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custom fields did not show in AL

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Hi,
I have tried to use this instruction docs.microsoft.com/.../devenv-running-cside-and-al-side-by-side to use custom fields in C/Side in AL. When generating symbols and compiling all objects ends, the command succeeded.
But, when I successfully download the symbol in AL, I can not use my custom fields. I have tried to view the table that contains custom fields, the fields are not there.

Note: I'm using BC version 14.0.35916

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  • I Gusti Made Ari Profile Picture
    3,608 on at

    Hi Rio,

    First please ensure in your service setting "Enable loading application symbols at server startup" has been activated.

    Please check if there are multiple service instance for your database, if yes then you need to add more parameter :

    - navservername

    - navserverinstance

    - navservermanagementport

    finsql.exe Command=generatesymbolreference, Database="DemoDB",

    ServerName=SQLServer, navservername=Servicetier.domain, navserverinstance=NAVBC14,

    navservermanagementport=7045

    If you are using database authentication add more parameter  :

    - ntauthentication set to 0

    - username

    - password

    finsql.exe Command=generatesymbolreference, Database=dbname, ServerName=myserver, ntauthentication=0, username=myuser, password=myuserpassword

    Both windows authentication or database authentication please ensure have dbowner permission.

    Check developer environment is running in background after you execute the command (from task manager). Once completed check navcommandresult is generated in your NAV Client folder.

    Do check your event viewer as well to troubleshoot the error.

  • Olister Rumao Profile Picture
    4,009 on at

    Hi Rio,

    https://saurav-nav.blogspot.com/2018/03/al-mapping-al-with-local-nav-database.html?m=1

    Hope this helps.

    If there are issues then you can simply raise on GitHub

    https://github.com/Microsoft/AL/issues/

    Hope this helps!

  • Rio Arifin Profile Picture
    10 on at

    Hi I Gusti,

    Thanks for your reply,

    "Enable loading application symbols at server startup": enabled.

    Multiple service instance: no.

    Database authentication: yes, and I tried your command but still didn't work

  • Rio Arifin Profile Picture
    10 on at

    Hi Olister,

    Thanks for your reply,

    I have tried your suggestion, but still didn't work

  • I Gusti Made Ari Profile Picture
    3,608 on at

    Is this is an upgraded database from NAV  or new database which you created manually (not from cronus demo db coming from installer) ?

    Can try run below command and see what is in the list ?

    Get-NAVAppInfo -ServerInstance BC14 -SymbolsOnly

  • Rio Arifin Profile Picture
    10 on at

    This is upgraded database from NAV

    This is the result:

    Id            : 8874ed3a-0643-4247-9ced-7a7002f7135d

    Name          : System

    Version       : 14.0.35916.0

    Publisher     : Microsoft

    ExtensionType : ModernDev

    Scope         : Global

    Id            : f3fa289c-f255-4ad0-9999-38ff78e9389e

    Name          : Application

    Version       : 14.5.35970.0

    Publisher     : Microsoft

    ExtensionType : ModernDev

    Scope         : Global

    Id            : b4380b58-b69c-4698-8bf3-b5a5d5dde7ab

    Name          : Test

    Version       : 14.5.35970.0

    Publisher     : Microsoft

    ExtensionType : ModernDev

    Scope         : Global

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    I Gusti Made Ari Profile Picture
    3,608 on at

    Hi Rio,

    Please try to follow below step , for step 2 in the article get it from exact same installer folder of your BC14

    cloudblogs.microsoft.com/.../

    Once done recompiled your customized object and generate symbol again.

  • Rio Arifin Profile Picture
    10 on at

    Thank for your suggestion,

    I have tried to :

    1. Use finsql.exe with generatesymbolreference = yes

    2. Compile all objects

    3. Create a new AL project

    4. Download symbol

    and it's works.

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    Olister Rumao Profile Picture
    4,009 on at

    Hi Rio,

    I think probably the issue was with recognition of customized objects as AL Language couldn't recognise the customized objects until it was a new project was created.

    Thanks for posting. 

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