Delete D365FO model

While cleaning up a development environment, we often use command ModelUtil.Exe to delete Model file of package, but it happen that the package is still shown on packagesLocalDirectory folder.

After performing the command ModelUtil.Exe to delete Model file of package, also follow the steps below to clean up package completely in many cases:

1- Stop IIS.(Aos machine)

2- Stop DynamicsAXBatch service on Task manager

3- Delete your package completely located on K:\AosService\packagesLocalDirectory

4-Open VS

5- Dynamics 365 --> Model management --> Refresh models

6. Restart WWW service, SQL Service IIS Service

Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operation - Model Management

Open "Windows PowerShell ISE"

Change directory to Bin folder under metadata path for D365 FO (K:\AosService\PackageLocalDirectory\bin)

Export Model:

ModelUtil.exe -export -metadatastorepath=[path of the metadata store] -modelname=[name of the model to export] -outputpath=[path of the folder where the model file should be saved]
.\ModelUtil.exe -export -metadatastorepath=K:\AosService\PackagesLocalDirectory -modelname="MYModelName" -outputpath=C:\Temp


Import Model:

ModelUtil.exe -import -metadatastorepath=[path of the metadata store where model should be imported] -file=[full path of the file to import]
.\ModelUtil.exe -import -metadatastorepath=K:\AosService\PackagesLocalDirectory -file="C:\Temp\MyModelName-Model publisher name.axmodel"


Delete Model:

ModelUtil.exe -delete -metadatastorepath=[path of the metadata store] -modelname=[name of the model to delete]
.\ModelUtil.exe -delete -metadatastorepath=K:\AosService\PackagesLocalDirectory -modelname="MYModelName"