Analyzing environment validation telemetry
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Non-compatible, partner apps (per-tenant extensions) can block upgrades to next major version of Business Central if they can't compile on that version. The Business Central service proactively validates all environments regularly against the next release. If an environment isn't ready to be updated, then the Business Central service sends an email to the administrator and, starting from September 2023, emits telemetry on these validations.
With this telemetry, partners can monitor environments for the customers and setup alerts so that they know up front which customers need help prior to updating to the next major version of Business Central.
Failed operations result in a tracelog entry that includes a reason for the failure.
The validation flow is as follows:
First, environment validation started (LC0220).
For each extension (main + dependent extensions)
Extension validation started (LC0204)
Either
Extension validation completed successfully (LC0225)
or
Extension Validation diagnostic reported (LC0210)
Extension validation completed with failures (LC0226)
Finally,
either
Environment validation completed successfully (LC0222)
or
Environment validation completed with failures (LC0223)
Environment diagnostic reported (LC0227)
Environment validation started (LC0220)
Occurs when a new validation attempt is started for the environment.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Environment validation started: environment {environmentName} target build version {targetVersion} {environmentName} indicates the name of the environment.{targetVersion} indicates the new version that the environment is validated against. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0220 |
| environmentTenantAAD |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production or Sandbox. Learn more in Environment Types. |
| targetVersion | Specifies the version of Business Central that we are validating against. Typically the next major version. |
Extension validation started (LC0224)
Occurs for each extension in the environment.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Extension validation started: extension {extensionName} version {extensionVersion} by {extensionPublisher} ({extensionId}) {extensionName} indicates the name of the extension.{extensionVersion} indicates the version of the extension.{extensionPublisher} indicates the publisher of the extension.{extensionId} indicates the ID of the extension. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0224 |
| environmentTenantAAD |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production or Sandbox. Learn more in Environment Types. |
| extensionName | Specifies the name of the extension that was to be validated. |
| extensionId | Specifies the ID of the extension/app. |
| extensionPublisher | Specifies the publisher of the extension/app. |
| extensionVersion | Specifies the version of the extension. |
Extension validation completed successfully (LC0225)
Occurs if the extension validated successfully on the next major of Business Central.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Extension validation completed successfully: extension {extensionName} version {extensionVersion} by {extensionPublisher} ({extensionId}) {extensionName} indicates the name of the extension.{extensionVersion} indicates the version of the extension.{extensionPublisher} indicates the publisher of the extension.{extensionId} indicates the id of the extension. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0225 |
| environmentTenantAAD |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production or Sandbox. Learn more in Environment Types. |
| extensionName | Specifies the name of the extension that was to be validated. |
| extensionId | Specifies the ID of the extension/app. |
| extensionPublisher | Specifies the publisher of the extension/app. |
| extensionVersion | Specifies the version of the extension. |
| targetVersion | Specifies the version of Business Central that we are validating against. Typically the next major version. |
Extension Validation diagnostic reported (LC0210)
Occurs if something wasn't right when validating the extension on the next major of Business Central.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Validation diagnostic reported: extension {extensionName} version {extensionVersion} by {extensionPublisher} ({extensionId}) {extensionName} indicates the name of the extension.{extensionVersion} indicates the version of the extension.{extensionPublisher} indicates the publisher of the extension.{extensionId} indicates the id of the extension. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0210 |
| environmentId |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production or Sandbox. Learn more in Environment Types. |
| extensionName | Specifies the name of the extension that was to be validated. |
| extensionId | Specifies the ID of the extension/app. |
| extensionPublisher | Specifies the publisher of the extension/app. |
| extensionVersion | Specifies the version of the extension. |
| diagnosticCode | Specifies a diagnostics code emitted by the AL compiler. For more information, see AL compiler diagnostics |
| diagnosticMessage | Specifies a diagnostics message emitted by the AL compiler. |
| diagnosticSeverity | Specifies the severity of diagnostics message emitted by the AL compiler, such as Error or Warning. |
| diagnosticSourceLocation | Specifies where in the app code the AL compiler emitted the diagnostics. |
| diagnosticSourcePath | Specifies where in a file in the app the AL compiler emitted the diagnostics. |
| submissionOperationId | The operation ID for the validation submission of the app. |
Sample KQL code (Extension Validation diagnostic reported)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing validation failures for an app on the next major of Business Central:
// Extension Validation diagnostic reported (LC0210)
traces
| where customDimensions has "LC0210"
| where customDimensions.eventId == "LC0210"
| where timestamp > ago(30d) // adjust as needed
| project timestamp
// which environment is being validated
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.environmentId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
// which extension/app is being validated
, extensionId = customDimensions.extensionId
, extensionPublisher = customDimensions.extensionPublisher
, extensionVersion = customDimensions.extensionVersion
, extensionName = customDimensions.extensionName
, mainExtension = customDimensions.mainExtension
// validation info
, diagnosticSourceLocation = customDimensions.diagnosticSourceLocation
, diagnosticMessage = customDimensions.diagnosticMessage
, diagnosticSourcePath = customDimensions.diagnosticSourcePath
, diagnosticCode = customDimensions.diagnosticCode
, diagnosticSeverity = customDimensions.diagnosticSeverity
, submissionOperationId = customDimensions.submissionOperationId
Extension validation completed with failures (LC0226)
