d365fo-form-navigation

name	d365fo-form-navigation
description	Use when user asks about D365FO forms, menu items, workspace tiles, or UI navigation. "where is vendor invoice journal in the menu", "what data sources does PurchTable form have", "which menu item opens VendInvoiceJournal", "find the workspace for accounts payable", "what forms use CustTable as a data source", "which tile links to vendor invoices", "find all menu items under Procurement module", "form metadata for SalesTable"
license	MIT
metadata	{"version":"1.0"}

D365FO Form & Navigation Discovery

Explore form definitions, data sources, menu items, workspace tiles, and navigation paths within D365FO — without opening Visual Studio or a live AOS.

When to use

• User needs to know the data sources (tables) backing a specific form
• User wants to find which menu item or tile navigates to a feature
• User is writing a form extension and needs the form's data source structure first
• User is documenting navigation paths for a functional design document
• User wants to find all forms related to a business area (e.g. "procurement")

Workflow

1. Identify the target. Extract form names, module names, or business concepts.

2. Look up the form. Call get_form(formName) — returns data sources, the source file path, and the top-level form type (ListPage, SimpleList, Details, etc.).

3. If form name is unknown, call search_any(query) with the business concept and filter results to AxForm type.

4. Look up menu items. Call get_menu_item(menuItemName) — returns the object it points to (form, report, class), the menu item type (Display/Action/Output), and the label.

5. Look up tiles. Call search_tiles(query) to find workspace tiles by business concept, then follow up with the tile's linked menu item if needed.

6. Look up workspaces. Call search_workspaces(query) to find the workspace descriptor and its constituent tiles and KPIs.

Output Format

Form data sources

Data source	Table	Join mode	Link type
SalesTable	SalesTable	—	Root
SalesLine	SalesLine	InnerJoin	1:N child
CustTable	CustTable	OuterJoin	N:1 reference

Menu item

Property	Value
Name	VendInvoiceJournalListPage
Type	Display
Object	VendInvoiceJournal (Form)
Label	Vendor invoice journal
Module	Accounts payable

Notes

• Form names in D365FO usually match the primary table name (e.g. SalesTable form for the SalesTable table). Start there if the user gives a table name.
• Extensions of a form live in *_Extension objects — check find_extensions(formName) if the user asks what customisations exist on the form.
• Workspace tiles are the entry point to most functional areas; search tiles first when a user describes a functional feature rather than a technical object name.