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What is the best approach to integrate AX 2012 with a system external to our network?

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Posted on by Wmyk 152

I'm looking at the different AX 2012 integration options and I'm trying to figure out what the best/safest way to expose data from AX outside of our network to one specific 3rd party for integration. Think a trusted e-Commerce store that wants to pull our items and orders on-demand.

I was thinking AIF, but it's depreciated in D365 and we want to be forward thinking. I was looking at DIXF, but it seems like I can only choose AX, File, or ODBC connections? Or do I not understand how DIXF can be used?

Is there a recommended approach?

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  • nmaenpaa Profile Picture
    nmaenpaa 101,160 Moderator on at

    Custom services (that you host in AX) work the same way in AX2012 and D365FO so that would be a potential option.

    If you move large data volumes, DIXF is better and should be semi easy to reimplement in D365FO. 

  • Wmyk Profile Picture
    Wmyk 152 on at

    How do you expose it externally though? When you say custom services, is that where I install the IIS component or is that AIF?

  • Blue Wang Profile Picture
    Blue Wang on at

    Hi Wmyk,

    Custom services are services that you create to expose X++ logic through a service interface.

    Please read this Doc: docs.microsoft.com/.../integration-with-microsoft-dynamics-ax

    Besides, you can search some cases. sumitsaxfactor.wordpress.com/.../

    docs.microsoft.com/.../using-custom-services

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