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Posted November 30, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
I got couple of queries regarding Sharepoint 2010 support for Dynamics AX and as per the latest news Dynamics AX 2009 EP at the moment doesn’t support Sharepoint 2010, We will have to wait for the next Service Pack.
Found this link and also I got it confirmed with one of the product guys.
Posted November 30, 2009 Comments Off
Posted November 30, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
The Canadian CustomerSource site is undergoing a new site design and introducing some new functionality such as My Page (a customized dashboard) to improve navigation and enhance your user experience. We will be holding a webcast on December 8th that will highlight how the redesigned Canadian CustomerSource site can help you boost productivity and help reduce support costs by providing quick and easy access to timely and relevant information on your Microsoft Dynamics products and services.
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Posted November 27, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
This newsletter provides US Microsoft Dynamics Partners with all the latest sales and marketing opportunities designed to accelerate marketing efforts and generate revenue goals for both new and existing customers.
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Posted November 25, 2009 Comments Off 
This is my final post on models in AX for Milestone 2 (M2). Since my last post (link) the Dynamics AX organization has exited M2 – this means that all planed M2 features are implemented, tested, and all exit criteria passed. The exit criteria ensure quality by enforcing a required bar for a number of metrices across all teams, such as code coverage, no severe bugs remaining, etc. All this is very interesting, but not what I want to talk about today.
When you start AX you can specify a current model. There are several ways of specifying the current model, including a command line option to AX32.exe, This aligns very well with how you specify the current layer when starting AX. Just like the current layer, the current model is shown in the status bar of the MorphX workspace:
Unlike the current layer, you can change the current model without restarting AX. However, you can only change to a model that exists in the current layer. You change the current model by clicking the model in the status bar – this gives the same experience as when changing the current company accounts.
When you create new elements (or overlayer existing elements) in the AOT the resulting new element is created in the current model. In the AOT you can see the model for each element. It is displayed next to the layer indicator. Just like the layer indicator, you can in Tools | Options specify when to show the model indicator. Here is a screenshot where the model indicator is shown for all elements:
Notice, that the model indicator only shows the model for the top-most element. i.e. if an element exists in both SYS and USR layer, only the model for the USR element is shown.
You can also move an element to a different model. You do this by selecting “Move to model” from the context menu in the AOT. It will bring up a small dialog, where you can pick the available models in the current layer.
Wrapping up
This concludes my introduction of models. In AX6 you will be working with models in many scenarios. Here are the highligths:
This posting is provided “AS IS” with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Posted November 24, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
Microsoft Dynamics AX is a global solution delivering business applications that can serve centralized and international solutions. In June 2006, we introduced certain payroll functionality known as Payroll for Microsoft Dynamics AX (the “Payroll Module”) licensed to Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) by Loki Systems Inc (“Loki”). Initially, the Payroll Module was released for USA and Canada only. Subsequently it was added to the Microsoft Dynamics AX Price List in Australia.
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Posted November 24, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
I had a requirement to connect from one Axapta instance to another instance staying in MORPHX IDE. I have done this lot many times using Visual Studio in my past, but never tried with MORPHX IDE.
So, here are the steps:
Step1
Go to AOT > References > Add Reference to Microsoft.Dynamics.BusinessConnectorNet.dll (this file is usually located in Client folder, default path if you choose C it would be C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\Client\Bin)
Step 2
This piece of code shows how to connect to a remote AOS (Application), Here I’m just executing a class and retreiving the customer name. The LogonAs method used below is used to connect via the business connector proxy account as shown below. Otherwise the code is pretty straight forward
Troubleshooting/Error
I ran into this error (Screenshot shown below), Later I realised that on the remote AOS where I was connecting to the business proxy information was not set in Administration > Security > System Accounts form.
Posted November 24, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
I was just reviewing my Sharepoint Server Farm installation and was amazed to find that the installation created around 19 databases in the backend. Most of the databases are related to Config Service, Administration, User profile Search, WebAnalytics etc.
Posted November 21, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
I thought I will blog about my recent experience on configuring Sharepoint 2010.
So, here it goes..
a. Downloaded Sharepoint Server 2010 from Technet. If you are a Technet subscriber, you can download it from here
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/default.aspx
b. This was the first issue I encountered when running the installation setup
After some search on www, I found that it’s mandatory to have Windows Server 2008 for Sharepoint Server running on Production, but there’s a way to install it on a Developer OS which runs on Win 7.
c. I went through this msdn link http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869(office.14).aspx which showed me the initial steps for installing the Pre-Requisites for Win 7 before running the Sharepoint Server 2010 Setup. I installed the manual pre-requisites mentioned in the link (Point 7 to 9 in Step2: Install the Prerequisites for SharePoint 2010 ). After completing the pre-requisites setup, I tried running the Sharepoint Setup and again encountered the same Operating System error shown above.
d. Luckily, this post from Sandrino – http://www.codeproject.com/KB/sharepoint/Install_SP2010_on_Win_7.aspx
came to my rescue. Thanks Sandrino for the wonderful post.
e. I followed the steps in Sandrino’s post except the install Process explorer as the installer had unpacked the setup files in the same location which is mentioned in Sandrino’s post.
f. I ran into one more minor issue as I was unable to edit the config file as it was giving me Access Denied Error, Then I had to go to the parent folder MSECache and right-click Security > Permissions and give my logged-in account full permissions on the folder.
g. Now, I was able to run the Sharepoint setup program and it got installed successfully. A sigh of relief, which didnt last long though ! 
h. Now, I went back to the msdn link and installed the SQL Hotfix before running the Sharepoint Configuration Wizard. (See Point 5 in Step 3: Install Sharepoint 2010)
i. You need to request for the SQL Server 2008 hotfix link and an email would be sent to you with the hotfix link and password.
j. Once the hotfix got installed, I ran the Sharepoint 2010 Configuration Wizard, but stumbled upon this error
Seeing the error description, i figured out it was becoz I was not connected to my office network as it was a domain validation exception. I bought my laptop back to my office network and again ran the Sharepoint 2010 Configuration Wizard and this time it created the database and Central Administration successfully. , Wow! What a relief
This was my brief journey on installing and configuring Sharepoint 2010. Next, watch out this space to see how Dynamics AX integrates with Sharepoint 2010
References:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869(office.14).aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/sharepoint/Install_SP2010_on_Win_7.aspx
Posted November 20, 2009 Comments Off Go directly to Source
Yesterday Microsoft Dynamics issued a press release focused on its growth and momentum in the software-plus-services marketplace, including the news that over 150 partners have joined our Microsoft Dynamics ERP hosting and on-demand programs, as well as the announcement of new online services, including a new Sites Service on the Azure platform for our Microsoft Dynamics ERP community.
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