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think about IT - Steven Renders

think about IT - Steven Renders (Steven Renders): 61 posts in the knowledge base, 2025-07-31 to 2026-10-05, mostly about development, copilot, reporting.

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development (46) al development (14) page Customer Ledger Entries (2)
copilot (44) power bi (11) codeunit Rest Api Helper (1)
reporting (39) reporting (8) codeunit Sales Posting Helper (1)
platform (20) code generation (7) codeunit Sales Posting Helper Test (1)
administration (17) analytics (6) codeunit Semantic Data Search (1)
integration (17) copilot (6) other Power BI Monitor (1)
github copilot (6) page Copilot & agent capabilities (1)
release wave 2 (6) page Data Administration (1)
agents (5) page Data Administration Guide (1)
copilot chat (4) page External File Accounts (1)
page Item Ledger Entries (1)
page Item Statistics (1)

Source: posts of this source in BC Observatory, derived pages only (CONTENT-NOTICE.md).

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  1. 2026-01-13Do You Really Need Plan Mode If You Already Use Agents Well?AL DevelopmentCopilot & Agentscopilot plan modecopilot agentsal developmentworkflow discipline
  2. 2026-01-19Quick Tip: Business Central Update 27.3 – What’s NewCopilot & AgentsPurchasing & PayablesFinancepayables agentinvoice processingcopilotcompliance
  3. 2026-01-22How Do I: Analyze List Pages and Data Using Analysis Mode in Business CentralReporting & AnalyticsPlatform, DevOps & PerformanceAL Developmentanalysis modead-hoc analysislist pagesdata exploration
  4. 2026-01-29How Do I: Replace Reports with Analysis Mode in Business CentralReporting & AnalyticsFinanceInventoryanalysis modereportslist pagesdata exploration
  5. 2026-02-09Earning the MVP Title, One Year at a TimeRelationship Managementcommunitymvp programprofessional developmentcontribution
  6. 2026-03-02Introducing AL Table Visualizer: An Interactive ER Diagram for Your Business Central TablesAL Developmenttable relationsdata modelvisualizationer diagram
  7. 2026-03-06Business Central Analytics: The Technology Is Not the Hard PartReporting & AnalyticsIntegration & APIsanalyticspower bidashboardsdata exploration
  8. 2026-03-09Quick Tip: Business Central Update 27.5 Released and Version 28 Preview Sandboxes AvailableAL DevelopmentPlatform, DevOps & Performanceupdatespreviewversion 28extensions
  9. 2026-03-12Where GitHub Copilot Actually Saves Time in AL ProjectsAL DevelopmentCopilot & Agentsgithub copilotal developmentcode generationproductivity
  10. 2026-03-17API Pages vs API Queries in Business Central: When to Use EachIntegration & APIsReporting & AnalyticsPlatform, DevOps & Performanceapi pagesapi queriesrest apiodata
  11. 2026-03-19Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1: A Mix of Platform Evolution and Practical ImprovementsInventoryPurchasing & PayablesManufacturingrelease wave 1version 28supply chainreporting
  12. 2026-03-26Which Power BI License Do You Need for Business Central?Reporting & Analyticspower bilicensingreportingbusiness central integration
  13. 2026-04-01How Do I: Use the Word Add-in for Business Central Report LayoutsReporting & AnalyticsAL Developmentword layoutsreport designdocument reportingadd-in
  14. 2026-04-02Quick Tip: Business Central Launch Edition 2026 Wave 1: 37 SessionsCopilot & AgentsReporting & AnalyticsFinancelaunch edition2026 wave 1training sessionscopilot agents
  15. 2026-04-13Quick Tip: BC28: What Is New in Document ReportingReporting & AnalyticsIntegration & APIsAL Developmentword add-indocument reportingtable builderlayout management
  16. 2026-04-23Quick Tip: CalcFields vs SetAutoCalcFields in ALAL DevelopmentPlatform, DevOps & Performanceflowfieldsperformanceal developmentdatabase
  17. 2026-05-04How Do I: Choose the Right AI Assistant for AL Development?AL Developmental developmentai assistantscopilotcode generation
  18. 2026-05-06Quick Tip: GitHub Copilot Billing: Setting the Record StraightCopilot & AgentsAL Developmentgithub copilotbillingusage-based pricingsub-agents
