What's New: Upgrade to Preview (2025 release wave 2)
Upgrading a sandbox to the preview version (27.0) of the 2025 release wave 2 in the Business Central admin center. It covers copying production data into a sandbox, selecting the preview target version, scheduling the update, and how failed updates and the end of the preview period are handled.
- Introduction to Preview Upgrade Feature
- Admin Center Demo - Selecting Preview Version
- Scheduling and Configuring the Update
- Preview Period Behavior and Auto-rescheduling
- Best Practices and Important Tips
- Resources and Closing
Overview
The video shows how to copy production data into a sandbox environment and upgrade that sandbox to a preview version of the next Business Central release. The demo starts in the admin center with a sandbox on version 26.4. The presenter modifies the target version, selects preview version 27.0, and schedules the update date. Links to a learn more page and the preview terms appear under the target version selection.
The video also explains how the preview period works. Failed updates are rescheduled automatically every seven days. After the preview ends, environments are scheduled to update to the next official version, and the preview version no longer shows in the admin center. The presenter warns that preview functionality may change and that the sandbox is not for live operations.
Key points
- A copy of production data can be put in a sandbox, and that sandbox can then be upgraded to the preview version of the next release.
- In the admin center, modify the target version of the sandbox (shown on 26.4 in the demo) and select preview version 27.0.
- You choose the date on which the update to the preview version runs.
- The target version selection shows links to the learn more page and the preview terms.
- During the preview period, failed updates are rescheduled automatically every seven days.
- After the preview period, the environment is scheduled to update to the next official version. The preview version is no longer visible in the admin center, and the sandbox is cleaned up with the normal grace period.
- Do not use the preview sandbox for live operations. Functionality may change, and no email notifications are sent for preview updates.
Features
| Feature | Status | At |
|---|---|---|
| Copy Production Data to Sandbox and Upgrade to Preview | status not stated, demoed | 0:26 |
| Preview Version Selection in Admin Center | status not stated, demoed | 1:02 |
| Scheduled Update Dates | status not stated, demoed | 1:36 |
| Preview Terms and Learn More Links | status not stated, demoed | 1:36 |
| Automatic Rescheduling of Failed Updates | status not stated | 2:04 |
| Automatic Update to Official Version After Preview | status not stated | 2:16 |
Quotes
- 0:26 “With this feature, you can now take a copy of your production data into a sandbox environment and then upgrade that sandbox to a”
- 0:39 “this will allow you to um pre prepare for the preview with confidence and reduce your risks and stay ahead of the curb.”
- 1:02 “I have opened the business central admin center and uh I have my sandbox environment uh which is currently on version 26.4.”
- 2:04 “during the preview period we automatically reschedu the up the failed updates um every seven days.”
- 2:16 “once we are outside of the preview period, your environment will be uh automatically scheduled to update to the very next official version”
- 2:45 “since this is a preview, um please um be aware that some functionality uh might be changing uh some a little bit.”
- 3:16 “do not use it for live operations and, um, be informed that we are not sending email notifications out for preview updates.”
Disclaimers in the video
- 2:45 preview: since this is a preview, um please um be aware that some functionality uh might be changing
- 3:02 preview: We will try and upgrade your preview uh sandbox if possible. Um, and be aware that after our preview ends, uh, your sandbox, uh, will be cleaned up, uh, with the normal grace period.
- 3:16 preview: do not use it for live operations
Presenters (as heard): Christina, Vessa.