AL Navigator

Create variables and parameters like a boss. Navigate through al files with awesome shortcuts.

Features

Shortcuts

Shortcut	Command Name	Description
Ctrl+Alt+g	AL Navigator: End of global variables	Moves cursor to the end of your global variables.
Ctrl+Alt+l	AL Navigator: End of local variables	Moves cursor to the end of your local variables.
Ctrl+Alt+k	AL Navigator: Keys	Moves cursor to the keys in your .al table file.
Ctrl+Alt+a	AL Navigator: Next Action	Moves cursor to next action in a page .al file.
Ctrl+Alt+d	AL Navigator: Next DataItem (starting from top)	Moves cursor through data items in your .al report file.
Shift+Alt+d	AL Navigator: Next DataItem (starting from bottom)	Moves cursor through data items in your .al report file.

Create Variables and Parameters

CodeAction for AL0118: Create a local/global variable or a parameter by using the quick fix lamp (Ctrl + .).

Example 1: Create local variables

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Example 1: Create global variables

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Example 3: Create parameters

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Tips: How To Use the CodeAction

Tip	Example
Variable Names for objects like records can automatically be created if they follow the naming conventions.	Vendor can be recognized as Record "Vendor". Demo
Use the Prefix "Temp" to create a temporary record variable.	TempItem can be recognized as temporary Record "Item". Demo
You can use Microsoft's suggested abbreviated variable names to create variables.	GLSetup will be recognized as Record "General Ledger Setup". Demo
Some frequently used variable names will be automatically created.	ItemNo can be recognized as Code[20]. Demo
Use a placeholder character as variable name and replace it with the suggested variable name.	variable name "x" can be replaced by "SalesLine" when the record "Sales Line" has been selected. Demo
Change the settings "alNavigator.ignoreALPrefix" and "alNavigator.ignoreALSuffix" to ignore these affixes when detecting or creating variables.	Set "alNavigator.ignoreALPrefix" to "EX". If you have a table called "EX Test Table" and use the variable name "TestTable", it can be automatically be created. Demo

Create Variables for Objects Like Records

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Prefix Temp

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Abbreviated Variable Names

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Frequently Used Variable Names

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Replace Placeholder

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Affixes

The prefix "CCO" is removed for the suggested variable name because we set the "alNavigator.ignoreALPrefix": CCO Create Variables 9

Settings

Setting	Description
alNavigator.ignoreALPrefix	Removes prefix from suggested variable names.
alNavigator.ignoreALSuffix	Removes suffix from suggested variable names.

Requirements


AL Language
AZ AL Dev Tools/AL Code Outline

Thanks to

David Feldhoff for his contributions and feedback
Andrzej Zwierzchowski for providing such an awesome API for his AZ AL Dev Tools/AL Code Outline extension

Additional information

The functionality of this extension is constantly evolving. To not bloat this readme too much, you can find more detailed documentations and details on my blog (https://navinsights.net/category/al-navigator/).

Git Repository

https://github.com/wbrakowski/AL-Navigator

Picture Attribution

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AL Navigator

Waldemar Brakowski

AL Navigator

Features

Shortcuts

Create Variables and Parameters

Tips: How To Use the CodeAction

Create Variables for Objects Like Records

Prefix Temp

Abbreviated Variable Names

Frequently Used Variable Names

Replace Placeholder

Affixes

Settings

Requirements

Thanks to

Additional information

Git Repository

Picture Attribution