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AL Studio is a set of visual tools for editing, navigating or documenting AL Objects without complex running environments. It is built with a holistic approach that aims to provide users with better understanding of their whole workspace.

Product Tour

Visit out our YouTube channel to see features in motion.

Link
Description
Introduction
Introduction video that provides a quick overview.
Community Playlist
Collection of videos for community features.
Premium Playlist
Collection of videos for premium features.

Get Started

Learn more about installation, licensing and activation.

Link
Description
Installation
How-to install AL Studio.
Licensing
Information about licensing and product activation.

Editions

AL Studio is a premium extension with a free, community edition. Both edition are officially supported by the maker company: Dynasist Solutions Kft.

Edition
Price
Description
Community
Free
Available to everyone for free. No registration required.
Premium
Pricing
Requires signup and a monthly/annual subscription to get valid license.

The following table outlines available navigation tools. Premium column indicates whether a feature requires subscription or not.

Feature
Premium
Description
Dashboard

Get a comperehensive overview of your workspace and navigate to objects or events.
Scopes (Bookmarks)

Create focused sets of objects, event publishers or subscribers using the object list on AL Home
Documentation Browser

Access official Microsoft documentation in VSCode.
Basic Code Navigation

Search for objects, event publishers or subscribers, load Symbol source
Advanced Code Navigation
Yes
One-click object/method navigation in Visual tools.
Translation Overview
Yes
Matrix-like summary of all available XLF translations found in the workspace.
All Table Fields
Yes
A complete list of all fields, fieldgroups and keys that are present within workspace objects or symbol packages
Unified Search
Yes
Search in many different areas of the complete workspace in one place.
Snapshot Browser
Yes
Provides a visual interface to overview and examine recorded snapshots within the workspace.

Visual Tools

The following table outlines available visual tools. Premium column indicates whether a feature requires subscription or not.

Feature
Premium
Description
Workspace Wizard

Create complete workspaces with multiple apps.
Table Editor
Yes
Overview and edit table structures.
Page Editor
Yes
Overview and edit page layout without having to setup docker or local Business Central instances.
Enum Editor
Yes
Overview and edit table definitions.
Codeunit Viewer
Yes
Overview of codeunit methods and events with one-click navigation.
Interface Viewer
Yes
Overview of interface methods with one-click navigation.
Control Add-in Viewer
Yes
Overview of addin methods and events with one-click navigation.

Automation

The following table outlines available automation functions. Premium column indicates whether a feature requires subscription or not.

Feature
Premium
Description
API Documentation Generation
Yes
create a complete, markdown-based API documentation for an object or workspace.
Transferfield Rules
Yes
Ensure the integrity of Transferfields using validation json definitions.

Integration

The following table outlines available integrations. Premium column indicates whether a feature requires subscription or not.

Feature
Premium
Description
External API for VSCode

Public Extension API that is available for other VSCode extension developers
CLI and DevOps integration
Yes
Generate documentation or validate transferfields in command-line.

See Also

Installation

Licensing

Official website

Helpdesk

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