Installing data conditionally from Install codeunit

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Hi All,

I'm trying to install extension with with initial setup data. I want to insert setup data only for a specific company. This seems possible by conditionally checking 'CompanyName'.

codeunit 50140 "Install codeunit"
{
    Subtype = Install;

    // trigger OnInstallAppPerDatabase()
    // begin
    //     AddMessageToOurTable('OnInstallAppPerDatabase');
    // end;

    trigger OnInstallAppPerCompany()
    begin
        if CompanyName() = 'CRONUS AU' then begin
            //record insert code here
        end;
    end;
}

Is that possible to add hard coded value 'CRONUS AU' with user input?

or is there any other way to add some data only for a selected company with extension installation process?

Appreciate your advice.

Thanks,

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YUN ZHU 103,829 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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Hi, although I haven't tested it yet, I think you can use ChangeCompany Method before inserting setup data.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/methods-auto/recordref/recordref-changecompany-method
Nalin.karu 120 on at

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Hi Yun,

Thanks for your reply.

It's not possible with RecordRef.ChangeCompany(). let me explain my question further, as I feel I haven't asked my question clear.

As I understood, when OnInstallAppPerCompany() trigger executing, it repeat through company list. As in the above code sample, we can conditionally check the company name before to execute code within the trigger. but the company name is hard coded. Is it possible get this value as a user input (like from a standard dialog box) from client?

Thanks,

Nalin.
YUN ZHU 103,829 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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Hi, I’m sorry I didn’t fully understand it before.

Yes, when installing the extension, the standard dialog box for user input cannot be used.

So does the following solution meet the needs? You can get the company name for a specific user from the table User Personalization (2000000073). For example, 'Admin'.

I tested the following program, which only modifies the data of one company.
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Nalin.karu 120 on at

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Hi Yun,

Thanks for your quick reply and valuable suggestion. definitely I was looking for this kind of solution.

Thanks,

Nalin.