Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Apps - Second Edition

Data packages

A data package typically consists of one-to-many data entities. A typical data package consists of a group of entities for a particular task, process, or function. For example, the data entities that are required for general ledger setup may be part of one data package. The format of a data package is a compressed file that contains a package manifest, a package header, and any additional files for the included data entities.

The following screenshot shows the content of a sample data package, which contains sample configuration data for the data validation checklist process:

In a typical implementation scenario, when you start ...