Validate an app
Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises)
Validate an app to check for asset dependencies that are required for the app to work, but aren't yet added to the app.
For example, you've added a Customer Service Performance dashboard to the app, which uses charts like Case Mix (By Priority) or Case Resolution Trend (By Day) that you haven't added. When you validate this app, you'll get a list of all missing, required assets.
When you validate the app, the app designer canvas shows you details about the assets that are missing.
In the app designer, click Validate.
A notification bar appears and shows you if the app has any errors or warnings. The notification bar shows warnings in cases like when an entity has no forms or views, or the app doesn’t contain any components. An error may appear if a site map isn't configured for the app. You can publish an app without addressing warnings, but errors must be fixed before you can publish.
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The app designer also shows a warning symbol with the number of dependencies on each artifact or asset tile that is missing a required asset.
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To add the required assets, on the right side, click the Required tab. The Required tab is visible when there's at least one required asset missing in the app.
The tab shows a list of required components.
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Select the assets that you want to add, and then click Add Dependencies. When you add a required asset, the count on the tile to which you've added the asset decreases.
Note
If there's a common required asset across various app components, for example, a form is required for a dashboard and an entity, and you add that asset only once from the Dashboard dependency tree, the dependency count will decrease on just the Dashboard tile, but not on the Entity tile. However, the dependency will be resolved for both.
Click the Get Latest Dependencies button
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or click Validate again to get the latest set of dependencies. You'll only see these buttons after you save your app.Click Hide Dependencies if you don't want to add the suggested required components. Any unresolved warnings will appear again when you open the app in app designer and click Validate or click the Get Latest Dependencies button
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If you hide dependencies now, and want to export this app later, all of these dependencies will appear again.