New Features of Modern Search in Business Central
Discover the evolution of search in Business Central
The Business Central 2024 Wave 2 release introduced an exciting feature that promises to transform the way users interact with the system: Modern Search.
This new feature not only improves the accuracy and speed of searches, but also provides a more intuitive and efficient user experience.
What is Modern Search in Business Central?
Modern Search is an advanced feature that allows users to find information within Business Central more quickly and accurately.
It uses advanced natural language processing techniques and improved search algorithms to deliver more relevant and useful results.
Advantages of Modern
- Improved accuracy: Search results are more precise thanks to contextual understanding of queries.
- Speed: The new search is significantly faster, reducing the time users spend looking for information.
- Ease of use: The search interface has been redesigned to be more intuitive, making navigation and access to information easier.
- Smart suggestions: The search provides automatic suggestions based on search history and the current context, helping users find what they need more efficiently.
Example of How to Use Modern Search in Business Central
Imagine a user needs to find information about a specific customer in Business Central.
With Modern Search, they simply type the customer’s name into the search bar.
The system not only displays results related to that customer, but also provides suggestions and shortcuts to recent transactions and documents associated with them.
Example of Modern Search results in Business Central
New search features in lists
In addition, search within lists has been improved, making it faster and more accurate. It is no longer necessary for the words to follow the exact order in which they appear; you can type them in any order and the search will still be effective.
For example:
In the traditional search, if we looked for a customer using “Garc Diaz” because we knew their name contained García and Díaz but couldn’t remember the order, the search would only return results if we typed the words in the correct sequence:
With the new modern search (enhanced search), we can now see a new dropdown menu in the search box.
If we select “Use modern search”
We can now see that the expected result is indeed returned.
This new feature is not yet available in all lists, and from a development perspective, it is important to define a new property for the fields in any new pages we create.
Conclusion
Modern Search in Business Central 2024 Wave 2 is a powerful tool that enhances the efficiency and accuracy of searches within the system.
With its implementation, users can access the information they need more quickly and with less effort, optimizing their daily processes and improving overall productivity.
Don’t hesitate to explore this new functionality and discover how it can benefit your day‑to‑day tasks.
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At ABD, we specialize in delivering advanced and customized solutions to optimize the use of Business Central in your company.
Our team of experts is available to help you implement and make the most of Modern Search and other innovative Business Central features.
Feel free to contact us to receive specialized guidance and support.