This article describes how to synchronize the business data (tenant) database schema with the application database in either a single tenant (non-multitenant) or multitenant deployment environment. You can synchronize the database from the Dynamics NAV Development Environment or by using the Sync-NAVTenant cmdlet in the Business Central Administration Shell.
Synchronize database from the Dynamics NAV development environment
APPLIES TO: Business Central Spring 2019 and earlier.
- Open development environment as an administrator. 
- On the Tools menu, choose Sync. Schema For All Tables, and then choose With Validation and follow the schema synchronization instructions. 
Synchronize database with the Sync-NAVTenant cmdlet
- On the computer that is running the Business Central Server, run Business Central Administration Shell as an Administrator. - Choose Start, in the Search box, type Business Central Administration Shell. 
- Right-click the related link, and then choose Run as Administrator. 
 
- At the command prompt, type one of the following commands: - If the Business Central Server instance isn't configured to be a multitenant instance: - Sync-NAVTenant –ServerInstance <ServerInstanceName>
- If the Business Central Server instance is configured to be a multitenant instance: - Sync-NAVTenant –ServerInstance ServerInstanceName -Tenant TenantId
 - Change the following parameter values. - Parameter - Description - ServererInstanceName - Specifies the Business Central Server instance. - TenantId - Specifies the ID of the tenant. 
- Select Enter to run the cmdlet. 
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