Prerequisites

Business Central Requirements

• Version: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 24.0 or higher (Platform 24.0.0.0)
• Runtime: AL Runtime 13.0 or higher
• Target: Cloud deployment required
• Application: Business Central Application 24.0.0.0 minimum

Required Licenses

Based on the functionality and permission analysis:

• Business Central Essential or Premium license
• Inventory Management permissions
• Sales & Purchasing module access
• Warehouse Management (for barcode and physical inventory features)
• Item tracking permissions (for variant management)

Dependencies

• Core Business Central Objects: Standard Item, Item Variant, Sales/Purchase documents
• No External Dependencies: BRC Retail Extension is a standalone app with no external app dependencies
• Internal Dependencies: The app extends standard Business Central tables and processes

Technical Requirements

• Object Range: ID Range 12097619-12097668 (50 objects)
• Data Classification: Customer Content and System Metadata handling
• Integration Points: Event subscribers for Sales Order, Purchase Order, and Item management
• Translation Support: Multi-language capabilities included

Installation Process

1. App Installation

1. Download and Install

   • Install BRC Retail Extension from AppSource or deploy via Business Central Admin Center
   • Verify installation in Extension Management page
   • Confirm version 24.4.24986.1 or higher

2. Permission Assignment

   • Assign “BRC Retail All” permission set to relevant users
   • Verify users have access to BRC Retail Setup page
   • Test access to variant management pages

2. Initial Setup Verification

1. Access BRC Retail Setup

   • Navigate to BRC Retail Setup page (ID 12097620)
   • Verify page opens without errors
   • Confirm all setup fields are accessible

2. Validate Object Installation

   • Check that all 50+ objects are properly installed
   • Verify table extensions on Item, Sales Line, Purchase Line are active
   • Test page extensions on item and document pages

Initial Configuration

1. Basic Setup Configuration

Access BRC Retail Setup from the Administration section and configure:

General Settings

• Default Item Variant Template: Set the default template for new items requiring variants
• Auto Insert Variant Val.: Enable automatic insertion of variant values when manually creating variants
• Update Sorting on Modify: Enable automatic sorting field updates when modifying variants

EAN Code Configuration

• EAN Code No. Series: Configure number series for automatic EAN code generation
• EAN Check Digit Method: Select check digit calculation method (None, EAN-13, etc.)
• EAN Visible Inv. Matrix: Enable EAN code visibility in variant inventory matrix views

2. Delivery Season Setup

Configure seasonal management features:

• Auto. Calc. Delivery Season: Enable automatic delivery season calculation
• Del. Season Calc. Date Basis: Choose date basis for season calculation (Order Date, Shipment Date, etc.)
• Inherit Del. Season to S.Line: Enable inheritance from sales header to lines
• Inherit Del. Season to P.Line: Enable inheritance from purchase header to lines
• Copy Del. Seas. to S.Ord. Hdr.: Enable copying season from line to header

3. Purchase Configuration

Set up purchase-specific settings:

• Purch. Line Variant Prompt: Configure variant prompting behavior on purchase lines
• Use Variant Desc. Purch. Lines: Enable variant description usage on purchase documents

4. Core Data Setup

Variant Templates

1. Navigate to BRC Retail Variant Templates
2. Create templates defining your variant structure:
   • Variant Code 1: First dimension (e.g., “SIZE”)
   • Variant Code 2: Second dimension (e.g., “COLOR”)
   • Variant Code Separator: Character separating variant codes (e.g., “-”)
   • Description patterns: Configure automatic description generation

Variants and Variant Values

1. Set up BRC Retail Variants (dimensions):

   • Create “SIZE”, “COLOR”, “LENGTH” etc. as needed
   • Configure variant type (Size, Colour, Length, General)
   • Set descriptions and code captions

2. Create BRC Retail Variant Values:

   • Define specific values (S, M, L, XL for sizes)
   • Set sorting numbers for proper ordering
   • Add translations for multi-language support

Seasons and Brands

1. BRC Retail Seasons: Define seasonal periods for your business
2. BRC Retail Item Brands: Set up brand classifications
3. BRC Retail Order Types: Configure order type classifications

5. Item Configuration

For items requiring variant management:

1. Set Variant Template: Assign appropriate variant template to items
2. Configure Brand: Assign item brand if using brand management
3. Set Season: Assign seasonal classification as needed
4. Variant Generation: Use automated variant creation tools

6. User Training Setup

1. Permission Verification: Ensure all users have appropriate BRC Retail permissions
2. Page Access: Verify users can access variant management pages
3. Workflow Testing: Test variant creation and modification processes

Post-Installation Checklist

• BRC Retail Setup page accessible and configured
• Variant templates created and assigned to test items
• Variant values configured with proper sorting
• EAN code generation working (if enabled)
• Sales and purchase document extensions functional
• Matrix reporting capabilities tested
• User permissions verified and working
• Inventory matrix views displaying correctly
• Barcode generation tested (if using barcode features)
• Multi-language support configured (if needed)

Next Steps

After completing initial setup:

1. Review the User Guide for daily operations
2. Test variant creation workflows with sample items
3. Configure Integrations as needed for your environment
4. Train users on new variant management capabilities

Support During Setup

If you encounter issues during installation or configuration:

• Check Troubleshooting Guide for common setup problems
• Review Reference Documentation for detailed field explanations
• Contact BrightCom Solutions AB support team for assistance