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Override Enum Captions via Extensions

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Dynamics 365 Business Central

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Aug 14, 2022

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  • The article titled "Override Enum Captions via Extensions" discusses how to change enum captions in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central using extensions and localization strategies.
  • The author clarifies that enum captions can be modified by creating an extension and copying the necessary translations from the base app translations.
  • To obtain the base app translations, the author provides a link to a blog post that explains the process.
  • In the author's example, the enum caption for "Enum Contact Type" is modified in the en-US.xlf file of the extension.
  • The key change is made in the "file" tag by replacing the "original" attribute value with "Base Application".
  • The author demonstrates how to copy and paste the trans-units for the enum captions and modify them as desired.
  • Once the modifications are made, the extension can be published, and the new enum captions will take effect.
  • The author provides a link to the source code for a minimal example of enum caption changes in a GitHub repository.

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