D365Ops Tip#2: Where is Source code located in Dynamics 365 for operations!
With Dynamics 365 for Operations (D365Ops), there is so much change from its immediate previous version. And one such major change is done in How the Source code is saved ? If you have every worked in AX2009, you know that the source code is saved in files in a specific file location in the AOS server. Now with D365Ops, Microsoft has fallen back to the concept of storing the files in file system instead of database (model database in AX2012 used to hold all the code base). And the developers working with D365Ops, the primary question is where & how the source code is kept & handled. Where to find the Source code: The application code for Dynamics 365 for operations is stored in File system, usually in a directory named PackageDirectory. You can find the details on the configuration related to AOS in a web.config file. Steps to follow: Open IIS and go to the Sites\AOSService (in case you missed, AOS is a web service with D365Ops) . Right click > Explore You s...