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# What's Cooking in Business Central: Early Access Preview

> This video shows how to create an early access preview (EAP) sandbox environment from the admin center. The environment runs Business Central version 28.0, while 27.0 is the latest released version. EAP environments need a partner sandbox license and can currently be created only in USGB and DE. They are updated to newer builds weekly and are not for production, because they may be deleted without notice.

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2025-10-10 · 2:07 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## Overview

A short walkthrough of creating an early access preview environment from the Business Central admin center. Version 27.0 had just been released, and the EAP environment lets users look at version 28.0 and try the latest features before an official release.

The video shows the creation and confirmation steps, including the message box with the preview terms, and the notification bar shown inside the environment. It also covers limits: a partner sandbox license is needed, only USGB and DE are supported, environments are updated weekly, and they may be deleted without notice. Easier feature discovery inside these environments is described as planned.

## Key points

- EAP environments are sandboxes running version 28.0, available while 27.0 is the newest released version.
- Create them from the admin center; read the message box and the preview terms before confirming.
- A partner sandbox license is required.
- Creation is currently supported only in the USGB and DE regions.
- Environments are updated to newer builds weekly.
- Not for production use, since they may be deleted without notice.
- A notification bar in the environment reminds users it is a preview and links to documentation; easier feature discovery and feedback is planned.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=0s) Introduction to Early Access Preview
- [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=21s) Creating an EAP Environment from Admin Center
- [0:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=43s) Environment Setup and Confirmation
- [1:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=67s) Exploring EAP Environment Features
- [1:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=79s) Notification Bar and Feature Discovery
- [1:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=105s) Important Considerations and Limitations

## Features

| Feature | Status | At | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Access Preview Sandbox Environments | preview, demoed | [0:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=5s) | "we're going to have a look at early access preview sandbox environments" ([0:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=5s)) |
| EAP Environment Notification Bar | status not stated, demoed | [1:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=79s) |  |
| Feature Discovery Capabilities | announced | [1:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=90s) | "We are working on adding capabilities so that you can easily discover new features inside these environments" ([1:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=90s)) |

## Quotes

- [0:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=5s) "we have just released version 27.0 of Business Central, but you can already get a look at version 280"
- [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=21s) "We currently support creating these environments in USGB and DE"
- [0:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=43s) "Make sure that you read the information in the message box and that you are aware of the preview terms before confirming"
- [1:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=67s) "Now you will be able to explore and try out all the latest Business Central features before they are out on an official version"
- [1:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=105s) "A partner sandbox license is required for early access preview. We update these environments to newer builds weekly"
- [1:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=105s) "these environments are not meant to be used for production uh because they may be deleted without notice"

## Disclaimers in the video

- [0:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=43s) preview: Make sure that you read the information in the message box and that you are aware of the preview terms
- [1:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=79s) preview: We display this notification bar to remind you that this is an early access preview environment
- [1:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=90s) subject-to-change: We are working on adding capabilities so that you can easily discover new features inside these environments
- [1:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW5wo0fKgA&t=105s) preview: these environments are not meant to be used for production uh because they may be deleted without notice