Automated Testing in Business Central

Manual testing of Business Central extensions is time-consuming and prone to human error as your customizations scale. Transitioning to automated testing ensures your code remains robust, upgrade-safe, and highly reliable. This text-based course guides you through the core concepts of test automation in Business Central. You will transition from manual verification to writing structured, automated test codeunits that validate your business logic with every release. What you'll learn: Understand the fundamentals of the Business Central test framework and test runner tools; Create test codeunits, test functions, and handler functions to simulate user interactions; Apply the Given-When-Then pattern to structure clear and maintainable test scenarios; Practice writing assertions to verify expected outcomes and catch regressions early; Configure test execution within modern CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration; Explore best practices for organizing test suites and managing test data effectively. You will start with foundational testing terminology and the structure of the AL Test Tool. From there, you will progress to writing actual test code, handling UI pages, and integrating tests into modern deployment workflows. This course is designed for beginner AL developers and quality assurance professionals looking to adopt automated testing in Business Central. No prior testing experience is required. Start reading today to build more stable, upgrade-ready Business Central solutions.