Microsoft Dynamics AX FOR TECHIES

Add new Context Menu in AOT to Browse Table with Grid Toolbar

www.RahulSharma.in — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:33:05 GMT

In this article we will see how we can extend AX table browser to have standard grid toolbar like all other AX forms. We will also create a new context menu in AOT > Data dictionary > Table > Add-Ins, called "Table browser - Advance"...(read more)

Change File Ownership through X++ in Dynamics AX

www.RahulSharma.in — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:33:03 GMT

This article shows a little trick that might be needed for testing AX AIF file adapter based integration. We all know that how frustrating it can be to setup input file ownership to current AX user while testing otherwise AX will complain about it. Here...(read more)

Modify Dynamics AX Standard Excel Import to Include - Update existing records - rule

www.RahulSharma.in — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:36:04 GMT

Sometimes we need to import an excel file that contains existing and new records. With standard Dynamics AX 2009 you don't get an option (import rule) where you can specify ONLY import and update existing records. Below are standard AX excel import...(read more)

Write into the System Event Viewer from Dynamics AX

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:22:03 GMT

This is a very short article which shows how to write any information into the system event viewer. This is something that can be very useful when trying to debug processes such as batches that are difficult to debug. One thing to note is that if the...(read more)

Install Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 SP1 on Windows 7

www.RahulSharma.in — Wed, 04 May 2011 09:33:03 GMT

Many of us use VPC for AX demo and exploration because it has all the required components already in place. But it requires you to have enough memory to run your host OS and VPC at the same time, it also slows down your system. If you don’t have enough...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Book - Unleashed, SAMS

www.RahulSharma.in — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:33:00 GMT

Dynamics AX 2012 lovers, I am really excited to share this with you that we are coming up with the first book on Dynamics AX 2012. This book is a complete reference guide for functional and technical consultants. I am proudly a co-author of many of the...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Unleashed

www.RahulSharma.in — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:24:04 GMT

Dynamics AX 2012 lovers, I am really excited to share this with you that I am co-author of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Unleashed . This is a complete reference guide for functional and technical consultants. You can now pre-order your copy of Microsoft...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Fetch XML based Custom Reports

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:40:04 GMT

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 comes in two flavors, online and on-premises . Fetch-Xml method of report development can be used to create custom SSRS reports for both the types of CRM deployments. To get started with the development, make sure you have...(read more)

Convert Dynamics AX Entity Private Address into Public GAB Address

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:50:04 GMT

In this article, we will see how to convert Customer / Vendor's private addresses into public GAB addresses. If you try to do it manually by clicking the public check box on a private address then it will just not allow you to do it. Here is the code...(read more)

What's new in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012?

www.RahulSharma.in — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:30:03 GMT

In this article, watch out an interview with Guy Weismantel, Microsoft’s Director, ERP Marketing to learn about what's new in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and can Microsoft's largest ERP release take on SAP? Join this blog if you liked this post...(read more)

Dynamics AX Build Numbers

www.RahulSharma.in — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:33:02 GMT

List of Dynamics Ax version and kernel/application builds. These numbers are changed when you install new service pack / hotfix / roll-up. So, check above link to know which version of Ax SP / hotfix /roll-up you are on. Other than checking your Ax kernel...(read more)

MS SharePoint 2010 with Dynamics AX 2009 SP1 Enterprise Portal

www.RahulSharma.in — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:43:04 GMT

Many people wonder if Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is compatible with Dynamics AX 2009 EP or not. So the good news is, yes these products are fully compatible with each other and you can deploy EP on SharePoint 2010. This can be more interesting when you...(read more)

MS Dynamics Ax 2009 EP Development - Part 2

www.RahulSharma.in — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:39:02 GMT

I was planning to write the next part for Enterprise Portal development but then I found this well defined document which specifies steps and things need to be taken care while doing EP development. Download full MS Dynamics Ax 2009 Enterprise portal...(read more)

