Dilip's blog on MICROSOFT DYNAMICS AX

Dynamics AX Retail/POS Deployment

2010-02-08T17:31:00Z

A busy long weekend with various project deployments coming my way. The best pick out of those was AX Retail/POS Deployment as it had various components and various teams working on the deployment and it was a long one which spanned over more than 7 hours. We deployed the new POS app onto 2 stores. This was the second release and apart from the normal Dynamics AX AOD Deployment cycle, I had a chance to deploy some new retail components like installing Transaction, Data Director Services, installing...(read more)

Dynamics AX 6 New X++ Editor

2010-02-04T17:17:00Z

Vincent talks here about the new X++ Editor in Dynamics AX 6 which give the similar experience of working in Visual Studio. Below is a 2 part blog link from Vincent's blog. Nice work! http://blogs.msdn.com/vnicolas/archive/2009/10.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/vnicolas/archive/2009/10/11/dynamics-ax6-the-new-x-editor.aspx...(read more)

Running Multiple Instances of EP on Single Machine

2010-02-04T07:58:00Z

These days, I was looking to collect some information for configuring multiple instances of EP on a single server. e.g. running DEV and TEST EP on the same box as many clients dont have the bandwidth or budget for having 2 separate servers for both. Here's a great piece of information from Mey MeenakshiSundaram about running multiple instances of EP on the same server. Thanks Mey for the great post. It's written for Dynamics AX 4.0 but I believe this should work for Dynamics AX 2009 as well...(read more)

Making a comeback..

2010-02-04T07:55:00Z

Dear Readers, This year started with a busy note for me both professionally and personally. At the work side, saw lot of changes in processes, teams, had to work round the clock for troubleshooting EP issues, Cluster and database troubleshooting, performance issues. Couple of our mission critical projects running on a 24 * 7 model saw unplanned downtime. On personal front busy with mortgaging for new house and a visit to pilgrimage shrine is coming up. I will try to get some intersesting blog posts...(read more)

Happy Twenty Ten!!!

2010-01-01T15:33:00Z

Wish all my blog readers a very Happy and Wonderful New Year! I will continue posting and please be free to let me know your suggestions. Thanks again and have a rocking year ahead!! Happy Daxing :)...(read more)

Merry Xmas!

2009-12-24T12:33:00Z

Wish all my blog readers a Merry Xmas! Njoi!...(read more)

Cleared WSS Configuring Exam 70-630

2009-12-24T12:32:00Z

Cleared my WSS 3.0 Configuring Exam....(read more)

Dynamics AX 6.0 Deployment Engine

2009-12-24T12:31:00Z

Here's a great 4-part series post by mfp regarding the deployment process with the upcoming release of Dynamics AX 2011 aka Dynamics AX 6.0. Part 1 - Models and deploying models http://blogs.msdn.com/mfp/archive/2009/09/23/introducing-ax-models-part-1.aspx Part 2 - Manifest and signing http://blogs.msdn.com/mfp/archive/2009/09/29/introducing-ax-models-part-2.aspx Part 3 - Multiple models per layer http://blogs.msdn.com/mfp/archive/2009/10/08/introducing-ax-models-part-3.aspx Part 4 - Working...(read more)

Dynamics AX 4.0 and AX 2009 support for Win 7 and Windows Server 2008

2009-12-24T12:24:00Z

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/newsevents/news/generalnews/MDAXCompatibility?r=14&l=4...(read more)

Sharepoint Uninstall Wizard?

2009-12-20T04:33:00Z

Wondering why the Sharepoint Uninstall Wizard doesn't delete the databases which were created by the install wizard, Is it a bug?...(read more)

Dynamics AX 2009 Enterprise Portal Troubleshooting Blank Page Issue

2009-12-11T17:46:00Z

We have implemented Dynamics AX 2009 EP portal for one of our business. Users log on to the EP to create/edit/view their timesheets. Recently, we got this issue where suddenly the Edit timesheet page got disappeared. Whenever the user goes to view/edit timesheet, the page was blank. Solution: a. Checked the Event viewer and security logs but couldn't find anything. b. Restarted IIS but with no luck. c. Restarted AOS, restarted the web server but still the same error persisted. d. Checked in sharepoint...(read more)

How to identify SQL Server version and edition

2009-12-11T08:13:00Z

This comes in handy when you need to check the SQL Server Version, Service Pack which your Enterprise is running, It shows the different versions and sp's for SQL Server rite from version 6.5 to SQL Server 2008, A handy link to be stored in your favorites and this is the query : SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('productversion'), SERVERPROPERTY ('productlevel'), SERVERPROPERTY ('edition') You can read more here, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185...(read more)

Dynamics AX 2009 EP and Sharepoint 2010 support

2009-11-30T18:25:00Z

I got couple of queries regarding Sharepoint 2010 support for Dynamics AX and as per the latest news Dynamics AX 2009 EP at the moment doesn't support Sharepoint 2010, We will have to wait for the next Service Pack. Found this link and also I got it confirmed with one of the product guys. http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010general/thread/6fc3dd7a-ddda-4562-aa52-70e096478dbb...(read more)

