Update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 (Application Build 16.12.23726, Platform Build 16.0.23722)

Applies To
Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises 2020 release wave 1, version 16

Overview

This update replaces previously released updates. You should always install the latest update.

It may be necessary to update your license after you install this hotfix to gain access to new objects that are included in this or a previous update. (This only applies to customer licenses.)

For a list of updates that were released for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1, see released updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1. Updates are intended for new and existing customers who are running Microsoft Dynamics Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1.

Important

We recommend that you contact your Microsoft Dynamics Partner before you install hotfixes or updates. It is important to verify that your environment is compatible with the hotfixes or updates that will be installed. A hotfix or update may cause interoperability issues with customizations and third-party products that work together with your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solution.

Problems that are resolved in this update

The following problems are resolved in this update.

Platform hotfixes

ID Title
392944 Improvements for the Web client and Web server telemetry.
392045 Error message displays in the Web server when you try to handle telemetry fixes.
395233 Allow the Sync-NavApp cmdlet to run with the CommitPerTable parameter (this should be used with the restore of backup if the operation fails).

Application hotfixes 

ID Title Functional Area
389654 "MS-5084-EMAIL_DEFMRG" error message displays in the email body when you log a segment. Administration
388670 The payment tolerance is not calculated correctly in the payment reconciliation journal when you use a currency. Cash Management
390970 The document number from the applied entries is not cleared when you void and export a payment journal. Cash Management
391760 When you try to reset the transfer date for a direct debit collection with a status other than New, the action finishes but nothing happens. Cash Management
388782 The report with a custom Word layout does not display the correct Total Amount field when an issued reminder includes value added tax. Finance
391303 The payment discount % is not displayed correctly in the sales invoice reports when using the Send by Email action. Finance
392480 "Attempted to divide by zero." error message displays when using the Update Service Contract Prices report. Finance
393827 The Intrastat journal does not contain some fields in the default view. Finance
393051 "The Sales Shipment Header does not exist. " error message displays when you use the Get Entries function in the Intrastat Journal. Finance
390414 You can register fixed asset ledger entries with more decimals than specified in the amount rounding precision when using the RapidStart or Edit functions in Excel. Fixed Assets
391823 The value in the Proceeds on Disposal field is not accurate for fixed asset ledger entries. Fixed Assets
392920 The Posted Shipment Date column has incorrect dates in the Service - Invoice report. Integration
391751 When you change the View By filter on the Inventory Analysis report, the Show Matrix function is not correctly updated with the filter. Inventory
390861 Getting the same information displayed when you select the line number manually or using look up on the consumption journal level. Manufacturing
394582 The system does not perform as expected when entering an item vendor number. Purchase
389321 A prepayment invoice with Prices Including VAT and the Compress Prepayment fields lead to differences in VAT entries in the final invoice. Sales
390383 When you create a sales order with a prepayment, the lines are not updated properly if you change to prices that include VAT. Sales
391138 The Price List report displays incorrect results if you have set up a special price. Sales
392447 After a discount is set for an item, the Set Special Prices option in the View Sale Prices is no longer available. Sales
390432 When you finish a production order, the system does not validate opening an inventory pick and finish the production order when prompted about missing outputs or consumptions. Warehouse
390454 The warehouse pick cannot be created when using the dedicated bin. Warehouse
392298 "You must assign a lot number for item XXX" error message displays for partial warehouse picks and lot tracking. Warehouse

Local application hotfixes 

CH - Switzerland 

ID Title Functional Area
392476 An incorrect amount is displayed in the Sales Quotes list because of quote variants in the Swiss version. Sales

CZ- Czech 

ID Title Functional Area
389776 The payment order does not include the payment discount in the Czech version. Cash Management
391322 The length of the No. Series Link - Description field in the Czech version. Finance
391729 Error message displays for transfers in the intrastat journal calculation in the Czech version. VAT/Sales Tax/Intrastat
392687 The VAT Correction does not work on the purchase invoice with the linked advance letter in the Czech version. VAT/Sales Tax/Intrastat
394445 Error message displays when you try to complete a physical inventory order in the Czech version. Warehouse

DE - Germany

ID Title Functional Area
391774 The TESTFIELD check does not allow to specify the country/region of origin for shipments on an intrastat journal line in the German version. Finance
391781 The partner VAT ID is always the same on intrastat journals although it is a normal shipment to a company (local country code), a shipment to a private person (QN), or a 3rd Party trade (QV) in the German version. Finance
391788 The partner VAT ID from an intrastat journal line that is a receipt is written to the XML Intrastat file in the German version. Finance
393847 The Intrastat Checklist DE report does not check for the country of origin or the partner VAT ID for shipments in the German version. Finance
393854 The intrastat country code of the country of origin is missing in the XML Intrastat file in the German version. Finance
393860 The information in the intrastat journal lines does not display correctly in the Intrastat Checklist DE report in the German version. Finance
394384 Row numbers are not exported to the Elster VAT XML file in ascending order in the German version. Finance

