AL Extension

AL Extension toolkit for AL Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central developers. It bundles small, focused productivity tools in one extension. All processing is local; there is no backend.

Commands

EMT: Fix AL Names Extended Objects

Standardizes the name of AL extension objects based on the base object name.

Supported object types:

• PageExtension
• TableExtension
• ReportExtension
• EnumExtension
• PermissionSetExtension

What it does

When you run EMT: Fix AL Names Extended Objects, the command:

1. Scans all .al files in the workspace
2. Builds the correct extension object name from the extends target
3. Shows a preview list (QuickPick) with all proposed changes
4. Lets you select/deselect changes
5. Applies all selected fixes in a single WorkspaceEdit

Example

Before

• PageExtension 50100 "Wrong Name" extends "Customer"

After

• PageExtension 50100 "Customer Ext" extends "Customer"

Naming rules

• Starts from the base object name (the extends target)
• Keeps as many words as possible within 30 characters
• Appends Ext
• If it still exceeds 30 chars, spaces are removed
• If it still exceeds 30 chars, it is truncated

Usage

1. Open the Command Palette
2. Run EMT: Fix AL Names Extended Objects
3. Review the proposed changes and confirm.