Business Central :Code Unit 1 Retired

 

15Though we are eagerly waiting for October 2018 Business central on-premise version and meanwhile we have news that Codeunit 1 (Application Management ) has been retired and new system events has been introduced in 2 billion range.

This has been refactor to cope up with new development environment .so  henceforth you will not find Codeunit 1 in object designer.

Whenever database is created these special codeunits will be created automatically. As well as they will not contain event instead of code.

Following functions become events

 

Codeunit 1 function name
New Object Type
New Object ID
New function name
CompanyOpen
Codeunit
40
CompanyOpen
GetSystemIndicator
Codeunit
40
GetSystemIndicator
CompanyClose
Codeunit
40
CompanyClose
FindPrinter
Codeunit
44
GetPrinterName
ApplicationVersion
Codeunit
9015
ApplicationVersion
CustomApplicationVersion
N/A
N/A
N/A
ReleaseVersion
Codeunit
9015
ReleaseVersion
ApplicationBuild
Codeunit
9015
ApplicationBuild
CustomApplicationBuild
N/A
N/A
N/A
ApplicationLanguage
Codeunit
43
ApplicationLanguage
DefaultRoleCenter
Codeunit
9170
DefaultRoleCenterID
MakeDateTimeText
Codeunit
41
MakeDateTimeText
GetSeparateDateTime
Codeunit
41
GetSeparateDateTime
MakeDateText
Codeunit
41
MakeDateText
MakeTimeText
Codeunit
41
MakeTimeText
MakeText
Codeunit
41
MakeText
MakeDateTimeFilter
Codeunit
41
MakeDateTimeFilter
MakeDateFilter
Codeunit
41
MakeDateFilter
MakeTextFilter
Codeunit
41
MakeTextFilter
MakeCodeFilter
Codeunit
41
MakeTextFilter
MakeTimeFilter
Codeunit
41
MakeTimeFilter
AutoFormatTranslate
Codeunit
45
AutoFormatTranslate
ReadRounding
Codeunit
45
ReadRounding
CaptionClassTranslate
Codeunit
42
CaptionClassTranslate
GetCueStyle
Codeunit
9701
GetCueStyle
SetGlobalLanguage
Codeunit
43
SetGlobalLanguage
ValidateApplicationlLanguage
Codeunit
43
ValidateApplicationLanguage
LookupApplicationlLanguage
Codeunit
43
LookupApplicationLanguage
GetGlobalTableTriggerMask
Codeunit
49
GetGlobalTableTriggerMask
OnGlobalInsert
Codeunit
49
OnGlobalInsert
OnGlobalModify
Codeunit
49
OnGlobalModify
OnGlobalDelete
Codeunit
49
OnGlobalDelete
OnGlobalRename
Codeunit
49
OnGlobalRename
GetDatabaseTableTriggerSetup
Codeunit
49
GetDatabaseTableTriggerSetup
OnDatabaseInsert
Codeunit
49
OnDatabaseInsert
OnDatabaseModify
Codeunit
49
OnDatabaseModify
OnDatabaseDelete
Codeunit
49
OnDatabaseDelete
OnDatabaseRename
Codeunit
49
OnDatabaseRename
OnDebuggerBreak
Codeunit
9500
ProcessOnDebuggerBreak
LaunchDebugger
Codeunit
9500
OpenDebugger
OpenSettings
Codeunit
9170
OpenSettings
OpenContactMSSales
Codeunit
50
OpenContactMSSales
InvokeExtensionInstallation
Codeunit
2501
InvokeExtensionInstallation
CustomizeChart
Codeunit
9180
CustomizeChart
HasCustomLayout
Codeunit
44
HasCustomLayout
MergeDocument
Codeunit
44
MergeDocument
ReportGetCustomRdlc
Codeunit
44
ReportGetCustomRdlc
ReportScheduler
Codeunit
44
ScheduleReport
OnBeforeOpenSettings
Codeunit
9170
OnBeforeOpenSettings
OnAfterGetApplicationVersion
Codeunit
9015
OnAfterGetApplicationVersion
OnBeforeCompanyOpen
Codeunit
40
OnBeforeCompanyOpen
OnAfterCompanyOpen
Codeunit
