About This Release
Released - September 28, 2022
This version is built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2022, release wave 1, cumulative update 4, build 20.4.44313.44365.
LS Central 20.4
LS Central 20.4 is the first version without DLLs. This is a big step for LS Central for Universal Code Compliancy, registration to AppSource, and for moving our customers to Microsoft’s BC SaaS shared clusters (scheduled for 1H 2023).
The Toolbox DLL functionality that created the POS UI has been moved to the LS Central System App. The LS Central System App is a locked code (only released as a runtime package) like the previous Toolbox DLL.
LS Central (code available to partners) has dependencies on the LS Central System App.
LS Central AL code
The source code for the LS Central app is delivered in AL files that can be modified by partners. It is, however, highly recommended to make all modifications in extensions, and if you need to alter the LS Central or Business Central behavior then do that by subscribing to events.
It is LS Retail's priority to make it easy for the partners to extend LS Central. Therefore, a special section in our Support Portal (login required) is provided for partners to submit requests for new events. These requests are given priority.
LS Central extension
The release package includes LS Central and LS Central System App as runtime apps that can be installed as extensions. To install the extensions, you first need to publish them, see Publishing and Installing an Extension v2.0. Once the LS Central and LS Central System App extensions have been published, the LS Central and LS Central System App extensions can be installed using the Extension Management page in Business Central.
Important Notice!
OAuth web service authentication
As documented by Microsoft, OAuth2 will be the authentication option for Business Central SaaS and Basic authentication will be deprecated, see here:
LS Central version 20.4 supports the use of Service2Service OAuth2 authentication when using LS Central as a web service client, for example when POS (web service client) is calling web services on Head Office (web service server).
New or Enhanced Features
LS Central Help
- Help for Coupons, Item Finder, and Retail Messages has been updated and improved.
- Help topics have been added with information on implementation related Support. A new tile in the LS Central Help home page reflects this.