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Menu item name in custom entity wizard

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I am trying to create a DIXF (Data import/export Framework) Custom Entity with the Wizard.

The thing is during the wizard I am asked to enter the "Display menu item name" value.

The questions are why is it mandatory, where does this menu item will be shown and what can I do it now for it?

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    Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,645 Most Valuable Professional on at

    I think it's used when you want to open the newly created or updated entity from its staging table (and maybe at some other places).

    Technically the wizard uses the name when generating jumpRefMethod() of the entity class.

    What you can do now? Just put there the name of a menu item opening a form with your entities. As I understand, WHSInventTable merely holds additional fields for items and its edited together with standard item fields, therefore you should use EcoResProductDetailsExtended menu item. In fact, it doesn't look like a separate entity to me - I think it should be a part of the Items entity instead.

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    You are definitely right. It is not a separate entity. However, I don't know any way to figure out which entity to choose. Is there any?

    The company I have just started to work for, runs the following job to insert data into some tables after they import their products via Product entity.

    I am trying to find a way to remove that job and insert the required fields at the time of importing the products.

    @Martin tested Items entity but unfortunately it didn't help.

     void UpdInventTableReservationHierarchy()
{
    InventTable                         inventTable;

    EcoResTrackingDimensionGroup        tracking;
    EcoResTrackingDimensionGroupItem    trackingItem;

    WHSReservationHierarchy             reservation;
    WHSReservationHierarchyItem         reservationItemNotExists, reservationItem;
    WHSInventEnabled                    wHSInventEnabled;
    ;

    ttsBegin;

    while select inventTable
        join trackingItem
        where trackingItem.ItemId == inventTable.ItemId
        &&    trackingItem.ItemDataAreaId == inventTable.dataAreaId

        join tracking
        where tracking.RecId == trackingItem.TrackingDimensionGroup

        notexists join reservationItemNotExists
        where reservationItemNotExists.ItemId == inventTable.ItemId
        &&    reservationItemNotExists.ItemDataAreaId == inventTable.dataAreaId
    {
        if (!WHSInventEnabled::exist(inventTable.ItemId))
        {
            wHSInventEnabled.clear();
            wHSInventEnabled.ItemId = inventTable.ItemId;
            wHSInventEnabled.insert();
        }

        reservation = WHSReservationHierarchy::findByName(tracking.Name);
        if (!reservation)
        {
            reservation.Name = tracking.Name;
            reservation.Description = tracking.Description;
            reservation.insert();
        }

        reservationItem.clear();
        reservationItem.ReservationHierarchy = reservation.RecId;
        reservationItem.ItemId = inventTable.ItemId;
        reservationItem.ItemDataAreaId = inventTable.dataAreaId;
        reservationItem.insert();
    }

    ttsCommit;

}
  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,645 Most Valuable Professional on at

    I would start with asking when the fields are used on GUI. Is it already when releasing a product (and I would do it in the Products entity), or later by modifying InventTable (and it belongs to the Items entity)? I think it's the latter case.

    When you identify the logical entity to use, look at its implementation. You'll likely find that your requested logic isn't included in standard AX, so you'll have to modify the entity.

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