Master Data Information in Business Central is a generic add-on that lets you attach specifications, text, and files to records across many different tables. You can apply it to standard tables like the chart of accounts, and you can extend it to custom tables or tables from other partners’ apps.
Because the functionality is built generically, adding it to a new table requires only a small customer extension. You can therefore use Master Data Information on tables that we don’t even know about, including customized tables and tables from third-party apps.
The chart of accounts is one of the recently added entities. On a G/L account you can open the master data information, add specifications, attach files, and use the information matrix.
What Master Data Information Adds to Business Central
Master Data Information makes it possible to enrich records in Business Central with extra detail. On a given record you get access to master data information where you can add specifications, free text, and attached files. You can also use the information matrix to view and manage that data.
The functionality applies to many kinds of tables in Business Central, and we keep expanding which tables it covers based on what our customers ask for. One of the recent additions is master data information on the chart of accounts, so you can now attach the same kind of specifications, text, and files directly to your G/L accounts.
Extending Master Data Information to Custom and Third-Party Tables
The feature is built in a generic way, which makes it straightforward to apply to new entities. If you have customized tables, or you use tables from other partners’ apps, you can hook into Master Data Information with a small customer extension.
Once you make the dependency on Master Data Information, you can apply the actions to those tables as well. That means the functionality is not limited to standard tables we already support. You can deploy it on tables we don’t know about, on top of other apps, or on top of your own customized tables.
Why This Matters for Deployment
Because of the generic design, Master Data Information is easy to roll out broadly. You can deploy it almost anywhere in your Business Central, on standard tables and on tables added through customizations or third-party apps. This gives you a consistent way to store specifications, text, and files across the system rather than building separate solutions for each table.
Q&A
What can you store with Master Data Information in Business Central?
You can attach specifications, free text, and files to a record. You can also use the information matrix to manage that data.
Can you use Master Data Information on the chart of accounts?
Yes. Master data information on the chart of accounts is one of the recent additions, so you can add specifications, text, and files directly to your G/L accounts.
Does Master Data Information work on custom tables or third-party apps?
Yes. Because it is built generically, you can extend it to customized tables or tables from other partners’ apps. You make a dependency on Master Data Information and add a small customer extension, then you can apply the actions to those tables.
How hard is it to add Master Data Information to a new table?
It is straightforward. The generic design means applying it to a new entity only requires a small customer extension, so you can deploy it across your Business Central without building a separate solution for each table.