Microsoft MB-820 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer Exam Practice Test

field(3; "Receipt No."; Code[20])

{

DataClassification = CustomerContent;

TableRelation = "Purch. Rcpt. Header"."No." where ("Buy-from Vendor No." = field("Vendor No."));

}

Field Declaration:

The field(3; "Receipt No."; Code[20]) part defines the field in the table with ID 3 and type Code with a length of 20. This field will hold the receipt number.

DataClassification:

CustomerContent is selected for the DataClassification property, which categorizes the data for privacy and compliance management. This aligns with Business Central's recommendations for handling sensitive data in customer-related tables.

TableRelation Property:

The TableRelation property links the "Receipt No." field to another table, which in this case is the "Purch. Rcpt. Header" table. This ensures that only valid receipt numbers from the Purchase Receipt Header table can be selected or entered in this field.

Relation Filter:

The filter condition is applied using the where clause. It ensures that the Receipt No. is only from the Purchase Receipt Header records where the "Buy-from Vendor No." matches the "Vendor No." of the current record.

The condition field("Vendor No.") is selected from the drop-down as shown in the image. This links the vendor information in the non-conformity table to the receipt in the Purchase Receipt Header table.

By linking the "Vendor No." fields, you ensure that only receipt numbers from the correct vendor are available, which improves data consistency and reduces errors during data entry.

References to AL Language:

The TableRelation property is frequently used to create references between tables in Business Central. In this case, the correct relationship between the "Purch. Rcpt. Header" and the Non-conformity table is established using the TableRelation and filter.

Reference Documentation:

AL TableRelation Property

AL Field Syntax

Read Scale-Out:

Read scale-out is a feature in Business Central that allows you to improve performance by distributing read-only queries (such as the ones from the ticketAPI) across multiple read replicas in the cloud database. This reduces the load on the primary database and helps improve the response time for read-intensive operations, like analyzing POS data through the ticketAPI.

Data Access Intent - ReadOnly:

When enabling read scale-out, you can configure the DataAccessIntent property of APIs to be ReadOnly. This directs the system to use read replicas to handle read-only queries, which enhances performance by offloading such queries from the primary database.

Why Not Other Options?

Option A (ODataReadonlyGetEnabled): This parameter is unrelated to read scale-out and primarily affects OData services behavior, not API performance tuning.

Option B (AccessByPermission): Setting the permission to Read does not directly affect the performance. It only controls access based on user permissions.

Option D (DataAccessIntent ReadOnly): While setting this property to ReadOnly helps in read-only operations, enabling read scale-out (option C) ensures the underlying infrastructure is optimized to handle such read operations, which is the fundamental action required.

Reference Documentation:

Read Scale-Out in Business Central

Data Access Intent in AL

 Design pattern for the setup table:

The correct selection here is Adapter. The Adapter design pattern is commonly used when you need to handle integration points or create a setup table that acts as an intermediary for data manipulation, which fits the requirement for the configuration of the non-conformity functionality.

 Data type of the primary key field:

The correct data type is Code. In Business Central, when creating a table with a primary key field, the Code data type is typically used for fields such as document numbers, codes, and identifiers. For a setup table, a Code field is appropriate for keys like "No." series or setup identifiers.

 Property required to prevent users from adding records:

The correct property is InitValue. This property is used to set initial values for fields and can be configured in such a way that users are prevented from adding records directly, typically enforcing control over record creation and editing in configuration scenarios.

Table Structure in Business Central: When creating entities such as "non-conformity" entities in Business Central, you use document tables to represent entities that have a header and line structure. In this case, the non-conformity entity has:

A header with common information (Non-conformity Number, Date, Vendor No., etc.).

One or more lines representing the detailed information for each non-conforming item.

Document Table Usage:

Document Table: A document table is the correct table type for scenarios where you have a header (with general information like vendor details) and lines (with detailed, item-specific information).

Document tables are typically used for entities such as Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, or any other transactional data where you have both header and line information.

Supplemental Table (Option C):

Supplemental tables are usually used to add supplementary information to existing data in Business Central. In this case, we need to store detailed line information, which is a core part of the entity rather than supplementary data, so a supplemental table would not be appropriate here.

Document History Table (Option A):

Document history tables are used to track changes and historical data for entities but are not suitable for the main introduction of the entity and its lines. This option is also not appropriate.

