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.
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| 4 | .al files |
Files with AL code (.al files) have the objects they contain as children.
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| 5 | Objects | AL objects have a separate context menu. |
File context menu
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| Reveal in Explorer | Opens the file with your default text editor. |
| Open Text File | Opens the file in your default text editor. |
| Open Text File (As Temp) | Opens the file your default text editor from a temporary location. |
| Open | Opens the file with your default editor for the file extension. |
| Copy to clipboard | Copies the contents of the 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. |
AL object context menu
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| Go to Object | Navigates to the object. |
| Copy to clipboard | Copies the object source code to the clipboard. |