Introduction: In this blog, we will see how to create factbox of workflow history of purchase order in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Details:  Well, Factbox is a very pretty cool feature available from the earlier version AX 2012. It is very easy to achieve in Dynamics 365 as well.  Here we will see how easy it is and steps for that.    As shown in the above image, we will be going to create factbox for the “Tracking details list” Steps:  Create the solution in Visual Studio and project for that. We’ll be required four objects mainly that is one display MenuItem, Table, Form (on which to display factbox), another Form (factbox). Reference attached below: 1. Table For displaying workflow history, we need to create the extension of table WorkflowTrackingStatusTable and create the normal relation and its relevant properties as 2. Factbox Now we are required to create the factbox of workflow history. For that we will use the effortless technique, where we will duplicate the standard form “WorkflowStatus” and will name as CFSPurchTableWorkflowHistoryFactBox (give name as per your naming convention standards) After duplicating and renaming the form, we need to change the pattern as “custom” After applying the custom pattern, delete the NavigationList which is not required in factbox, and do visible false ActionPane and PanelTab After that create the new Grid and assign the data source to it in the property and put all the required fields to show in factbox 3. Display MenuItem We will attach the created factbox form to the display menu item and relevant label “Workflow history” 4. Base form Base form we call it as where we will attach the factbox. Here it is purchase form. Go to Parm section and create a new part and give it a relevant name and its properties Properties:  Data source: Attached data source with which workflow history is connected Data Source Relation: WorkflowTable.RelationName Name: Part name That’s it. Build the project and go the frontend and check the output how it looks like. Conclusion: It results as (we can scroll left and right to see all the tracking details list) Hurray, How pretty it looks like! In the above example, we have seen how we can develop factbox in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.   Thanks for reading and stay connected with us for more updates!!! Jagdish Solanki | Senior Technical Consultant | CloudFronts Business Empowering Solutions Team “Solving Complex Business Challenges with Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Power Platform”

Introduction: From the version 10.0.10 Platform update 34, Microsoft has added a new feature Message::AddAction() which is shown in the message bar.  Details: Message API associated with display or action menu items, which is visualized as a hyperlink/link button.  It is linked with a single record at a time, called single action. In below taken example, we will show sales order is navigated to the form SalesTable from the message bar. For testing it, we’ll create the runnable class also know as job in AX 2012.  class CFSMessageAPI { public static void main(Args _args) { SalesTable salesTable = SalesTable::find(‘SH-000121′); MenuItemMessageAction actionData = new MenuItemMessageAction(); actionData.MenuItemName(menuItemDisplayStr(SalesTable)); actionData.TableName(tableStr(SalesTable)); actionData.RecId(salesTable.RecId); str jsonData = FormJsonSerializer::serializeClass(actionData); int64 messageId = Message::AddAction(MessageSeverity::Informational, “Sales order details”, salesTable.customerName(), MessageActionType::DisplayMenuItem, jsonData); } } Let’s see how it works,  In my case it’s showing Mitchell. Click on the link.  After clicking on the action link, it is navigated to the sales order record form as shown in the above link.  Hurray, How pretty feature is released !!! Conclusion: In above example, we have seen how Message API is routed to the record. Thanks for reading !!!

Introduction: In this blog, we will see how to set up email parameters and SMTP configuration for sending test mail from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. Details:  Go to the Email Parameters by follow this path: System administration -> Setup -> Email -> Email Parameter. Another easiest way to find the email parameter in a quick manner, go to the search box and simply write email parameter as below shown screenshot Steps:  1. In the configuration tab, set up the SMTP as in shown below image Move SMTP in the right box named with ENABLED to enable  2. In SMTP settings tab, configure the below stuff:      Outgoing mail server: smtp.office365.com     SMTP port number: 587     Username: put the email id from which email should be sent      Password: appropriate password of the email     Specify if SSL is required: true 3. In Test mail tab:      Email provider: SMTP     Send to: Put the email to whom test mail should be sent  In the final, click on the “Send test mail” and then sample mail will be sent to the respective email address.      Conclusion: In the above blog, we have seen how to set up SMTP configuration to test “send email” functionality from the email parameter form.  Thanks for reading !!!