Reference Documentation:

Introduction to Business Central Tables

Document Tables in Business Central

codeunit 52102 "POS API Management"

{

Access = Public;

Permissions = TableData "POS Information" = rwdx;

trigger OnRun()

begin

readAPI();

end;

procedure readAPI()

begin

// Your code here to read from the POS API

end;

}

 Upgrade codeunit trigger: OnValidateUpgradePerDatabase

Since the question specifies that you are handling data upgrades, and you need to use validation before upgrading at the database level, the correct choice is OnValidateUpgradePerDatabase. This method ensures that the upgrade process is validated before applying to the entire database, making it more efficient when data affects multiple companies or structures.

 DataTransfer method to use: CopyRows

CopyRows is the appropriate method when you are handling large data transfers between tables, especially in an upgrade scenario where you are migrating or transferring data from one table to another. It copies entire rows of data and is optimal for bulk data operations during upgrades.

Code Segment Analysis:

The AL code is trying to read JSON data from a response and process it to extract subcontracting order numbers. It uses JsonToken, JsonObject, and JsonArray to work with the JSON data.

JToken.ReadFrom(Data): This line reads the incoming JSON data and converts it into a token. It processes the full JSON body so you can start working with it.

JToken.SelectToken("results"): This line selects the part of the JSON containing the results array. The key "results" is where the JSON response data is expected to be found.

JsonArray: Once the results are extracted, they are stored as an array, and each element in the array (which is expected to contain subcontracting order numbers) is processed.

SubcontractingOrderNo: The extracted order_no from the JSON is stored in this variable.

Breakdown of Steps:

JToken.ReadFrom(Data): This step reads the entire JSON response.

JToken.SelectToken("results"): This step selects the results array from the JSON response.

JArray.AsArray(): This step converts the selected results token into a JSON array that can be iterated over.

GetValueAsText(JToken, 'order_no'): This step retrieves the order_no from each element in the array.

Correct Code Completion:

JToken.ReadFrom(Data): This is the correct method to read the incoming JSON response, as it will convert the string into a JsonToken that can be further processed.

JToken.SelectToken("results"): This is the correct method to extract the results array from the token. This method looks for the key "results" in the JSON and retrieves the relevant array.

Final Code Segment:

al

Copy code

procedure ReadJsonData(Data: text)

var

JToken: JsonToken;

JObject: JsonObject;

JArray: JsonArray;

SubcontractingOrderNo: Code[20];

begin

if Data = '' then

exit;

JToken := JToken.ReadFrom(Data); // Step 1: Read the JSON response data.

JToken := JToken.SelectToken('results'); // Step 2: Select the "results" array.

JArray := JToken.AsArray(); // Convert the token into a JSON array.

foreach JToken in JArray do begin

SubcontractingOrderNo := GetValueAsText(JToken, 'order_no'); // Retrieve the order number.

end;

end;

JToken.ReadFrom(Data): This reads the raw JSON data string and converts it into a JSON token that can be processed.

JToken.SelectToken("results"): This extracts the results array from the JSON data.

JArray.AsArray(): Converts the token into an array so we can iterate over it.

GetValueAsText(JToken, 'order_no'): Extracts the order_no value from each item in the array.

In Business Central development using AL (the language for Business Central extensions), the use of access modifiers defines how variables and procedures are accessed within and outside of an object or codeunit.

Access Modifiers in AL:

Public: A public variable can be accessed from any object or codeunit within the same module or extension.

Protected: This restricts access to the current object and objects that inherit from the current object. However, in AL (at least in versions used for Business Central), the Protected access modifier is used with methods but not variables.

Internal: This modifier restricts the visibility to the current extension. This means that variables or methods declared as internal can only be accessed from within the same extension. This is appropriate when you want to provide functionality that is shared within the extension but not exposed externally.

Local: This restricts the variable or method to the current object or method where it is declared. It cannot be accessed from anywhere else, even within the same extension.

Scenario Justification:

In the scenario for Contoso, Ltd., IssueTotal is a global variable in the ISSUE BASE extension, and the ISSUE EXT extension needs to access it. Therefore, the variable cannot be declared as Local, because this would restrict access to just the current object (or method).

Using Public would expose the variable outside of the extension, which is unnecessary because you only want other parts of the extension (specifically the ISSUE EXT extension) to have access.

The best choice in this case is Internal because it restricts access to the variable to within the same extension, which includes the base extension and any dependent extensions like ISSUE EXT. It strikes the right balance between visibility and encapsulation.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer References:

Access Modifiers in AL: Microsoft's documentation on AL provides the details on access modifiers, where it is specified that internal variables can be accessed within the extension, and the public variable is accessible across all extensions【source: Microsoft Learn on AL Programming】.

