File explorer window

The file explorer is available from the "File | Explore" menu. Use the file explorer to understand which files make up the workspace.

#	Name	Description
1	Packages	This is a "virtual directory" representing Prism for AL's package cache (see Package cache page) restricted to packages relevant for the currently open workspace.
2	Package file	Package files have a context menu, see below.
3	Workspace	This is a "virtual directory" that represents to root of one or more Visual Studio Code projects (directories with app.json files). For single directory projects, the workspace represents the directory. For `.code-workspace` projects, folders are represented as directories below workspace.
4	.al files	Files with AL code (`.al` files) have the objects they contain as children.
5	Objects	AL objects have a separate context menu.

Menu item	Description
Reveal in Explorer	Reveals the file in Windows Explorer. Only available for files on disk, not for files inside a package.
Open Text File	Opens a text file in Notepad.
Open Text File (As Temp)	Opens a temporary copy of a text file in Notepad. The copy is deleted when Notepad closes.
Open	Opens the file with the program associated with its file extension, or lets you choose one.
Copy to Clipboard	Copies the contents of a text file to the clipboard.
Copy to Temp File	Copies the file to a temporary file in a temporary location and reveals the file in Windows Explorer.

Menu item	Description
Go To Object	Navigates to the object.
Copy to Clipboard	Copies the object source code to the clipboard.