Business Central 2024 wave 2 (BC25): Use Copilot prompt actions on Document, Card and ListPlus pages

Hi, Readers.
The public preview for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 release wave 2 (BC25) is available. Learn more: Link.

I will continue to test and share some new features that I hope will be helpful.

In this post, I would like to talk about Use Copilot prompt actions on Document, Card and ListPlus pages in Business Central 2024 release wave 2 (BC25). This is not yet documented in the Business Central 2024 release wave 2 (BC25) release plan. But it is mentioned in AL Language extension changelog Version 14.0

Added support to use Copilot prompt actions on Document, Card and ListPlus pages.

In Business Central 2024 wave 1 (BC24), Microsoft introduced the Copilot prompt actions to promote AI capabilities of a Business Central solution. These will be rendered in a floting action bar in your pages that nudges users to use relevant Copilot features. For example, on the Item List (31, List) page:

Copilot actions are written in AL as standard actions within the Prompting action area as follows.

actions
{
    area(Prompting)
    {
        action(MyPromptAction)
        {
            RunObject = page "Copilot Marketing Text";
        }
    }
}

So this can also be used in our customizations. For example,

More details: Business Central 2024 wave 1 (BC24): Copilot prompt actions (Floating action bar)

But as of now, Copilot prompt actions (floating action bar) cannot be added to Document, Card and ListPlus pages, and the following error will be prompted. (No errors occur when compiling)

error AL0271: The action ‘Prompting’ is not found in the target ‘Item Card’

With this version (BC25), this has been changed👏👏👏.

Item Card (30, Card): At the top right of the card page, Microsoft has added support for Copilot prompt actions.

Multiple actions are also supported.

At this time, the color copilot icon will be displayed.

The Document page and ListPlus page are the same as the Card page.

Sales Order (42, Document):

Customer Sales (155, ListPlus):

Great. Give it a try!!!😁

Update 09/21/2024: Raise awareness of Copilot actions on Card, Document, and ListPlus pages

Business value
In 2024 release wave 1, the developer tools for Copilot in Business Central introduced Copilot prompt actions, a new way to draw attention to Copilot capabilities in your extensions. A prompt action is a standard action, which is rendered with greater prominence on the page, such as in a floating bar, and is connected to the Copilot brand.

In the first iteration, Business Central supported Copilot prompt actions on List, ListPart, Worksheet, and StandardDialog page types. To help with more Copilot experiences and address partner feedback, we’re now introducing support for Copilot prompt actions on Card, Document, and ListPlus page types.

Feature details
You can now use Copilot prompt actions on Card, Document, and ListPlus page types to nudge users to use your Copilots on such pages. The required AL code follows the same model as when adding Copilot prompt actions to list pages.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/increase-awareness-copilot-actions-card-document-listplus-pages?wt.mc_id=DX-MVP-5004336

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Hope this will help.

Thanks for reading.

ZHU