Departments Menu for Business Central

Note: This app is intended mainly for internal training purposes, covering many aspects and technics of AL development.

Departments menu was a feature of Windows Client (RTC) that is unavailable on the Web Client, now Modern Client. This app's aim is to replicate a similar functionality using AL and JavaScript components.

Find more details in a related LinkedIn article.

Features

• Import MenuSuite Objects: import MenuSuite object txt files into the database
• Manual Menu Structure: create/update menu entries
• Department View: display treeview menu hierarchy and load pages/reports upon selection

Screenshots

Department View: Search (ALT+Q) -> Departments

Department Suites

Department Menu Items

Installation

Download and build the project by yourself or use company-signed, cloud-compatible packages in SignedPackages folder.

Usage

1. Get MenuSuite objects in txt format using C/Side or PowerShell
2. Open Department Suites page (Search (ALT+Q) -> Department Suites)
3. Choose "Import File" action to upload object txts
4. Upon completition Department Suite records should have been created
5. Open Departmens page (Search (ALT+Q) -> Departments)