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Dynamics 365 Business Central: How to quickly get the extension/app name from App ID in AL

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Jan 28, 2025

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  • The article discusses how to retrieve the extension/app name from the App ID in AL.
  • The App ID is a unique identifier for the extension, set to a new GUID value in the app.json file.
  • The app ID is essential for binding table names at runtime, and changing it can result in old data not being utilized.
  • The extension name is also crucial and can be changed for branding purposes, but this requires incrementing the version.
  • Two methods are introduced to quickly retrieve the extension name from the ID: using codeunit 2504 "Extension Management" and system table 2000000153 "NAV App Installed App."
  • The codeunit method includes a standard procedure called GetAppName, while the system table method was previously discussed in relation to Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS.
  • Both methods provide a simple way to obtain the extension name from the ID, with the option to also retrieve the ID from the name using the system table.
  • The article concludes with a reminder to explore additional settings in JSON files and references to related articles on getting Extension Package ID from App ID and extracting the ID from GUID.

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