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Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

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Posted on by Oleksii 150

Hi,

When exporting composite data entity (e.g. Sales orders composite V3) as XML via DMF, all Enum fields values are exported as integer.

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When non-composite entities (e.g. Sales order headers V2), which are part of composite one, are exported individually - Enum fields values are exported as enum values.

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All the setup looks the same. Why is there difference? Is this a bug, feature or I'm missing some settings?

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  • PRSCOL Profile Picture
    PRSCOL 25 on at
    RE: Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

    Hi Oleksii, i am able to acheive this in Dev machines.

    How to enable flight and insert values in data base in tyre2 machines

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    Community Member on at
    RE: Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

    Hi Oleksii,

    Thanks for sharing, where is the feature EnableEnumSymbolSupportForImportExport possible to enable?

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    Oleksii 150 on at
    RE: Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

    With latest platform release (Update25) Microsoft introduced new flighted feature - EnableEnumSymbolSupportForImportExport. After enabling it - Enum values have been finally exported correctly.

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    Oleksii 150 on at
    RE: Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

    Thank you for reply MATTGUO. Is there a way to change this setting? Having integer values is not very helpful, and will require a lot of efforts to convert each Enum :(

  • MATTGUO Profile Picture
    MATTGUO 22,319 Moderator on at
    RE: Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

    Hi Oleksii,

    It is default setting, system changes enum fields values to integer when exporting composite data entity.

  • Oleksii Profile Picture
    Oleksii 150 on at
    RE: Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

    Hi Andre,

    Yes, same environment, same language, even simultaneously from same data project.

    Please find environment details below:

    Application release

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (8.1)

    Platform release

    Update23 (7.0.5126.35371)

  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 294,217 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    RE: Composite data entity XML export Enum fields

    Hi Oleksii,

    Did you export both from the same environment with the same platform version? Are the settings like language also the same?

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