Why you shouldn’t miss job queue entries in Business Central and how to use them optimally

Business Central offers companies various tools to make their work processes more efficient. One of the valuable features is job queue entries. These posts help organize and track multiple tasks within the system. But what makes them so useful? In this blog, you’ll discover six reasons to use job queue entries in Business Central and how they can improve your business processes.

1. Better control over your processes

Job queue entries give you much more insight into the status of pending tasks. You can easily track tasks in progress, queued, or failed. This allows you to intervene if a problem arises, leading to faster resolution and fewer delays.

2. Failed task notifications

With the latest version of Business Central (2024 release wave 2), job queue entries can now send notifications when a job fails. This feature has been missing for a long time but is now available from Job Queue Messages on the Assisted Setup page. This allows you to set administrators to be notified immediately when a task has not been completed successfully.

3. Setting up job queue notifications

You can easily configure notifications via Business Central’s ‘Assisted Setup. ‘ Here, you can choose whether to receive messages in case of errors or based on a time setting. This ensures that you are quickly informed of problems to take action quickly.

4. Involvement of the right employees

Designating job queue administrators to receive notifications is essential. These administrators do not need to be BC administrators but are responsible for monitoring the job queue entries. This prevents vital notifications from being overlooked by the wrong people.

5. Timing of notifications

With the new notifications, you can choose when to be informed. You can receive notifications immediately after a failed task or after a certain time threshold. This gives you the flexibility to decide when you want to take action.

6. Email notifications via Power Automate

Would you rather receive an email when there’s a problem with a job queue entry? You can, but you’ll need Power Automate to set it up. There is currently no built-in option to send email notifications directly through Business Central. You will have to adjust for this via Power Automate. These enhancements in Business Central will help you get the most out of your job queue entries and streamline your processes. It allows you to respond to problems faster, manage tasks more effectively, and better inform your employees.

Do you want to learn more about using Business Central job queue entries and how to optimistically configure them? Then watch this video or read more about it on Microsoft’s website.