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Generating a custom XML

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Hello everyone,

A noob question regarding the best method to generate a custom XML to send to a partner processor. Between our organizations we've agreed on a XML structure, on our side we've developed a sample XML generated from job code and lots of hardcoding but it does go against AX data and an AOT query. I would like to know if there's a much better method to creating this XML. I understand I probably have not provided much to go by. Basically, I'd like to have a combination of an AOT query and X++ code to create objects which I can pass to a "XML engine" to generate the file. I'll try to answer any questions posed. Thank you very much!

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    Martin Dráb 239,645 Most Valuable Professional on at

    What seems to fulfill your requirements are AIF document service with XSLT transformation. AIF document services are based on queries and X++ classes and deal with things like serialization, surrogate key replacement etc. for you, but you have little control on the structure of XML. But that's when XSLT comes into play - it allows you to (relatively) easily transform one XML to another one.

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    As Martin suggested AIF is the option to go for your requirement

    please review following link how to create AIF document Service

    1. Create the document query.

    2. Run the AIF Document Service Wizard.

    3. Add any custom business logic to the document class.

    4. Deploy the service for outbound exchange using File adapter.

    This will create the XML in specified folder of outbound port

    Please verify and update us if this helps you and let us know if you need any more technical support for this.

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    Martin / Nitesh, thank you both for your replies. I've only done some preliminary searches in an effort to find good resources on the topic, and I've looked over any links you've provided so far. Might be ask you both for recommendations on resources or primers which may help get me started (preferably with some starter examples)? Any direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again.

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    Martin Dráb 239,645 Most Valuable Professional on at

    I can't tell you anything specific, unless you ask a specific question. You already have links to AX documentation; you can also buy a book about services in AX 2012.

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    Hi Martin,

    Fair enough for me. I will try to be as specific as I can with any follow up questions. Thank you for your patience.

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    Following links will help you with AIF code.

    Importing data using XML

    thinkinginax.blogspot.com/.../importing-sales-order-xml-using-x.html

    Exporting data using XML

    thinkinginax.blogspot.com/.../exporting-xml-salesorder-using-aif.html

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    Thank you Qureshi. The comments in the export link seems to indicate this would be a good option to develop some test data so I'm not sure how this would fit my needs. Certainly it's good information nonetheless. Thanks again.

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    Kindly mark as suggested answer if it fulfill your need

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