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Unified Dev - gitignore configuration

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Posted on by EK-26061005-0 369
Despite adding the following lines in .gitignore, i still see the build files in git changes:
# D365FO
/*/**/*.rdl
/Metadata/Resources/**/*.resources.dll
/Metadata/Resources/**/*.delete
/Metadata/Resources/*.dll
/Metadata/Resources/BuildModelResult.xml
/Metadata/Resources/CompileLabels.xml
 
Is there a preconfigured gitignore file for d365fo development? If not, which lines should i add to ignore unnecessary files for the git repository? 
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  • EK-26061005-0 Profile Picture
    EK-26061005-0 369 on at
    Unified Dev - gitignore configuration
     
    The root level of the repository has the gitignore file, Metadata folder and Projects folder. I have only hidden the model name in the screenshot. As you have pointed out, I missed the model name level in the ignore files. Despite correcting the lines, the ignored files are still in git-changes. The only way to get rid of them is to ignore and untrack the items one by one but this also stages the ignored files for removal in staged changes. Is this due to the source repository still containing the files to be ignored?
     
    I also assume XppSource and XppMetadata folders are unnecessary since the source code that's used to build is in /Metadata/MyMDL/MyMDL/Ax* folders already. Is this correct?
     
  • Anthony Blake Profile Picture
    Anthony Blake 2,528 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Unified Dev - gitignore configuration
     
    You've missed a folder level on most lines of you /gitignore.
     
    # D365FO
/*/**/*.rdl
/Metadata/<YOUR MODEL NAME>/Resources/**/*.resources.dll
/Metadata/<YOUR MODEL NAME>/Resources/**/*.delete
/Metadata/<YOUR MODEL NAME>/Resources/*.dll
/Metadata/<YOUR MODEL NAME>/Resources/BuildModelResult.xml
/Metadata/<YOUR MODEL NAME>/Resources/CompileLabels.xml
     
    Anthony
     
     
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    Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 234,449 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Unified Dev - gitignore configuration
    Let's assume your .gitignore file is at the same level as the Metadata folder.
     
    You have a rule that excludes Metadata/Resources/BuildModelResult.xml, therefore is assumes that your package is called Resources (and it won't work for any other package). Is it the name of your package? You've removed the information from your sceenshot, but I'm assuming it's not the case.
     
    You do other things, such as ignoring the BuildModelResult.xml regardless of the location (rule: BuildModelResult.xml), ignoring it if it's in a folder one level below Metadata (rule: /Metadata/*/BuildModelResult.xml) or so.
     
    I'm pretty sure I've seen a .gitignore file for D365FO on GitHub, but I'm not sure where exactly.

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