Jul 24 2023
The other day I felt my computer files were a little disorganized, so I went through some old files to do some hard-core cleanup. I wanted to purge and archive old programs, documents, and repos. While reviewing the files, I found some old C# code (from the days of when I tried to stay sharp …
Jun 04 2023
In the AL language for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the List Data Type represents a strongly typed list of ordered objects accessible by index. Lists are unbounded, meaning their dimension (size) is not specified when declared. A List can only be declared with simple types (Byte, Boolean, Char, Code, Date, DateFormula, DateTime, Decimal, Text, …
May 22 2023
Base64 is a group of binary-to-text encoding schemes representing binary data in an ASCII string format. Base64 data encoding is designed to survive transport through transport layers that are not 8-bit clean, such as mail bodies. Encoding the binary data to ASCII text helps ensure that the data remains intact without loss or modification during …
Apr 25 2023
In the AL programming language, region directives are used to organize code to a specific region or section of code. Regions can help developers keep track of and manage the code for different parts of an application. The Region Directives also mark a block of code that you can expand or collapse, which is helpful …
Apr 21 2023
In the AL programming language, preprocessor directives are used to make code conditional, suppress warnings, and enable code expansion and collapse. The AL preprocessor directives are grouped into conditional, regions, and pragmas categories. In this article, I’ll highlight Conditional Preprocessor Directives. Conditional preprocessor directives are a feature in AL that allows developers to include or …
Jan 05 2023
The TryFunction attribute in AL, when developing for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, indicates that a method is a Try method. A Try method in AL enables you to handle errors that occur in the application during code execution. For example, with try methods, you can provide more user-friendly error messages or manage the execution …
Dec 29 2022
The Dictionary Data Type represents an unordered collection of keys and values and is optimized for fast lookup of values. Each addition to the dictionary consists of a value and its associated key. Every key in a Dictionary must be unique. It is on my list of favorite “new” AL Data Types, and I find …
Dec 27 2022
A JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file is a standard text file used to store data in a structured, organized way. It is a simple, human-readable format often used for transmitting data between a server and a web application or between different systems. A JSON file consists of a series of key-value pairs separated by commas. …
Dec 13 2022
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is an open standard file format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs and arrays (or other serializable values). In today’s digital age, the exchange of data between Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and other systems is often necessary. In a previous post, I …
Dec 01 2022
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a standard for encoding documents and is used to structure data for storage and transport. XML files are just plain text files that use custom tags to describe the structure and features of the document. Many describe the file’s structure as self-descriptive and intended to be both human and machine-readable. …