Merge pull request #1078 from MicrosoftDocs/master

Added Feature Management

Author: jswymer

business-central/TOC.md

@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@
 ## [Extending Your Trial Version](admin-extend-trial.md)
 ## [Inspecting Pages](across-inspect-page.md)
 ## [Creating a Sandbox Environment](across-how-create-sandbox-environment.md)
+## [Enabling New Features Ahead of Time](admin-feature-management.md)
 ## Customizing Business Central
 ### [Overview](ui-customizing-overview.md)
 ### [Customize Pages for Profiles](ui-personalization-manage.md)

business-central/admin-feature-management.md

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+---
+title: Enabling upcoming features ahead of time
+description: Learn how to enable select, optional features before they become mandatory.
+author: mikebcMSFT
+ms.service: dynamics365-business-central
+ms.topic: article
+ms.search.keywords: administration, admin, key, optional, feature management, early access, preview
+ms.date: 04/03/2020
+ms.author: mikebc
+---
+
+# Enabling Upcoming Features Ahead of Time
+
+Some new features can be enabled ahead of time. letting you take advantage of them as early as possible. Enabling features early gives you the time to test and prepare your organization for change.
+
+When Microsoft releases features or feature design improvements as part of minor updates, some of the features aren't immediately enabled. Administrators can enable each feature from the **Feature Management** page. After a feature is enabled, it becomes available for all users on that environment no matter how they access [!INCLUDE[prodshort](includes/prodshort.md)]. Features can be safely turned off again. These features are only optional for a while.
+
+Learn more about [Feature Management](/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/administration/feature-management)  
+
+## See also
+
+[New and planned features](https://aka.ms/Dynamics365ReleasePlan)  

business-central/finance-dimensions.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ms.devlang: na
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: na
 ms.workload: na
 ms.search.keywords: analysis, history, track
-ms.date: 04/01/2020
+ms.date: 04/14/2020
 ms.author: sgroespe
 
 ---
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ To avoid posting entries with contradictory or irrelevant dimensions, you can bl
 Global and shortcut dimensions can be used as a filter anywhere in [!INCLUDE[d365fin](includes/d365fin_md.md)], including on reports, batch jobs, and analysis views. Global and shortcut dimensions are always available to be inserted directly without first opening the **Dimensions** page. On journal and document lines, you can select global and shortcut dimensions in a field on the line. You can set up two global dimensions and eight shortcut dimensions. Choose the dimensions that you use most frequently.
 
 > [!Important]  
-> Changing a global or shortcut dimension requires that all entries posted with the dimension are updated. You can perform this task with the **Change Global Dimensions** function, but it can be time-consuming and may affect performance. Therefore, choose your global and shortcut dimensions carefully so that you do not have to change them later.
+> Changing a global or shortcut dimension requires that all entries posted with the dimension are updated. You can perform this task with the **Change Global Dimensions** function, but it can be time-consuming and may affect performance and tables may be locked during the update. Therefore, choose your global and shortcut dimensions carefully so that you do not have to change them later. <br /><br />
+> For more information, see [To change global dimensions](finance-dimensions.md#to-change-global-dimensions).
 
 > [!Note]
 > When you add or change a global or shortcut dimension, you are automatically signed out and back in so that the new value is prepared for use all over the application.
@@ -111,8 +112,24 @@ Global and shortcut dimensions can be used as a filter anywhere in [!INCLUDE[d36
 2. On the **Dimensions** FastTab, fill in the fields. [!INCLUDE [tooltip-inline-tip](includes/tooltip-inline-tip_md.md)]
 