ES - Spain 

ID Title Functional Area
391661 The Invoice Amount Threshold field should be 100.000.000 and not 100 on the SII Setup page in the Spanish version. Finance
391436 "Para ClaveRegimenEspecialOTrascendencia igual a 14 y única, la FechaOperacion es obligatoria y debe ser posterior a la FechaExpedicionFacturaEmisor" error message displays if you submit an SII Credit Memo with the Special Key 14 in the Spanish version. Sales

IT - Italy 

ID Title Functional Area
391417 New options of the Non-Taxable income Type field are in the Italian version. Finance
391517 An error message displays when you try to export an E-invoice if the Fiscal code in company information is more than 11 characters in the Italian version. Finance
391527 If the extended text or standard text lines contains more than 60 characters, the <RiferimentoTesto> tag of the E-invoice XML file is repeated, and the file is rejected in the Italian version. Finance
391795 If you export a sales invoice for a foreign customer, the fiscal code should not be exported in the Italian version. Finance
392704 The Invoice Project and Tender codes are not reported in the E-invoice XML file for sales invoices issued with the G/L accounts in the Italian version. Finance
392711 Incorrect variable assignments in electronic invoice export in the Italian version. Finance
393034 You can submit an e-invoice for a customer with only the fiscal code in the Italian version. Sales
395147 Non-deductible VAT is incorrectly calculated when you use the deferral template in the Italian version. VAT/Sales Tax/Intrastat

NL - Netherlands 

ID Title Functional Area
391298 When you post a payment from the Bank/Giro Journal, the full payment amount is posted to the payment tolerance G/L account in the Dutch version. Cash Management
391285 When you post a payment from the Bank/Giro Journal, the invoice is fully applied although the payment tolerance amount should be left open as the remaining amount in the Dutch version. Finance
391767 The partner VAT ID is always the same in intrastat journals in the Dutch version. Finance
391820 The country of origin is written to the intrastat file with the country code instead of the intrastat code of the country in the Dutch version. Finance
392571 Incorrect en-US caption for the Elec. Tax Declaration list page in the Dutch version. Finance
393834 Sales credit memos and service credit memos don't get the partner VAT ID if you use the Get Entries action on the intrastat journal in the Dutch version. Finance
393841 Different checks on the transaction type and transaction specification on intrastat journals in the Dutch version. Finance
393051 "The Sales Shipment Header does not exist. " error message displays when you use the Get Entries function in the Intrastat Journal in the Dutch version. Finance
394826 Additional intrastat corrections in the Dutch version. VAT/Sales Tax/Intrastat

Local regulatory features 

BE - Belgium

ID Title Functional Area Changed Objects
393179 The File Domiciliation of Message1 and Message 2 is in the SEPA Direct Debit (DD) export in the Belgian version. Financial Management DirectDebitCollectionEntry.Table SEPADDFillExportBuffer.Codeunit SEPADDpain00800102.XmlPort SEPADDPrepareSource.Codeunit

IT - Italy 

ID Title Functional Area Changed Objects
394018 Additional changes for the Italian E-invoicing functionality. Financial Management DatifatturaSuggestLines.Report GenJnlPostLine.Codeunit GenJournalLine.Table VATReportLine.Table VATReportSubform.Page datifatturaexport.codeunit
394880 Changes in the Italian Unique Certification 2021. Financial Management WithholdingTaxExport.Codeunit

NA - North America

ID Title Functional Area Changed Objects
392311 The Prepmt. Include Tax field with the partial shipping and prepayment credit memo in the North American version. Financial Management SalesHeader.Table SalesPost.Codeunit SalesPostPrepayments.Codeunit SalesTaxCalculate.Codeunit

Resolution

How to obtain the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 files

This update is available for manual download and installation from the Microsoft Download Center.

Update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central  2020 Release Wave 1

Which hotfix package to download

This update has multiple hotfix packages. Select and download one of the following packages depending on the country version of your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 database.

Country Hotfix package
AT - Austria Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 AT package
AU - Australia Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 AU package
BE - Belgium Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 BE package
CA - Canada Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 CA package
CH - Switzerland Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 CH package
CZ- Czech Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 CZ package
DE - Germany Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 DE package
DK - Denmark Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 DK package
ES - Spain Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 ES package
FI - Finland Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 FI package
FR - France Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 FR package
IS - Iceland Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 IS package
IT - Italy Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 IT package
NA - North America Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 NA package
NL - Netherlands Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 NL package
NO - Norway Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 NO package
NZ - New Zealand Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 NZ package
RU - Russia Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 RU package
SE - Sweden Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 SE package
UK - United Kingdom Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 UK package
All other countries Download update 16.12 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 W1 package

How to install a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises 2020 Release Wave 1 update

See How to install a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 update.

Prerequisites

You must have Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 installed to apply this hotfix.

More information

See more information about software update terminology  and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1.

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.