App Installation


This section covers the installation of the COSMO Advanced Manufacturing Pack. Typically an installation is only performed once and is not executed by the user but an administrator. The installation differs from SaaS and On-Premises (OnPrem) environment.

To install in SaaS environment

In SaaS environments, the app can be installed from the AppSource. There are two ways to install the app, from external and internal of Business Central. All dependencies are installed automatically.

Depending on the current Microsoft upgrade policy, you may not have the most current version of the app. To upgrade to the most current version, go to the Dynamics 365 Business Central admin center and perform the app upgrade for your environment.

AppSource

Visit the AppSource and then choose Free Trial. You will be forwarded to page where you must log in with your Business Central user credentials and select an environment to install the app to. Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation.

AppSource

Extension Marketplace

In Business Central, choose the Lightbulb that opens the Tell Me feature icon, enter Extension Marketplace, and then choose the related link. In the marketplace, search for COSMO Advanced Manufacturing Suite and then choose Free Trial. Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation.

Extension Marketplace

To install in on-premises environment

Depending on the technology, different scripts are provided as the basis to install the app and its requirements in on-premises environments. You can find the compiler packages of the apps in the COSMO CONSULT Solution Portal. Check the technical specifications of each version to find the minimum dependent version of Business Central and the Base Application. For customer installations without a Business Central developer license, you need to create and install a runtime package of the app (Microsoft Documentation).

Besides the Business Central Base Application, the app depends on additional library apps that need to be installed in the correct order first.

  1. COSMO Licensing app
  2. COSMO Graphical Extension app
  3. COSMO Advanced Manufacturing Pack app

Docker

To install the apps to a docker container, the module BcContainerHelper must be installed first. Change the file names, container name, and credential type to your values.

$licensingAppFileName   = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "COSMO Licensing.app"
$gxAppFileName          = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "COSMO Graphical Extension.app"
$ampAppFileName         = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "COSMO Advanced Manufacturing Pack.app"
$Global:containerName   = "your-container-name"
$Global:credential      = "your-credential"

function Install-CosmoAppToContainer {
    Param (
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string] $AppFileName
    )
    
    Publish-BcContainerApp `
        -appFile $AppFileName `
        -containerName $Global:containerName `
        -credential $Global:credential `
        -install `
        -sync `
        -skipVerification `
        -scope Global `
        -syncMode Add
}

try {
    if (!(Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name "BcContainerHelper")) { throw "BcContainerHelper must be installed to run this script." }

    Install-CosmoAppToContainer -AppFileName $licensingAppFileName
    Install-CosmoAppToContainer -AppFileName $gxAppFileName    
    Install-CosmoAppToContainer -AppFileName $ampAppFileName

} catch {
    throw "Error on installation: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}

Server Instance

Change the file names and server instance to your values.

$licensingAppFileName   = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "COSMO Licensing.app"
$gxAppFileName          = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "COSMO Graphical Extension.app"
$ampAppFileName         = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "COSMO Advanced Manufacturing Pack.app"
$Global:serverInstance  = "your-server-instance"

function Install-CosmoAppToServerInstance {
    Param (
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string] $AppFileName,
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string] $AppName
    )
    
    Publish-NAVApp `
        -ServerInstance $Global:serverInstance `
        -Path $AppFileName `
        -SkipVerification `
        -Scope Global

    Sync-NAVApp `
        -ServerInstance $Global:serverInstance `
        -Name $AppName

    Install-NAVApp `
        -ServerInstance $Global:serverInstance `
        -Name $AppName
}

try {
    Install-CosmoAppToServerInstance -AppFileName $licensingAppFileName -AppName "COSMO Licensing"
    Install-CosmoAppToServerInstance -AppFileName $gxAppFileName -AppName "COSMO Graphical Extension"
    Install-CosmoAppToServerInstance -AppFileName $ampAppFileName -AppName "COSMO Advanced Manufacturing Pack"

} catch {
    throw "Error on installation: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}

See Also

App Registration and Licensing
App Activation