R2 part 2: integration documents take ( ) properties and { } children; alter microflow fragments are begin … end (#754)

.claude/skills/design-mdl-syntax.md

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Does an existing pattern cover this? If yes, extend it. Don't invent new syntax.
 ```
 New feature: "image collections"
 Existing pattern: create/alter/drop/list/describe
-design: create image collection Module.Name (...)
+design: create image collection Module.Name { image X ( File: '…' ) }
         describe image collection Module.Name
         list image COLLECTIONS [in module]
 ```

.claude/skills/mendix/agents/SKILL.md

@@ -96,22 +96,22 @@ prompt here.$$,
   UserPrompt: 'Single line prompt.'
 )
 {
-  mcp service Module.WebSearch {
+  mcp service Module.WebSearch (
     Enabled: true
-  }
+  )
 
-  knowledge base KBAlias {
+  knowledge base KBAlias (
     source: Module.ProductDocs,
     collection: 'product-docs',
     MaxResults: 5,
     description: 'Product docs',
     Enabled: true
-  }
+  )
 
-  tool MyMicroflowTool {
+  tool MyMicroflowTool (
     description: 'Fetch customer data',
     Enabled: true
-  }
+  )
 };
 ```
 
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ alter consumed mcp service Module.MyMCP
 -- Agent: SET for scalars, ADD/DROP for tools, MCP services, knowledge bases
 alter agent Module.MyAgent
     set SystemPrompt = 'New prompt', Temperature = 0.7, MaxTokens = 4096
-    add tool MyMicroflow { Description: '...', Enabled: true }
-    add mcp service Module.WeatherSvc { Description: '...', Enabled: true }
-    add knowledge base Docs { Source: Module.MyKB, Collection: 'docs', MaxResults: 5 }
+    add tool MyMicroflow ( Description: '...', Enabled: true )
+    add mcp service Module.WeatherSvc ( Description: '...', Enabled: true )
+    add knowledge base Docs ( Source: Module.MyKB, Collection: 'docs', MaxResults: 5 )
     drop tool OldTool
     drop mcp service Module.OldSvc
     drop knowledge base OldKB;

.claude/skills/mendix/bootstrap-app/SKILL.md

@@ -253,8 +253,9 @@ with these deltas:
   against the host name rather than the listen address:
 
   ```sql
-  alter settings configuration 'Default'
-    ApplicationRootUrl = 'http://backend.local:8080/';
+  alter settings configuration 'Default' (
+    ApplicationRootUrl: 'http://backend.local:8080/'
+  );
   ```
 
   `run --local` picks that up at boot and prints which configuration it came from.

.claude/skills/mendix/create-page/SKILL.md

@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ create [or replace] page Module.PageName
 page is opened in a pop-up. They are optional — omitting them uses the Mendix defaults
 (600 × 600, not resizable). Unlike the other header keywords, these property names are
 **case-sensitive** and must be written exactly as shown. They can also be changed later
-with `alter page … { set PopupWidth = …; }` (see the alter-page skill).
+with `alter page … { set (PopupWidth: …); }` (see the alter-page skill).
 
 **Page CSS class / style** (`Class` / `Style`) set the page's Appearance — a CSS class
 and inline style applied to the whole page (e.g. `Class: 'container-fluid bg-light'`).
-Both are optional and can be changed later with `alter page … { set Class = '…'; }`.
+Both are optional and can be changed later with `alter page … { set (Class: '…'); }`.
 
 **Page Variables**: Local variables at the page level for use in expressions (e.g., column visibility).
 - DataType: `boolean`, `string`, `integer`, `decimal`, `datetime`
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ To make targeted changes to an existing page (change a label, add a field, remov
 ```sql
 -- Change a button caption and add a field
 alter page Module.Customer_Edit {
-  set caption = 'Save & Close' on btnSave;
+  set (caption: 'Save & Close') on btnSave;
   insert after txtEmail {
     textbox txtPhone (label: 'Phone', attribute: Phone)
   }

.claude/skills/mendix/demo-data/SKILL.md

@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ For full credentials (username, password):
 
 Example output:
 ```sql
-alter settings configuration 'Default'
-  DatabaseType = 'PostgreSql',
-  DatabaseUrl = 'localhost:5434',
-  DatabaseName = 'mxcli2-dev',
-  DatabaseUserName = 'mendix',
-  DatabasePassword = 'mendix',
-  HttpPortNumber = 8080;
+alter settings configuration 'Default' (
+  DatabaseType: 'PostgreSql',
+  DatabaseUrl: 'localhost:5434',
+  DatabaseName: 'mxcli2-dev',
+  DatabaseUserName: 'mendix',
+  DatabasePassword: 'mendix',
+  HttpPortNumber: 8080
+);
 ```
 