40
OnAfterCompanyOpen
OnRoleCenterOpen
Codeunit
9170
OnRoleCenterOpen
OnBeforeCompanyClose
Codeunit
40
OnBeforeCompanyClose
OnAfterCompanyClose
Codeunit
40
OnAfterCompanyClose
OnAfterGetSystemIndicator
Table
79
OnAfterGetSystemIndicator
OnAfterFindPrinter
Codeunit
44
OnAfterGetPrinterName
OnAfterGetDefaultRoleCenter
Codeunit
9170
OnAfterGetDefaultRoleCenter
OnAfterMakeDateText
N/A
N/A
N/A
OnAfterMakeTimeText
N/A
N/A
N/A
OnAfterMakeText
N/A
N/A
N/A
OnAfterMakeDateTimeFilter
Codeunit
41
OnAfterMakeDateTimeFilter
OnAfterMakeDateFilter
Codeunit
41
OnAfterMakeDateFilter
OnAfterMakeTextFilter
Codeunit
41
OnAfterMakeTextFilter
OnAfterMakeCodeFilter
N/A
N/A
N/A
OnAfterMakeTimeFilter
Codeunit
41
OnAfterMakeTimeFilter
OnAfterAutoFormatTranslate
Codeunit
45
OnAfterAutoFormatTranslate
OnAfterCaptionClassTranslate
Codeunit
42
OnAfterCaptionClassTranslate
OnAfterGetGlobalTableTriggerMask
Codeunit
49
OnAfterGetGlobalTableTriggerMask
OnAfterOnGlobalInsert
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnGlobalInsert
OnAfterOnGlobalModify
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnGlobalModify
OnAfterOnGlobalDelete
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnGlobalDelete
OnAfterOnGlobalRename
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnGlobalRename
OnAfterGetDatabaseTableTriggerSetup
Codeunit
49
OnAfterGetDatabaseTableTriggerSetup
OnAfterOnDatabaseInsert
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnDatabaseInsert
OnAfterOnDatabaseModify
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnDatabaseModify
OnAfterOnDatabaseDelete
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnDatabaseDelete
OnAfterOnDatabaseRename
Codeunit
49
OnAfterOnDatabaseRename
OnAfterHasCustomLayout
Codeunit
44
OnAfterHasCustomLayout
OnAfterReportGetCustomRdlc
Table
9650
OnAfterReportGetCustomRdlc
OnBeforeOnDatabaseInsert
Codeunit
49
OnBeforeOnDatabaseInsert
OnBeforeOnDatabaseModify
Codeunit
49
OnBeforeOnDatabaseModify
OnBeforeOnDatabaseDelete
Codeunit
49
OnBeforeOnDatabaseDelete
OnBeforeOnDatabaseRename
Codeunit
49
OnBeforeOnDatabaseRename
OnEditInExcel
Codeunit
6710
OnEditInExcel
OnInstallAppPerDatabase
N/A
N/A
N/A
OnInstallAppPerCompany
N/A
N/A
N/A
OnCheckPreconditionsPerDatabase
Codeunit
9900
OnCheckPreconditionsPerDatabase
OnCheckPreconditionsPerCompany
Codeunit
9900
RaiseOnCheckPreconditionsPerCompany
OnUpgradePerDatabase
Codeunit
9900
OnUpgradePerDatabase
OnUpgradePerCompany
Codeunit
9900
OnUpgradePerCompany
OnValidateUpgradePerDatabase
Codeunit
9900
OnValidateUpgradePerDatabase
OnValidateUpgradePerCompany
Codeunit
9900
OnValidateUpgradePerCompany

Stay Tuned for more….

 

What’s New in Business Central October 18 release

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Everybody is aware that Business central was live in month of April 2018 and now Microsoft is geared up for October 2018 release which will available in cloud, on-premises and in hybrid deployments. This version will come up with new and rich features which will make business users to interact more efficiently with product and get rid of day to day processes.

