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Setting VS for D365 Business Central

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Posted on by Suvarna

Hello,

 I am using D365 Business Central. I have installed Visual Studio 2022. I have installed AL also. Can some one tell me what is correct procedure to connect VS with BC. I am taking login by using Microsoft Edge in D365 Business Control. Then opened Visual Studio 2022. AL language extension installed. Created sample project by using shift+ctrl+P. 

1) asking about Target Platform with multiple list, selecting 1 release or latest one 

2) asking connect to Business Central Sandbox or Local host. selecting Business Central Sandbox

But it's giving me error that package is not created for folder.

Please help for setup VS.

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  • Said BARKAM Profile Picture
    Said BARKAM 217 User Group Leader on at

    Hello,

    Watch Erik Hougaard's video, he explains how to connect VS with BC for the first time

    www.youtube.com/watch

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    Nitin Verma Profile Picture
    Nitin Verma 21,708 Moderator on at

    Hi Suvarna ,

    you can start creating a test project and then create a App.json file by using your command Ctrl+Shift+P, Generate Manifest

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-get-started

    pastedimage1657103042151v1.png

  • Suvarna Profile Picture
    Suvarna on at

    Hi Nitin,

    I have followed steps which mentioned in document.

    Sign up for a Dynamics 365 Business Central sandbox.

    Download Visual Studio Code.

    Download the AL Language extension.

    Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the User Settings window; here you can modify the telemetry settings.

    Press Alt+A, and right after, Alt+L to trigger the AL Go! command, choose a path to a new empty folder and which version to run. Then choose Microsoft cloud sandbox as the server.

    After running that HelloWorld.al programme , it's  giving me error : Error: The package could not be created.

    Below pasting whole error for u r reference :

    [2022-07-06 18:38:57.69] Using reference symbols cache path: c:\Users\SuvarnaKore\Documents\AL\ALProject5\./.alpackages

    [2022-07-06 18:38:57.69] Sending request to api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/.../metadata

    [2022-07-06 18:39:01.37] The request for path /v2.0/sandbox/dev/metadata?tenant=29aa6a75-44ce-4a46-b9a5-9a39d317d7c2 failed with code NotFound. Reason: Not Found

    [2022-07-06 18:39:01.37] Sending request to api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/.../webendpoint

    [2022-07-06 18:39:02.21] The request for path /v2.0/sandbox/dev/webendpoint failed with code NotFound. Reason: Not Found

    [2022-07-06 18:39:02.21] Sending request to api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/.../metadata

    [2022-07-06 18:39:03.74] The request for path /v2.0/sandbox/dev/metadata?tenant=29aa6a75-44ce-4a46-b9a5-9a39d317d7c2 failed with code NotFound. Reason: Not Found

    [2022-07-06 18:39:03.74] Sending request to api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/.../webendpoint

    [2022-07-06 18:39:04.09] The request for path /v2.0/sandbox/dev/webendpoint failed with code NotFound. Reason: Not Found

    [2022-07-06 18:39:04.09] Sending request to api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/.../metadata

    [2022-07-06 18:39:04.77] The request for path /v2.0/sandbox/dev/metadata?tenant=29aa6a75-44ce-4a46-b9a5-9a39d317d7c2 failed with code NotFound. Reason: Not Found

    [2022-07-06 18:39:04.77] Sending request to api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/.../webendpoint

    [2022-07-06 18:39:05.02] The request for path /v2.0/sandbox/dev/webendpoint failed with code NotFound. Reason: Not Found

    Microsoft (R) AL Compiler version 9.3.9.56214

    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

    Compilation started for project 'ALProject5' containing '1' files at '18:39:05.033'.

    error AL1045: The package cache c:\Users\SuvarnaKore\Documents\AL\ALProject5\./.alpackages could not be found.

    Compilation ended at '18:39:05.036'.

    Error: The package could not be created.

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    Nitin Verma Profile Picture
    Nitin Verma 21,708 Moderator on at

    Yes, seems like that you have not downloaded the symbol, I will request you please run command from Command line see the image below, and then it will ask you which version you want to select, either Microsoft Cloud Sandbox or Local version, if you select your Cloud version it will ask you the credentials and the please follow the steps symbols will be downloaded, later on you can compile your project.

    After downloading the symbol, there should be a Launch.json file should be created. this file is responsible to update your extension to the respective BC version.

    pastedimage1657113428302v1.png

    I hope you will not face any issue.

  • PravinDangar Profile Picture
    PravinDangar 30 on at

    Hi Suvarna,

    Please create your new extension into any other Drive (D:) not into C and downloads Symbol and Try again.

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    Steven Renders Profile Picture
    Steven Renders 5,672 Moderator on at

    Are you 100% sure you have a BC Sandbox, and not only a production environment?

    If you have a BC Sandbox, in your launch.json file, does the EnvironmentName parameter matches the name of your BC Saas Sandbox?

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    Nitin Verma Profile Picture
    Nitin Verma 21,708 Moderator on at

    Also please see your launch.json should be like this (See the image)

    please change "Environmentname" with your Sandbox name

    also change the property of tenant with your tenant id.

    pastedimage1657114327903v1.png

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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    YUN ZHU 95,746 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi, I agree with Nitin, it looks like a launch.json issue.

    I made a test video of AL: Go, hope it helps you. (In order to connect exactly to the environment I need, I usually add the Tenant parameter.)

    [View:/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/758/Test07071017.mp4:1036:777]

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks.

    ZHU

  • Suvarna Profile Picture
    Suvarna on at

    Hi Pravin,

    I am unable to download symbols. Error :

    [2022-07-07 09:56:35.13] Sending request to api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/.../webendpoint

    [2022-07-07 09:56:35.58] The request for path /v2.0/sandbox/dev/webendpoint failed with code NotFound. Reason: Not Found

  • Suvarna Profile Picture
    Suvarna on at

    Hello Steven,

    I checked on my page , it's showing - Environment: Production (Production)

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