Field groups in AL

brimfred

Does anyone know how to modify field groups in a table when using AL (ext v2)?

DenSter

You can add fieldgroups, but you can't modify existing field groups. Create a new area called "fieldgroups", just like "Fields" or "keys". Here's an example from my 'Book' table:

fieldgroups
{
    fieldgroup(DropDown;"No.",Title,Author)
}

DenSter

You can add fieldgroups, but you can't modify existing field groups. Create a new area called "fieldgroups", just like "Fields" or "keys". Here's an example from my 'Book' table:

fieldgroups
{
    fieldgroup(DropDown;"No.",Title,Author)
}

brimfred

Perfect thanks DenSter

DenSter

you're welcome

Theo_van_de_Ven

So I can use fieldgroups in my extension if I have a new table in my extension but I cannot use fieldgroups in my .al file that extends an existing table. Any suggestions on how to change the fields shown in a dropdownlist for an extended table?

TanyaM

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julkifli33

whats wrong with my code here?

dalmatinko

Hi
julkifli33

please try to use it like:

fieldgroups
{
addlast(DropDown; "More Descriptive Option")
{

}
}

So, you can only add last Field(s) to existing fieldgroup.

julkifli33

AddLast cant be used in certain tables.
in my case i am using "Item Vendor" table

dalmatinko

You are 100% right!

Who need that at all?
Let's ask someone from Microsoft, what was the BIG/bug idea?

julkifli33

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-field-groups

i am not sure how do they do it here.

dalmatinko

Simply, they choose example with Table which comes with defined DropDown value.
In your example Table "Item Vendor" comes without definition for DropDown.

julkifli33

yeah... but they can use fieldgroup instead of addlast

dalmatinko

I think, you can use it only when you create brand new table.

julkifli33

anyone, any comment?

faiandaripresa

julkifli33 wrote: »

anyone, any comment?

I found a solution.
Fieldgorups must be placed after Keys declaration. If you would order in ascending or descending mode by some fileds, you need to create an additional key contains which fields would you order.
I hope is helpfull to you