 ---

.claude/skills/mendix/json-structures-and-mappings/SKILL.md

@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ in the demo corpus (22.6%), and the only non-JSON source MDL can create. It
 holds nothing external: it is a **selection over the domain model**.
 
 ```sql
-create message definition collection Sales.MD_Order (
-  definition OrderMessage for Sales.Order as 'Orders' (
+create message definition collection Sales.MD_Order {
+  definition OrderMessage for Sales.Order as 'Orders' {
     OrderId,
-    Sales.Order_Customer/Sales.Customer ( FirstName )
-  )
-);
+    Sales.Order_Customer/Sales.Customer { FirstName }
+  }
+};
 ```
 
 A bare name is an attribute; `Assoc/Module.Entity` is an association. **Name the

.claude/skills/mendix/json-structures-and-mappings/reference/message-definitions.md

@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ external: it is a **selection over the domain model**.
 ```sql
 create message definition collection Sales.MD_Order
   folder 'Messages'
-(
-  definition OrderMessage for Sales.Order as 'Orders' (
+{
+  definition OrderMessage for Sales.Order as 'Orders' {
     OrderId,
     Total as 'GrandTotal',
-    Sales.OrderLine_Order/Sales.OrderLine as 'Lines' ( Sku, Quantity ),
-    Sales.Order_Customer/Sales.Customer ( FirstName, Address example 'Kerstraat 5' )
-  )
-);
+    Sales.OrderLine_Order/Sales.OrderLine as 'Lines' { Sku, Quantity },
+    Sales.Order_Customer/Sales.Customer { FirstName, Address example 'Kerstraat 5' }
+  }
+};
 ```
 
 A **bare name is an attribute**; `Assoc/Module.Entity` is an **association** with
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ alter message definition Sales.MD_Order.OrderMessage add member LastName in Cust
 alter message definition Sales.MD_Order.OrderMessage set member Total as 'GrandTotal';
 alter message definition Sales.MD_Order.OrderMessage drop member Sku in Lines;
 
-alter message definition collection Sales.MD_Order add definition Line for Sales.Line ( Sku );
+alter message definition collection Sales.MD_Order add definition Line for Sales.Line { Sku };
 alter message definition collection Sales.MD_Order rename definition Line to OrderLine;
 alter message definition collection Sales.MD_Order drop definition if exists OrderLine;
 ```

.claude/skills/mendix/migrate-design-prototype/SKILL.md

@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ Use `alter page` to attach a class without rewriting the page (see `alter-page`)
 
 ```sql
 alter page ResourceScheduling.Approvals {
-  set Class = 'ss-appr-card ss-appr-card--conflict' on queueCard;
+  set (Class: 'ss-appr-card ss-appr-card--conflict') on queueCard;
 }
 ```
 

.claude/skills/mendix/odata-data-sharing/SKILL.md

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Then re-import: `CREATE OR MODIFY EXTERNAL ENTITIES FROM F1Now.NowApi` maps the
 new entity sets. Do **not** `DROP CONSUMED ODATA SERVICE` and recreate it to force a
 refresh — that invalidates the client ID the existing external entities point at.
 
-Note that `ALTER CONSUMED ODATA SERVICE SET MetadataUrl = …` does *not* re-fetch. Use
+Note that `ALTER CONSUMED ODATA SERVICE … SET ( MetadataUrl: … )` does *not* re-fetch. Use
 `CREATE OR MODIFY` when the contract is what changed.
 
 **Use Cases for Local Metadata:**

.claude/skills/mendix/odata-data-sharing/reference/walkthroughs.md

@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ from consumed odata service ShopClient.ShopApiClient
 );
 
 -- Toggle the flag without recreating the entity.
-alter entity ShopClient.Product set allow_create_change_locally = true;
-alter entity ShopClient.Product set allow_create_change_locally = false;
+alter entity ShopClient.Product set ( AllowCreateChangeLocally: true );
+alter entity ShopClient.Product set ( AllowCreateChangeLocally: false );
 ```
 ## Publishing a Non-Persistable Entity (no copy of the data)
 

