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Walkthrough: Deploy pipeline

Action walkthrough · Core Studio 3.0 · Verified 2026-09-01

Concept: deploy is one pipeline with one confirmation — Build → DB sync → iisreset — cancellable at any stage, stop-on-fail by default. The pipeline checks its prerequisites before touching anything.

Prerequisites

  • A D365 F&O VM with xppc and d365fo.tools (Invoke-D365DbSync, auto-detected).
  • Administrator rights — DB sync and iisreset need elevation. The pipeline checks first and fails fast with a clear message when not elevated.

Steps

  1. Run the Studio as Administrator (required for the deploy stages).
  2. File → Deploy — review the single confirmation dialog: stages listed, stop-on-fail stated.
  3. Confirm — the pipeline runs Build → DB Sync → iisreset in order.
  4. Cancel at any point — a cancel leaves a clean, stated end state (no half-finished mystery).
The deploy pipeline's confirmation dialog listing the Build, DB sync, and iisreset stages
The deploy pipeline's confirmation dialog listing the Build, DB sync, and iisreset stages

Verify it worked

  • Each stage reports its own outcome; the pipeline stops at the first failure instead of cascading.
  • After a full run: the model compiled, the database synchronized, IIS reset — your changes are live in the environment.

If it goes wrong

  • Fails immediately with an elevation message — expected; restart the Studio as Administrator. The gate is deliberate, not a bug.
  • DB sync stage can’t find Invoke-D365DbSync — d365fo.tools isn’t installed/detectable on this VM; install it and re-run (the build stage’s output is already safe on disk).

Troubleshoot further: Troubleshooting & limitations.