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How to automatically test field identifier changes between two different extension version in D365BC?

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Hi Expert,

We have an extension which version is 1.0 and have a table test:

table 1 test

{

field(1; ItemID; code[20]) { DataClassification = CustomerContent; }

}

Now, we develop an extension for version 1.1, and change table test as below (changed field ItemID identifier):

table 1 test

{

field(2; ItemID; code[20]) { DataClassification = CustomerContent; }

}

So is there a way that I can test this change between version 1.0 and 1.1 automatically (if field identifier is different, then error out )?

Could anyone shed me some light on it?

Thanks,

Ming

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Changing a field number is considered a breaking change and this is not possible on D365BC.

If you need to do so (from version 1.0 to 1.1 of your extension) you need to:

1) if you're on SaaS, you need to declare field 1 as obsolete (ObsoleteState = Removed property) and then create field 2

2) On-premise, you can do as described in point 1 but you can also use SchemaUpdateMode = Recreate and force the modification (with data loss).

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Thank you so muck. If I forget to declare field 1 as obsolete and change field Id from 1 to 2, is there a way to automated detect that error in my local?

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If you change a field Id VS Code permits this. Check is controlled during publishing.

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Thank you, is it possible let VS code does't allow this field change?

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