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Background Posting of Sales Orders with Job Queues in Dynamics 365 Business Central

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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, posting can sometimes take a while if you process documents one by one, especially during busy periods. To improve efficiency, you can use batch posting and background posting . Batch Posting → lets you post multiple documents (like sales invoices, purchase invoices, or warehouse shipments) at the same time. Instead of opening each document and posting it individually, you can select several and process them together. Background Posting → ensures the posting happens behind the scenes using the Job Queue functionality. That means you don’t have to wait while the posting runs; you can continue working on other tasks. Once the job queue processes the entries, you’ll see the results. In this Blog We will Cover Background Posting. Configure Sales & Receivables Setup Go to Sales & Receivables Setup . In the Background Posting section, enable “Post with Job Queue” . Select Job Queue Category  To print sales documents when posting, t...

Block Reason Field in Business Central (and How to Show it on the Item Card)

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The Block Reason field in Business Central is an explanatory note linked to the Blocked status on Items. It helps teams  document why something is blocked , improving communication and reducing confusion when Item are not visible in the Transaction Documents. The Block Reason is already available on the underlying table. If you don’t see it on the  Item Card , you just need to  surface it on the page —either with  Design/Personalize  or with a small  AL page extension . No-code:  Design/Personalize  (quickest) Go to  Settings ▸ Personalize  (or  Settings ▸ Design  if you’re in a sandbox with page design enabled). Click  + Field  /  Field  to open the available fields pane  Search for Block Reason .  Drag & drop the field to the desired FastTab (usually near Blocked on the General tab). If prompted, unlock the field (it’s a normal text field; “unlocked” here just means it isn’t a locked ...