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Posted on by Rimokas 55

Hi,

Found some information, that it's possible to connect to AX from external php application. Exist two variants - use Business connector ( through php dotnet class ) or communicate with webservice through SOAP .  

Here is one discusion : community.dynamics.com/.../111006.aspx .

With SOAP variant the problem is to know functions( methods ) which are exploded in webservice . Or I'm wrong ? Through SOAP can be fully accesible Axapta ?

It's interesting with Business connector . But sorry, thought I know php , but don't have experience with dotnet . I don't know from what to start with that ... Which dll to call ? How to operate with methods ?

I'll be thankfull for any small sample or advice !

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  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 236,353 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: connect from external php to Ax 2009

    If you want to use AIF document services, a web services is a natural choice. If you want to create your own interface, I would still recommend NOT using Business Connector directly from the PHP application. The interface is weakly typed and Business Connector will be removed in a future version of AX, therefore it's better to avoid the dependency if you can.

    I would consider either a custom service in AX or a new web service written in .NET that would communicate with AX via Business Connector. In both cases, the only dependency in your PHP application will be a web service and you'll be able to easily change the implementation later (e.g. using AX2012 custom services) without (almost) any changes in the PHP application.

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    Rimokas 55 on at
    RE: connect from external php to Ax 2009

    Martin, thanks for the answer !

    Here we have the solution - webservice writen with .net and running on IIS . Exist local website ( ASP.NET ) which now is runing . The main purpose of this site ( web terminal ) is to do emploeers job ( ProdJournalRoute ) . It's working , but not fully functional . Mine chiefs want to extend that . Sorry , I don't know .NET , also I don't have the project of existing local site. But know php + javascript  and can to do own pages .  So it leaves problem of knowleges - how to direct from php to webservice and operate through SOAP ?

    With best regards !

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    Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 236,353 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: connect from external php to Ax 2009

    PHP has the SoapClient class for this purpose. Check out  PHP Manual > Function Reference > Web Services > SOAP. Using WCF Services With PHP 5 might be useful as well.

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    Rimokas 55 on at
    RE: connect from external php to Ax 2009

    Sorry for so slow reply . Thanks Martin for your links . Interesting that before I get your answer , something similar I begin too ... :-)

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