Business Rules in Dynamics 365
Business rules provide a simple drag-and-drop interface to implement commonly used business scenarios that used to require custom code. A business rule will run in real-time, so you will see the action as soon as a condition has been met (unlike a workflow that will run on form save). You can apply a business rule on a Main Form or Quick Create Form. A business rule will work online, on premise (versions 2013, 2015, 2016 or Dynamics 365), on Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Tablets and in Dynamics 365 for Outlook (supported in both online and offline modes).
There are seven actions you can take by configuring a simple drag-and-drop Business Rule on a form:
Scope is important! When you configure a Business Rule, you have several options for setting scope:
- Entity: The Business Rule runs on the server side (meaning it gets queued up with workflows, plug-ins, etc). It runs on all forms.
- Specific Form: The Business Rule runs client side (meaning it runs when the user opens the form) only on the one identified entity form.
- All Forms: The Business Rule runs client side (meaning it runs when the user opens the form) on all forms for the entity.
Also, there are a few exceptions:
- Business Rules will not work on composite fields (like Full Name or the Address composite block).
- Business Rules will not work on multi-select option sets.
Business Rules are a very simple way to increase user adoption by automating manual processes. Check out some of these other great resources to help encourage user adoption using configuration tools:
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