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Dynamics 365 Business Central: the misterious “Page Summary Provider” codeunit.

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Dynamics 365 Business Central

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Jan 12, 2025

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  • Dynamics 365 Business Central provides system tables for page details, although most have a Scope = OnPrem limitation.
  • Some tables like "Page Action" and "Page Control Field" can be used on SaaS but are not fully complete.
  • A codeunit called Page Summary Provider was quietly introduced to retrieve page details at the metadata level.
  • The Page Summary Provider codeunit offers methods to retrieve page-related details, but their usage may not be clear.
  • Methods like GetPageSummary and GetPageSummaryBySystemID can be used to retrieve page details in JSON format.
  • The GetPageSummary method can provide basic page details, while the GetPageSummaryBySystemID method offers complete page details.
  • Retrieving the page bookmark ID is crucial for obtaining complete page details, which can be done using methods like GetPageUrlBySystemID.
  • The only available way, at least from a coding perspective, to retrieve page details related to displayed fields like captions and tooltips is through the GetPageSummaryBySystemID method.

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