Home page
The Home page of the Control Panel is where you open an object store, reopen a recent one, and check your version and license.
Opening it
- Start Prism for C/AL; the main window opens on the Home page.
- Select Home in the rail of the main window.
| # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open buttons | Open a new object store. See Open buttons. |
| 2 | Version | Your installed version and whether an update is available. See Version. |
| 3 | License | The installed license and its status. See License. |
| 4 | Recent | The object stores you opened recently, with a search box. See Recent object stores. |
Once you choose a file, folder or mirror, the object store opens in a Workspace window; see Opening an object store. While a mirror synchronizes, a card above the recent list shows its progress.
Open buttons
The four buttons at the top of the page each open one kind of object store.
| # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open file… | Opens a single object text file exported from Dynamics NAV as a file store. |
| 2 | Open mirror… | Opens one of your mirrors of a NAV database in the Open Database Mirror dialog. While no mirror is defined, it shows the Mirrors page instead, so you can create one. |
| 3 | Open folder… |
Opens a folder of object text files as a directory store: one object per .txt file,
in any folder structure, subfolders included. The
Unstructured Directory Store settings decide
which files and folders Prism reads.
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| 4 | Open Prism folder… |
Opens a folder in Prism's own layout as a directory store: one subfolder per object type and one
file per object, named by its ID, such as table\18.txt and codeunit\1.txt.
A folder in the ReVision layout opens from
File › Open › Object Text Directory (ReVision Structure)… in the
File menu.
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Recent object stores
| # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Search box | Filters the recent list by name, path or mirror location as you type. |
| 2 | Group heading | Collapses or expands the group. |
| 3 | Recent store | Opens the store. Shows its kind, name, objects and errors, when you opened it, and its path. |
| 4 | Context menu | Commands for the row, listed below. |
The recent list is grouped by when you last opened each store: Today, Yesterday, Past week, Past month and Older. Select a group heading to collapse or expand it. Each row shows the kind of store as an icon, its name, the number of objects and errors (red when there are errors), when you opened it, and its path.
- Select a row to open the store. If it is already open, Prism switches to its workspace window.
- Press Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+9 to open the first to ninth store; the row's tooltip shows its key.
- Hover a row to see its details: kind, path, and when it was opened, modified and created. For a mirror, the tooltip shows its server, database, service tier and whether synchronization is on.
Right-click a row for these commands:
A store that has been moved or deleted stays in the list, with a badge on its icon. When you open it, Prism says Object store no longer exists and removes it from the list once you close the message. A mirror that is no longer defined on the Mirrors page is handled the same way.
With an empty list, the page shows No recent stores yet and an Open a file store… button.
Version
| # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Status glyph | The result of the last version check. |
| 2 | Version | The installed version. |
| 3 | Update available | Opens the download page. |
The version block shows the installed version, followed by Preview on a preview build, and a status glyph. The version pulses while Prism checks for updates. Prism checks when it starts and every 24 hours after that; Help › Version Check checks now.
| State | Shows | Selecting it |
|---|---|---|
| Checking | No label; the tooltip reads Checking for updates… | Does nothing. |
| Couldn't check | An info glyph; the tooltip gives the reason. | Does nothing. |
| Up to date | A green check and no label. The tooltip gives the release date. | Opens the release notes. |
| Update available | Update available, with the new version in the tooltip. | Opens the download page. |
| Preview update available | Update available, naming a newer preview. | Opens the download page. |
| Latest preview | Green: you run the newest preview. | Does nothing. |
| Pre-release | A beaker glyph: this version has not been released yet. | Does nothing. |
When you run the latest stable version and a preview exists, a quiet link reads Preview … available. Select it to read the preview's release notes. A preview replaces your installed version; to return to stable, install the next stable release or reinstall the current one.
License
| # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Licensed to | The licensed user and company. |
| 2 | Status | How long the license is valid; hover for details. |
| 3 | Activate… | Opens the Activate license window. |
The license block shows, in order: Trial license for a trial, the licensed user, the company, and the status with a colored glyph. Hover the status for details; the status texts are listed under License status texts. The glyph is red when there is no valid license or one day or less is left, amber when 32 days or less are left, and green otherwise.
- Activate… opens the Activate license window.
- Start trial… opens the Trial license window. It shows only when no license is installed or your trial has expired.
The block updates by itself when the license changes while Prism runs; see License changes while Prism runs.