CData Python Connector for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Build 25.0.9454

Changelog

General Changes

DateBuild
Number
Change
Type
Description
10/06/20259410GeneralAdded
  • Support for parsing datetime formats using ".S" and ",S" for milliseconds and nanoseconds.
09/12/20259386GeneralAdded
  • Added the IsInsertable, IsUpdateable, and IsDeleteable columns to the sys_tables table.
09/10/20259384GeneralChanged
  • All columns in statically defined Views are now reported as read-only.
09/03/20259377GeneralChanged
  • Corrected the behavior when IN criteria with NULL values are used in the projection part. It now returns NULL instead of 0. For example, "NULL IN (1,2)" returns "NULL".
09/01/20259375GeneralAdded
  • Added support for using the CAST function with infinity values. This function can cast "inf" and "-inf" to DOUBLE, FLOAT, or REAL.
08/21/20259364GeneralChanged
  • Report behavior change:
    • Fixed inconsistent string value comparisons in non-table queries.
    • For example, "SELECT 'A' = 'a'" previously returned false, but it now returns true.
08/13/20259356GeneralChanged
  • Changed the maximum number of pages held in memory from 15 to 5 for the page providers to decrease heap usage.
07/07/20259319PythonRemoved
  • Removed the 32-bit version of Windows Python.
07/02/20259314PythonRemoved
  • Removed support for Python 3.9.
06/25/20259307GeneralRemoved
  • Removed the "ADLS Gen 1" value from the ConnectionType property.
06/25/20259307PythonAdded
  • Added support for Python 3.13 in Windows, Linux, and Mac editions.

Removed
  • Removed support for Python 3.8 as it is no longer supported.
06/20/20259302GeneralAdded
  • Created the following functions:
    • TEXT_ENCODE: encodes a string into a different charset (UTF8 → UTF7 and returns a binary array as the result).
    • TEXT_DECODE: takes a binary array and decodes it back into a string when provided the charset.
    • BASE64_ENCODE: takes a binary array and encodes it as a base64 string (varchar).
    • BASE64_DECODE: takes a base 64-encoded string and decodes it into a binary array.
06/18/20259300GeneralChanged
  • The internal code for exception handling has been refactored. Exception messages returned during certain error conditions may now have different wording or formatting.
05/27/20259278GeneralRemoved
  • Removed the "Proprietary" enum option from ProxyAuthscheme.
05/12/20259263PythonChanged
  • Updated embedded JRE to jre-17.0.15+6 (Linux x64 / MacOS x64) and jre-17.0.15+6 (MacOS aarch64).
03/27/20259217Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralAdded
  • Added the RequestRawValue stored procedure. This takes a URL to an OData stream resource or primitive property as input and outputs the raw data of that resource or property to either an output stream or a file.
  • In tables/views whose corresponding OData entity is marked with hasStream:true in its API metadata responses, the "MediaReadLink" column is added to the table/view metadata. When present, this column displays the link to the OData entity's media stream. This link can be used as an input for the RequestRawValue stored procedure.
02/15/20259177GeneralAdded
  • Added support for converting unsigned integer types to the nearest signed data type that has enough precision to hold the unsigned value.This is done for JDBC only because it does not have support for unsigned data types.
12/20/20249120Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralChanged
  • Exposed a new connection property, minimumColumnSize.
12/17/20249117Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralChanged
  • Exposed the Pagesize connection property.
11/27/20249097GeneralAdded
  • Added ThreadId to LogModule output. Logfile lines now include the Thread ID associated with the action being performed.
09/17/20249026Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralAdded
  • One column (ColumnType) is added to the sys_tablecolumns table. The column indicates whether the field is a standard column (SYSTEM), a navigation property (LINKEDCOLUMN), a navigation key (NAVIGATIONKEY), a reference column (REFERENCECOLUMN), or a navigation parent key (NAVIGATIONPARENTCOLUMN).
06/05/20248922PythonAdded
  • Added support for Python 3.12.
05/09/20248895GeneralChanged
  • The ROUND function previously did not accept negative precision values. That feature has now been restored.
03/15/20248840GeneralAdded
  • Created a new SQL function called STRING_COMPARE that provides java's String.compare() ability to SQL queries. Returns a number representative of the compared value of two strings
11/29/20238733GeneralChanged
  • The ROUND function doesn't accept the negative precision values anymore.

