Build deployment packages
To apply your code changes to a non-development environment, build a Software Deployable Package (SDP) and upload it to Lifecycle Services. This allows for a reliable and repeatable code application process as your code gets closer to production.
To build an SDP from Visual Studio, follow these steps.
- Go to Builds in Team Explorer.
- Right-click the desired build definition.
- Select Queue New Build.
- In the browser window that opens, sign in to Azure DevOps (unless you are automatically signed in).
- Use the Queue button to open the build queue dialog box.
- Enter any parameters that you need to in the dialog box.
- Select Confirm to queue the build.
When the build completes, the logs and the built code are available to download. The code is available as just the models that it includes, or as what Azure DevOps calls an AX Deployable Runtime. The AX Deployable Runtime is an SDP. All these downloads are accessible by using the Artifacts button on a completed build's status page.
You can use Visual Studio to monitor and track your Azure DevOps builds. From the Builds screen of Team Explorer, your active builds are visible in the My Builds section. Each entry notes the time of the last status change, such as "started 20 minutes ago" or "completed 6 seconds ago." When the build completes, you can download the resulting AX Deployable Runtime from the connected Azure DevOps project site and upload it to the Lifecycle Services Asset Library.
Watch the following video to learn about creating a deployable package.