an introduction to the dynamics ax application integration framework

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Dynamics AX – Dynamics AX – Application Application Integration Integration FrameworkFramework

Agenda Folio3 – Company Overview

Introduction to Dynamics AX Application Integration Framework

How Document Are Exchanged

AIF Architecture

Types of Services

Integration Ports

Lab session

Folio3 – An Folio3 – An OverviewOverview


Folio3 At a Glance Founded in 2005

Over 200 full time employees

Offices in the US, Canada, Bulgaria & Pakistan

Palo Alto, CA. Sofia, Bulgaria

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Toronto, Canada

What We Do

We are a Development Partner for our customers

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Focus on the solution – Platform and technology agnostic

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Areas of Focus: Enterprise Automating workflows

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Application integration

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Dynamics AX Dynamics AX Application Application Integration Integration

Framework (AIF)Framework (AIF)


What is the AIF and Why is it Important? The Dynamics AX AIF provides the capability to integrate Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with

other systems inside and outside an organization by enabling the exchange of data through

XML.

This formatted XML is referred to as a document, and each document contains data and

business logic. Documents are based on a document class and defined by using Microsoft

Dynamics AX.

Dynamics AX 2012 ships together with standard document services that support common

business processes. As in Dynamics AX 2009, in Dynamics AX 2012 we can also customize

existing services or create our services.

How Documents How Documents Are ExchangedAre Exchanged


How Documents Are Exchanged In synchronous mode requests are tightly coupled to responses, which means that the submitter

of the request must wait for a response from the AIF before proceeding. In this case, the AIF

does process the request immediately and then sends a response.

In asynchronous mode however, requests are placed into a queue, called the Gateway Queue.

Queued messages are processed at a later time and the AIF sends a response when processing is

completed. In this case responses are delayed, but note that large volumes of messages can be

processed more efficiently, and message processing can be controlled by changing various

configuration settings. Furthermore the AIF can be used to send and retrieve data to and from

Dynamics AX.

AIF ArchitectureAIF Architecture


AIF Architecture Dynamics AX 2012 exposes its functionality through services that

are based on the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

and hosted on the Application Object Server (AOS).

External applications and client applications on the Local Area

Network (LAN) consume AX services by accessing them directly

from AOS.

AIF Architecture

Integration Overview - AIF Architecture

Types of ServicesTypes of Services


Types of ServicesAX 2012 supports the following three kinds of services:

Document services - Query-based services that can be used to exchange data with

external systems by sending & receiving XML documents. These documents represent

business entities, such as customers, vendors, or sales orders.

Custom services - can be used by devs to expose any X++ logic such as X++ classes

and their members, through a service interface.

System services - provided by Microsoft Dynamics AX. System services include the

Query service, Metadata service and User Session service.

System services are not customizable and are not mapped to any query or X++ code.

For more information about system services, see AIF System Services.

Integration PortsIntegration Ports


Integration Ports in AX 2012Each integration port also has a direction. An integration port can be

either an inbound integration port or an outbound integration port.

Inbound integration port - a destination for messages that originate from outside

Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Outbound integration port - a destination for messages that originate from Microsoft

Dynamics AX System. Outbound integration ports are always enhanced ports.

Outbound integration port - a destination for messages that originate from Microsoft

Dynamics AX System. Outbound integration ports are always enhanced ports.

Types

Basic port

Enhanced port

Layers of Customization in AX

USR ( User layer) CUS (Customer layer) VAR ( Value added resellers) ISV ( Independent service provider) SNL (Solution layer) FPK,GLS,SYS (Microsoft

customizations )

Lab SessionLab Session


Lab SessionAX Side

Create a Class and operations

Create a service and configure its

methods

Incremental Compile

Register Service

Configure Ports Service

Operations

Client Side

Get WCF service URL from

Configuration Port

Consume Service

Create Client, configure Credentials,

Company, etc.

Call service method

Future Topics

AIF Logging and Trace

MS Certification (80416A)

Contact

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services, please get in touch with us.

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