Dynamics AX use of the startupcmd parameter
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If you start ax32.exe with -startupcmd you can use this to automate some tasks.
Like for instance this command will perform a full compile of all elements in AX.
ax32.exe -startupcmd=CompileAll
Here is a full list of all the startupcmd parameters i have been able to find.
Like for instance this command will perform a full compile of all elements in AX.
ax32.exe -startupcmd=CompileAll
Here is a full list of all the startupcmd parameters i have been able to find.
Command | Usage |
setbuildno | Updates the version information text in the About Microsoft Dynamics AX dialog |
updatebuildno | Synchronize the Build Number Between the Application and Database |
synchronize | Synchronizes the data dictionary |
compileall | Compiles the application |
compileall+ | Compiles the application and updates Crossreference |
compilepartial | |
compilemodel | Compiles a specific model |
compilelayerinheritance | |
xrefall | Updates Crossreferences |
compileil | Compiles FULL CIL |
exit | Shuts down the application |
aotimport | Imports an XPO file into the AOT |
aldimport | Imports an Lable file into the AOT |
applupgrade | Starts Version upgrade processes |
loadlicense | Loads a license file into AX and shuts down |
checkbestpractices | Compiles the application and exports the Best Practice warnings to a file. If an XPO file is provided, only check the Best Practice warnings in the XPO. |
updatemetrics | |
autorun | Runs AX AutoRun tasks based on an XML file. |
runtestproject | Creates, runs and closes a test project |
batch | Starts the application to run Client batch tasks in a specific group |
viewalert | Opens a specific alert |
drilldown | Opens the record that triggered an alert |
viewalertrule | Opens the rule that triggered an alert |
importresources | Imports a resource into the AOT |
xmlreflection | Creates an XML file based on reflection of the AOT |
xmldocumentation | Creates an XML documentation file |
startupelementaction | Starts the application to run element |
securityinference | |
generatessasproject | |
buildvisualstudioprojects |
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