Getting started

Download and install

First you need to download and install Prism for AL. Head over to the download page to download or run the installer.

Running the installer is straight-forward.

Get trial license

Press the Get trial license key button in the Home page:

The Trial license window now pops up:

Enter your details and press the Submit button. We will immediately email your trial license to the email address you have entered.

Open your email client, fetch new mails and open the email from us. You can now go ahead and Install trial license.

Install trial license

Copy the license key we emailed to you to the clipboard. Make sure to copy the whole key.

In the Home page of Prism for AL's main window, press the Activate new license button which opens the License key window:

Paste in the license key and click Activate. You are now ready to open your first workspace.

Open your first workspace

Prism for AL features a number of ways to open a solution. You probably already have a Visual Studio Code AL project available, so to get started, here is what you do:

First, make sure you have used AL: Download symbols in Visual Studio Code. This is because Prism for AL needs access to the dependencies.

Then open Prism for AL select the Home page if you are not already there.

If you have a .code-workspace file, click the button Open workspace file and select the .code-workspace file.

Else, if you have Visual Studio Code AL project folder, click the button Open folder and select the folder.

Prism for AL will now load all objects including those defined in dependent packages. The first load of new package is always slower due to Prism filling its cache. You can speed up first time loads by excluding Prism for AL's cache folder from virus scanning, see Package cache page.

You are now ready to browse code and analyze your code including Base Application and other dependencies. Check out the next section for your possible next steps.

Next steps

Depending on your learning preferences, do any of the following or mix them to familiarize yourself with Prism for AL:

• Throw yourself into it – use tooltips to discover
• Read about Using Prism for AL.
• Watch a video.
• Read or scan the Reference manual.

If you get stuck or have any questions, simply email us at feedback@stati-cal.com.