What's new in Dime.Scheduler: April 2025 update

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I am delighted to announce that a new release of Dime.Scheduler has been deployed to the production environment. The main focus of this release is aligning with Business Central's roadmap. Additional authentication methods for integrating with Business Central are now available, along with a brand-new API page in BC for publishing Dime.Scheduler appointments.

What is new

Connector setup

We have overhauled the connector setup in Dime.Scheduler, making it more flexible and future-proof. By adding support for the OAuth2 protocol in the message flow from Dime.Scheduler to Business Central—and virtually any other system—we have expanded its integration capabilities.

To expose this new capability to administrators, we updated the interfaces - both user and programmatic interfaces. In the connector setup, you'll find that the typical row editor has been replaced with a modal form and provides more guidance how to set up the connection with systems such as Business Central.

We automatically updated the settings. No action is required from your end.

Connector for Dime.Scheduler in BC

As part of this release, a new version of the Business Central connector has been published, featuring the following key enhancements:

• Authenticate against Dime.Scheduler using API keys
• Add API page as an alternative to the SOAP service
• Namespaces
• Added support for BC26

The extension is available here on the partner zone, and our installation scripts can also be used to deploy the extension to BC. The update to AppSource will follow next week.

SDK for .NET

A new version of the Dime.Scheduler SDK for .NET has also been published on NuGet. All it takes is an API key and a few lines of code to interact with Dime.Scheduler.

Docs

We made a few enhancements to the documentation to make it easier to navigate to frequently accessed articles: http://docs.dimescheduler.com/

Videos

A couple of new videos were recorded in the last few months for our series "Dime.Scheduler Feature Focus" on our Youtube channel.

Deprecated features

With the advancement in integration possibilities, we can phase out older capabilities that are no longer recommended by the industry. For future development, we suggest the following:

• Business Central to Dime.Scheduler:

  • Authentication: API key

• Dime.Scheduler to Business Central:

  • Architectural style / protocol: API pages
  • Authentication/Authorization: MS Entra ID or all-purpose OAuth2

Notwithstanding the deprecation of authentication methods such as basic authentication and protocols like SOAP, no action is required for your current customers, although you are certainly free to do so.

Learn more

For more information, partners can check out this detailed post on the partner zone, and the documentation has been updated as well.

What's next

Dime.Scheduler cloud has exceeded our projected adoption rates. To handle the increased workload, we have accelerated our performance enhancement efforts. Development is underway, and a first batch of performance improvements has already been deployed to the sandbox. The production update is scheduled for late May or early June.

Simultaneously, we are developing a new route optimization capability to address the common traveling salesman problem. This feature aims to enhance efficiency by identifying the best possible routes for people on the road to visit multiple locations. To obtain extensive feedback at an early stage, we will release this as a preview feature, allowing users to test and provide valuable insights for further improvement.

For more details on upcoming releases, I invite you to join our inner circle.

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