Docker

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2025

Is Linux ready for BC Development?

An honest look at Business Central AL development on Linux: what works perfectly, where Docker and reports still need a Windows VM, and how to get started

2024

Excel Reports OnPrem/Docker

How to connect refreshable Excel reports to Business Central OData APIs when running Docker or on-premises containers, including tenant URL and credential

Running Windows 11 on a Debian Host

How to set up a Business Central AL-Go build agent by running Windows 11 in a KVM/QEMU VM on Debian 12 — bypassing TPM requirements and cutting overhead.

2023

My journey to Linux

How Stefan switched to Linux for daily AL development: running BC Docker containers in a stripped-down Windows VM and patching the AL language extension

2021

Upgrade a BC CRONUS Database using Docker

Step-by-step PowerShell script to upgrade a Business Central CRONUS database using Docker containers — live-streamed with the script published on GitHub

Speed up BC container creation

Save nearly 3 minutes per BC container build by pre-baking test libraries into your Docker image with New-BcImage and -includeTestToolkit — one simple

Can I copy my container?

Copy a Business Central Docker container in two commands — docker commit to snapshot it, then New-BcContainer from the saved image to restore it instantly.

2020

Automated export objects from C/AL

Use a SQL trigger on the NAV Object table to auto-export C/AL objects as TXT files into a Git repository inside a Docker container, giving you version

Coding4Performance 4: Task Scheduler

How to use the Business Central Task Scheduler to queue background work across server instances, including Docker setup and scheduling tips.