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Update 27.0 for Business Central 2025 release wave 2

This article provides an overview of the new and updated features and general information about update 27.0, which starts 2025 release wave 2.

New and updated features

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Watch the launch edition 2025 release wave 2 sessions Get a walkthrough of the key features on YouTube at aka.ms/BCLE.

This table lists new and updated features in update 27.0. Learn more about all features planned for 2025 release wave 2 (version 27) in Plan and prepare for Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2025 release wave 2.

Product area Feature Public preview/General availability
Commerce Define sell-to and bill-to customer details per company location General availability
Enable staff-to-salesperson mapping for Shopify orders General availability
Synchronize market-specific prices with Shopify General availability
Troubleshoot the Shopify Connector General availability
Use the latest update for the Shopify Connector General availability
Copilot and agents Autofill contact details with Copilot Public preview
Find pages and reports with advanced Tell Me search Public preview*
Give more instructions for the agent when you review its tasks Public preview
Summarize with Copilot enhancements Public preview
Understand how each Copilot and agent capability is billed Public preview
Use enhanced analysis assist with Copilot General availability
Use enhanced chat with Copilot Public preview
Country and regional Alternative posting groups for employees in Czechia General availability
Check total amounts on purchase advances for Czechia General availability
Get UI improvements for Unreliable Payer for Czechia General availability
Install UK localization as an extension to the base app General availability
New Contoso Coffee Demo Dataset for Intrastat in Czechia General availability
New pages for purchase and sales advance entries for Czechia General availability
Reconciliation feature in cash documents for Czechia General availability
Submit IRS 1099 forms electronically to IRIS in the US localization Public preview
Development Cancel build and publish from Visual Studio Code General availability
Hide Copilot summaries Public preview
Record and edit easier with enhanced page scripting tool General availability
Truncate table data with new AL method General availability
View SQL call information in performance profiles General availability
Electronic Documents Create e-documents from posted sales invoices General availability
Export reminders and finance charges as PEPPOL files General availability
Send e-documents via a service and email simultaneously General availability
Set up the Clearance model in the E-Documents framework Public preview
Use e-documents for shipment and transfer shipment document types Public preview
Use the Admin permission set with e-documents General availability
Use the E-Documents framework with Power Automate and other solutions Public preview
Financial Management Calculate excise taxes Public preview
Create multiple fixed asset cards General availability
Use alternative posting groups for employees General availability
Use new Contoso Coffee Demo dataset for Intrastat General availability
Governance and administration Migrate record links and notes with cloud migration tooling General availability
Tenant administrators can set Feature Management switches with an API General availability
Reporting and data analysis Access open-sourced Power BI apps General availability
Add data fields to report layouts using Word add-in General availability
Deferral reporting enhancements General availability
Use drill-back and dynamic dimension names in Power BI apps General availability
Use enhanced Financial Reporting General availability*
Use the enhanced Inventory Power BI app to forecast future inventory flow General availability
Use the enhanced Power BI app for Projects to analyze project profitability General availability
Use the enhanced Power BI Finance app to improve your cashflow General availability
Use the enhanced Power BI Manufacturing app and modernized reports in manufacturing analytics General availability
Use the enhanced Purchasing Power BI app to analyze risk related to vendors General availability
Use the enhanced Power BI Sales app and modernized reports in sales analytics General availability
Supply chain management Add more fields and columns by personalizing pages General availability
Configure the default calculation for the Calculate Consumption report General availability
Sort lines by type and number in sales and purchase postings Public preview
Sustainability Management Avoid changing the Emissions Unit of Measure when entries already exist General availability
Enable projects with value chain automation in Scope 3 Public preview
Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standards Public preview
Generate a CSRD preparation report General availability
Measure all gases as CO2 equivalents in Sustainability General availability
Report on social and governance information for employees in Sustainability General availability
Require approvals for sustainability journals Public preview
Track energy consumption in Sustainability General availability
Track item charges across value chain automation in Scope 3 Public preview
Track items of concern related to gas emissions General availability
Use CBAM and EPR calculations General availability
Use ESG Reporting integrated with Business Central Public preview
Use updated demo data for Sustainability General availability
Use an updated Sustainability Manager Role Center General availability
User experiences Adjust width of Copilot, help, and page scripting panes General availability
Use the Concealed text field type for sensitive data Public preview*

* Controlled in Feature Management

Changes to optional features in Feature Management

This section outlines changes to feature and feature updates controlled by Feature management in version 27.0. Learn more in Optional features that are now mandatory.

Optional feature now mandatory and removed from Feature Management

New optional features in Feature Management

On-premises download packages

Select and download the package for the appropriate country or region version from Microsoft Support.

Country/region Download package
AT - Austria Dynamics.365.BC.40242.AT.DVD.zip
AU - Australia Dynamics.365.BC.40242.AU.DVD.zip
BE - Belgium Dynamics.365.BC.40242.BE.DVD.zip
CA - Canada Dynamics.365.BC.40242.CA.DVD.zip
CH - Switzerland Dynamics.365.BC.40242.CH.DVD.zip
CZ- Czechia Dynamics.365.BC.40242.CZ.DVD.zip
DE - Germany Dynamics.365.BC.40242.DE.DVD.zip
DK - Denmark Dynamics.365.BC.40242.DK.DVD.zip
ES - Spain Dynamics.365.BC.40242.ES.DVD.zip
FI - Finland Dynamics.365.BC.40242.FI.DVD.zip
FR - France Dynamics.365.BC.40242.FR.DVD.zip
GB - United Kingdom Dynamics.365.BC.40242.GB.DVD.zip
IN - India Dynamics.365.BC.40242.IN.DVD.zip
IS - Iceland Dynamics.365.BC.40242.IS.DVD.zip
IT - Italy Dynamics.365.BC.40242.IT.DVD.zip
MX - Mexico Dynamics.365.BC.40242.MX.DVD.zip
NL - Netherlands Dynamics.365.BC.40242.NL.DVD.zip
NO - Norway Dynamics.365.BC.40242.NO.DVD.zip
NZ - New Zealand Dynamics.365.BC.40242.NZ.DVD.zip
RU - Russia Dynamics.365.BC.40242.RU.DVD.zip
SE - Sweden Dynamics.365.BC.40242.SE.DVD.zip
US - United States Dynamics.365.BC.40242.US.DVD.zip
All other countries/regions (W1) Dynamics.365.BC.40242.W1.DVD.zip

Upgrade to 27.0

Online customers

  • New customers get Business Central version 27.0 automatically.
  • Existing customers are notified when update 27.0 is available. Admins can schedule update 27.0 to any date within the 5-month update period, which ends on February 28, 2026.

Learn more in Major updates for Business Central online.

On-premises customers

Deployments using version 24 or earlier must upgrade to version 25 before upgrading to version 27. Several objects marked as obsolete in these earlier versions are no longer included in the base application. Learn more in Important information and considerations when upgrading to Business Central version 27.

Good to know

Business Central Launch Edition - 2025 release wave 2

The Business Central Launch Event has transformed into the Business Central Launch Edition—a comprehensive readiness experience to support you throughout the release wave. The Business Central Launch Edition provides you with a suite of resources:

AI-powered enhancements

Watch this video to learn about AI-powered features and enhancements coming soon.

Are you a partner who wants a list of relevant resources? Learn more in Resources for Partners.

Are you a user who wants a list of relevant resources? Learn more in Resources for users.