Coloring records

One of the exciting Dynamics AX features that can enhance the user experience is the ability to color individual records. User will find the system more intuitive and user-friendly through this modification.

For example, by emphasizing the importance of disabled records, such as terminated employees or stopped customers, marking them in red, allow users to identify relevant records at a glance. Another example is to show processed records, such as posted journals or invoiced sales orders in green.

In this recipe, we will learn how to change the color of a record. We will modify the existing Users form located in System administration | Users and show disabled users in red.

How to do it...

Carry out the following steps in order to ...

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