Utility docs
DV Environment Variable Manager.
Preview-first Dataverse environment variable current value management inside VS Code. Built for visibility, JSON import/export, validation, and explicit apply.
What it is
DV Environment Variable Manager is a focused DV ForgeLab utility for reviewing, creating, updating, removing, importing, and exporting Dataverse environment variable current values without leaving VS Code.
Why it exists
Environment variable values often differ between environments. Some values are configured; others fall back to defaults. DVEVM makes those states visible so configuration changes can be reviewed before they become operational reality.
Typical workflow
Key capabilities
Environment variable visibility
Load definitions and current values, display configured/default-backed state, show type information, and surface managed value indicators.
JSON definition artifacts
Export definitions and current values to JSON, import current values from JSON, and stage imported differences locally before apply.
Validation and safety
Validate JSON, number values, yes/no values, and managed-value constraints before execution.
Operational awareness
Review configured vs using-default status, refresh environment state, and use DEV / TEST / PROD style visual cues.
Preview-first boundary
DVEVM focuses on environment variable value administration. It does not create or delete environment variable definitions, manage secrets, replace solution management, orchestrate ALM, or automatically remediate configuration drift.
Relationship to DV Quick Run
DV Quick Run investigates operational drift and comparison evidence. DVEVM provides a bounded preview-first path for configuration reconstruction where environment variable current values need to be managed explicitly.