How to view the C/AL Codes?

How to view the C/AL Codes?

You can view the view the C/AL codes from the Object Designer option in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

To open Object Designer you have to follow below steps:

• Go to the menu part of the Navision client.

• Then go to the Tools -> Object Designer other wise press the short cut key Shift + F12 from your key board.
• There you can view following elements Table, Form, Page, Report, Dataport, XML Port, Code Unit etc. All these having C/AL codes expect Page. First up all we will see how to view C/AL for a code unit.
• To open a C/AL code for a Code Unit you have to click Code Unit Button then select the code unit number 5804 - ItemCostManagement. Then press OK
• Click Design Button in the lower side to view the code.

What is C/AL?

What is C/AL?

C/AL(Client Application Language) is the programming language using in the C/SIDE(Client/Server Integrated Developemnt Environment) in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV previously Navision.

By the help of this language we have following type of uses in Microsoft Dynamics NAV environment.

• Form objects and Report objects are handling the data presentation
• Data storage and organization is handled with help of table objects and built in Database Management System(DBMS)
• Data acquisition is handled with the help of Form and Dataport Objects