Access database row version from AL code

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Users, automatically Oct 2022 Oct 2022

Business value

Developers and administrators can get insights into the version of database rows. They can either add this to indexes or use it to query most recent changes to the database.

Feature details

The database for a Business Central environment tracks a global number called rowversion across all tables. With this feature, the Business Central platform makes this data accessible from AL code. Developers can then add the rowversion field to indexes or use it to query most recent changes to the database.