Consuming REST APIs in Dynamics AX 2012
Restful APIs are some of the most heavily used APIs in industry. They have become a good alternative for SOAP, COBRA and RPC. In this post we’ll look at the steps for consuming REST based APIs in Dynamics AX. Dynamics AX provides great support for interacting with REST based APIs. We have a simple routine […]
SharePoint 2013 as a Dynamics AX 2012 Enterprise Portal
Since the release of SharePoint 2013, the Dynamics AX community has been buzzing with a lot of questions. The big one of course is, “Why SharePoint 2013?” After doing some research, I am sharing my findings about the use of SharePoint 2013 as a Dynamics AX 2012 Enterprise Portal, in the hope of benefiting the […]
Dynamics AX Performance Tuning (2012 R2)
Whenever you implement an ERP your primary focus is always towards the system’s functional ability; making it compatible with your business, customizations, reporting requirements, etc. In this exercise some areas often get overlooked that by themselves are extremely important. One of these areas is performance, which is a vital area that should be considered from […]
How to Fix the Error: Binding operation failed to allocate buffer space in Dynamics AX
Binding Operation Failed to Allocate Buffer Space in Dynamics AX?? When you work with QueryRun and Query Objects in Dynamics AX, chances are you will come across the following error: Binding Operation Failed To Allocate Buffer Space This error is generated when your QueryRun object causes the Application Object Server (AOS) to hit the buffer […]
Dynamics AX 2012 Tips And Tricks : Calling MenuItem through Code in Dynamics AX 2012
Calling MenuItem through Code in Dynamics AX 2012 Tips and Tricks We often need to execute menu items from X+. Menu Items are represented by the MenuFunction class. Below is a code sample that depicts how to run Menu Items through code. MenuFunction menuFunction = new MenuFunction(menuitemdisplaystr(MENUITEM), MenuItemType::Display); Args args = new Args(); args.caller(element); args.record(DS); […]
How to Setup Number Sequences Using the Wizard in Dynamics AX 2012
How to Setup Number Sequences Using the Wizard in Dynamics AX 2012 In my previous post we talked about the scope of various number sequences in Dynamics AX 2012. Now let’s look into how we can these setup number sequences using wizard support in Dynamics AX 2012. The wizard generates number sequence for all references, […]
Number Sequences in Dynamics AX 2012
An Oveview of the Various Number Sequences in Dynamics AX 2012 A number sequence is a readable, unique identifier for a master data record or transaction. The behavior of a number sequence is similar to primary key in a relational database. But it has more advance features that we do not have in primary keys […]
An Overview of 2012 Dynamics AX 2012 Services
An Overview of Dynamics AX 2012 Services There are many Services provided by Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 to work with third part components. These Dynamics AX 2012 Services are actually programmable artifacts. Such Services are given in normal X++ code, so that developers can easily modify them depending on the specific needs of their business. […]
A Quick Review of DynAX – the Free Dynamics AX 2012 CRM App for Android
As a Microsoft Partner, we’ve worked with a lot of Dynamics AX 2009, 2012 customers who’ve been interested in tapping into the enterprise mobility space which has grown so rapidly over the years. Given the versatility that Dynamics AX offers in terms of support for both desktop and mobile apps in its eco-system and considering […]
X++ tips and tricks: Passing parameters in Microsoft Dynamics AX
Args is your companion in the world of X++ especially when passing parameters in Microsoft Dynamics AX. Args is an abbreviation for arguments. It allows you to pass information from one object to another newly created object. I utilize it frequently to pass the objects, records, strings, etc that I need to have in scope […]
