Install / Upgrade AL extension from Server A -> Server B (using script)

idonav

Hi,

I have a build server (SERVER A below) that compiles and builds my AL code, though, I would like to further automate this by deploying the created .app file to a separate remote server (SERVER B below).

Can someone point me in the right direction of where to look? So basically (Assume that the below servers can talk to each other).

SERVER A: Code is built. Should be automatically deployed to SERVER B using a script.
SERVER B: Runs NAV. Standard three tier setup.

I have no issues writing a script that installs / upgrades an AL .app running on SERVER B, eg the server running nav, though I want to push my code from SERVER A to SERVER B (C, D, E, F, G, etc).

Would be great if someone could point me in the right direction.

Similar question:
https://github.com/Microsoft/AL/issues/2734 (Not regarding upgrading an app though)

Arhontis

Firstly, I don't have any experience (yet) on building AL extensions, but I found this that shows how to publish extensions from nav admin shell:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-how-publish-and-install-an-extension-v2

And this:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-nav/how-to--publish-and-install-an-extension

I hope it can help you.

idonav

Unfortunately, that does not solve the problem since it requires you to be on the actual server running nav. Thank you anyhow!

A new version of navcontainerhelper has been released, and it partly covers the issue, https://github.com/microsoft/navcontainerhelper/blob/master/AppHandling/Publish-NavContainerApp.ps1

I've refactored the script to use it for my purpose, (eg have a look at the useDevEndpoint and you'll understand). But that only covers the first installation, upgrading an app and running upgrade codeunits does not seem to work, the only option as I see it is to recreate it completely. Eg not suitable for production environments, making ut "useless" from a CI/CD perspective.