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Open model file (.axModel) with notepad is not showing information related to objects

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Posted on by Guruprasanna 1,093

I wanted to check how the AX objects are organised in the model file. If i open the model file with notepad i cannot see any information regards to AOT object particularly present in that model.

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If i open xpo with notepad I can see all the information related to objects. is there any way I can preview the objects information while opening with system installed programs ? 

I have gone through the below link but I don't want to convert to XPO from model file. 

https://community.dynamics.com/ax/f/33/t/120127  

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    Guruprasanna,

    You can use the below steps to get the list of elements in your .axmodel file in .csv file:

    1. Open Management shell
    2. Check if the path is PS C :\>
    3. Execute the following cmd:

    $elements = (Get-AXModel -File "the path of your model file" -Details).Elements

    And press enter.

    4. Then  execute the following cmd:

    $elements | Export-CSV "Any drive:\folder name\your filename.csv" –NoTypeInformation

    5. And press enter. You can find your .csv file

    Please verify this answer, if it helped you!!!

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,124 Most Valuable Professional on at

    .axmodel simply isn't a text file, therefore using a text editor won't help you. It's a compiled .NET assembly and you should use either axutil or Powershell commandlets to work with it.

  • Guruprasanna Profile Picture
    Guruprasanna 1,093 on at

    Thanks Marten and Jaya Ranjan,

    @Jaya Ranjan I have tried your solution, exported csv file contains the object list with layer but I wanted similar as xpo file.

    Thanks in advance

    Guru

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 239,124 Most Valuable Professional on at

    If you want an .xpo file, export an .xpo file. The model file is a completely different thing.

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