Case – Registered Reports Distribution System

About this case

This case study describes how a public-sector energy organization automated internal report distribution inside Business Central. The system allows users to register reports, define recipient groups and configure delivery schedules – eliminating the need to manually generate and email reports to stakeholders.

Client

European public-sector energy organization

Industry

Government / Energy / Public Sector

Engagement

Design and development of a registered reports engine inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for automated, scheduled report generation and email distribution.

Challenge

Various business reports needed to be generated and emailed to different stakeholders on a regular basis – daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly. This was done manually, leading to missed deliveries, inconsistent formatting and significant time spent on repetitive administrative tasks.

Solution

A registered reports distribution system providing:

  • Report registration with configurable output formats (PDF, Excel)
  • Flexible scheduling intervals: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly
  • Configurable send time per report
  • Individual recipient management and email group definitions
  • Dynamic email templates with customizable subject and body
  • Batch processing engine for unattended scheduled execution
  • Distribution history and delivery tracking

Key Capabilities

  • Register any Business Central report for automated distribution
  • Email groups with member management for flexible recipient targeting
  • Per-report scheduling with next-run-date calculation
  • HTML email generation with dynamic content
  • Report output attached as PDF or Excel to outgoing emails
  • Centralized settings page for global configuration
  • Full integration with the webservice management layer for email delivery

Results

  • Zero manual effort for recurring report distribution
  • Stakeholders receive consistent, on-time reports automatically
  • New reports added through configuration without developer involvement
  • Flexible recipient management via groups and individual addresses
  • Complete audit trail of every report sent

Role

Solution architect & lead Business Central developer

Next step

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