AL Central

This extension will prepare a bcentral.zip file which you can upload to your BCentral.dev account where E/R diagrams will be generated for your project.

ERD

Table Information

All table information is on a single page
Primary keys are correctly sorted at the top — Enum values are displayed — Table relations and Enums are linked to their pages

Table Information

Extensions Are Merged

Table and enum extension information is displayed next to the objects they extend
Extended enum values are displayed together and their extension names displayed

Enum Extension

Extended fields a displayed at the bottom

Table Extension

Configure your entity relationship diagrams

Show only primary keys or max number of fields for each table.

Show max 30 Fields:

Max 30 Fields

Show only Primary Keys:

Only Primary Keys

Use report diagrams to visualize structure of the reports

The diagrams show which tables and fields are used for the reports.

Simple Custom Diagram

For each report a custom ERD diagram is created. It shows all the tables that are used for the report:

Simple Custom Diagram

You need to enable exporting reports' source code so that BCentral can generate report diagrams:

In "Command Palette" select "Preferences: Open User Settings".
In the window select "Extensions" and select "AL Central".
Click the checkbox next to "Export report's source code which enables generating report diagrams."

Export reports setting

Global search and Where Used

You can search for enums, tables and reports.

Search also finds enum values, table fields, keys and report data items.

Simple way to see where tables, fields,... are used.

Use shortcuts to limit the search (/e, /ev, /f, /k, /r, /t).

Code documentation comments

XML Comments found in code are shown on objects' pages.

Create your own custom diagrams

Show the tables you are interested in.

Simple Custom Diagram

Simple Custom Diagram Code:

Simple Custom Diagram Code

Known Issues

No known issues were reported.

Release Notes

1.5.0

Added option to exclude report diagrams.

1.4.0

Added global search - where used.
Added XML Comments.

1.3.0

Added support for report diagrams.

1.2.0

Added support for multi-folder workspaces.
Remove the temp directory after preparing bcentral.zip file.

1.1.0

Added option to specify project's config.yaml file.

1.0.0

Initial release of the AL Central extension.