Free E-book from Microsoft Press on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008

2009-11-30T16:54:00Z

SQL Server 2008 http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/11/16/free-e-book-introducing-microsoft-sql-server-2008.aspx Windows Server 2008 http://ow.ly/Hbjy...(read more)

Connect from one one AOS to another AOS via X++ and execute commands

2009-11-24T14:57:00Z

I had a requirement to connect from one Axapta instance to another instance staying in MORPHX IDE. I have done this lot many times using Visual Studio in my past, but never tried with MORPHX IDE. So, here are the steps: Step1 Go to AOT > References > Add Reference to Microsoft.Dynamics.BusinessConnectorNet.dll (this file is usually located in Client folder, default path if you choose C it would be C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\50\Client\Bin) Step 2 This piece of code shows how to connect...(read more)

Databases Created by Sharepoint Server 2010 Installation

2009-11-24T08:18:00Z

I was just reviewing my Sharepoint Server Farm installation and was amazed to find that the installation created around 19 databases in the backend. Most of the databases are related to Config Service, Administration, User profile Search, WebAnalytics etc....(read more)

How to Install and Configure Sharepoint Server 2010 on Win 7

2009-11-22T04:01:00Z

I thought I will blog about my recent experience on configuring Sharepoint 2010. So, here it goes.. a. Downloaded Sharepoint Server 2010 from Technet. If you are a Technet subscriber, you can download it from here https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/default.aspx b. This was the first issue I encountered when running the installation setup After some search on www, I found that it's mandatory to have Windows Server 2008 for Sharepoint Server running on Production...(read more)

MSSQLFDLauncher Service Error while installing Dynamics AX 6.0 CTP Build

2009-11-17T14:14:00Z

I was recently installing 6.0 build and got this error during the creating database stage of the installation. After some initial research, found that I missed Full Text Search Engine installation component while installing SQL Server 2008. Re-ran the Setup wizard for SQL Server 2008 and installed Full Text Search component by selecting add features to an existing installation wizard. This helped solving the issue...(read more)

Deciding on Reporting Architecture (SSRS + Dynamics AX 2009) for a new Implementation

2009-11-14T16:03:00Z

A few days ago, we were brainstorming on the reporting architecture for a new implementation. We had the following options on the table: 1. SSRS fetching data through EP Pros: Ax Security (Configuration key, Security key etc.) set at table levels can be leveraged No bypass of Business Logic as the communication is through AOS Leverage data methods in Reports Cons: Tight integration of Reporting IDE with AOT AX Resource need to spend time learning SSRS Additional components such as EP and Role Centers...(read more)

Error in var.aod file

2009-11-13T11:59:00Z

I came across this weird error as I was refershing a pre-prod evnironment with prod's aod and label files. There was no error at the time of starting of the AOS Service. But, when I imported a Project (.xpo) into the Pre-Prod during the process of import, this error came. See the screenshot below. Resolution: Initially, I tried restarting the AOS service, but it didn't help. Soon, without wasting much time and effort, I stopped the service, deleted the axapd.aoi file (this is the index file...(read more)

ERP Blog

2009-11-05T08:09:00Z

Got this link from the web, a nice read on ERP as a whole http://www.erpsoftwareblog.com/...(read more)

Exploring Bindata API in X++

2009-11-05T05:46:00Z

Recently, I had a requirerement in one of my project to save some html data in a file. I have previously worked with Ascii and other File related Classes. This time, as I was exploring within the AX metadata, I found this class called Bindata. It's sort of easy and very fast when it comes to save some data to a file using BinData. Here's a job which shows Bindata Class in action. The job simply builds a html string and saves it to file using Bindata class....(read more)

Tip: How to export/import from SysLastValue table

2009-10-29T18:06:00Z

Recently, I was troubleshooting an issue related to user settings. i.e. There was a requirement to migrate the user settings from one environment to another. As we all know, User related setups for queries, forms, reports etc are stored in SysLastValue table. This is a system table and can't be accessed directly through AOT. Solution: NOTE: PLEASE BACK UP YOUR SYSLASTVALUE TABLE BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT THE BELOW STEPS AND TRY TO VALIDATE THE STEPS FIRST IN A TEST/SANDBOX ENVIRONMENT 1. Created a definition...(read more)

New website on Dynamics AX

2009-10-14T18:25:00Z

http://www.msdynamicswire.com/?page=dynamicsAX...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics AX acquires IP for 4 industry solutions

2009-10-14T18:25:00Z

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/sep09/09-22ERPIndustryPR.mspx http://blog.softwareinsider.org/2009/09/22/news-analysis-microsoft-dynamics-ax-acquires-ip-for-three-industry-solutions/...(read more)