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Types of integration with Dynamics AX

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1. Which types of integration are allowed except using - Application Integration Framework? Maybe there are options like "SOAP" or "REST" API services.

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 230,235 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    Now you're changing the topic of this thread. The original question was "Which types of integration are allowed" and now you're talking about a specific scenario. Please don't do that in future, because it's confusing. For example, if you get an answer and verify it, which of the different questions is it answering? A better approach is creating separate threads - each of them will have relevant title and tags and it'll be clear which topic is discussed there.

    Anyway, regaring your scenario...

    It looks a bit strange that you say that "every hour system must go to Dynamics AX". It looks like an implementation decision rather then a business requirement. The same behavior could be implemented by having F&O sending data every hour. There also could be a middle-tier layer, therefore neither system would directly communicate with the other.

    If I limit myself to your design, I would consider these approaches for getting data from AX:

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    AlexDr8 35 on at
    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    Ok. I'll explain in more detail - We have a system. Part of the functionality of this system is to receive AR- account receivable information (e.g. Invoices, Payments, Customers..). This system should store this data in the actual state for that reason there is working "Synchronization". Every hour system must go to Dynamics AX and get AR data for having its own DB in the fresh state. Maybe we can do that via API for collecting AR data or have some access to the DB of Dynamics AX via some drivers or something like that. For that reason, I'm asking - how we can integrate our system with the Dynamics AX for described needs?

    Maybe you could advise - which type of integration the more appropriate?

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 230,235 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    This is impossible to say at the moment. Before you can decide which solution is the best, you must now which solutions you can choose from. You can only use those that meet business requirements. But you can't know that unless you underestand what the requirements are.

    You need to think about many things, such as:

    • What will be the direction of communication?
    • What will be the triggeer(s)?
    • Will the systems see each other?
    • Will they be running at the same time? What will happen if not (e.g. there is a network issue)?
    • How quickly must the response be received?
    • How much data will you transfer?
    • How often?
    • Wouldn't it mean to high load on the ERP system? Shouldn't you read the data from another database?
    • Will a data tranformation be needed? Which component will be responsible for it? Do you need value mapping tables and things like that?
    • What are security requirements?
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    AlexDr8 35 on at
    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    The requirements are as follows - for example, there is an Dynamics AX and another external system 2. There is also a connection system between them, which receives data from the Dynamics AX, processes them, and then provides data to the external system. Integration is to obtain data on the connector via (try to find the way). What is the best way to use it for such a case?

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 230,235 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    SOAP is a commication protocol. AX 2012 uses it for web services. There are indeed several other types web services apart from AIF document services (custom services, query service, metadata service) and ways of integration, such as .NET Interop or DIXF (Data Import Export Framework) integration.

    REST is an architectural style for designing web services over HTTP.

    You can find some links in your related thread Integration documentation.

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    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    what is your requirement? I hope you are in D365 version?

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 230,235 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    The last version of AX 2012 is R3. But I wasn't sure if you don't mean D365FO. I'll change the version tag to "Dynamics AX 2012".

  • AlexDr8 Profile Picture
    AlexDr8 35 on at
    RE: Types of integration with Dynamics AX

    We are considering the last version. Am I right that it is Dynamix AX 2012 R2?

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