DV Choice Editor

Dataverse choice management inside VS Code.

DV Choice Editor is a focused utility from DV ForgeLab for managing Dataverse local choice (option set) values directly from VS Code.

The extension provides a lightweight, preview-first workflow for creating, updating, deleting, reviewing, and publishing Dataverse choice values without leaving the development workspace.

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Highlights

• Preview-first metadata updates
• JSON choice definition import and export
• Environment-aware publishing (DEV / TEST / PROD)
• Staged changes before publish
• Add, update, and delete choice values
• Export selected choice definitions as .dvce.json artifacts
• Import .dvce.json artifacts into the selected choice column
• Safety guardrails for production environments
• Built for Dataverse developers working inside VS Code

Features

Manage Dataverse Choice Values

• Browse entity-scoped choice columns
• View existing choice values
• Create new choice values
• Update choice labels
• Delete choice values
• Preview metadata changes before publishing

JSON Definition Artifacts

DV Choice Editor can export the selected choice column as a JSON definition artifact and import compatible JSON definitions back into the selected choice column.

Imported definitions are compared against the currently loaded choice values. Missing values and label changes are staged locally, then reviewed through the normal preview-first workflow before publishing.

{
  "artifactType": "dvce.choiceDefinition",
  "version": "1.0",
  "entityLogicalName": "account",
  "attributeLogicalName": "new_membershiptype",
  "values": [
    { "label": "Gold", "value": 100000000 },
    { "label": "Silver", "value": 100000001 }
  ]
}

Preview-First Workflow

All metadata changes are staged locally before being applied.

Select entity
↓
Select choice column
↓
Stage changes
↓
Review preview
↓
Apply and publish

Environment Awareness

DV Choice Editor detects the connected environment and provides visual indicators:

• DEV
• TEST
• PROD

Production-class environments display elevated publish warnings before metadata changes are applied.

Safety Features

• Preview-first mutation workflow
• Local staging before publish
• Remove individual staged changes
• Clear all staged changes
• Prevent deletion of the final remaining choice value
• Boolean columns automatically excluded
• Choice values treated as immutable identities after creation
• Inspect potential usage across forms, views, personal views, and processes
• Import JSON definitions into local staged changes
• Export selected choices as reusable JSON definitions

Shared DV ForgeLab Environment Settings

DV Choice Editor supports the shared DV ForgeLab environment setting:

"dvForgeLab.environments": [
  {
    "name": "DEV",
    "url": "https://org.crm6.dynamics.com",
    "tenantId": "optional-tenant-id"
  }
]

This setting can be reused by DV ForgeLab utilities. The legacy dvChoiceEditor.environments setting remains supported as a fallback.

Commands

Open Choice Editor

DV Choice Editor: Open Choice Editor

Scope

DV Choice Editor intentionally focuses on a single operational task:

Managing Dataverse local choice values.

The extension does not currently provide:

• Global choice management
• CSV import/export
• Solution management
• Metadata administration beyond choice values
• Bulk editing workflows

Why DV Choice Editor?

Many Dataverse customization tasks still require switching between browser-based administration experiences and development tooling.

DV Choice Editor brings a focused choice management workflow directly into VS Code while preserving explicit review and publish steps.

Part of the DV ForgeLab Family

DV Choice Editor is a focused Dataverse utility from DV ForgeLab.

For operational investigation, execution, runtime analysis, and cross-environment comparison, see DV Quick Run.

DV Choice Editor follows the same principles:

• Preview-first
• Environment-aware
• Metadata-backed
• Explicit execution
• Calm operational UX

Version

v1.2.0

Added JSON choice definition import/export and .dvce.json artifact support.

v1.0.0

Initial public release.

Features included:

• Entity-scoped choice discovery
• Choice value browsing
• Add value workflow
• Edit label workflow
• Delete value workflow
• Preview changes
• Environment-aware publishing
• Staged change management
• Production safety indicators

Built by DV ForgeLab.