How to run an .exe file from AX?

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Can anyone tell, how I can run an .exe file in a specified folder from AX? On running that .exe file, it sends a text file (input.txt) and receives another text file (output.txt) from an website.

Also, how I can import few specified columns from the output.txt file to the AX table?

Note: Text files are with fixed field length.

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Aarvi

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Hai Martin,

Thanks for your reply !

Actually what I need to do is: From AX, I need to create one text file named input.txt. Then I need to run an .exe file which send this newly generated input.txt file to a third party website. In return, I will get another text file named output.txt. Once after getting the output.txt file, I need to import that output.txt file to AX table.

I have done the tasks into 3 sections:

1. Exporting to input.txt file

2. Running .exe file

3. Importing the output.txt file

(1) and (3) sections are working fine. I need to execute the section (2) from AX itself to get the output.txt file.

I can also execute the section (2) manually from command prompt. While executing manually, I can run the .exe file which sends input.txt file to third party website and in few seconds I will receive an output.txt file. When I do it manually, I did not find any issue and am getting the output.txt file.

Moreover in same method only I did the entire task in Microsoft Dynamics NAV to happen automatically. It is working fine !

Thanks,

Aarvi.

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Still, verify whether the application gets executed or not, otherwise you don't know what problem to solve.

Ensure that if you run the application manually, you use the same user (and if it's relevant, the same working path). It's not very useful If you prove that other user can execute it.

Nevertheless you'll likely have to debug the external application - if it supports any logging or tracing, activate it. If it doesn't, your debugging options depend on how the application has been developed and whether you have source code.

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Thanks Martin for your reply !

There is no any issue with the other application because I can run the .exe file manually in command prompt and make it to do its job.

Also, I am not getting any error.

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Aarvi

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Does the application execute and fails to send the file, or it isn't executed at all?

In the first case, you probably can't blame AX that some other application doesn't work as expected. By the way, shouldn't you call it with parameters?

In the second case, don't you get any error? Typically either the file can't be found or the user doesn't have permissions to execute it. Don't forget that AOS typically uses another computer and user than an AX client.

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Hi Guys,

Sorry for reopening this topic again. Using below code,

WinAPI::shellExecute(@"D:\AX\Test\rece1.exe");

I can able to trigger an .exe in the folder. On trigerring that .exe file, it sends a text file to third party tool. Using the above code, the sending of text file to third party tool is not happening. Why it is so? Am I doing something wrong here.

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Aarvi.

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Well done.. :)

Please update the our replies as verified answer, so that this question will get closed

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Hi Dominic,

It worked !! :-) Thanks a lot for your kind favor.

Also, I would like to thanks Martin and Nitesh for their replies.

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Aarvi.

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Hi Aarvi,

Try WinAPI::shellExecute(@"D:\AX\Test\rece1.exe");

Also, it looks like you have put the path value at the "parameter" parameter spot. And have "D:\\" as the path instead. (msdn.microsoft.com/.../winapi.shellexecute.aspx)

Maybe that's why it's not working.

Regards,

Dominic

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Hi Dominic,

Thanks a lot for your response. I tried with the below 3 ways.

1. WinAPI::shellExecute("rece1.exe",@"D:\AX\Test","D:\\","",1);

2. WinAPI::shellExecute("rece1.exe","D:\\AX\\Test","D:\\","",1);

3. WinAPI::shellExecute("rece1.exe","D:\AX\Test","D:\\","",1);

But still I am getting the same error.

Thanks,

Aarvi.

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RE: How to run an .exe file from AX?

Hi Aarvi,

Please follow Dominic...

that is the solution, Please validate

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