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Vertical Selection in X++ Editor in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

Generally in use X++ editor we use line selection or complete block selection to modify the text. In Ax you can also use vertical block selection to remove spaces or delete text. Here is a small demonstration of vertical block selection along with the...
Solving the Id conflict issue during import of XPO in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

When you try to import an XPO with an Id conflict(Two different components sharing the same name), then Ax prompts with an dialog. This dialog informs the conflict and skips importing the specific component. This is specifically more trouble some...
Adding “Go to main table” for a display field in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

Refer to the article below for a good article that displays how you can add the go to main table option for unbounded fields in Ax http://www.fatihdemirci.net/index.php/2010/03/26/adding-a-go-to-the-main-table-form-link/
Grouping orders in Master planning

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

In the Dimension group setup there is on options “Coverage plan by dimension” (click to enlarge) This dimension setup decides how issues are grouped based on dimensions But just this setup wouldn’t be enough to achieve grouping...
Running AIF without Active directory in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

It is necessary to ensure that the system is in a AD(Active Directory) before using AIF. But for developers/testers sometime they may want it to work even without the network & AD, Here is a article how to make small modifications to your AIF logic...
Converting a System.Xml.XmlDocument to XML type in Dynamics ax

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

When interacting with .Net assemblies mostly Xml is used to send/receive outputs from the external system. Here is a code snippet that tells how to convert a System.Xml.XmlDocument to a Xml string in Ax which you can use for further processing by classes...
Debugging form controls in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

The X++ debugger doesn’t get invoked when placing breakpoint(ctrl+f9) in form controls. There have been quite a few suggestions to work around this like the one mentioned one below http://axdaily.blogspot.com/2010/04/breakpoint-in-clicked-method...
Towards Dynamics Ax Product Certification – Best Practices (Part II)

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

Refer Here… for the First Part Towards Dynamics Ax Product Certification – Best Practices (Part I) In order to figure out the warnings from our vertical layer we had to make a dataset of the standard warnings without our layer. After fixing...
Line Breaks in Label

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

This is one problem we had often… creating a label with line breaks. There is a solution for this here in http://axdaily.blogspot.com/2010/04/labels-with-line-breaks.html
Article about refreshing data in form.

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

I have always seen people having confusion when it comes refreshing the data in a form. Here is a nice article from Kashperuk that can help you get clarity in this …. http://kashperuk.blogspot.com/2010/03/tutorial-reread-refresh-research.html
Lookup appears for a commented line in X++ Editor

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

An interesting observation in Ax… When you have a commented line and use the static operator inside it, the X++ editor displays the lookup. Look at the video to understand better.
Part of Dynamics Ax community now…

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

Hi All, Pleased to let you all know that this blog is now part of the dynamics Ax community. Look here for the … Welcome Note from the community and the Community – RSS Syndication Thanks Again !!!!
Storing and retrieving an XML in Resource node in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 3 years ago

by Anonymous

Resource node in Dynamics Ax can be used to store images, xml, Gif files. In this article let’s see how to store and retrieve an Xml file in resource node through X++. Read the xml from Resource node private void initializeResourceNode() ...
Demo of the New X++ Editor for Dynamics Ax 2011/6.0

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

Look in to the video for an exciting demo on the features of X++ Editor in coming up Dynamics Ax version. Also look here for the post related to it …. http://blog.amer-ax.com/?p=406 Awaiting to get hands on
Comparison of Dynamics Ax with different ERP Solutions in Market

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

Refer here for a detailed comparison of Dynamics Ax along with other ERP’s like Oracle, SAP, INFOR, IQMS, SysPro, Plex Systems and more http://bit.ly/cgWXQk Screen Shot Comparisons
Opening Forms with Pre-applied filter using menuitem in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

We always use a selective set of data in testing features. Take an example of InventTable and say you are testing import of items using AIF. In this case every time you import you will be trying to open and search with a specific search string like an...
Dynamics AX Workflow Wanderings – New Blog on Workflow

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

Are you working with Workflows or Planning to learn it ? Here is a nice link to a new blog that is totally dedicated to work flows in Dynamics Ax… Dynamics AX Workflow Wanderings . Blog screen shot
Virtual Convergence Dynamics Ax — Don’t Miss it !!!

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

The entire Dynamics Convergence event is available now virtually. It’s really fantastically done in much more interactive way. Don’t miss it check it out here…. http://vepexp.microsoft.com/convergence2010 HomePage Screenshot Thanks...
Access the query of a formDatasource in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

We all know well that to access the datasource in a form we use table name suffixed by DS. But there is one another similar suffix that can help us access the datasource query. See example below to understand. Eg: //note the suffix "_q"used...
Dynamics Ax videos in YouTube Community Channel

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

The Microsoft Dynamics Channel is buzzing with new upload these days. Here is a list of series of videos that were uploaded recently related to Dynamics Ax Community Page in Youtube Microsoft Dynamics AX Demo — Business Overview (Part 1...
Renaming a Primary key like ItemId in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

Whenever I go for a customer demo i try to align my data with their portfolio. It can be tedious if we try to create the entire data again. What i do is I smartly rename all the existing items instead of recreating the data. Ax has a handy option that...
Gear up for another upgrade – Dynamics Ax 2009 RU-5 released.

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

Guys, it’s time to upgrade your application. Microsoft has released Rollup5. Refer to link below to download Dynamics Ax Rollup 5
Design Patterns used in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

MSDN has good content about the design patterns used in Dynamics Ax. Refer to link below to read them….. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa851876(AX.10).aspx Thanks to Amir for pointing out this content. You can also download the offline...
Adding a breakpoint through code in Dynamics Ax

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

Every time I see a warning or error, the default place where i place my debugger was at “\Class\Info\add”. I was really not happy of going each time to the same class to place a breakpoint. This week i got rid of it finally What I did was...
Dynamics Ax Role centre videos in YouTube Community Channel

Posted over 2 years ago

by Anonymous

Microsoft Dynamics Community in YOUTUBE has got three new videos on Rolecenters..check them out. Community Page in Youtube Microsoft Dynamics AX — Role Centers (Part 1 of 3) Microsoft Dynamics AX — Role Centers (Part 2 of 3) Microsoft...

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