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Overview of Customization and Development Capabilities in Dynamics AX

Joris de Gruyter | MVP, MCT


Jorisde Gruyter

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Dynamics AX

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Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Dynamics AX

• 10+ years of experience in Dynamics AX• Manages Dynamics AX Development

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Customization and Development Capabilities

Agenda

• Introduction• Integrated "MorphX" IDE in Dynamics AX• X++ language• .NET Integration and Visual Studio Tools• Reporting Tools (SSRS)• .NET WCF integrations (AIF)• Conclusion


Introduction

• Application Object Server (AOS)• Managed Code 64-bit windows service

• “Thin” Client• Unmanaged 32-bit

• SQL backend Abstracted• Layers / Models• “Open Source” Business Logic• Layering Technology improves maintainability


DemoLayer Architecture and “Open Code”


"MorphX" IDE in Dynamics AX


MorphX IDE in Dynamics AX

• Application Object Tree (AOT)• Contains all code artifacts – data model, classes, forms, etc

• Visual Studio code editor• IntelliSense, shortcuts, etc

• Modeling of data model, queries, forms• Drag & Drop• Property settings


DemoAOT – Drag & Drop Data Model and UI


X++ Language


X++ Language

• Object Oriented• Somewhere between Java and C#

• Scripting language compiled into p-code• Native Debugger

• CIL generated from p-code• Client-side is X++ p-code, Server-side is X++ in CLR

• Server-side: Services (AIF), Batch Jobs, Explicit call to server-side CLR• Debugging in Visual Studio

• Inline SQL-like syntax• Eventing & Event methods


DemoX++ methods everywhere, Eventing


.NET Integration and Visual Studio Tools


.NET Integration and Visual Studio Tools

• X++ in CLR• Assembly calls in X++

• References

• Visual Studio Tools• Create VS projects, auto-deploy, auto-reference

• Proxies to X++ artifacts, Linq• Need VS 2010 Professional for Projects• Can use SQL’s “Data Tools” version of VS 2010 for Debugging X++ in CLR and SSRS/SSAS work

• WPF Controls on Forms


DemoAssembly references, Visual Studio Tools


Reporting Tools (SSRS)


Reporting Tools (SSRS)

• Layer on top of regular SSRS• Business Logic Calls• Special Report Modeling Tool

• External “Forms”• Invoice, Packing Slip, etc

• Saved Back into AOT from Visual Studio• Deployed to SSRS from AOT


DemoDynamic AX SSRS Tools in Visual Studio


.NET WCF Integrations (AIF)


.NET WCF integrations (AIF)

• Application Integration Framework (AIF)• “Ports” for integrations

• NET.TCP – WCF hosted inside AOS service• MSMQ• File-based• Web Services – WCF deployed in IIS

• “Adapter” framework to transform the XML messages to and from other formats• Eg allows integration via file-based CSV

• Similar to C# service• Data Contract• Service Operations


DemoAIF


Conclusion

• Highly Customizable• Possibilities Virtually Endless• Highly Model-Driven• Integration with .NET is tighter with every release• It’s a must to understand consequences• Manage requirements vs wants


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