This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Wave 2.
The fourth of the new functionality in the User experiences section is share readable deep links to pages and records.
Like many web applications, Business Central offers deep linking to pages and records, enabling users to copy the current URL and share that with others, or add links to their browser favourites. In this wave, the Business Central web client introduces a simple and consistent naming convention so that pasting a link to any Business Central page or record results in a readable hyperlink that clearly indicates context but hides the full URL, which is often daunting to work with. Not only does this feature enrich hyperlinks pasted into rich text editors such as in Outlook, OneNote or Teams, it also delivers a better experience when you use Business Central with modern browser features, such as collections in Microsoft Edge.
Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: Aug 2023
General Availability: Oct 2023
Feature Details
Business Central uses a simple and consistent naming convention for deep links when you copy the URL in the browser or use the Copy Link action and paste the link into any rich text editor:
- Multicompany: If the company has a badge, the hyperlink includes it.
- Context: The hyperlink for a list, card, or document page reflects the current record, page, or view, no matter how you got to that page.
- Readability: To improve readability, secondary information is trimmed from the hyperlink. For example, the full product branding is no longer included, and the view or edit state of the page is also omitted.
The following table includes examples of deep links pasted in a rich text editor.
| Pattern | Example | Hyperlink caption |
|---|---|---|
| List page | Items list page | "Items" |
| List view | "Open" filtered view on Sales Orders list | "Sales Orders – Open" |
| Single record | Item card showing single record | "Item Card – 1896 ∙ ATHENS Desk" |
| Setup pages | Sale sand Inventory Forecast Setup page | "Sales and Inventory Forecast Setup" |
| Draft records | New customer card | "New – Customer card" |
| Root URL | Business Manager Role Center home page | "Dynamics 365 Business Central" |
| Profile override | URL includes ?profile=DISPATCHER | "Service Manager – Dynamics 365 Business Central" |
When you paste a link into a simple text field or plain text editor, the URL is pasted instead of a readable hyperlink.
My Opinion
This sounds like a good addition; the current links that you can supply to people are not in the slightest friendly.