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Developer License in Dynamics 365 Business Central V19 - On Prem

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HI All,

we are planing to migrate from Dynamics GP to D365 Business Central Onprem.

already we have transferred our GP Licenses to D365 Business Central Premium User License with the support of Microsoft Partner.

I would like to know whether i can use the Premium License to do customization / Modifications in BC using AL development Language ? or else,should i buy any developer license to do customization using AL ?

in case if i should buy Developer license, what are the available developer license types ?

Thanks,

Nishan

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M Hussnain Javed 241 on at

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RE: Developer License in Dynamics 365 Business Central V19 - On Prem

Hi Inge M. Bruvik,

Hope, you're doing well. I want to ask one thing. I need to develop a small application in BC on premise consisting of 5 to 10 tables, pages or reports. Do I need a development license? Or can I use Business Central for lifetime on my local PC?

If I don't need any development license for it then can I start developing any small application by installing Business Central on my local PC and attaching a local DB with it? Can you please guide me on this with a little explanation or reference links?
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Inge M. Bruvik 32,748 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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RE: Developer License in Dynamics 365 Business Central V19 - On Prem

In an on-prem version it is tecnical possible to do that but it is not recommended and it is considered bad practice to do it. If you do down that path you will end up with a solution that is hard to maintain. You must also be prepared that Microsoft might not support that possibility for ever.

So i recommend you follow best practice and make AL extensions in your case.
Nishan80 290 on at

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RE: Developer License in Dynamics 365 Business Central V19 - On Prem

Thank you Once again.

One more Final Question.

is it possible to modify standard Pages ( ex : add a new field to Customer Card ) or Reports, without purchasing additional Objects ?

Thanks,

Nishan
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Inge M. Bruvik 32,748 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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RE: Developer License in Dynamics 365 Business Central V19 - On Prem

Unless you are running BC version 13 or older you will not need a developer license. They are obsolete for newer versions.

What you need to purchase, if you run BC on prem, is access to objects like tables, reports, pages and code units and they are added to your ordinary license.

If you are running BC online as a subscription service all the objects are already included in your license and you can start development in AL with out any additional license.

You should user the object range between 50 000 and 99 999.

This range is for customizations, and for test purposes. For Business Central online, a partner can develop an extension tailored to the individual tenant to fit the needs. The partner will develop this either by using a sandbox tenant or by obtaining a Docker image. Once the development is done, the extension can be deployed to the individual tenant.

Also, use this range as part of training and similar, such as if you are using a sandbox tenant or a build of Business Central on Docker.

So in BC online you can start developing with out any additional license as long as you have the level of AL knowledge that is needed.
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RE: Developer License in Dynamics 365 Business Central V19 - On Prem

Thank you for the guidance.

do you have any idea what type of Developer Licenses available in D365 BC? ex : Application Builder or Solution Developer ?
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Inge M. Bruvik 32,748 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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RE: Developer License in Dynamics 365 Business Central V19 - On Prem

Hi,

You do not need a developer license to write the AL code. But in order to run the AL object you create those objects needs to be assigned in your license because you are running on prem.

So your partner can assist you in buying a range of objects and have them assigned in your license so you can run them there.