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Microsoft Certified:Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate

MB-500Dynamics 365 Finance And Operations Apps Developer

The Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate certification validates your ability to implement and extend finance and operations apps in Microsoft Dynamics 365. It is designed for developers who provide fully realized solutions using standardized coding patterns and extensible features. Earning this certification demonstrates your expertise in developing business logic, customizing the UI, and integrating external systems.

730 practice questions · Updated 2026-01-30

7Domains
21Objectives
159Concepts
730Questions

MB-500 Curriculum

Every domain, objective, and concept the MB-500 exam measures.

  1. Cloud vs On-Premises Differences
  2. Deployment Models
  3. Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem
  4. Extending Functionality
  5. Licensing and Compliance
  1. Lifecycle Services Environment Management
  2. Issue Search Utilization
  3. Asset Library Activities
  4. Package Deployment Management
  5. Unified Developer Experience Management
  6. Implementation Portal Environment Management

  1. Extension Model Creation
  2. Extension Model Management
  3. Application Explorer Metadata Management
  4. Data Dictionary Synchronization
  5. Element Creation Using Designers
  6. Debugging in Visual Studio
  1. CodeCreation
  2. CodeCheckout
  3. CodeReview
  4. CodeCheckIn
  5. ArtifactMaintenance
  6. BranchingStrategy
  7. CodeMerging
  8. CodeComparison
  9. ConflictResolution
  10. VersionControlSelection
  11. CICDImplementation

Create and extend UI elements

6 concepts · 16 questions
  1. Form Creation
  2. Form Extension
  3. Menu Creation
  4. Menu Extension
  5. Label File Creation
  6. Label File Usage

Create and extend the data model

10 concepts · 46 questions
  1. Table Creation
  2. Table Extension
  3. View Creation
  4. View Extension
  5. Query Creation
  6. Query Extension
  7. Map Creation
  8. Map Extension
  9. Data Entity Creation
  10. Data Entity Extension

Create classes and extend AOT elements

5 concepts · 30 questions
  1. ClassCreation
  2. ClassExtension
  3. EventHandlerMethods
  4. ClassAttributes
  5. ClassModifiers

Develop X++ code

7 concepts · 37 questions
  1. X++ Variables and Data Types
  2. Control Structures in X++
  3. X++ Functions and Methods
  4. CRUD Operations in X++
  5. Data Manipulation with X++
  6. Implementing Global Functions
  7. Best Practices in X++ Development

Develop object-oriented code

10 concepts · 38 questions
  1. Variable Scoping
  2. Inheritance
  3. Abstraction
  4. Query Objects
  5. QueryBuilder Class
  6. Attribute Classes
  7. Chain of Command (CoC)
  8. Code Extensibility
  9. Event Handler Classes
  10. Delegates
  1. SysOperation Framework Basics
  2. Create SysOperation Service
  3. Data Contract Classes
  4. Service Controller
  5. Workflow Framework Overview
  6. Create Workflow Types
  7. Workflow Elements
  8. Workflow Configuration
  9. SysExtensionSerializer Framework
  10. Implement SysExtensionSerializer

Perform testing

5 concepts · 30 questions
  1. SysTest Framework Basics
  2. Creating Unit Tests with SysTest
  3. Using Task Recorder for Testing
  4. Test Explorer Navigation
  5. Running Unit Tests

  1. Report Data Source Creation
  2. Modify Report Data Sources
  3. Supporting Classes for Reports
  4. Reporting Security Implementation
  5. Reporting Datastore Differentiation
  1. Reporting Tool Selection
  2. SSRS Report Creation
  3. SSRS Report Modification
  4. SSRS Report Deployment
  5. Power BI Report Creation
  6. Power BI Report Modification
  7. Excel Report Creation
  8. Excel Report Modification
  9. Electronic Reporting Creation
  10. Electronic Reporting Modification
  1. KPI Design
  2. KPI Implementation
  3. Drill-Through Elements Creation
  4. Drill-Through Navigation
  5. Power BI Visualization Integration
  6. Power BI Visualization Customization

  1. Data Integration Patterns
  2. Data Integration API Selection
  3. Synchronous Patterns
  4. Asynchronous Patterns
  5. Synchronous vs Asynchronous
  1. RESTful API Consumption
  2. SOAP Web Service Consumption
  3. Electronic Reporting Configuration
  4. Electronic Reporting Execution
  5. Custom Service Creation
  6. Custom Service Deployment
  7. Batch OData API Implementation
  8. Batch OData API Configuration

Implement data management

7 concepts · 33 questions
  1. Data Entity Import Export
  2. Composite Data Entities
  3. Aggregate Data Entities
  4. Entity Monitoring
  5. Change Tracking Enablement
  6. Data Project Setup
  7. Field Mapping Generation
  1. Dual-Write Integration
  2. Virtual Entities Integration
  3. Power Platform Integration
  4. Excel Integration with OData
  5. Business Events Implementation
  6. Azure Key Vault Implementation

  1. Understand Security Roles
  2. Create Security Duties
  3. Extend Security Roles
  4. Define Security Privileges
  5. Assign Permissions to Privileges
  6. Implement Security Policies
  7. Understand Extensible Data Security (XDS)
  8. Create XDS Policies
  9. Apply XDS Policies
  1. TableCachingMechanisms
  2. FormCachingMechanisms
  3. GlobalCacheImplementation
  4. SingletonPatternUsage
  5. TemporaryTableCreation
  6. TemporaryTableModification
  7. SetBasedQueriesAssessment
  8. RowBasedQueriesAssessment
  9. QueryModification
  10. VariableScopeOptimization
  11. ConcurrencyAnalysis
  12. ConcurrencyOptimization

Optimize performance

10 concepts · 41 questions
  1. Trace Capture
  2. Trace Analysis
  3. Data Entity Optimization
  4. Data Source Query Optimization
  5. Batch Process Optimization
  6. Report Performance Optimization
  7. Async Framework Implementation
  8. Sandbox Framework Implementation
  9. Index Creation
  10. Index Modification
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