Business Central 2024 wave 2 (BC25): Allow downloading symbols using an Attach type launch configuration

Dynamics 365 Business Central

The public preview for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 release wave 2 (BC25) is now available.
The article discusses a new feature in BC25 related to downloading symbols using an Attach type launch configuration.
This feature is not documented in the BC25 release plan but is mentioned in the AL Language extension changelog Version 14.0.
The launch.json file contains information about the server that the extension launches on, with options for snapshot debugging and attach debugging.
The attach configuration is used for specific debugging scenarios where functionality is debugged without publishing or invoking it.
Previously, it was impossible to download symbols directly when the request type was set to "attach".
An example is provided with two environments, v24.4 and v25.0, showing the difference in symbol download capabilities.
The article concludes with a small update that makes life easier and encourages readers to give it a try.

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