In Microsoft Dynamics AX, how to get a look up of all the tables available in AOT

This article explains you how to get a look up to a control for All the AOT tables and can answer to below relevant questions.

·  Create a look up to show all the tables from AOT.
·  How to develop a drop down to show all the AOT tables where user can select one among?
·  How to create an edit method in Microsoft Dynamics AX?

Applied on: Dynamics AX 2012 R2 
Prerequisite: X++; MorphX; Basic programming knowledge 
Target audience: Any

 
 

 

Output: Look up of all the AOT tables
  

Create a table with a single field. Here my table name is TableLookUp with field name TableObjID.
The field should be extended to RefTableId EDT as shown below.

Write an edit method to your table. I wrote a method in the name of tableObject2Name. The method looks like:

// This method returns table name

// BP deviation documented
edit TableName tableObject2Name(boolean _set, TableName _name) // System Documentation>Type>TableName
{
    Dictionary dictionary;
    TableId tableID;

    if (_set)

    {
        dictionary = new Dictionary(); // System Documentation>Classes>Dictionary
        tableID = dictionary.tableName2Id(_name);

        if (tableID)

        {
            this.TableObjID = tableID;
        }
    }
    return tableid2name(this.TableObjID);
}

 

Create a new form and use the table you created as data sources and method to get a control.

Here my form looks like:
 

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