Roadmap for business central

roadmap

New features in business central

Refreshed desktop experience :- With a fresh new look it is easier to use business central .It is focused on layout of data, better data visibility ,new look and feel refreshpage

Improved productivity on lists :- Available the features like show/hide more columns, freeze pane, limit totals, row based copy paste. All the lists in the product feature now a new, refreshed layout with more flexible grid customization,
tile view available everywhere and with quick access to search and view. This allows users to get better and faster access to the data whenever it is needed.

 list

List Lookup Improved Search :- Get your data faster with improved search for pages,reports . The Search field replaces the Search for Page or Report field. You can use it to find objects such as pages and reports, but also to find actions and product documentation.

search

Advance Filtering :-The powerful filtering capabilities in Business Central accelerate list-related tasks by providing absolute control over filtering in a modern and intuitive experience.

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The filter pane allows you to:
• Get an overview of the currently applied filters, and see if they were set by you, by a filtered view, or by the application itself.
• Add as many filtered columns as you like by typing to quickly search for more fields on the source table.
• Get assistance with specifying filter values using lookups or the field’s data type.
• Create complex filters using operators, ranges, variables, and shorthand.
• Filter to the current cell value in the list.

Limit Totals:- Most popular and useful features of NAV makes entry in Business central

Copy and Paste :-This enables you to
• Copy one or more rows in a list and paste them to the same (or similar) list.
• Copy one or more rows and paste them into Microsoft Excel, including the column captions.
Not using Excel? Most applications such as Microsoft Outlook allow pasting tabular content
where the column captions will be displayed.
• Copy one or more rows from Excel and paste them into  Business Central.

Enhanced Power BI embed experience :- Enhancements to the current Power BI embed experience include an automatic deployment of Power BI reports, default report selection, and the ability to manage their Power BI reports without ever requiring them to leave Business Central.

Permission sets are editable :- End users can customize the permission sets and give them a structure that meets the specific needs of their business.

Intelligent edge :-Connect your on-premises Dynamics SMB solution to the intelligent cloud through Dynamics 365 Business Central, and get access to Power BI, Microsoft Flow, PowerApps, machine learning, and others.

edge

and many more new features has been added in this release such as enhancement in AL development which will share in next blog.

Stay tuned for more updates…

 

Source :- Business release notes

 

 

 

 

 

Extension Source code download issue resolved in NAV 2018 CU8

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Till NAV 2018 CU 7 even if we set property ShowMyCode property to false in app.json  we will be able to download source code of extension

This issue is now resolved in NAV 2018 CU8 and now you can not download source code for extension

platformfix

Stay tuned for more…

 

CU Summary for NAV -August 2018

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Cumulative Update includes all application and platform hotfixes and regulatory features that have been released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

NAV 2018 :- Cumulative Update 08 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018

NAV 2017 :- Cumulative Update 21 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017

NAV 2016:- Cumulative Update 34 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016

NAV 2015:-Cumulative Update 46 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015

Before you install a cumulative update in a production environment, take the following precautions:

  1. Test the cumulative update in a non-production environment.
  2. Make a backup of the system or computer where the cumulative update is to be installed.
  3. This Cumulative Update can require a database upgrade.

Stay tuned for more..

How to modify standard page layout using extension

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In this blog we will see how we can modify  standard page by adding few fields and modify property of existing fields.

Adding customize fields in page layout 

For this I assume table extension is already created and now would like to add fields in page layout by creating page extension

In page layout for adding fields you can mention whether you want add fields before/after specified fields or addfirst/addlast in page.

In following example I am adding fields after field VAT Prod. Posting group

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Once you press Shift+F5 then you can see result in page as follows.

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Modifying existing  fields properties  in page layout 

One can modify properties of existing field using modify option in page extension

In this example changing visible property of one of the field in page as per below example

Original page display the field as below

pay3Now we would like to hide this field using visible property so in page extension you can write as below

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Even you can add trigger and write you routine to execute.