.claude/skills/mendix/project-settings/SKILL.md

@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ describe settings;
 ### Modify Model Settings
 
 ```sql
-alter settings runtime AfterStartupMicroflow = 'Module.MF_Startup';  -- must return Boolean (CE0142)
-alter settings runtime BeforeShutdownMicroflow = 'Module.MF_Shutdown';
-alter settings runtime HealthCheckMicroflow = 'Module.MF_HealthCheck';
-alter settings runtime HashAlgorithm = 'BCrypt';
-alter settings runtime BcryptCost = 12;
-alter settings runtime JavaVersion = 'Java21';  -- or '21'; see note below
-alter settings runtime RoundingMode = 'HalfUp';
-alter settings runtime AllowUserMultipleSessions = true;
-alter settings runtime ScheduledEventTimeZoneCode = 'Etc/UTC';
-alter settings runtime DefaultTimeZoneCode = 'Europe/Amsterdam';
-alter settings runtime FirstDayOfWeek = 'Monday';       -- Default, Monday..Sunday
-alter settings runtime DecimalScale = 8;
-alter settings runtime EnableDataStorageOptimisticLocking = true;
-alter settings runtime UseDatabaseForeignKeyConstraints = true;
-alter settings runtime UseOQLVersion2 = true;
-alter settings runtime SslCertificateAlgorithm = 'PKIX';   -- PKIX or SunX509
+alter settings runtime ( AfterStartupMicroflow: 'Module.MF_Startup' );  -- must return Boolean (CE0142)
+alter settings runtime ( BeforeShutdownMicroflow: 'Module.MF_Shutdown' );
+alter settings runtime ( HealthCheckMicroflow: 'Module.MF_HealthCheck' );
+alter settings runtime ( HashAlgorithm: 'BCrypt' );
+alter settings runtime ( BcryptCost: 12 );
+alter settings runtime ( JavaVersion: 'Java21' );  -- or '21'; see note below
+alter settings runtime ( RoundingMode: 'HalfUp' );
+alter settings runtime ( AllowUserMultipleSessions: true );
+alter settings runtime ( ScheduledEventTimeZoneCode: 'Etc/UTC' );
+alter settings runtime ( DefaultTimeZoneCode: 'Europe/Amsterdam' );
+alter settings runtime ( FirstDayOfWeek: 'Monday' );       -- Default, Monday..Sunday
+alter settings runtime ( DecimalScale: 8 );
+alter settings runtime ( EnableDataStorageOptimisticLocking: true );
+alter settings runtime ( UseDatabaseForeignKeyConstraints: true );
+alter settings runtime ( UseOQLVersion2: true );
+alter settings runtime ( SslCertificateAlgorithm: 'PKIX' );   -- PKIX or SunX509
 ```
 
 **Not every project stores every setting.** Mendix adds model settings over time —
@@ -97,18 +97,20 @@ configuration, add `DatabasePassword = '…'` yourself.
 
 ```sql
 -- Full database configuration
-alter settings configuration 'Default'
-  DatabaseType = 'PostgreSql',
-  DatabaseUrl = 'localhost:5432',
-  DatabaseName = 'mydb',
-  DatabaseUserName = 'mendix',
-  DatabasePassword = 'mendix',
-  HttpPortNumber = 8080,
-  ServerPortNumber = 8090;
+alter settings configuration 'Default' (
+  DatabaseType: 'PostgreSql',
+  DatabaseUrl: 'localhost:5432',
+  DatabaseName: 'mydb',
+  DatabaseUserName: 'mendix',
+  DatabasePassword: 'mendix',
+  HttpPortNumber: 8080,
+  ServerPortNumber: 8090
+);
 
 -- Update a single field
-alter settings configuration 'Default'
-  DatabaseUrl = 'newhost:5432';
+alter settings configuration 'Default' (
+  DatabaseUrl: 'newhost:5432'
+);
 ```
 
 `HttpPortNumber`, `ServerPortNumber`, `BcryptCost`, `DefaultTaskParallelism` and
@@ -169,10 +171,11 @@ on shared values only:
 create configuration 'Staging';
 
 -- Create with properties
-create configuration 'Production'
-  DatabaseType = 'PostgreSql',
-  DatabaseUrl = 'prod-db:5432',
-  HttpPortNumber = 8080;
+create configuration 'Production' (
+  DatabaseType: 'PostgreSql',
+  DatabaseUrl: 'prod-db:5432',
+  HttpPortNumber: 8080
+);
 
