How to add Cue tiles to existing Cue Page in Business Central using VS Code

Introduction:

Since the release Business central Online at April 2, 2018, extension has gained its popularity. Here, I’ll be adding cue tiles to the existing Cue page called ‘Project Manager Activities’ using Extension i.e VS code.

Pre-requisites:

• VS Code
• Business Central

Steps:

1. Create a Table Extension and add the fields you want to add in the cue page.
2. Here the fields are of FieldClass Flowfields which uses CalCFormula to count values.

3. Create a Page Extension and add these fields under a cuegroup. Here I’m changing the visibility of existing cues to false.

4. Add launch.json file, Here add your tenant name.

5. Add your app.json file

6. You’ll get a prompt to download symbols. click on yes.

7. After the symbols are downloaded successfully, click on (Ctlr+shift+B) to build the package.

8. To publish the package click on (Ctrl+F5). This will publish your extension in the sandbox environment. A .app file is created after you publish your extension.

9. To publish your extension in Production environment, open Business Central (Production Env.) search Extension management, click on upload extension.

10. Select the .app file created. Enable Accept and click on Deploy.

11. Click on Deployment status button, to view status of the .app file.

12. Navigate to Extensions Management in Business Central.

Cheers!