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.

From the blog

C# Injection: Don’t trust FOB

FOBs, those pesky little files that we all take for granted, import into our databases, and live happily ever after. After you read this post, you’ll handle FOB files very, very carefully. Why is that? Well, if you haven’t already, then read this post first: From C/AL to executable: how NAV runs your C/AL code Good, now that we are on the same page, let me explain why you must never, ever, ever trust a FOB file.

Quick Tip: Extension Demo Data

Extensions are a hot topic these days. There was a ton of sessions at both Directions events, likely also at NAVUG, and most of the talks you could hear while mingling around was extensions this, extensions that. Chances are – you are going to be writing your extensions in a foreseeable future. However, there is a catch with extensions – while it may be easy to load them up into an environment, unlike Cronus database your extensions must populate the database with their own demo or starter data. Otherwise, they will be pretty much useless.

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Module Binder Pattern proposal

Whoa! This has been quite an event, the Directions EMEA 2016 in Prague. There has never been this many people (1.700+) and it was quite a pleasure connecting again with old friends, and meeting new friends. Also, it has been quite a pleasure listening to many good sessions, and an even bigger pleasure delivering four of them. And this is why I am blogging now – to follow up on my promise during my Polymorphic Event Patterns for C/AL. I promised you that I’d post my pattern proposal online, and here I am doing it. Let’s get started.