Apply Simple List Pattern in Visual Studio

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A: In Microsoft Visual Studio, on the Dynamics 365 menu, expand the Add-ins option, and click Run form patterns report.

A background process generates the report.

After several seconds, a message box appears in Visual Studio to indicate that the report has been generated and inform you about the location of the Form Patterns report file.

You can filter this file by pattern to find forms that use a particular pattern.

D: Right-click Design, point to Apply pattern, and then click Details Master.

The Simple List pattern is a commonly used design pattern in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations that displays data in a simple, tabular format. To apply this pattern to a new form in Visual Studio, there are two possible ways to achieve the goal:

Option A: Use form statistics

1. Open the form in Visual Studio and navigate to the "Statistics" node under the "Form design" node in the Solution Explorer.
2. In the Properties window, set the "Pattern" property to "Simple List."
3. Save and build the form.

Option B: Use the Application Object Tree (AOT)

1. Open the AOT and locate the form you want to apply the Simple List pattern to.
2. Right-click on the form and select "Properties" from the context menu.
3. In the Properties window, set the "Pattern" property to "Simple List."
4. Save and build the form.

Both options achieve the same result, which is applying the Simple List pattern to the form. Option A uses the form statistics to set the pattern property, while Option B uses the AOT to set the property. Choosing either option depends on personal preference and familiarity with the tools.