Add Action in Page Layout

For adding action once can write following 

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Here is the result in client.

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Hope this help and stay tuned for more.

How to Protect IP Code in Business Central

15Now I know you already started developing app using VS Code and now questions is that how to protect app for viewing the code while debugging or downloading.

However extension development package provide setting for IP protection for viewing or downloading the code of extensions but you can also control by just adding one line code  in app.json file.

app.json file containing setting called showMyCode which controls whether it is possible to debug the code ,By default it is set to false which means debugging in extension code not allowed.

If you want to allow to show extension code then add the line as below in app.json file as by default this setting is not added in app.json file when it is created.

appjson

By adding this setting, you enable debugging into an extension to view the source code when that extension is set as a dependency.

Stay tuned for more.

 

 

 

How to Retain data after publishing App

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Hope you all started app development and may be wondering how to retain data after publishing app or debugging several times or after adding more sample data.

How do I retain the sample data so every time no need to add the same data.  ?????

In Business central you can synchronize the sample data while publishing several times. This can be done by simple settings in launch .json file.

lanuchjson

Once you mention this settings then the  data synchronize is controlled by this settings.

This settings consist of two options i.e. Synchronize and Recreate .

The default value is synchronize which means data will be retain every time when the app get published.

When schemaupdate set to Recreate mode then all the tables and table extensions are recreated every time and data will get lost.

When schemaupdate set to Synchronize then:

Do’s

  1. Add more field in table
  2. Increase length of field.

Don’t

  1. Don’t delete the field which contains sample data as if the field is removed from table then data can not be synchronize
  2. Don’t decrease the length of field for code and text datatype.

For above points you need to write upgrade code units or set schemaupdate to recreate.

In next blog will see how to write upgrade code units.

Stay tuned for more…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamics 365 Business Central October ’18 release

With the October ’18 release, Dynamics 365 Business Central is available in the cloud, on-premises, and in hybrid deployments.

Business Central on-premises availability

Business Central gets an on-premises deployment option that serves as a successor to Dynamics NAV. In other words, rather than a new version number for Dynamics NAV, customers can get Business Central on-premises.

Check following links

Overview of Dynamics 365 Business Central October ’18 release

Summary of what’s new in Dynamics 365 Business Central

 

CU Update with NAV 2018

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New cumulative update release for NAV 2018 CU 7

You can check on this link for more update Check for Details

Download from NAV 2018 CU7

Visit here for more details

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nav/2018/07/09/cumulative-update-07-for-microsoft-dynamics-nav-2018-has-been-released/

Warning

Before you install a cumulative update in a production environment, take the following precautions:

  1. Test the cumulative update in a non-production environment.
  2. Make a backup of the system or computer where the cumulative update is to be installed.
  3. This Cumulative Update can require a database upgrade.

 

 

 

User and Workspace Settings in Visual Studio Code

I hope you already started working with Visual studio code.

In this section we will see how to do setting for User and workspace in Visual Studio code environment.

It is easy to configure visual studio code as per your likings using various settings. You can change VS code editor ,user interface and functioning by using this settings

There are three ways you can open user and workspace settings

  1. To access you can go to  Click on File–>Preferences–>Settings

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2) Using Command Palette(Ctrl+Shift+P)  by typing

Preferences: Open User Settings  or Preferences : Open Workspace Settings

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3) Use keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+,)

This provides two different settings

  • User Settings – Settings that apply globally to any instance of VS Code you open.
  • Workspace Settings – Settings stored inside your workspace and only apply when the workspace is opened.

Workspace settings override user settings.

How to create user settings 

Once you open settings then you can modify settings as below

Example. If I want to change font size in editor then I can do it from here

 

Change the font size and see the effect on editor.

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It shows the effect immediately after saving the file.

Same kind of settings you can do it for AL language extension management

user7These changes get saved in %APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json

Hope this will help you while extension development

Stay tuned for more…

Cheers…