Configure Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server
When you run Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Setup and install Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server, you can use the default configuration information or provide configuration information at once that is then used as the configuration for the default Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server instance.
After you have installed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server, you can change any of the settings you provided during Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central setup, using the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server Administration tool.
This is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in for creating and managing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server instances:
A Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server instance is the service through which various types of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central clients interact with the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SQL Server database. When you install Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server on a computer, there is initially a single default instance Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server. If you need additional instances, then you can either install Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server on additional computers or create additional instances on the same Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server computer.
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server Administration tool, settings for a server instance are organized into tabs and by service type.
For more information, see Configuring Business Central Server on the Microsoft website.
The settings under the following tabs should be configured:
|
Settings |
Applies to |
|---|---|
|
General |
All types of services. |
|
Database |
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central database |
|
Client Services |
Microsoft Dynamics Windows client |
|
SOAP Web Services |
SOAP web services |
The following table provides the required Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server settings which should be configured:
|
Tab |
Setting |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
General |
Credential Type |
Specifies the authentication mechanism for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central users of the related Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server instance. The supported credential types:
NOTE
Sana Commerce Cloud supports only Windows and NavUserPassword credential types. All other credential types are not supported by Sana Commerce Cloud. For more information, see Authentication and Credential Types for Dynamics 365 Business Central and Managing Users and Permissions. Default: Windows |
|
General |
Services Default Time Zone |
Specifies the time zone in which Web service calls are running. The value of the Services Default Time Zone should be set to UTC. |
|
General |
Services Language |
Specify the global language version to use for text strings with SOAP web services. The value must be valid culture name for a language that is available for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solution, for example en-US. NOTE
The language pack for the same language must be also installed for your Sana web store. For more information, see Install Web Store Language Pack That Matches Your ERP Web Service Language. |
|
Database |
Database Instance |
The name of the SQL Server database instance to connect to. Default: NAVDEMO |
|
Database |
Database Name |
The name of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central database in SQL Server. Default: Demo Database |
|
Database |
Database Server |
A valid network name for the computer running SQL Server. Default: The computer that you selected in Business Central Setup. |
|
Client Services |
Enable Client Services |
Specifies whether client services are enabled for this Business Central Server instance. Default: Enabled |
|
Client Services |
Port |
The listening HTTP port for client services. Default: 7046 |
|
SOAP Services |
Enable SOAP Services |
Specifies whether SOAP web services are enabled for the related Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Server instance. Default: Enabled |
|
SOAP Services |
Port |
The listening HTTP port for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SOAP web services. Default: 7047 |
