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How to Create a Model and Project in Dynamics 365 F&O using Visual Studio

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Now that we’ve set up our D365 F&O VS environment, we can create a model and project in visual studio for our simple calculator project. 

To Create a Model and Project:

1. Click on the Dynamics 365 drop-down menu, highlight “Model Management” and select “Create model”.

Dynamics 365 dropdown menu with Model Management and create model options selected

2. Fill out the Model name, Model publisher and Model description fields. Click “Next”.

D365 Create Model Popup Window

3. Leave the Create new package option selected and click “Next”.

3. Select the following options and then click “Next”.

    • ApplicationFoundation [Application Foundation]
    • ApplicationFoundationFormAdaptor [Application Foundation Form Adaptor]
    • ApplicationPlatform [Application Platform]
    • ApplicationPlatformFormAdaptor [Application Platform Form Adaptor ]
    • ApplicationSuite [Application Suite Tax Books Integration, Application Suite Tax Engine Integration, SCM Controls, Application Suite Electronic Reporting Integration, Application Suite]
    • ApplicationSuiteFormAdaptor [Application Suite Form Adaptor]
    • ApplicationWorkspaces [Application Workspaces]
    • ApplicationPlatformFormAdaptor [ApplicationWorkspacesFormAdaptor]

    Create model window select referenced packages tab

    4. Verify the information is correct on the summary tab and click “Finish”.

    D365 Create Model Popup Summary Tab

    5. In the New Project popup window, make sure that the “Finance Operations” option is highlighted and enter the name of your project in the Name field. Click “OK”.

    New project popup window in D365 F&O

    And that’s all there is to it. Now you are ready to start building your simple calculator. Stay tuned for part 3, where get to start building up our project.