AL Object ID Ninja

Zero-configuration, dead-simple, lightning fast, no-collision object ID assignment for multi-user repositories

  • No collisions, ever: Real-time, conflict-free ID assignment that always gives every developer a guaranteed unique object ID.
  • Lightning-fast: Get your conflict-free object IDs instantly, with IntelliSense integration.
  • Zero-configuration: No setup, no onboarding, no settings — you work exactly like before, and it silently keeps your IDs clean.
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Conditional directives Learn More

Conditional directives

One of the new features of the AL compiler that arrived with 2020 Wave 2 is Precompiler directives. This is nothing spectacular, programming languages had these kinds of things since the dawn of programming languages, and now we have them too.

The biggest thing, though, is that on their surface, just like so many other features (cough! interfaces, cough, cough, interfaces) you can't really grasp their full power just by reading the documentation available.

Resident control add-ins – no SingleInstance Learn More

Resident control add-ins - no SingleInstance

My last topic was resident control add-ins. In my video and written blog I've explained what they are and how you can quickly have them up and running. However, there was one particular thing I said I generally don't like - single-instance codeunits. So my second blog on this topic focuses precisely on that: how to make your control add-in available to your AL code from everywhere, without having to rely on a single-instance codeunit.

Webinar: Git branching models and strategies Learn More

Webinar: Git branching models and strategies

A few days ago I've announced that there will be a new series of webinars. The last webinar was a success. Apart from a few people complaining that I talked fast, and that there was too much content, I got pretty good comments. People felt quite happy with the content and that the value they received was worth the money they invested.

One thing I've learned was that you want to learn more about various branching models and strategies. One thing is talking about Git from the technical angle - that's what the last webinar was about; this time I am focusing on the strategy, how to make Git work inside your organization and how to organize your repository and workflow.

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