 #### To change global dimensions
-1. Choose the ![Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature](media/ui-search/search_small.png "Tell me what you want to do") icon, enter **Change Global Dimensions**, and then choose the related link.
-2. Hover over actions and fields on the page to learn how to change global and shortcut dimensions.
+When you change a global or shortcut dimension, all entries posted with the dimension in question are updated. Because this process may be time-consuming and can affect performance, two different modes are provided to adapt the process to the size of the database.  
+
+1. Choose the ![Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature](media/ui-search/search_small.png "Tell me what you want to do") icon, enter **General Ledger Setup**, and then choose the related link.
+2. Choose the **Change Global Dimensions** action.
+3. At the top of the page, select one of the following options to define in which mode the batch job is run.
+
+    |Option|Description|
+    |-|-|
+    |**Sequential**|(Default) The whole dimension change is done in one transaction taking all entries back to the dimensions they had before the change.<br /><br />This option is recommended if the company contains relatively few posted entries where it will take the shortest time to complete. The process locks multiple tables and blocks other users until it is done. Note that on large databases, the process may not be able to complete at all in this mode. In that case, use the **Parallel** option.|
+    |**Parallel**|(Select the **Parallel Processing** checkbox.) The dimension change is done as multiple background sessions and the operation is split into multiple transactions.<br /><br />This option is recommended for large databases or companies with many posted entries where it will take the shortest time to complete. Note that with this mode, the update process will not start if there are more than one active database session.|  
+
+4. In the **Global Dimension 1 Code** and/or **Global Dimension 2 Code** fields, enter the new dimension(s). The current dimensions are displayed in gray behind the fields.
+5. If you have selected the **Sequential** mode, choose the **Start** action.
+6. If you have selected the **Parallel** mode, choose the **Prepare** action.
+
+    The **Log Entries** tab is filled with information about the dimensions that will be changed.
+7. Sign out of [!INCLUDE[d365fin](includes/d365fin_md.md)], and then sign back in.
+8. Choose the **Start** action to start the parallel processing of the dimension changes.
 
 ### Example of Dimension Setup
 Let's say that your company wants to track transactions based on organizational structure and geographic locations. To do that, you can set up two dimensions on the **Dimensions** page:

business-central/finance-payment-tolerance-and-payment-discount-tolerance.md

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 ---
 # Work with Payment Tolerances and Payment Discount Tolerances
-You can set up a payment tolerance to close an invoice when the payment does not fully cover the amount on the invoice. You can set up a payment discount tolerance to grant a payment discount after the payment discount date has passed.  
+You can set up a payment tolerance to close an invoice when the payment does not fully cover the amount on the invoice. For example, payment tolerances are typically for small amounts that would cost more to correct than to just accept. You can set up a payment discount tolerance to grant a payment discount after the payment discount date has passed.  
 
 You can use payment tolerances so that every outstanding amount has a set maximum allowed payment tolerance. If the payment tolerance is met, then the payment amount is analyzed. If the payment amount is an underpayment, then the outstanding amount is fully closed by the underpayment. A detailed ledger entry is posted to the payment entry so that no remaining amount is left on the applied invoice entry. If the payment amount is an overpayment, then a new detailed ledger entry is posted to the payment entry so that no remaining amount is left on the payment entry.
 
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ You can choose to display a warning that is based on different tolerance situati
 - The first warning is for the payment discount tolerance. You are informed that you can accept a late payment discount. You can then choose whether to accept tolerance on the discount date.  
 - The second warning is for the payment tolerance. You are informed that all entries can be closed because the difference is in the sum of the maximum payment tolerance for the applied entries. You can then choose whether to accept tolerance on the payment amount.
 
-For more information, see [To enable or disable payment tolerance warning](finance-payment-tolerance-and-payment-discount-tolerance.md#to-enable-or-disable-payment-tolerance-warnings).     
+> [!NOTE]
+> Enabling the warning message will let choose how to process payments that are within tolerance. If you do not enable the message, and a tolerance level is specified, invoices with amounts that are within tolerance will be automatically closed and you cannot choose to leave the remaining amount. 
+
+For more information, see [To enable or disable payment tolerance warning](finance-payment-tolerance-and-payment-discount-tolerance.md#to-enable-or-disable-payment-tolerance-warnings). 
 
 ## To set up tolerances  
 Tolerance on days and amounts allows you to close an invoice even though the payment does not fully cover the amount on the invoice, whether this is because the due date for the payment discount has been exceeded, goods have been deducted or because of a minor error. This also applies to refunds and credit memos.  
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 ## To enable or disable payment tolerance warnings
 The payment tolerance warning appears when you post an application that has a balance in the allowed tolerance. You can then choose how you want to post and document the balance.    
 1. Choose the ![Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature](media/ui-search/search_small.png "Tell me what you want to do") icon, enter **General Ledger Setup**, and then choose the related link.  
-2. On the **General Ledger Setup** page, on the **Application** FastTab, select the **Payment Tolerance Warning** check box to activate the warning. To deactivate the warning, clear the check box.  
+2. On the **General Ledger Setup** page, on the **Application** FastTab, turn on the **Payment Tolerance Warning** toggle to activate the warning. To deactivate the warning, turn off the toggle.  
 
 > [!NOTE]  
 >  The default option for the **Payment Tolerance Warning** page is **Leave the Balance as Remaining Amount**. The default option for the **Pmt. Disc. Tolerance Warning** page the is **Do Not Accept the Late Payment Discount**.