Tools | David Rhue

These are tools I reach for regularly while working in Business Central and AL development. They exist elsewhere on the web, but usually behind a wall of ads and pop-ups that slow everything down.

Every tool on this page runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server. No accounts, no tracking, no distractions.

GUID Generator

Generate one or more GUIDs in Version 4 format. Multiple output formats including standard, uppercase, braces, and URN.

Common uses: AL extension IDs, BC integration keys, test data setup, API resource identifiers

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JSON Prettifier

Format and validate JSON. Prettify minified responses, sort keys, or minify for payload size. Ctrl+Enter to run.

Common uses: BC API responses, Power Automate debugging, Azure Function payloads, OData output

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Code Minifier

Minify JavaScript or CSS to reduce file size. Shows before and after byte count and percentage saved.

Common uses: BC report layout styles, web client extension scripts, AL report RDLC cleanup

Base64 Encoder/Decoder

Encode plain text to Base64 or decode Base64 back to text. Supports URL-safe encoding and handles UTF-8 correctly.

Common uses: Basic Auth headers for AL HTTP calls, BC blob field values, API credential encoding

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Diff Checker

Compare two text blocks line by line with color-coded output. Ignore case, whitespace, and show or hide unchanged lines.

Common uses: AL code review, config export comparison, XML layout changes, query output validation

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CSV to JSON Converter

Convert CSV data to JSON with configurable delimiters, header handling, and automatic type coercion. Includes table preview and download.

Common uses: BC data migration prep, Power Automate array inputs, AL test data, integration mapping

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Image Base64 Encoder/Decoder

Upload an image and get the Base64 encoded string, or decode a Base64 string back to an image. Outputs raw Base64 or a ready-to-use Data URI. Includes preview and download.

Common uses: Embedding logos in RDLC report layouts, AL HttpClient image payloads, BC blob field values, API image encoding

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Image Format Converter

Convert images between SVG, PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF. Set output scale, quality, and background color. Convert to multiple formats at once.

Common uses: Converting SVG icons for BC report layouts, resizing and reformatting images for AL development, preparing assets for web client extensions