Error: Cloudbuild.Npm.CredentialFetchFailedException: Failed to fetch credentials for feed

I have spent tremendous amount of time figuring out what is going on while installing NPM packages upon new VM deployment for the Supply Chain management. 

An error that I was getting the following:

An error occurred installing your NPM packages. You can set %NPMWRAPPER_LOGLEVEL% to Finest and %NPMWRAPPER_VSTSNPMAUTHEXELOGGINGLEVEL% to Detailed for more detailed logs. Error:
Cloudbuild.Npm.CredentialFetchFailedException: Failed to fetch credentials for feed: 
at Cloudbuild.Npm.Program.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.<<InstallYarnPackagesAsync>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Cloudbuild.Npm.Program.<InstallYarnPackagesAsync>d__7.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Cloudbuild.Npm.Program.Main(String[] args)

Solution: Open Visual Studio 2017 and Sign in. Then re-run init command. 

I am blown away by the simplicity of the solution.

I hope this safe your time!

How to connect to Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM environment in Chrome when certificate is invalid

It might happen that certificate for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM environment has been expired and while connecting to the environment through Google Chrome you might see the following error:

In this scenario, you have to rotate secrets from LCS. If it's urgent to process with the access to the environment, there is a lifehack. On the screen (with the error), just type in on your keyboard the following phrase and you will be able to connect to the environment even without having to complete secrets rotation:

 thisisunsafe

Power Virtual Agent. Build a simple chatbot to find out the holidays

Below you may find the design of the topic conversation path within Power Virtual Agent to request an information about national holidays.

Configure vendor rebates in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM

A vendor rebate is a type of vendor allowance or incentive in which a part of the purchase price is returned by the seller(vendor) to the buyer(company) when a specified quantity or value of goods has been purchased within a specified period.

Business scenario:  

A company qualifies for a monetary reward in return for achieving preset purchase targets. Payment terms are monthly based on the recorded purchase invoices. 

Walkthrough:

First off all, you will need to create a contract 

Create new Vendor rebate agreement (Procurement and sourcing > Vendor rebates > Rebate agreements)

In the Cumulate purchase by field select Invoice to calculate the rebate amount every time that a purchase order line is invoiced

In the Approval required option set to No, since we don't want a owner approve the rebate claims before a rebate can be accrued or paid out.

Set the Accrual account and Expense account fields that will receive accrued amounts during the intermediate stage between approval and processing.

Under Line tab in the lower part of the page select the products that qualify for a rebate program.

In the Rebate line break type field select the Quantity. Enter 1 in the From value field and 3 in the To value field. In this case, the rebate amount applies when you purchase one or two items, but not when you purchase three items.

Click Validation button to validate the agreement. After validation agreement would be closed for editing. 

Note: If you need to change the agreement, click Validation button and check Remove validation flag. It will work if you don't have unprocessed claims. 

The next steps is to buy products that qualify for a rebate program and generate a claim.

Create new Purchase order

Add line that was added to the Vendor rebate agreement

Click Purchase order line > View > Price details > Rebate FastTab to see rebate amount

Note: If you cannot see Price details option, navigate to Procurement and sourcing parameters page, on the Prices tab, on the Price details FastTab, set the Enable price details option to Yes.

Once purchase order is invoiced, royalty claim will be generated.

To view all the claims, select Procurement and sourcing > Vendor Rebates > Rebate claims.

If Approval required option was set to No, rebate claim will be automatically processed (status is Completed), a vendor invoice for the rebate amount will be created and posted. As a result, the vendor's payable account is debited, and the Purchase expenditure for expense account for the category defined in the parameters is credited.

If Approval required option was set to Yes, rebate claim will NOT be automatically processed. A/P clerk must complete the rebate claim. On the Rebate claims page, on the Action Pane, A/P clerk needs to select Approve and then Process buttons. The following events occur upon process:

- the claim's status is changed to Completed:

- A Rebate accrual journal posting has reversed the previous interim amounts on the accrual and expense accounts.

- A vendor invoice (credit note) for the rebate amount has been created. the vendor's Payable account is debited, and the Discounts and Allowances received account is credited

How to setup a default inventory status in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM

How to setup a default inventory status in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM

Inventory status can be categorized as available or unavailable. You can use the inventory blocking parameter to block items with an unavailable inventory status. Items with a blocked status are considered physical inventory and cannot be used in a production order, sales order, transfer order, or outbound transaction.

After you have set up an inventory status you can set the default inventory status for a site, item, and warehouse. You can change the default status on the mobile device or on the purchase order, sales order, or transfer order line.

Below is the diagram of forms where you can set up a default inventory status.

More details can be found here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamicsax-2012/appuser-itpro/set-up-an-inventory-status#optional-set-up-a-default-inventory-status

This was a summary on how to set up default inventory status.

Inventory journals in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM

The inventory journals in Supply Chain Management are used to post physical inventory transactions of various types, such as the posting of issues and receipts, inventory movements, the creation of bills of materials (BOMs), and the reconciliation of physical inventory. All of these inventory journals are used in a similar way, but are divided into different types.

Below you may find the illustration when to use specific journal types

More details can be found here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/inventory/inventory-journals

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/configure-inventory-management-dyn365-supply-chain-mgmt/10-inventory-journals

Process customer returns in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM

Customers can return items to a company for various reasons, such as when an item is defective or if an item does not fulfill the customer's expectations.

The return process in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM is presented below

Additional details can be found here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/configure-manage-order-cash-dyn365-supply-chain-mgmt/7-customer-returns

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/warehousing/sales-returns