Add Lifecycle to a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central entity

Lifecycle Base adds Lifecycle capabilities to every table entity in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This Lifecycle functionality uses a separate set of objects and depends fully on record references.

Example

This example creates a Lifecycle for the Contact table (Table 5050).

Create a Lifecycle type

1. Choose the   icon (Alt+Q) and type Lifecycle Types.

2. Select New and enter the following fields:

   • Code = CONTACT

   • Description = Contact LifeCycle

   • Table Name = Contact

Setup Table and Page are needed only when you need extra functions and state settings.

Create a Lifecycle

1. Choose the  icon (Alt+Q) and type Lifecycles.

2. Select New and enter the following fields:

   • No. = CONTACT

   • Version Code = D365 BC

   • Description = Contact LifeCycle

   • Type Code = CONTACT

   • State Code Failed = First create the states as described below, then select the error state code here.

Select States to create the following states:

On the Lifecycle lines, provide the following state transitions:

You can add conditions, events, and authorizations to each state change. The PrintReport action, which prints a report for a record, is available out of the box. To learn how to create specific Action Handlers and Expressions for Conditions, contact STAEDEAN.

Modify the table

To add the status field to the table, create a table extension for table 5050 and add the following field:

    fields
    {
        field(1107100; "Lifecycle Status Code"; Code[20])
        {
            Caption = 'Lifecycle Status';
            DataClassification = CustomerContent;
            Editable = false;
        }
    }

Note

Because field number 11070100 is in the STAEDEAN range, partners cannot use that field number. For that reason, the code also looks for the field name "LifeCycle Status Code".

The Lifecycle Status Code field uses the following code in the OnLookup trigger to show the history of state changes:

// LifeCycle Status Code - OnLookup()
lRrfRecord.GETTABLE(Rec);
lCduStateMgt.RecordStatusDrillDown(lRrfRecord);

Locals:

Modify the page

Lifecycle Status field:

Change State action:

Add the action for changing the state to the Page Actions with the following properties:

 // OnAction()
 lRrfRecord.GETTABLE(Rec);
 lCduStateMgt.MoveRecordToNextState(lRrfRecord);
 lRrfRecord.SETTABLE(Rec);

Locals:

The end result

Use the Change Status action on the contact card to see the changes in Lifecycle Status.