Edit and Display Method

 

Difference Between Edit And Display Method

The display indicates that the method’s return value is to be displayed on a form or a report.
The value cannot be altered in the form or report.

Edit indicates that the method’s return type is to be used to provide information for a field that is used in a form. The value in the field can be edited.

What Is Microsoft Dynamics AX and D365FO?

 

Dynamics AX & Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Microsoft Dynamics AX is a powerful ERP solution that helps global enterprises organize, automate, and optimize their processes. Microsoft Dynamics AX is simple and intuitive to use and is quick to prove ROI after implementation. Now integrated with the Dynamics 365 product suite, this software tackles alongside other Microsoft software to create a comprehensive, sophisticated ERP.

Dynamics AX helps you take full advantage of new business opportunities across the globe through centralized financial management intelligence and embedded analytics. It also provides country-specific localizations in a single solution, helping your business meet regulations for dozens of countries, including high-growth markets such as Brazil, India, China, and Russia.

Custom Data Entity D365FO

Custom Data Entity in few steps

Step -1
Create New Project and Create a Table like below 

Step-2 

Now add 4 fields. Name, Age, ClassName and RollNumber. After this create an index add two fields RollNumber and className.


Reference: Screenshot

Step-3 

Right-click on the table and navigate to Addin and select Create Data Entity.

Step-4  

if you are facing the error Natural key is not found like the below screenshot.

Step-5 

Go to Table and change the primary index with your newly created index.

Step-6 

Now perform step-3 again... Hope everything will work fine for you.

Extension Cases-

If you have the requirement to create a Systems Out of the box table entity and you are facing the same natural key error then there is another way to create a data entity of the required table.

As we all know we can't change the primary index in Table extensions.. check the below screenshot Primary index field showing disable.

Step-1 Copy any existing Entity 

Step-2 Remove data source, Fields, relations indexes, Methods and groups

Step-3 Add Invent Trans add the required field and make index

Step-4 set the properties like below images

Step-5 Now regenerate the staging table