Occurs if the extension validated with one or more failures on the next major of Business Central.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Extension validation completed with failures: extension {extensionName} version {extensionVersion} by {extensionPublisher} ({extensionId}) {extensionName} indicates the name of the extension.{extensionVersion} indicates the version of the extension.{extensionPublisher} indicates the publisher of the extension.{extensionId} indicates the id of the extension. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0226 |
| environmentTenantAAD |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production or Sandbox. Learn more in Environment Types. |
| extensionName | Specifies the name of the extension that was to be validated. |
| extensionId | Specifies the ID of the extension/app. |
| extensionPublisher | Specifies the publisher of the extension/app. |
| extensionVersion | Specifies the version of the extension. |
| targetVersion | Specifies the version of Business Central that we are validating against. Typically the next major version. |
| failureReason | The overall reason that the extension failed to validate on the new major of Business Central. |
Sample KQL code (Extension validation completed with failures)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing validation failures for an app on the next major of Business Central:
// Extension validation completed with failures (LC0226)
traces
| where customDimensions has "LC0226"
| where customDimensions.eventId == "LC0226"
| where timestamp > ago(30d) // adjust as needed
| project timestamp
// which environment is being validated
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.environmentTenantAAD
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
// which extension/app is being validated
, extensionId = customDimensions.extensionId
, extensionName = customDimensions.extensionName
, extensionPublisher = customDimensions.extensionPublisher
, extensionVersion = customDimensions.extensionVersion
// validation info
, targetVersion = customDimensions.targetVersion
, failureReason = customDimensions.failureReason
Environment validation request completed successfully (LC0222)
Occurs if all extensions in the environment validated successfully on the next major of Business Central.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Environment validation request completed successfully for {environmentName} target build version {targetVersion} {environmentName} indicates the name of the environment.{targetVersion} indicates the new version that the environment is validated against. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0222 |
| environmentTenantAAD |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| targetVersion | Specifies the version of Business Central that we are validating against. Typically the next major version. |
Environment validation completed with failures (LC0223)
Occurs if one or more extensions in the environment failed to validate on the next major of Business Central.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Environment validation request completed with failures for environment {environmentName} target build version {targetVersion} {environmentName} indicates the name of the environment.{targetVersion} indicates the new version that the environment is validated against. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0223 |
| environmentTenantAAD |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production or Sandbox. Learn more in Environment Types. |
| failureReason | The overall reason that the environment failed to validate on the new major of Business Central. |
| targetVersion | Specifies the version of Business Central that we are validating against. Typically the next major version. |
Environment diagnostic reported (LC0227)
Occurs if an extension validated with a diagnostic on the next major of Business Central.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Validation diagnostic reported: extension {extensionName} version {extensionVersion} by {extensionPublisher} ({extensionId}) {extensionName} indicates the name of the extension.{extensionVersion} indicates the version of the extension.{extensionPublisher} indicates the publisher of the extension.{extensionId} indicates the id of the extension. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0227 |
| environmentTenantAAD |
Note Azure Active Directory is now Microsoft Entra ID. Learn more |
| environmentName | Specifies the name of the tenant environment. Learn more in Managing Environments. |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production or Sandbox. Learn more in Environment Types. |
| extensionName | Specifies the name of the extension that was to be validated. |
| extensionId | Specifies the ID of the extension/app. |
| extensionPublisher | Specifies the publisher of the extension/app. |
| extensionVersion | Specifies the version of the extension. |
| mainExtension | Specifies the name of an extension that the validated extension has taken a dependency n. |
| diagnosticCode | Specifies a diagnostics code emitted by the AL compiler. For more information, see AL compiler diagnostics |
| diagnosticMessage | Specifies a diagnostics message emitted by the AL compiler. |
| diagnosticSeverity | Specifies the severity of diagnostics message emitted by the AL compiler, such as Error or Warning. |
| diagnosticSourceLocation | Specifies where in the app code the AL compiler emitted the diagnostics. |
| diagnosticSourcePath | Specifies where in a file in the app the AL compiler emitted the diagnostics. |
| targetVersion | Specifies the version of Business Central that we are validating against. Typically the next major version. |
Sample KQL code (Environment diagnostic reported)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing validation failures for an app on the next major of Business Central:
traces
| where customDimensions has "LC0227"
| where customDimensions.eventId == "LC0227"
| where timestamp > ago(30d) // adjust as needed
| project timestamp
// which environment is being validated
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.environmentTenantAAD
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType // need this dimension
// which extension/app is being validated
, extensionId = customDimensions.extensionId
, extensionPublisher = customDimensions.extensionPublisher
, extensionVersion = customDimensions.extensionVersion
, extensionName = customDimensions.extensionName
, mainExtension = customDimensions.mainExtension
// validation info
, targetVersion = customDimensions.targetVersion
, diagnosticSeverity = customDimensions.diagnosticSeverity
, diagnosticMessage = customDimensions.diagnosticMessage
, diagnosticSourcePath = customDimensions.diagnosticSourcePath
, diagnosticSourceLocation = customDimensions.diagnosticSourceLocation
, diagnosticCode = customDimensions.diagnosticCode
See also
Monitoring and Analyzing Telemetry
Enable Sending Telemetry to Application Insights