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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central EDI and B2B integration
EDI integration for Dynamics 365 Business Central through its REST APIs, OData web services and extensions.
- Integration supported
- Implementation services available
- Cloud, on-premises or hybrid
Overview
Connecting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with your trading partners
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a cloud ERP for small and midsize businesses, many of which must trade electronically with large retailers and distributors. Business Central exposes standard REST APIs and OData web services for documents such as sales orders, shipments and invoices, and supports extensions for partner-specific needs.
ECOM connects Business Central to trading partners through PRISM, creating sales orders from partner purchase orders and generating ship notices and invoices from posted shipments and invoices. For companies with few partners, WebEDI offers a lighter starting point. ECOM also provides Business Central implementation services.
Read the in-depth guideBusiness Central EDI integration guideMethods
Integration approaches for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Business Central APIs
Standard REST APIs for sales documents, customers, items and more.
OData web services
Published pages and queries for data that the standard APIs do not cover.
Extensions
Partner-specific fields and logic added through Business Central extensions.
Document mapping
How EDI documents map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Typical mappings between common X12 documents and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central business objects. Actual designs depend on your configuration and partners.
| EDI document | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central object | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 850 Purchase Order | Sales order | Into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central |
| 856 Advance Ship Notice | Posted sales shipment | From Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central |
| 810 Invoice | Posted sales invoice | From Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central |
| 846 Inventory Advice | Item inventory | From Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central |
Planning
Implementation considerations
Packaging detail
Carton and pallet data for ship notices may require warehouse extensions or a WMS.
API limits
Business Central applies rate limits that should inform batch sizes and schedules.
Partner cross-references
Item references and ship-to codes should be maintained for each partner.
Trading partners
Integration guides that pair with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central integration FAQs
Does Business Central support EDI natively?
Business Central relies on an integration layer or extension for EDI translation. ECOM provides that layer through PRISM.
Can small suppliers start with WebEDI and move to integration later?
Yes. Many start with WebEDI and move to Business Central integration as volume grows.
Does ECOM implement Business Central?
Yes. ECOM provides Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation services.
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Service
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