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The report datasets tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central handles report data, especially the recurring problem of repeating the same company fields across document reports. A recent thread covers Microsoft's 2026 release wave 2 feature "Reduce complexity of report datasets," which introduces a shared company information dataitem for Word layouts so developers no longer add company name, address, bank details, or VAT numbers to dataset after dataset. It is a focused, practical change aimed at report developers working with Business Central reporting and data analysis.
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    Business Central 29 Word Layouts Add Shared Company Information Dataitem

    Almost every Business Central document report needs the same boilerplate somewhere: company name, address, maybe bank details or a VAT number. Report developers have spent years adding the same company fields to dataset after dataset. Microsoft's 2026 release wave 2 aims to cut down that...