  19. 2026-05-08How Do I: Manage and Postpone BC Updates in the Admin CenterAdministration & SetupPlatform, DevOps & Performanceupdatesadmin centerrollout managementsaas
  20. 2026-05-13Quick Tip: What’s in Business Central Update 28.1Copilot & AgentsFinanceReporting & Analyticsexpense managementai agentsagent designerreport layouts
  21. 2026-05-20Quick Tip: Almost Every BC Major Release Gets Paused. Are Your Environments Ready?Administration & SetupPlatform, DevOps & Performancerelease managementupdate schedulingrollout processenvironment management
  22. 2026-06-02Quick Tip: How Can You Download the Standard Business Central Power BI Reports?Reporting & AnalyticsIntegration & APIsAdministration & Setuppower bireportingtemplatesdownloads
  23. 2026-06-11Quick Tip: What’s in Business Central Update 28.2Copilot & AgentsFinanceReporting & Analyticssales order agentquality managementfinancial managementapi
  24. 2026-06-30Quick Tip: Troubleshooting Business Central Power BI Reports: My 5-Minute ChecklistReporting & AnalyticsIntegration & APIsAdministration & Setuppower bitroubleshootingconfigurationconnectivity
  25. 2026-07-13Quick Tip: What’s in Business Central Update 28.3Copilot & AgentsSales & ReceivablesPurchasing & Payablesagentssales orderexpense managementpayables
  26. 2026-07-24Quick Tip: Runtime Version and Business Central Version Are Not the Same ThingAL DevelopmentPlatform, DevOps & Performanceruntime versionapp.jsonal languagecompatibility
  27. 2026-08-10Quick Tip: What’s in Business Central Update 28.4Copilot & AgentsIntegration & APIsPurchasing & Payablesupdate 28.4hotfixeselectronic documentscopilot
  28. 2026-08-13Quick Tip: Reading the Capacity Page in the Business Central Admin CenterAdministration & SetupPlatform, DevOps & Performancecapacity managementstorage quotaenvironment limitsdata cleanup
  29. 2026-09-01Quick Tip: It’s Time to Move to the Word Add-in Data PickerReporting & Analyticsword add-inreport layoutsword data pickerxml mapping
  30. 2026-09-07Quick Tip: You Can Now Create a Business Central 29.0 (Preview) SandboxAdministration & SetupPlatform, DevOps & Performancepreview sandboxrelease wave 2version 29.0environment management
  31. 2026-09-07Quick Tip: What’s in Business Central 2026 Release Wave 2, Update 29.0 PreviewCopilot & AgentsAL DevelopmentReporting & Analyticsrelease wave 2update 29.0previewcopilot
  32. 2026-09-09BCQuality: A Shared Quality Bar for AL Code, Built for AgentsAL DevelopmentCopilot & Agentsal code qualityagent-assisted developmentbest practicescode review
  33. 2026-09-10Quick Tip: GitHub Copilot Chat Modes Are Now Agents, and Edit Mode Is GoneAL DevelopmentCopilot & Agentscopilot chatagent rolesvs codecustom agents
  34. 2026-09-17Plan, Custom Agents, and Session Target: What Actually Changed in Copilot ChatCopilot & AgentsAL DevelopmentPlatform, DevOps & Performancecopilot chatcustom agentssession targetal development
  35. 2026-09-23Choosing a Language Model for AL Development in VS CodeAL DevelopmentCopilot & AgentsPlatform, DevOps & Performancelanguage modelscopilot chatal developmentvs code
  36. 2026-09-28Quick Tip: What’s in Business Central Update 28.5?Copilot & AgentsLocalizationsIntegration & APIscopilot extensionsazure openaiai resourcesverifactu
  37. 2026-09-29Quick Tip: Business Central Release Plans Are Going Away. Where Do You Look Now?Platform, DevOps & PerformanceAdministration & Setuprelease cadenceroadmaprelease plansai at work roadmap
  38. 2026-10-02Quick Tip: Business Central 29.0 Is Now Generally AvailableCopilot & AgentsAL DevelopmentReporting & Analyticsrelease wave 2version 29.0ai agentsal development
  39. 2026-10-02Business Central Data Mirroring to Microsoft Fabric Is ComingIntegration & APIsReporting & AnalyticsPlatform, DevOps & Performancedata mirroringmicrosoft fabricanalyticsdata synchronization
  40. 2026-10-05Business Central 29: Introducing Composite Document LayoutsReporting & AnalyticsAdministration & SetupAL Developmentdocument layoutsword layoutsreportingcustomization