Explanatory Question
What is the Ignore List in X++?
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The Ignore List is mainly used during legacy application migration. When upgrading older systems (like AX 2012), developers may want to test parts of the system before fully porting everything. In such cases, incomplete or problematic methods can be temporarily excluded from compilation.
This is done using the “Edit Best Practice Suppressions” option, which opens an XML file where exclusions are defined. By ignoring certain parts of the code, developers can stage their migration process.
However, it is important to understand that the Ignore List should not be used in production environments. It hides problems that may later cause runtime failures. Therefore, it is only recommended for temporary development or migration scenarios.
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