Best Practices for AL Development: Business Central development best practices suggest keeping variables internal unless they need to be accessed outside of the current extension【source: Microsoft Learn on AL development guidelines】.

The correct sequence of actions to configure telemetry for the SaaS tenant and test whether the ingested signals are displayed would be:

Create an Azure Application Insights instance by using the Azure Portal in the Customer's subscription.

Select the environment in the Admin Center and place the connection string in the Application Insights Connection String field.

Select the Application Insights instance, select Logs and then inspect the Traces table.

To set up telemetry for a SaaS tenant using Azure Application Insights, you need to follow these steps:

Create an Azure Application Insights instance: This is the first step where you create an instance in Azure that will collect the telemetry data. This should be done in the customer's Azure subscription because it's their data that you're monitoring.

Configure the SaaS tenant to use the created Application Insights instance: This involves entering the correct connection string in the Business Central Admin Center so that telemetry data from the tenant is sent to the Application Insights instance.

Verify that telemetry is being collected: After configuring, you would check if the telemetry is arriving as expected by inspecting the Traces table in the Azure Application Insights instance. The 'Traces' table holds the telemetry data, which you can query to verify that the correct signals are being ingested.

In the context of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, an extension may not appear in the tenant for several reasons, particularly after an upgrade to a new major version.

Option A suggests that the extension was published as a DEV extension, which typically would not cause it to disappear after an upgrade because DEV extensions are intended for development and testing within sandbox environments.

Option B indicates that the extension was not compatible with the new version within 60 days of the first notification. This is a likely reason because Microsoft enforces compatibility rules, and extensions that are not made compatible within the specified timeframe might be removed or disabled.

Option C refers to the extension being published as a PTE (Per-Tenant Extension) and mentions the Platform parameter not being updated. This could cause issues, but not specifically the disappearance of the extension after an upgrade.

Option D expands on Option C by adding that both the Platform and Runtime parameters were not updated in the application file. This is a critical aspect because if these parameters are not correctly set to indicate compatibility with the new version of Business Central, the extension could be disabled or removed.

Option E is similar to Option B but mentions a 90-day period. This option does not align with standard Business Central practices for version compatibility requirements.

Therefore, the two possible reasons for the disappearance of the extension in the tenant after an upgrade are that the extension was not compatible with the new version within the required timeframe (Option B) and that the extension was published as a PTE without the Platform and Runtime parameters being updated (Option D).

In Business Central, when you need to handle the removal of fields and procedures to ensure that other extensions are not affected by these changes, you typically follow a two-step deprecation process. This allows other developers and users to adapt to the changes before they are fully enforced. Here are the steps to handle the removal:

Mark as Obsolete: In the first version where the decision to remove the field or procedure is made, you set the ObsoleteState to Pending and provide an ObsoleteReason. This doesn't remove the feature but indicates to users and developers that it will be removed in the future. This step is crucial for backward compatibility.

Removal: In a subsequent version, after users have had time to adapt to the deprecation warning, you can then remove the field or procedure or set the ObsoleteState to Removed.

Based on these guidelines, here are the three actions you should perform in sequence:

Set the Description field as ObsoleteState = Pending and ObsoleteReason = 'Not in use' in version 2.0.0.0.

Set the Clone procedure as ObsoleteState = Pending and ObsoleteReason = 'Not in use' in version 2.0.0.0.

Remove the Description field from the Issue table in version 2.0.0.1.

These steps will ensure that anyone using the Description field or Clone procedure will receive a warning about the pending deprecation before it is actually removed, thereby minimizing the impact on other extensions and providing a clear path for migration.

When handling the removal of fields and procedures in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the process should be carried out in a way that allows other extensions or dependent features to adapt to the changes without causing immediate failures.

Set Obsolete State and Reason for Description Field (Version 2.0.0.0): The first step involves marking the Description field as obsolete by setting the ObsoleteState to 'Pending'. This is a non-breaking change, signaling to other developers and users that the field is planned for removal in a future version. An ObsoleteReason should also be provided to explain why the field is being deprecated.

Set Obsolete State and Reason for Clone Procedure (Version 2.0.0.0): Similarly, the Clone procedure should be marked as obsolete with the ObsoleteState set to 'Pending'. This indicates that the procedure is no longer in use and will be removed in the future. Providing an ObsoleteReason is best practice as it explains the rationale behind the decision.

Remove the Description Field (Version 2.0.0.1): In the subsequent version, after the developers and users have been given time to adapt to the deprecation notice, the Description field can be safely removed from the Issue table. This is considered a breaking change, hence it is done after the field has been marked as obsolete in a previous version.

