web
You’re offline. This is a read only version of the page.
close
Skip to main content

Announcements

No record found.

News and Announcements icon
Community site session details

Community site session details

Session Id :
Dynamics 365 Community / Forums / Microsoft Dynamics AX (Archived) / Get the whole menuitem...
Microsoft Dynamics AX (Archived)

Get the whole menuitem path whether its in main menu or not

(0) ShareShare
ReportReport
Posted on by Nishi Gupta 206

Hi, 

I want to create a job to get the menuitem path whether its in the main menu or not.

Like if I search for menuitem pmfFormulaAction that's a menuitemdisplay then the job should return "production control> all production order > production control > Order details> formula

*This post is locked for comments

I have the same question (0)
  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,399 Most Valuable Professional on at

    You can use either cross-references or iterate through menus.

    But don't assume that it'll always find one menu. Some menu items are references by several menus and some are not in any menu at all.

  • Nishi Gupta Profile Picture
    Nishi Gupta 206 on at

    Thanks Martin,

    But is there any sample code or any job that you can share?

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,399 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Which of the two proposed solutions are you trying to implement?

  • Nishi Gupta Profile Picture
    Nishi Gupta 206 on at

    Cross references

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,399 Most Valuable Professional on at

    You can find some information in the thread getting path of menu in ax 2012.

  • Nishi Gupta Profile Picture
    Nishi Gupta 206 on at

    Tried this one but it works for only those menuitems that are menus and not for those menuitems that are linked to some form.

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,399 Most Valuable Professional on at

    I can't comment on your code because you didn't show it.

    It's also not clear to me what you mean by your problem description. If you mean that you don't get menu paths for menu items that don't exist in any menu, it sounds like the expected result to me. What do you expect?

  • Nishi Gupta Profile Picture
    Nishi Gupta 206 on at

    I don't have any code for now. The problem is that if I go for fetching the path for "all production order" then that can be done using the link that you shared as it is added to menus but if I want a path for "formula" which is another form under "all production order" then that cannot be done using the same link that you shared. How can we get the path such menuitems that are directly not added to menu. I hope the problem is clear now.

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,399 Most Valuable Professional on at

    How can you get something that doesn't exist (such finding a menu item in a menu if it doesn't exist in any)? Well, I would say that it's not possible.

    Or maybe you want something else that what you asked for - that's exactly why I asked you what you expected (in my last reply). Maybe you should consider answering this question...

    By the way, the link I shared shows quite a few things, most importantly working with cross references that you asked for. But if your requirement is impossible, you're right that it can't be done by anything discussed there (or by anything else :)).

  • Pedro Tornich Profile Picture
    Pedro Tornich 955 on at

    It seems like you want to tell where a menu item is used, despite it being in a menu or being called by a button on another form.

    The only way to find this information is cross reference, there is no code that could find that information for you, because the menu item could be called by code.

    Anyway, via cross reference you would find where the menu item is referenced, not the path it self. For example, cross reference can tell you that a specific menu item is called in a button within the SalesTable form, but it won't tell you the path to the form.

Under review

Thank you for your reply! To ensure a great experience for everyone, your content is awaiting approval by our Community Managers. Please check back later.

Helpful resources

Quick Links

Introducing the 2026 Season 1 community Super Users

Congratulations to our 2026 Super Stars!

Meet the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center Champions

We are thrilled to have these Champions in our Community!

Congratulations to the March Top 10 Community Leaders

These are the community rock stars!

Leaderboard > 🔒一 Microsoft Dynamics AX (Archived)

#1
CP04-islander Profile Picture

CP04-islander 39

#2
Michel ROY Profile Picture

Michel ROY 14

#3
imran ul haq Profile Picture

imran ul haq 8

Last 30 days Overall leaderboard

Featured topics

Product updates

Dynamics 365 release plans