You can avoid that scenario by using automated testing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Microsoft provides you with every tool necessary to conduct efficient, thorough automated testing of your business solutions before releasing them to production.
The Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform combines the capabilities of a customer relationship management (CRM) solution and enterprise resource management (ERP). In addition, developers can access AI-based tools and other applications to create enterprise-level tools and application suites that meet the needs of various business areas.
Automated testing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central involves running test scripts that check the functionality of your Business Central 365 app, using a specific code framework against a database. In addition to testing the functionality of a business app, you can check to ensure you get the response expected when you:
The great thing about running automated tests in Dynamics 365 Business Central is that you can run them as many times as you need. Taking a test-driven approach to application development helps save time, cut down on errors, and result in cleaner code. In addition, making automated tests a best practice in your Dynamics 365 Business Central application development increases confidence in the quality of code you put into your production environment.
Ideally, you should create automatic tests for any process you would usually test manually. Even the slightest change to an application can have ripple effects throughout an organization. Even something as simple as adding a new button to a business application can have big impacts.
No matter how insignificant it may seem, any new code or updates to existing code should be put through automated testing to ensure it behaves exactly as intended, regardless of the actions of a user. With automated testing, you can mimic behaviors that might produce an adverse result and develop a solution before that code goes through a production release.
Another example of when you might want to use automated testing is if the website's layout changes. For example, if you had a Dynamics 365 Business app built designed to access and download information from that page, then you should write tests to confirm that your tool still functions as intended after making adjustments to account for the website updates.
While Dynamics 365 Business Central comes with test scripts, you can expand their functionality as needed. In addition, Microsoft provides you with libraries you can leverage to make your automated tests faster and more efficient.
Let’s take a closer look at some essential Dynamics 365 Business Central features.
Incorporating automated testing into your Business Central app development process can:
If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of automatic testing within the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform, contact IES for more info. We can show you how to leverage the Dynamics 365 platform to improve your development workflow.