Pac-Cli on It Must Be Code!

Calling PAC CLI ModelBuilder from an Azure DevOps Pipeline

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:44:35 +0000

In a previous blog post, I described how to use the new modelbuilder command group of the Microsoft Power Platform CLI ( PAC CLI) to generate early-bound classes for Dataverse code customization projects.

This time we’ll take this a step further and explore how to automate the early-bound class creation process by invoking the PAC CLI modelbuilder within an Azure DevOps pipeline.

🔗Link to previous post here : How to Generate Dataverse Early-Bound Classes with PAC CLI ModelBuilder

How to Generate Dataverse Early-Bound Classes with PAC CLI ModelBuilder

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 03:37:47 +0000

As a Power Platform developer, I have always been a strong advocate for the use of early-bound classes in customization projects that targets Dataverse tables and actions. Early-bound classes not only increase code readability and maintainability, they also significantly reduce the risk of errors. I think that being proficient and fast in generating early-bound classes is a must-have skill for any developers who works with the platform.

Recently, the Microsoft Power Platform CLI ( PAC CLI) introduced the new modelbuilder command group that enables early bound classes generation directly from the CLI. Traditionally the generation of early-bound classes was primarily accomplished through a specialized tool called CrmSvcUtil. Yet, integrating these capabilities into a more versatile and widespread tool like PAC CLI is a logical step forward that will undoubtedly improve user adoption in the long run.

PCF Control compile error : Cannot find module 'ajv/dist/compile/codegen'

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:09:56 +0000

I was working on a new PCF control project and I encountered an unexpected error when attempting to build the project, even though no custom code had been added yet. (Cannot find module ajv/dist/compile/codegen)

For reference, I’m using the latest version ( at the time of writing) of the Microsoft Power Platform CLI ( 1.21.4+g4869036) and here are the steps to reproduce :

Execute the init method of the pac cli. This will scaffold a new PCF control projects with all the basic dependencies.
Execute npm install to download the dependencies
Try to build the project : npm run build
❌Fails with error : Cannot find module “ajv/dist/compile/codegen”

pac pcf init -ns <Namespace> -n <ProjectName> -t field
npm install
npm run build

The error message is quite straitforward and points toward a node module that cannot be found : ajv/dist/compile/codegen . Upon checking the node_modules directory, even if the ajv module seems present, the compile/codegen part is nowhere to be found.