Introduction: In this blog, we will see how we can delete any of the TFS workspace which is assigned to different user Even if tried to remove/delete the workspace from Visual Studio, We’re unable to map existing workspace to new user.   In such scenario, It is necessary to delete the workspace explicitly while getting the error as below  “The working folder ‘Workspace_Folder_Local_Path’ is already in use by the workspace : on computer Solution:  1. Open Developer Command Prompt for VS2015 from Start menu 2. For getting the list of workspaces associated with user, run below command tf workspaces /server:https://{TFS}.visualstudio.com/{CollectionName} /owner:”{Owner}” Explanation, in my case {TFS} is xxxx.visualstudio.com/defaultcollection and {Owner} as Jagdish Solanki, Eventually it will look something like this, tf workspaces /server:https://xxxx.visualstudio.com/{CollectionName} /owner:”Jagdish Solanki” Reference: 3. To delete the workspace, run below command  tf workspace /server:https://{TFS}.visualstudio.com/defaultcollection /delete “{Workspace};{Owner}” It will looks something like this, tf workspace /server:https://xxxx.visualstudio.com/defaultcollection /delete “SCM-DEV-1;Jagdish Solanki” Once the above command is executed, system will prompt you if user has any pending change(s). Are you sure want to delete the workspace? (Yes/No). Enter yes Reference: 

Introduction: In this blog, we will see how we can enable/disable or change the visibility of the form control in interaction class. Standard behavior of the form, system does not allow us to write code on form which comes under form template -> List page It Seems like below attached image (Here we will consider form VendTableListPage. Property of form as shown below) Each ListPage form consisting with an interaction class as shown in property, Here it is VendTableListInteraction. Each interaction class has one override method which is selectionchanged() Solution:  Here we will override the method of selectionchanged() as below [ExtensionOf(classStr(VendTableListPageInteraction))] final class VendTableListPageInteractionCFSJSClass_Extension public void selectionChanged() { next selectionChanged(); //for visibility this.listPage().actionPaneControlVisible(formControlStr(VendTableListPage, ), false); //for enable/disable this.listPage().actionPaneControlEnabled(formControlStr(VendTableListPage, true); } For all other ListPage, we can go through interaction class. For reference, go through below mentioned classes: AgreementListPageInteraction BankDocumentTableListPageInteraction CatProcureOrderListPageInteraction CatVendorCatalogListPageInteraction CustBillOfExchEndorseListPageInteraction CustomsExportOrderListPageInteraction CustPDCListPageInteraction CustPDCSettleListPageInteraction CzCustAdvanceInvoiceListPageInteraction CzVendAdvanceInvoiceListPageInteraction EcoResCategoryHierarchyPageInteraction EcoResProductListPageInteraction EmplAdvTableListPageInteraction EntAssetObjectCalendarListPageInteraction EntAssetWorkOrderPurchaseListPageInteraction EntAssetWorkOrderPurchReqListPageInteraction EntAssetWorkOrderScheduleListPageInteraction EPRetailPickingListPageInteraction EPRetailStockCountListPageInteraction EximAuthorizationListPageInteraction EximDEPBListPageInteraction EximEPCGListPageInteraction GlobalAddBookListPageInteraction HcmCourseAttendeeListPageInteraction HcmWorkerAdvHoldTableListPageInteraction InventBatchJournalListPageInteraction InventDimListPageInteractionAdapter JmgProdStatusListPageInteraction JmgProjStatusListPageInteraction PCProductModelListPageInteraction PMFSeqReqRouteChangesListPageInteraction ProdBOMVendorListPageInteraction ProdRouteJobListPageInteraction ProdTableListPageInteraction ProjForecastListPageInteraction ProjInvoiceListPageInteraction ProjInvoiceProposalListPageInteraction ProjProjectContractsListPageInteraction ProjProjectsListPageInteraction projProjectTransListPageInteraction ProjUnpostedTransListPageInteraction PurchCORListPageInteraction PurchCORRejectsListPageInteraction PurchLineBackOrderListPageInteraction PurchReqTableListPageInteraction PurchRFQCaseTableListPageInteraction PurchRFQReplyTableListPageInteraction PurchRFQVendorListPageInteraction_PSN PurchRFQvendTableListPageInteraction PurchTableVersionListPageInteraction ReqTransActionListPageInteraction ReqTransFuturesListPageInteraction ReqTransListPageInteraction RetailOnlineChannelListPageInteraction RetailSPOnlineStoreListPageInteraction ReturnTableListPageInteraction SalesAgreementListPageInteraction SalesQuotationListPageInteraction SalesTableListPageInteraction SysListPageInteractionBase SysUserRequestListPageInteraction UserRequestExternalListPageInteraction UserRequestListPageInteraction VendEditInvoiceHeaderStagingListPageInteraction VendNotificationListPageInteraction VendPackingSlipJourListPageInteraction VendPDCListPageInteraction VendPDCSettleListPageInteraction VendProfileContactListPageInteraction VendPurchOrderJournalListPageInteraction VendRequestCategoryListPageInteraction VendRequestListPageInteraction VendRequestWorkerListPageInteraction VendTableListPageInteraction VendUnrealizedRevListPageInteraction Thanks for reading !!!