Changed
  • The returning types of the FDMonth, FDQuarter, FDWeek, LDMonth, LDQuarter, LDWeek functions are changed from Timestamp to Date.
  • The return type of the ABS function will be consistent with the parameter value type.
11/28/20238732GeneralAdded
  • Added the HMACSHA256 formatter to allow for secrets to be decoded if it is in base64 format
10/20/20238693Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralAdded
  • Added support for UseSimpleNames connection property which enforces a naming scheme such that only alphanumeric characters and the underscore are valid for the displayed schema, tables and columns names.
08/29/20238641PythonAdded
  • Added support for SQLAlchemy 2.0.
08/01/20238613Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralAdded
  • Added support for NTLM and Negotiate AuthSchemas
06/29/20238580Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralAdded
  • Added AzureServicePrincipalCert as a separate AuthScheme to be used for Azure Service Principal authentication with a Certificate.
06/20/20238571GeneralAdded
  • Added the new sys_lastresultinfo system table.
05/19/20238539PythonAdded
  • Added support for Python 3.11 on Windows, Linux and Mac.
05/19/20238539Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralChanged
  • We now expose each Business Central company as a separate schema. You can access all companies' business data within one connection, by leaving the Company property empty.
05/16/20238536PythonRemoved
  • Removed support for Python 3.7 on Windows and Linux
04/25/20238515GeneralRemoved
  • Removed support for the SELECT INTO CSV statement. The core code doesn't support it anymore.
12/14/20228383GeneralChanged
  • Added the Default column to the sys_procedureparameters table.
11/15/20228354PythonChanged
  • Updated embedded JRE to jre8u345-b01(Linux x64 / MacOS x64) and jre-17.0.5+8(MacOS aarch64).
09/30/20228308GeneralChanged
  • Added the IsPath column to the sys_procedureparameters table.
05/24/20228179Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralChanged
  • Changed provider name to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
05/18/20228173PythonAdded
  • Added support for Python 3.10 on Windows, Linux, and Mac
  • Added support for Python 3.9 on Mac
  • Added support for Mac M1

Removed
  • Removed support for Python 3.6 on Windows and Linux
04/06/20228131Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralChanged
  • You can now access custom API endpoints by setting the OrganizationUrl connection proeprty to your custom base URL. e.g: https://api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/v2.0/{tenant}/api/{API publisher}/{API group}/{API version}/
11/15/20217989Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralChanged
  • Updated the default common schema to use v2.0 endpoints
09/02/20217915GeneralAdded
  • Added support for the STRING_SPLIT table-valued function in the CROSS APPLY clause.
08/07/20217889GeneralChanged
  • Added the KeySeq column to the sys_foreignkeys table.
08/06/20217888GeneralChanged
  • Added the new sys_primarykeys system table.
07/23/20217874GeneralChanged
  • Updated the Literal Function Names for relative date/datetime functions. Previously, relative date/datetime functions resolved to a different value when used in the projection as opposed to the predicate. For example: SELECT LAST_MONTH() AS lm, Col FROM Table WHERE Col > LAST_MONTH(). Formerly, the two LAST_MONTH() methods would resolve to different datetimes. Now, they will match.
  • As a replacement for the previous behavior, the relative date/datetime functions in the criteria may have an 'L' appended to them. For example: WHERE col > L_LAST_MONTH(). This will continue to resolve to the same values that were previously calculated in the criteria. Note that the "L_" prefix will only work in the predicate - it not available for the projection.
06/05/20217826Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralAdded
  • Added support for the AzureServicePrinciple authentication scheme.
  • Added support to authenticate submitting JWT certs instead of the OAuthClientSecret for the AzureServicePrinciple and AzureAD authentication schemes.
05/04/20217794Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralRemoved
  • Removed the OAuthGrantType connection property. Despite Client grant type being supported by Business Central, it is only for the Automation API, which this product does not use.
04/25/20217785GeneralAdded
  • Added support for handling client side formulas during insert / update. For example: UPDATE Table SET Col1 = CONCAT(Col1, " - ", Col2) WHERE Col2 LIKE 'A%'
04/23/20217783GeneralChanged
  • Updated how display sizes are determined for varchar primary key and foreign key columns so they will match the reported length of the column.
04/16/20217776GeneralAdded
  • Non-conditional updates between two columns is now available to all drivers. For example: UPDATE Table SET Col1=Col2
04/16/20217776GeneralChanged
  • Reduced the length to 255 for varchar primary key and foreign key columns.

Changed
  • Updated index naming convention to avoid duplicates.
04/16/20217776GeneralChanged
  • Updated implicit and metadata caching to improve performance and support for multiple connections. Old metadata caches are not compatible - you need to generate new metadata caches if you are currently using CacheMetadata.
04/15/20217775GeneralChanged
  • Kerberos authentication is updated to use TCP by default, but will fall back to UDP if a TCP connection cannot be established.
03/30/20217759Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralRemoved
  • Removed the capability to access web services in Business Central using Web Service Access Key (Basic Auth) for SaaS now that it is sunset by Microsoft. OAuth2 will be the authentication option now. For on-premises, Web Service Access Key (Basic Auth) will remain an option for the time being. This change has no impact on how Business Central connects to external services.

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