The reason for not removing the Description field and Clone procedure immediately in version 2.0.0.0 is to avoid causing runtime errors for any extensions or integrations that may depend on these components. By following this sequence, you provide a clear deprecation path that helps maintain the stability of the overall system while evolving the schema.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/properties/devenv-dataaccessintent-property

1. Requirement: Specify that page 21 (or 27) must be opened after publishing.

Solution: Option A.

Reasoning: The launch.json file controls the behavior of the debugger and the deployment process in Visual Studio Code. To determine which page opens automatically when you press F5 (publish and run), you configure the "startupObjectId" property within launch.json.

Note: While the question mentions page 21 and the option lists 27, this is the only valid option for controlling the startup object. Option C is incorrect because app.json is the manifest file and does not control launch behavior.

2. Requirement: Enable debugging & Disable source code download.

Solution: Option E.

Reasoning: These settings relate to the Intellectual Property (IP) protection of your extension. This configuration belongs in the app.json file (the manifest), specifically under the "resourceExposurePolicy" property.

To enable debugging, you set "allowDebugging": true.

To disable downloading source, you set "allowDownloadingSource": false.

Option B is incorrect because this policy does not belong in launch.json.

Option D is incorrect because it sets allowDownloadingSource to true, which contradicts the requirement to disable it.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/attributes/devenv-handlerfunctions-attribute

To hide the field "Unit Price" from the Resource Card page in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you need to modify the visibility property of the field using the modify keyword, which allows you to change the properties of an existing field on a page.

modify("Unit Price") is the correct way to target an existing field on a page (like the Resource Card page).

The line Visible = false; makes the field invisible on the page.

Here's a breakdown of why each option is right or wrong:

Option A:

Uses addlast("Unit Price"), which is incorrect because you are not adding a new field; you're modifying an existing one. Also, Visible = false is correct for hiding a field, but the wrong method (addlast) is used.

Option B:

Uses modify("Unit Price") with Enabled = false;. This would disable the field (make it non-editable), not hide it. The field would still be visible, so this does not meet the requirement.

Option C:

Uses addlast("Unit Price"), which is incorrect, and Enabled = false;, which would disable the field, not hide it.

Option D:

modify("Unit Price") { Visible = false; } is the correct syntax for hiding the field on the page.

Correct Code Snippet:

modify("Unit Price")

{

Visible = false;

}

This hides the "Unit Price" field from the Resource Card page.

Load the report for users in a specific location: OnInitReport

Validate data before processing: OnPreReport

Define filter based on Department field: OnPreDataItem

The requirements for the report are:

The report must be loaded for users in a specific location only.

Data entered in the request page must be validated before any further processing.

A filter must be defined for users based on the Department field defined in user setup.

Trigger Matching:

The report must be loaded for users in a specific location only.The correct trigger for loading the report is OnInitReport.

This trigger runs when the report is initialized, and you can use it to define user-specific loading conditions, like location-based filtering.

Data entered in the request page must be validated before any further processing.The correct trigger for validation before processing is OnPreReport.

This trigger occurs before the report is run and can be used for data validation before further processing begins.

A filter must be defined for users based on the Department field defined in user setup.The correct trigger to define filters is OnPreDataItem.

This trigger occurs before data item processing begins and is used to apply filters such as those based on the Department field in the user setup.

Codeunit::"Report Management", 'OnAfterSubstituteReport' If ReportId = Report::”Vendor – List” then NewReportId := Report::”My Customized Vendor - List”

 The Part Time Shop Supervisor profile will be applied only to users with "Register Time" = true on User Setup: No

 Variables, procedures, and triggers cannot be added on page customization objects: Yes

 Line 10 should use extends instead of customizes: No

 In line 18, "Unit Cost" will be moved after "Costing Method": Yes

 The Part Time Shop Supervisor profile will be applied only to users with "Register Time" = true on User Setup.

No

The code doesn't contain any reference to the User Setup table or the Register Time field, so this is not correct. Profiles are not applied conditionally based on fields like this.

 Variables, procedures, and triggers cannot be added on page customization objects.

Yes

Page customization objects are meant for UI modifications, such as moving or hiding fields. You cannot add variables, procedures, or triggers in a page customization object.

 Line 10 should use extends instead of customizes.

No

In AL, when customizing a page within a profile, you use customizes rather than extends. Extends is used when modifying base application objects, but customizes is used to customize pages within a profile.

 In line 18, "Unit Cost" will be moved after "Costing Method".

Yes

The code in line 18 is correct. The moveafter directive will move the "Unit Cost" field after the "Costing Method" field on the page layout.

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