Installation
Prism for C/AL is a Windows desktop application, delivered as an MSIX package for 64-bit Windows. This page lists what you need, how to install it and what it installs. The MSI setup program installs the 3.x release, which these pages do not describe.
Install Prism for C/AL
You need a 64-bit PC with a Windows version from Windows requirements.
- Open the Prism for C/AL download page and download Prism for C/AL.
- Open the downloaded file. Windows App Installer shows the package.
- Select Install.
| # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Package | The name, publisher and version of the package (step 2). |
| 2 | Install | Installs Prism for C/AL (step 3). |
Windows installs Prism for C/AL and adds Prism for C/AL to the Start menu. Prism for C/AL opens on the Home page of its main window. To activate a license next, see Activate a license.
What the package installs
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Application | Prism for C/AL, on the Start menu as Prism for C/AL. The command StaticalPrismCAL.exe also starts it. |
| Command-line tool | StaticalPrismCALCmd.exe; see Command-line tool. |
| .NET runtime | Included. The application and the command-line tool bring their own .NET 10 runtime, so you do not install .NET separately. |
The license is kept in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Statical\Prism\prism.lic. Windows may redirect that folder for
a packaged application, so the command StaticalPrismCALCmd.exe license prints the exact path on
your machine.
License
Prism for C/AL is one MSIX package. What it does depends on the license you install:
- A license: all features.
- A trial license: all features until the trial ends.
- No license: Prism runs with limited features.
To install a license or start a trial, see Activate license window and Trial license window.
Windows requirements
| Requirement | Supported |
|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 11, and Windows 10 version 1809 or later. Windows 10 version 1607 to 1803 needs MSIX Core. |
| Windows Server | Windows Server 2019 or later. Windows Server 2016 needs MSIX Core. |
| Processor | 64-bit (x64). |
Command-line tool
The package installs the command-line tool StaticalPrismCALCmd.exe. Windows puts the command on the
path, so you can run it from any command prompt or terminal:
StaticalPrismCALCmd.exe --helpThe tool shows and installs the license, and runs the MCP server that lets an AI agent read an object store. See Command line. The MCP Server page of a workspace window shows the command for your installation, ready to copy.
NAV versions
Prism for C/AL reads C/AL objects exported as text from the C/SIDE development environment. It reads the report formats from before NAV 2009, of NAV 2009, and of NAV 2013 and later.
| Object store | NAV versions |
|---|---|
| Object text file or folder | Text exports of any NAV version written in C/AL. |
| Mirror | NAV 2013 or later, as the mirror runs finsql.exe to export the objects. |
| Mirror with a named service tier | NAV 2013 R2 CU10 or later. |