Introduction: In this blog, we will see how we can get a list of security roles assigned to a current user  Solution:  UserInfo userInfo; SecurityRole securityRole; SecurityUserRole securityUserRole; while select securityRole exists join securityUserRole where securityUserRole.SecurityRole == securityRole.RecId exists join userInfo where userInfo.id == securityUserRole.User && userInfo.id == curUserId() { info(securityRole.name); } Thanks for reading !!!

Introduction:In this blog, we will see how to allow system for accepting duplicate addresses of customer, vendor or any other, through doing bit change in Data Entity  Solution:For allowing duplicate entries we will create one field in LogisticsPostalAddress. Here field name is as IsCreateFromEntity. Field-IsCreateFromEntity will be used as flag, type of boolean / NoYesId (EDT). [ExtensionOf(tableStr(LogisticsPostalAddressBaseEntity))] final class LogisticsPostalAddressBaseEntityCFSJSTable_Extension { public static LogisticsLocationId resolveRemittanceAddressLocationId(LogisticsPostalAddressBaseEntity _postalAddressEntity, DirPartyNumber _partyNumber) { LogisticsLocationId locationId, locationIdCreateNew; locationId = next resolveRemittanceAddressLocationId(_postalAddressEntity, _partyNumber); if(_postalAddressEntity.IsCreateFromEntity) { locationId = locationIdCreateNew; } return locationId; } } Aforementioned code would replace the standard locationId variable with new locationIdCreateNew which will be null always. Once new variable locationIdCreateNew is replaced with standard code,  system will generate the new locationId in the LogisticsLocation(Table) and create the same duplicate address along with state, city, country, zipcode and all other respective fields. Moreover, we will just need to pass YES value to the newly created field ISCreateFromEntity while creating the new address and run the execution. How easy it is!!! Thanks for reading !!!

Introduction:In this blog, we will see how to deploy SSRS reports in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations   Solution:  For on-prem environment, we will open Windows PowerShell in administrator mode and run the below scrip step by step. cd C:\AOSService\PackagesLocalDirectory\Plugins\AxReportVmRoleStartupTask\ .\DeployAllReportsToSsrs.ps1 For online Cloudhosted/Dev environment, we will run below mentioned script cd k:\AosService\PackagesLocalDirectory\Plugins\AxReportVmRoleStartupTask\ .\DeployAllReportsToSSRS.ps1 -PackageInstallLocation “k:\AosService\PackagesLocalDirectory” It appears as When deploying reports are completed, It looks like Thanks for reading !!!

Introduction: In this blog, we will see how to get response from Rest Api through GET call Solution:  Consisting of basic authentication, we will pass username and password in byteStr and for the endpoint we will put it in url in below code. class CFSJSTestRestAPI { public static void main(Args _args) { int find; str url,aosUri,activeDirectoryTenant; str activeDirectoryClientAppId; str activeDirectoryClientAppSecret; str postData,activeDirectoryResource; str aadClientAppSecret,oAuthHeader; str returnValue,jsonString,jsondszstr; System.Net.HttpWebRequest request; System.Net.HttpWebResponse response; System.Byte[] byteArray; System.IO.Stream dataStream; System.IO.StreamReader streamRead; System.IO.StreamWriter streamWrite; System.Net.ServicePoint servicePoint; System.Net.ServicePointManager servicePointmgr; System.Net.HttpVersion version; CLRObject clrObj; Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReader reader; System.Text.Encoding utf8; Counter countCounter; Object obj; Map data; System.Byte[] byteArraynew; System.Net.WebHeaderCollection headers = new System.Net.WebHeaderCollection(); new InteropPermission(InteropKind::ClrInterop).assert(); str byteStr = strfmt(‘%1:%2’, “USERNAME”, “PASSWORD”); headers = new System.Net.WebHeaderCollection(); url = “http://dummy.restapiexample.com/api/v1/employees”; clrObj = System.Net.WebRequest::Create(url); request = clrObj; request.set_Method(“GET”); request.set_KeepAlive(true); request.set_ContentType(“application/json”); utf8 = System.Text.Encoding::get_UTF8(); byteArraynew = utf8.GetBytes(byteStr); byteStr = System.Convert::ToBase64String(byteArraynew); headers.Add(“Authorization”, ‘Basic ‘ + byteStr); request.set_Headers(headers); servicePoint = request.get_ServicePoint(); System.Net.ServicePointManager::set_Expect100Continue(false); System.Net.ServicePointManager::set_SecurityProtocol(System.Net.SecurityProtocolType::Tls12); response = request.GetResponse(); dataStream = response.GetResponseStream(); streamRead = new System.IO.StreamReader(dataStream); jsonString = streamRead.ReadToEnd(); info(strFmt(“RESPONSE: %1”,jsonString)); dataStream.Close(); response.Close(); } } Thanks for reading !!!