When you’re managing integrations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, data movement can either feel like a breeze or a never-ending manual task. Whether you’re syncing customer records, inventory updates, or financial data, it’s time to stop pushing entire tables and start working smarter.

One of the best ways to level up your Dynamics 365 Business Central maps is by using change tracking and combining it with the power of the eOne iPaaS.

You can also watch our recorded webinar about Change Tracking here:

Powerful Change Tracking for D365 Business Central On-Demand Webinar

Let’s walk through how this dynamic combo can give your integrations a serious performance boost.

What are Dynamics 365 Business Central Maps

If you’re using SmartConnect from eOne Solutions, a map is the integration logic that moves data from one system to another. For example, a map might take customer records from D365 Business Central and send them to your CRM. Or it might update inventory levels in real time between your warehouse system and D365 Business Central.

Maps are the heartbeat of any integration, and when they’re built efficiently, your business runs better.

The Problem with Full Table Syncs

By default, many integrations pull all records from the data source, even if only a few have changed. That might be fine when you’re working with a hundred rows, but once your tables grow to thousands or more, full syncs can bog things down.

You end up wasting time, using unnecessary system resources, and creating room for data errors. Not Ideal.

Enter Change Tracking: Your Integration’s Secret Weapon

Change Tracking is a native feature in D365 Business Central that keeps track of which records have changed since your last sync. With it turned on, your integration maps can pull only the data that’s new or updated.

Think of it like a “smart filter” for your maps; it knows exactly what’s changed and when, so you don’t have to guess or pull everything “just in case.”

Why Pair it with the eOne iPaaS?

The eOne iPaaS solutions, SmartConnect and Popdock, give you a no-code, all-in-one solution for managing your data, whether you’re building integrations, automating workflows, or surfacing data in real time.

With full support for Dynamics 365 Business Central (both Cloud and On-Prem) and change tracking, the eOne iPaaS makes it easy to build smarter maps that only move what’s necessary (nothing more, nothing less).

Here’s how the eOne iPaaS helps you take your integrations to the next level:

  • Change tracking enabled maps: Build efficient integrations in SmartConnect that only sync new or updated data, reducing load, speeding up processes, and increasing accuracy.
  • Popdock data access: View and report on live D365 Business Central data alongside data from other systems, without needing to move it. You can even display real-time, filtered data inside other apps using the Popdock widgets. 
  • Cloud-based control: Access and manage everything from your browser, no server installs, no IT bottlenecks.
  • Event-based automation: Trigger integrations when data changes, not just on a schedule, keeping everything in sync in near real-time.
  • Ready-to-use connectors: Plug into CRMs, ERPs, databases, eCommerce platforms, file systems, and more with prebuilt templates and connectors.
  • Scalability for growing data needs: Whether you’re syncing a few hundred records or millions, the platform handles it without slowing down.

Together, SmartConnect handles your automated data movement, Change Tracking keeps those syncs lean, and Popdock gives you the power to access and display that data wherever it’s needed, no duplication, no delays.  

You don’t need to be a developer to take full control of your data—just build, map, and go.  

It’s Simple to Get Started

To use change tracking with the eOne iPaaS:

  1. Enable change tracking in D365 Business Central. This is done in the Web Services setup.
  2. Create your map in SmartConnect Hosted using the D365 Business Central connector.
  3. Choose change tracking as your data source type.
  4. Schedule it or trigger based on events.

That’s it. No extra coding or third-party tools; just a smarter way to integrate.

Ready to Level Up?

If your integrations are stuck in the “pull everything” stage, it’s time to level up. By enabling change tracking in D365 Business Central and using the eOne iPaaS, you get faster, cleaner, and more scalable data flows.

Whether you’re syncing once a day or every few minutes, your maps will run smoother—and your team will thank you for it.

Want help getting started? Talk to our team or explore what’s possible with the eOne iPaaS and SmartConnect today.