Dynamics EntityGen

A simple Chrome/Edge plugin which allows you to easily generate Unit Test data.

Installation

• Clone repo locally
• Go to chrome://extensions
• Enable Developer mode
• Click Load Unpacked
• Find the cloned folder
• Pin the extension to the toolbar

Usage

When on Dynamics Form, click on the plugin icon. The generated C# code will show, allowing you to copy it with a click of a button.

TODO

• Test and fix Partylist type
• Change format to JSON - so that it works with OData too.
• Test all field types - what fields are there? (TODO)
• Reliability - when opened on another site / not on form
• Reliability - when on form, but not connected to worker

Planned actions

• Generate an entity when opened
  • All field types work - what fields are there? (TODO)
• Change format to JSON - so that it works with OData too.
• Add null fields if you want
• Add all fields, not just the ones on the form
• Add only fields on the current form - that's by default
• Intercept request and get the grid FetchXml
• Enter custom FetchXml and have that converted into
• Relationships data generator

How it works: Generate a C# Entity

• Worker Request: GetBasicAttributes

• Worker returns all attributes

• popup-entitygen creates the entity and adds it to the textarea on the popup

• Has its own state - stores the attributes and exposes one method: render()

  • entityname
  • attributes
  • nonNull - true/false
  • haveAllAttributes - true/false - if all attributes have been fetched

• User can click "Copy" button and that copies the script to the clipboard

• This is also run on start

How it works: Change format to JSON

• Must have called "Generate a C# Entity" before so that the attributes exist.
• Get the attributes from the popup
• Generate the JSON from the attributes - basically just JSON.stringify with indent

How it works: Only non-null

• Must have called "Generate a C# Entity" before
• sets the state, calls render() again

How it works: Only form fields

• This is a default

How it works: All fields

• If haveAllAttributes is already set, no action
• Else, ask the worker to get all the fields, return them, rerender.

How it works: Intercept request and get the grid FetchXml

• Worker does this by default. Then it depends if