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Technical notes, video series and side projects. en https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/six-salesline-quantity-fields-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/six-salesline-quantity-fields-d365fo Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Understand the six important SalesLine quantity fields and learn how D365FO's standard correction utility can repair inconsistent delivery and invoice quantities. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/secure-single-action-with-privilege-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/secure-single-action-with-privilege-d365fo Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Two practical X++ patterns for privilege-based action control: use a menu item as a permission token, or verify access before running a real MenuFunction. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/building-code-first-in-app-announcements-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/building-code-first-in-app-announcements-d365fo Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How a missed setup change caused avoidable production issues—and led to a code-first D365FO announcement system that carries configuration guidance with every release. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/stop-hardcoding-excel-columns-d365fo-config-driven-importer https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/stop-hardcoding-excel-columns-d365fo-config-driven-importer Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Build a flexible D365FO importer that supports Excel and CSV, maps columns through configuration, converts rows into typed objects, and generates matching templates. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/your-d365fo-customization-needs-a-help-button https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/your-d365fo-customization-needs-a-help-button Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Learn how contextual HTML help inside D365FO can keep users productive and reduce the gap between evolving functionality and outdated product documentation. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/when-to-use-views-d365fo-and-when-to-stop https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/when-to-use-views-d365fo-and-when-to-stop Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Two real D365FO stories about when views and computed columns solve the right problem—and when too many joins make the final query difficult to understand and predict. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/find-d365fo-performance-issues-with-trace-parser https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/find-d365fo-performance-issues-with-trace-parser Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Learn how to investigate slow D365FO processes using Trace Parser, identify repeated SQL and expensive X++ calls, and respond faster without waiting for a complete database refresh. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/run-custom-xpp-scripts-d365fo-without-downtime https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/run-custom-xpp-scripts-d365fo-without-downtime Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Learn how to safely correct minor production data inconsistencies in D365FO using custom X++ scripts—with testing, validation, and no environment downtime. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/when-one-delete-statement-locks-the-whole-table-in-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/when-one-delete-statement-locks-the-whole-table-in-d365fo Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A practical D365 F&O story about delete_from, lock escalation, concurrent processing, and why a simple locking fix may need deeper investigation. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/where-should-i-write-this-code-d365fo-responsibility https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/where-should-i-write-this-code-d365fo-responsibility Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Cleaner X++ design by deciding whether logic belongs in a table, form, class, service, batch, entity, or somewhere else. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/stop-passing-the-whole-village-cleaner-xpp-design-with-parameter-classes https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/stop-passing-the-whole-village-cleaner-xpp-design-with-parameter-classes Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Cleaner X++ design with parameter classes and builder-style methods, without passing the whole village into every method. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/xpp-method-attributes-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/xpp-method-attributes-d365fo Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 X++ Method Attributes in D365 F&O: Hookable, Wrappable, Replaceable and More Without Getting Too Serious https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/d365-grid-colors-and-icons https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/d365-grid-colors-and-icons Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Stop making users hunt for important records. Learn how to use row colors, column colors, and icons to make D365 SCM grids more meaningful and user-friendly. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/custominventtranslist-d365fo-inventory-posting https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/custominventtranslist-d365fo-inventory-posting Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 When standard inventory transaction selection doesn't match business expectations, CustomInventTransList provides a clean framework-supported way to control exactly which inventory transactions get posted. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/two-data-entity-methods-d365 https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/two-data-entity-methods-d365 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 If you've worked with Data Entities long enough, you've probably faced this situation: https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/dynamic-menu-visibility-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/dynamic-menu-visibility-d365fo Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How to hijack MenuElementNode and MenuItemReferenceNode with Chain of Command to hide and show D365FO menu items based on runtime business logic. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/understanding-subscription-licenses-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/understanding-subscription-licenses-d365fo Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Why your user can open a page but suddenly gets slapped with "Access Denied" — and how ViewUserLicense + MaintainUserLicense actually decide what license a role consumes. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/outbound-integrations-business-events https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/outbound-integrations-business-events Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 We already talked about how external systems can send data into Dynamics 365 using Custom Services. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/pack-unpack-in-xpp https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/pack-unpack-in-xpp Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The feature everyone uses but nobody explains properly. Save Game / Load Game for your X++ classes — with versioning, real batch examples, and the rules nobody talks about. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/understanding-aos-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/understanding-aos-d365fo Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ever wonder what actually happens when you click a button in D365FO and magic! a Sales Order appears? It's not just the cloud doing its thing. Behind the scenes, there is one absolute unit doing 99% of the work. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/global-methods-global-class https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/global-methods-global-class Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ever written the same utility method in 5 different classes https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/code-called-database-5000-times-cache https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/code-called-database-5000-times-cache Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Day My Code Quietly Killed Performance… https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/understand-delegates-xpp https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/understand-delegates-xpp Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A few days ago, one of the developers on my team was going through some standard code and suddenly paused. https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/batch-jobs-sysoperation-framework https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/batch-jobs-sysoperation-framework Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Batch Jobs in D365 F&O using SysOperation Framework (Without Losing Your Sanity) https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/roles-duties-privileges-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/roles-duties-privileges-d365fo Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Security in D365FO — Not as Scary as It Sounds https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/transchildtype-inventtrans https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/transchildtype-inventtrans Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Understanding TransChildType and TransChildRefId in InventTrans — The Hidden Links Behind Inventory Transactions https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/custom-services-d365fo https://hardik-patel-t.com/blog/custom-services-d365fo Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 In the modern digital world, business systems rarely work alone.