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Method calling sequence in DIXF for Import and Export in AX2012 R3

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Posted on by CU05031448-0 1,323
Dear team,
 
I have followed below link and trying to understand how import and export is worked with DIXF.
 
 
My question is -
 
1. What methods are called during Import or Export?
 
2. In the above example, they used Entity for the export purpose.
I have not seen Entity node in AOT. Where I will found entities?
 
Kindky elaborate pls.
 
Thanks in advance.
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  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 238,740 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Entities are classes inheriting from DMFEntityBase. You can use the debugger to see what methods are called at runtime.
  • CU05031448-0 Profile Picture
    CU05031448-0 1,323 on at
    Sure Martin, I will...
     
    Presently I do not have system.
     
    Could you please give an idea which methods are called during import or export.
     
    Sure, I will do the debug once got the systems.
     
    Kindly advise pls.
  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 238,740 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Sorry, but it's quite a few years ago since I worked with AX 2012, so I don't remember such details.
    I don't know why you need the information at the moment if you can't use it (due to the lack of an environment), but try finding it with web search engine. Or wait to see if someone else is willing to reply.
  • CU05031448-0 Profile Picture
    CU05031448-0 1,323 on at
    Let's try to search myself. If I found I will post here. Kindly validate it...
  • CU05031448-0 Profile Picture
    CU05031448-0 1,323 on at
    Import : Source to Staging DMFEntityWriterwrite(), insertStaging()
     
    Import : Staging to Target DMFEntityWriterwriteEntityData(), insertRecord()
     
    Export : Target to Staging DMFEntityExporterreadEntityData(), insertStaging()
     
    Export : Staging to Source DMFEntityExporterwriteFile(), DMFSourceAdapter::write()
     
    Is it correct?
     
    Kindky elaborate pls 
  • CU05031448-0 Profile Picture
    CU05031448-0 1,323 on at
    Kindly validate pls
  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 303,105 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi,
     
    Like Martin, AX2012 is too long ago for me and I don't have access to an environment either. 
     
    From what I remember is that SQL Server Integration Services is used to read the source and put it in the staging table during import. I doubt if the first method is being called, but you can try to debug it.
     
    Based on settings, during import, it will call validateWrite, validateField or modifiedField methods on the target table during import.
  • CU05031448-0 Profile Picture
    CU05031448-0 1,323 on at
    As I mentioned point no 2
     
    In the above example, they used Entity for the export purpose.
    I have not seen Entity node in AOT. Where I will found entities?
     
    Kindly elaborate pls.
     
    Thanks in advance 
  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 238,740 Most Valuable Professional on at
    I've already addressed that in the first sentence of the first reply.
  • CU05031448-0 Profile Picture
    CU05031448-0 1,323 on at
    I think you not understand. Kindly read the question carefully. It will save my and your time aswell.
     
    My query is, the Entities which I have used in DIXF, Is those entities are available in AOT?
     
    How will I expand the entities to check the data source etc. if required.
     
    Advice pls.
    Thanks 

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