Deploy a Unified Developer Environment (UDE) for D365 F&SCM

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Deploying a Unified Developer Environment (UDE) for Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM) is a game-changer for developers. It streamlines the development experience by integrating D365FO with the Power Platform, Dataverse, and Visual Studio, all within a local or cloud-hosted environment.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

🧰 Prerequisites

Before deploying UDE, make sure you have:

Visual Studio 2022 (Enterprise or Professional)
- Include Modeling SDK and DGML Editor components
SQL Server Express or Developer Edition
Power Platform Tools for Visual Studio
- Install via Extensions > Manage Extensions > Online > Search: Power Platform
Azure AD App Registration with valid secret key
Admin rights in Power Platform Admin Center
At least 20 GB of free disk space
Dataverse environment with ~1–1.5 GB available

🚀 Deployment Steps

1. Install PowerShell Modules

Launch PowerShell as Administrator and run:

powershell

Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration.PowerShell

Confirm any prompts to install dependencies.

2. Set Up Dataverse Environment

Go to
Create a new environment (type: Developer or Sandbox)
Assign System Administrator and System Customizer roles to your user

(OR)

2.1 Using Power Shell Script:

Step 1:

Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser

Step 2:

Import-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration.PowerShell
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Add-PowerAppsAccount -Endpoint prod

Step 3:

$jsonObject= @"
{
"PostProvisioningPackages":
    [
      {
        "applicationUniqueName": "msdyn_FinanceAndOperationsProvisioningAppAnchor",
        "parameters": "DevToolsEnabled=true|DemoDataEnabled=True"
      }
    ]
}
"@ | ConvertFrom-Json

Step 4:

New-AdminPowerAppEnvironment -DisplayName "ude-dev01" -EnvironmentSku Sandbox -Templates "D365_FinOps_Finance" -TemplateMetadata $jsonObject -LocationName "europe" -ProvisionDatabase

3. Connect Visual Studio to Dataverse

Open Visual Studio → “Continue without code”
Go to Tools > Connect to Dataverse
Choose Deployment Type: Office 365
Authenticate manually (avoid “Sign in as current user” to prevent login errors)
Select your environment and solution (usually “Default”)

4. Download D365FO Assets

From the same menu, choose Download Dynamics 365 FinOps assets
This pulls metadata and components needed for development

🧪 Test Your Setup

Once everything is connected:

Try building a simple extension or customization
Use the integrated debugging and deployment tools
Confirm that changes sync with Dataverse and reflect in your Power Platform apps

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