Ax 3.0 SP* to Ax 2009 SP1 Upgrade - Part 2 (data upgrade)

www.RahulSharma.in — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:38:03 GMT

This article provides Ax technical consultants step by step procedure of executing Microsoft Dynamics Ax 3.0 to Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2009 SP1 upgrade. It also suggests some steps which can be followed for enhancing the upgrade performance. I recommend...(read more)

Open SSRS reports (designed outside Dynamics Ax) in Dynamics Ax

www.RahulSharma.in — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:07:03 GMT

Dynamics Ax provides rich set of reporting capabilities for both end users and developers. By default Dynamics Ax does not support opening the SSRS reports (created through Report Builder or without using Dynamics Ax reporting tools) in Dynamics Ax itself...(read more)

Reporting Capabilities of MS Dynamics Ax 2009 - Part 3 (Visual Studio 2008 & SSRS)

www.RahulSharma.in — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:07:02 GMT

This article is from a series of articles describing Dynamics AX reporting capabilities . In this article we will see how developers can create SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports using Dynamics AX and Visual Studio 2008 . Prerequisites: You...(read more)

Consuming ASMX WebService or WCF Service in Dynamics Ax

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:47:04 GMT

This post is a quick reference on consuming asmx / svc services in Dynamics Ax. We will also see how to pass .Net types to / from X++ code. There are two methods available in .Net to create web services, one is old ASMX style and another is WCF service...(read more)

Dynamics Ax Global Address Book

www.RahulSharma.in — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:06:03 GMT

In this article we will discuss a very important and useful Dynamics Ax feature, Global Address Book. This article is good for both functional and technical consultants. Note: This article is for advanced Dynamics Ax users. Good knowledge of Dynamics...(read more)

ActiveX Gantt Chart control in Dynamics Ax

www.RahulSharma.in — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:11:04 GMT

This article exposes the very less used but two very important features; Gantt Chart Reporting (data analysis based on different kind of scheduling jobs) and use of ActiveX controls in Dynamics Ax . I hope you all understand what we can achieve through...(read more)

Office Open XML and Dynamics Ax

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:15:04 GMT

Ever wondered what's special about new Microsoft Office file formats, why there is X in all office 2007 or later version file extensions, like docX, xlsX, pptX etc.? Yes, this is a file format specification from Microsoft and this Office Open XML...(read more)

Dynamics Ax Workflow (IIS 7 64 bit - Http error 405 - Http error 404.17)

www.RahulSharma.in — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:53:05 GMT

This is the error you receive while trying to access ASMX web service from Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 2008 Server 64-Bit and IIS 7. If you try to validate Dynamics Ax 2009 workflow web service from Ax, you receive below error. The request failed with...(read more)

Dynamics Ax Virtual Company & Table Collections

www.RahulSharma.in — Sat, 01 May 2010 08:38:03 GMT

This article describes how Dynamics Ax Virtual Company and Table Collection work. We will also discuss how to move data from normal company to virtual company when you introduce virtual company in existing Ax implementation. Virtual Company: Dynamics...(read more)

Ax 3.0 SP* to Ax 2009 SP1 Upgrade - Part 1 (code upgrade)

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:52:03 GMT

Reporting Capabilities of MS Dynamics Ax 2009 - Part 1 (Ax Report Wizard)

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:44:03 GMT

In today's competitive markets, success depends on business intelligence information available to the end users (individuals, teams and executives). Dynamics Ax provides rich set of reporting capabilities for both end users and developers. End users...(read more)

Reporting Capabilities of MS Dynamics Ax 2009 - Part 2 (SSRS Report Builder)

www.RahulSharma.in — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:32:02 GMT

This article is from a series of articles describing Dynamics Ax reporting capabilities . In this article we will see how easily end user can create a Dynamics Ax SQL Server Reporting Services report using Report Builder (MorphX development tools) for...(read more)