 -- Drop a configuration
 drop configuration 'Staging';
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ alter settings LANGUAGE modify 'de_DE' (CheckCompleteness: true);
 alter settings LANGUAGE remove 'de_DE';
 
 -- the default must already be enabled
-alter settings LANGUAGE DefaultLanguageCode = 'en_US';
+alter settings LANGUAGE ( DefaultLanguageCode: 'en_US' );
 ```
 
 A language is identified by its **code** — "Arabic, Sudan" is derived from
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ A language is identified by its **code** — "Arabic, Sudan" is derived from
 
 **Set the default language BEFORE authoring content.** The default is not only a
 fallback — it is the language a new caption is stored under, because Mendix has no
-language-neutral text. `alter settings LANGUAGE DefaultLanguageCode = 'nl_NL'`
+language-neutral text. `alter settings LANGUAGE (DefaultLanguageCode: 'nl_NL')`
 *after* creating a page leaves that page's texts in the old language, and nothing
 reports it: `mx check` is 0 errors either way and the symptom shows up only in
 Studio Pro, as the empty-caption placeholder plus a "no translation" warning.
@@ -231,9 +234,10 @@ list.
 
 ```sql
 
-alter settings workflows
-  UserEntity = 'System.User',
-  DefaultTaskParallelism = 3;
+alter settings workflows (
+  UserEntity: 'System.User',
+  DefaultTaskParallelism: 3
+);
 ```
 
 ### Workflow Groups (Mendix 11.2+)
@@ -281,24 +285,26 @@ Four things worth knowing:
 
 ### PostgreSQL Configuration
 ```sql
-alter settings configuration 'Default'
-  DatabaseType = 'PostgreSql',
-  DatabaseUrl = 'localhost:5432',
-  DatabaseName = 'myapp',
-  DatabaseUserName = 'mendix',
-  DatabasePassword = 'mendix',
-  HttpPortNumber = 8080;
+alter settings configuration 'Default' (
+  DatabaseType: 'PostgreSql',
+  DatabaseUrl: 'localhost:5432',
+  DatabaseName: 'myapp',
+  DatabaseUserName: 'mendix',
+  DatabasePassword: 'mendix',
+  HttpPortNumber: 8080
+);
 ```
 
 ### SQL Server Configuration
 ```sql
-alter settings configuration 'Default'
-  DatabaseType = 'SqlServer',
-  DatabaseUrl = 'localhost:1433',
-  DatabaseName = 'myapp',
-  DatabaseUserName = 'sa',
-  DatabasePassword = 'MyPassword',
-  HttpPortNumber = 8080;
+alter settings configuration 'Default' (
+  DatabaseType: 'SqlServer',
+  DatabaseUrl: 'localhost:1433',
+  DatabaseName: 'myapp',
+  DatabaseUserName: 'sa',
+  DatabasePassword: 'MyPassword',
+  HttpPortNumber: 8080
+);
 ```
 
 ## Checklist

.claude/skills/mendix/regular-expressions/SKILL.md

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ create entity Val.Person (
   Code:  String(20)  unique error message 'Code must be unique'
 );
 
-alter entity Val.Person modify attribute Email String(200)
+alter entity Val.Person modify attribute Email: String(200)
   not null error message 'Email is required';
 ```
 

.claude/skills/mendix/rest-client/SKILL.md

@@ -81,22 +81,22 @@ create consumed rest service Module.OpenMeteoAPI (
   authentication: none
 )
 {
-  operation GetForecast {
+  operation GetForecast (
     method: get,
     path: '/forecast',
     query: ($latitude: decimal, $longitude: decimal, $current: string),
     headers: ('Accept' = 'application/json'),
     timeout: 30,
     response: json as $WeatherJson
-  }
+  )
 
-  operation PostData {
+  operation PostData (
     method: post,
     path: '/submit',
     headers: ('Content-Type' = 'application/json'),
     body: json from $JsonPayload,
     response: none
-  }
+  )
 };
 ```
 
@@ -417,13 +417,13 @@ create consumed rest service Module.WeatherAPI (
   authentication: none
 )
 {
-  operation GetCurrent {
+  operation GetCurrent (
     method: get,
     path: '/forecast',
     query: ($latitude: decimal, $longitude: decimal, $current: string),
     headers: ('Accept' = 'application/json'),
     response: json as $Result
-  }
+  )
 };
 
 -- 5. Microflow (REST Client → Transform → Import)