Download from Shared Asset library

[gammelgaard52]

Is it possible to implement some logic, to download VHD files from LCS Asset Library? And I guess it depend a lot on Microsoft, if the API is available..

[Splaxi]

You will need to hunt down either Lane or Billy from Microsoft, so they learn that there's a need for this.

But to be fair, it takes 2 click per file, to obtain a full uri with SAS token, that allows you to leverage the double hop storage account transfer, found on the wiki page.

This will take your download time from hours per file, to minutes.

https://github.com/d365collaborative/d365fo.tools/wiki/How-To-Transfer-Via-AzCopy

[Splaxi]

The wiki is a bit outdated on the part that will get you the uri, but the rest just works.

[gammelgaard52]

The reason I ask, is because of a very inspiring session at FinOps Bootcamp today, where they demonstrated another way to create build VMs for your DevOps build pipelines. D365FO VHD VM were part of it and to be entirely automated, that download should also be handled automatically :)

Thx for the answer Mötz :)

[Splaxi]

If you have them stored in your own storage account, then you should be able to run the same scenario as they showed.

[Alpa-Chino]

@gammelgaard52 @Splaxi : sorry to barge in, what kind of way is that you are mentioning ? Is there a doc or video?

[Splaxi]

The video wasn't recorded. But I think you should see the video from Joris and the dynamics con from last year. It sparked the idea from Adria and Juan, which are the Spanish guys that ran the session we are talking about.

I'll expect them to blog about it over the next few weeks.

[Alpa-Chino]

Thanks Mötz! I will watch it and i'll be on the lookout for their blogpost!

[Splaxi]

Rumor has it that they in fact have the session recorded by themselves and they will be posting it in the near future.

The tools only play an initial part and that's to speed up the download of the vhd files and nothing more. But I'll let you know when I know more and see if we can fill out the gaps.

[gammelgaard52]

It's really interesting and I think there is a lot of potential for the broader Dynamics world, to do more automation, with the purpose of streamlining internal processes and move the more technical tasks, to a more user friendly flow.

[smholvoet]

Related: is it possible to target the shared asset library when using the Get-D365LcsAssetFile? Judging by the above replies, I guess not?

Use case 👉 fetching the NuGet packages of the latest service update:

Get-D365LcsAssetFile -FileType "NuGetPackage" -AssetName "*10.0.25*"

[FH-Inway]

Agreed, that would be nice. However, as far as I know, the LCS API does not allow access to the shared asset library, only to the project asset libraries. Then again, you only need to import the NuGet packages into a project asset library manually. After that, you can use Get-D365LcsAssetFile. So, 8 times a year?

[Splaxi]

As mentioned - the Shared Asset Library is off limits from the API perspective.

You can import the files from the Shared Asset Library and then you will be able to download them via the API. At best this is an incomplete story from Microsoft, at I don't see they are going to complete it in the near future.

[smholvoet]

Alright, I'll be importing the packages from the shared asset library to the private one as a workaround. Adds one extra step but beats doing everything manually.

[FH-Inway]

This is now possible with the Get-D365LcsSharedAssetFile cmdlet.