Find your changes and code fragments inside of extension project in D365

New D365 is enabled with powerful object search. These two tricks will help you to find even more inside of you extensions.

To find any text fragment you can use VSTS search tool.

To find all changes done in an extension you can simply take a look at the XML file behind.

How to find in AOT all objects named like...

In fact the standard Find tool in AOT works well if you really know how to fill in all these parameters before launch it. Sometimes it is easier to use another options.

Let's say we need to find all the forms that contain 'lookup' word in the end of their names. Easy? Yes, it is! You can go directly to the SysModelElement table and work with it as with any other table: Ctrl-G to switch grid filter, 11 for Form element type, then *lookup in the name, and that's it.

This is rapid way to know the objects names but it is not possible to jump to them in AOT. Here we go with the second option. Just create a new project and filter criteria Element type name and Name for the objects. 

Simple, fast and will keep the search results for future recalls.

Happy searching in AOT!

How to find your object in AOT projects

This is a small but precious tool for AX developing.

Have you ever tried to find in which projects your objects are included? Yes, I have... Not so easy to search and look into each project.

Now, it is just a question of one click: this mighty LC Project Search will make the life easier. And good news, it is free. So, profit and enjoy!

There are three xpo-files with appropriate versions for AX 4.0, 2009, and 2012. (I have tested 2009 one). You can import it, then launch with the menu item, and this is ready to go.




Just type the name of any object you're looking for, optionally, you can choose the type of it, then press Search. Be patient, it takes some time to populate the result table.




Now, all projects contain the object are here.

Take a look at Loncar Technologies company web site: there you can get some more.

To find objects in AOT with particular properties

Sometimes I need to find objects in AOT with particular properties. Find tool (Ctrl-F) works great when you set Containing text field correctly.

In the following case I tried to find all tables in AOT with Temporary property set to Yes.