Overview:
- Learn to schedule Business Central updates in your admin center.
- Find out how to stay on top of updates.
Why schedule Business Central updates in the admin center?
As an IT Administrator, you can easily schedule updates for Business Central within your admin centre, giving you control over your system’s stability, security, and access to the latest features.
Note: Microsoft releases updates for Business Central in two categories:
- Major Updates: Released twice a year (April and October), introducing new features, enhancements, and performance improvements.
- Minor Updates: Released monthly, focusing on bug fixes, security patches, and small feature refinements.
Note: Microsoft automatically schedules major updates for your environment to keep your system up to date. However, you have the flexibility to reschedule these updates within a specific window to suit your needs. You'll also receive notifications about minor updates, allowing you to schedule them at a convenient time.
To keep your sandbox environments up to date, check the Version Management section and ensure the Apps Update Cadence is set to With minor and major updates.
Note: To minimise disruptions to your production environment, start by scheduling an upgrade for your sandbox environment. This helps you identify any potential issues in advance. Work with your service partner to ensure your PTEs and integrations are up to date.
How to schedule Business Central updates in your Admin center?
- Sign in to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center using your M365 Global Admin or Business Central Admin credentials.
- Navigate to the Dynamics 365 Business Central admin center.
- Select Environments from the left-hand panel.
- Select the environment you want to update. The environment displays.
- In the Update Settings section, select Set update date.
- Select an available update date within the timeframe provided by Microsoft.
- Select Schedule update to confirm your update schedule. Once scheduled, updates automatically apply during the maintenance window.
Note: If no updates are available, a prompt will indicate that the environment is up to date. When an update becomes available, the Update Version field will display the next version number.
Note: Without setting a Scheduled Update Date, Microsoft will update your environment automatically anytime between the default update date and the last possible update date shown in your notification email. To avoid automatic updates, select a date that works best for you.
Note: Enable notifications in the admin center about successful updates, failed upgrades and required extension changes. This allows you to quickly address issues related to your environment and seek support if needed. - You’ve successfully scheduled Business Central updates within your admin center.
What’s next?
Find out how to set up notifications in the admin center.
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