Author: Sebastien Manjony
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Unified Storage Capacity for Dataverse and Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM: What Changes Since December 2025 ?
Microsoft has revamped the storage capacity model for Dynamics 365 applications as of December 1, 2025, introducing higher entitlements and a unified storage approach for Dataverse and Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM. This integration allows administrators to view Finance & SCM storage consumption directly in the Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC), enhancing reporting with a…
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Unified D365 Finance Provisioning Explained
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (D365 Finance & SCM) has evolved into a native Power Platform application, improving environment provisioning, application lifecycle management, and developer productivity. The unified admin experience now integrates D365 with Microsoft Dataverse, centralizing administration and eliminating the need for separate ERP infrastructures. Key requirements include Power Platform Administrator…
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Preparation of the Validation of User Licenses for Finance and Operations
This article provides a detailed guide for administrators managing user licenses in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. It outlines seven essential steps, starting with upgrading to the latest quality update and removing inactive user accounts to maintain accurate licensing. Administrators must understand the licensing model, regularly check license mappings, and validate user roles, ensuring compliance…
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Understanding Base and Attach Licensing in Dynamics 365
As of January 2026, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM will implement stricter licensing compliance rules, prompting organizations to address issues such as license misuse and misalignment with user roles. Companies must validate license usage, align business roles with the appropriate licenses, and eliminate waste to optimize costs and mitigate compliance risks. Understanding the Base…
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Guide to Dynamics 365 License Validation for Administrators
This article guides administrators on validating user licenses for Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations applications, outlining a step-by-step approach to ensure proper alignment with security roles. Steps include upgrading to the latest update, removing inactive user accounts, understanding the license model, and checking user-role mappings. Additionally, it emphasizes validating licenses through user security governance and…
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Setting Up Alerts in Azure Application Insights
D365 Finance integrates telemetry features with Azure Application Insights for performance monitoring and problem diagnosis. By creating alerts on specific metrics, administrators can be notified of issues like slow loading times or errors in batch tasks. Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate enable further customization of alerts and automated actions based on telemetry data.
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Maximize Insights: The Different Telemetries Available
D365 Finance integrates telemetry features with Application Insights, enabling users to monitor and enhance system performance. Key elements include form run telemetry, X++ exceptions, and warehouse operations, allowing users to analyze loading times, diagnose errors, and assess warehouse workflows. A variety of dashboards can be installed from Azure Data Explorer to gather data on forms,…
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Understanding Telemetry Costs in D365 Finance
The content explains the significance and costs of telemetry in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, emphasizing its role for compliance, performance analysis, and user adoption measurement. Organizations send system and user data to Azure Monitor, incurring charges based on data ingestion, retention, queries, and alerts. Strategies for cost management include selective data collection, monitoring usage,…
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Understanding New Features in User License Consumption Report – October 2025
The Power Platform Administration Center (PPAC) is improving its user license consumption report with new features in preview. Enhancements include tiles for under-licensed and over-licensed users, inclusion of valid users from secondary domains, and updates on Entra ID group memberships. Users can access detailed licensing information and known issues online.
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Monitoring in D365 Finance: Setup, Type and Use Explained
The text provides a comprehensive guide on integrating D365 Finance with Azure Application Insights for effective monitoring and telemetry. It outlines prerequisites, including an Azure subscription and creating an Application Insights resource. Users are instructed to activate the Monitoring and Telemetry feature, configure different environments, and register telemetry types like metrics, page views, and exceptions.…
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