Prism for AL
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Current Release
The latest production release is Prism for AL 3.1.0 SE.
- Download for offline installation.
- Ensure Developer Mode is enabled.
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Install with PowerShell:
Add-AppxPackage -path ".\Prism for AL 3.1.0.3 SE Setup x64.msix"
For Windows Server 2016, please follow these instructions.
Performance Tip: For optimal graph loading performance, please review
your anti-virus path exceptions.
The exclusion paths were changed in preview version 1.9.0 due
to heavy file activity during graph building.
Need a trial license? After download and installation, get your trial license via Prism's control panel.
See Release Notes for product history and read the EULA for terms and conditions.
Previous Release
- Download for offline installation.
- Ensure Developer Mode is enabled.
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Install with PowerShell:
Add-AppxPackage -path ".\Prism for AL 3.0.0.6 SE Setup x64.msix"
For Windows Server 2016, please follow these instructions.
Visual Studio Code Extension
Local application data file performance and anti-virus programs
When Prism for AL meets a package for the first time,
the individual source files are cached in the file system. Likewise, Prism for AL uses
the file system heavily when generating a code graph. Anti-virus programs can
slow down these processes significantly, so you may consider excluding Prism for AL's local application data path
(this is %LOCALAPPDATA%\Statical\PrismAL and/or a corresponding MSIX virtualized path)
from being scanned.
No matter which anti-virus program you are using, please use Prism for AL's Help | Optimize Prism Package Cache Performance menu to copy to clipboard a PowerShell script that excludes Prism's local application data paths from Windows Defender. You need to run the script as administrator. If you use a different anti-virus program, you can read the paths to exclude in the script.
Anti-virus false positives
A note on anti-virus software and how to solve a false positive detection.
Supported Versions of Business Central
| BC Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 15 .. 25 | Officially supported |
| 14 and NAV 2018 | Supported for extension development; the C/AL base application is loaded as a symbol file (no code in triggers/procedures) |
System Requirements
| Operating System | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2019 .. 2022 | Developer Mode has to be enabled |
| Windows Server 2016 | Customers have reported this to work; Developer Mode has to be enabled and MSIX Core must be installed |
| Need older? | Please contact us! - Prism for AL 1.8.1 may still run |
| Processor (System Type) | Description |
|---|---|
| 64-bit | Officially supported |
| 32-bit | We currently build Prism for AL for 64-bit processors, only; if you require a 32-bit version, then please let us know |
| System Fonts | Description |
|---|---|
| Segoe Fluent Icons | This font is required to display some icons correctly. Due to Microsoft's licensing, we are not allowed to distribute this font. You can download a zip with the font and EULA here. |
Known limitations
- Symbol files properties TableRelations and CalcFields are not analyzed when they contain unquoted identifiers with spaces.
Roadmap
The following items are on our radar for the next releases:
- Open solution from service.
- Dark theme.
- Additional immediate insights based on code graph queries.
Our road map and product backlog is very much driven by community input. Please email us your ideas—big or small—to feedback@stati-cal.com.
Installing Prism for AL on Windows Server 2016
MSIX installation on Windows Server 2016 is supported using Microsoft's MSIX Core technology.
To install an MSIX (here exemplified by Prism for AL 2.0.0.6 SE Setup x64.msix) on Windows Server 2016, please follow these steps, once the MSIX has been downloaded:
- Ensure MSIX Core has been installed.
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Execute the following on a command-line:
msixmgr.exe -AddPackage ".Prism for AL 2.0.0.6 SE Setup x64.msix"
To enable smooth upgrades, once Prism for AL has been installed, pin Prism for AL to the Start menu:
Use the Open file location to construct the full path of the .lnk file, normally
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Prism for AL Standard Edition (SE).lnk.
Copy this string and paste into Prism for AL Connector's setting in Visual Studio Code:
If you want to use Prism for AL's command line tools, then you need to use the exact location of
the exe:
C:\Program Files\MsixCoreApps\PrismForAL_2.0.0.6_x64__nahtr272s5k24\bin\StaticalPrismCmd.exe.
Beware that Prism for AL's version is part of the folder name, so this changes with every new version.