>10. Sustainability Management<\/h3>\n<p>In Sustainability Management, Microsoft says Business Central helps customers create positive environmental and social impact, improve operational efficiency, meet regulatory requirements, and contribute to a more sustainable future. The roadmap items in this section focus on integration and reporting visibility.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Planned feature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Enabled for<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">Public preview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2d55a5; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 550;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 550;\">General availability<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>New Sustainability APIs for stronger integration<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<td>Jun 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New sales-document report layouts that display carbon footprint<\/td>\n<td>Users, automatically<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Apr 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These are the sustainability features Microsoft currently lists for this wave.<\/p>\n<h3>Enabled-for Categories<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft also explains the meaning of the enabled-for labels on the page. \u201cUsers, automatically\u201d means the feature changes the user experience and is enabled automatically. \u201cAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically\u201d means the feature is meant for those roles and is also enabled automatically. \u201cUsers by admins, makers, or analysts\u201d means the feature must be enabled or configured before end users can access it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-top: 20px;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 0px 25px 0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 0px; border-top: 1px solid #dbdbdb; border-bottom: 1px solid #dbdbdb;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 500;\">\u25b8<\/strong> <a style=\"font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/ngenioussolutions.com\/blog\/business-central-wave-1-2026\/\"><em>Dynamics 365 Business Central Wave 1 2026 \u2013 Official<br \/>\n<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s planned-features page for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 release wave 1 shows a roadmap that spans AI, compliance, development, commerce, electronic documents, finance, administration, reporting, operations, and sustainability within the same release cycle. 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