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AX trace file reader utility

Does anybody know where I can download a utility to convert the .trc trace files output by MS dynamics AX server? We have a dev version of the server running locally but no access to an MS account as we are not regular AX developers. ...

How can you scan an image with X++

Does anyone know how to scan an image with X++? ...

MS Dynamics AX / AXAPTA - Where is the code that prevents reprint of payment advices of unposted cheques?

We want to reprint a payment advice, even before it is posted. The report BankPaymAdviceCheque should be able to do this but only prints advices for already posted cheques. The report's dialog, however, allows you to choose unposted ones as well. No matter how I searched in the code, I cannot find the bit that prevents unposted rem...

Ax controls in VS 2008( and VS 2005) .NET Web Application

I am trying to add my Ax controls to a .NET Web form. But, the controls are grayed out in the Toolbox ( after I add them using "Choose Items" and selecting from the COM tab). So, I started thinking may be this Ax cotrol can be added onto a WinForms app and not a Web form. But, what confuses me is that I was able to do it using VS 2003. I...

Microsoft AX and Business Connector / Enterprise Portal / Application Integration Framework

I've been working a while with a project aiming to integrate AX with the Web. The company who delivered AX has chosen to use Business Connector (BC.net) directly on my side of the backend. I've searched a bit, and for me it looks like we must use Application Integration Framework (AIF) / Enterprise portal (EP) - this due to as I unders...

AX / Axapta: Retrive Custom fields via SQL

I'm creating a rather "dirty" business connector of my own here, and I'm having trouble finding those "custom fields" that have been created. They show up in AX - but in the SQL-database, they are not mentioned at all... I have a hunch that all custom fields are stored somewhere else in the database, so that the original state of the t...

SVN with Axapta

Does anyone know if you can use subversion to manage Axapta projects? We're currently on 3.0 which has no support for Team Foundation Server, but would like a repository like SVN. We also have several C# projects that need a repository as well. ...

How can I add more information to MS Dynamics 2009 AX's alert messages with X++ ?

Does anyone have some sample code or can direct me to which class I can modify to add more information to the alert messages in Dynamics AX (DAX). I want to for instance add a vendor number and userid when a name of a vendor has been changed. EDIT: I have been told by someone that HTML code must be entered in the description panel when ...

Filtering on linked table in Axapta/Dynamics Ax

I have a form in Axapta/Dynamics Ax (EmplTable) which has two data sources (EmplTable and HRMVirtualNetworkTable) where the second data source (HRMVirtualNetworkTable) is linked to the first on with "Delayed" link type. Is there a way to set an filter on the records, based on the second data source, without having to change the link typ...

Range on integer fields in Axapta/Dynamics Ax

Is there a way, in Axapta/Dynamics Ax, to create an Extended Data Type of type integer which only allows enering values in a specified range (i.e., if the extended data type is meant for storing years, I should be able to set a range like 1900-2100), or do I have to manage the range using X++ code? And if I need to use X++ code to manag...

Master/detail form in Axapta/Dynamics Ax

How do I create a master/detail form in Axapta/Dynamics Ax, with a master grid and a detail grid, where choosing a record in the master grid changes the content of the detail grid accordingly? ...

Example usage of AX in PHP OpenID

I'm using JanRain's PHP OpenID library. It comes with example script which is using SReg extension. But I want it to work with Google (and it works for auth actually), but Google uses AX (attribute exchange) instead of SReg for additional data. For some reason, JanRain's library is missing AX support in example script, and code comments ...

Axapta/DynamicsAx: UTC datetime conversion

We are trying to interpret the data stored in Axapata's TIMEZONESRULESDATA table. Particularly, we'd like to figure out how it stores DST begin/end times. So far, my guess is: TZENUM: foreign key referencing TIMEZONESLIST (time zone name and identifier) YEAR: 0 if rule is valid indefinitely or a year where the timezone rule is in effect...

Best technology to create web forms and reports on top of a Dynamics AX backend?

Want to create web sites with data on Dynamics AX. We want not to pay for Enterpise Portal or SHarepoint an do our own web app on top of AX. ...

Mark mandatory fields on form, if not filled with valid value

hi there, if you create a new dataset, mandatory fields which are not set yet are marked with a wiggly red line. it seems, that only string-values ( or several fields, but at least no integers ) are marked this way. if integer-references are used ( 1-based ), the regarding fields are filled with 0 per default which causes the red lin...

axapta thread / animation

Hi folks, i have a function which costs plenty of time. this function is an sql-query called via odbc - not written in x++, since the functional range is insufficient. while this operation is running, I want to show an animation on a form - defined in the aviFiles-macro. trying to realize, several problems occur: the animation doesn'...

Axapta V3 - how to access worksheet.pagesetup properties from x++

Does anyone know how to access the PageSetup properities of an Excel worksheet via COM from x++ code. I can do all the formatting I require for a custom report but can't access PageSetup object. Any pointers / suggestions appreciated. ...

maxof( fieldid2name( ... ) ) from tableid2name( ... ) ?

hey folks, is it possible to get the current max-value of a column, only knowing tableID and fieldID in ax 2009? i know you can get several informations about the field like isMandatory or something, but i need to know the maximum value instead... thanks for any hints in advance! ...

OpenID Simple Registration (sreg) vs. Attribute Exchange (ax)

What is the relationship between the OpenID sreg and ax extensions? How does a relying party know which one to request, or both? ...

VendInvoiceJour.InvoiceAccount <- VendTable.AccountNum relation

Hi. I have following situation: I need to join VendInvoiceJour.InvoiceAccount <- VendTable.AccountNum and take VendTable.Vendgroup. In all cases (queries,or even views) Dynamics ax joins tables VendInvoiceJour.OrderAccount<- VendTable.AccountNum not VendInvoiceJour.InvoiceAccount <- VendTable.AccountNum. I`m trying to use this kind of q...