what’s new for developers in microsoft dynamics ax 2012

What’s New for Developers in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012Joris de Gruyter – MVP, MCT

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

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What’s New for Developers in AX 2012• Architecture• MorphX• Reporting• Database• X++• Services (AIF)• Reference Material


ArchitectureNeed-to-know basis


Architecture• Model Store• Replaces the application files• Hosted in SQL• “Installation-specific IDs”

• Models• “Compartments” within Layers• Multiple models per layer• Element can only be in 1 model in each layer


DemoModel(store) architecture


MorphXOur favorite development environment


MorphX• Development Workspace vs User Workspace• Full window

• Visual Studio Editor• Zoom, line change indicator, line numbers• IntelliSense• Keyboard shortcuts• Code editor add-ins


DemoMorphX – Developer Workspace and VS Editor


MorphX• New UX• Action Panes (aka Ribbons)• New UX flow

• List Pages (=EP)• Detail pages

• WPF Controls on Forms• Events• No automatic data binding though

• Form controls “accessible”• Automated testing


DemoUX – Form Types, WPF Controls


MorphX• Source control• No more Visual SourceSafe• TFS integration expanded

• Work items, branch folders

• Security• Security Keys replaced with Roles / duties / privileges• XDS Replaces record-level security

• Reporting• MorphX Reports replaced with SQL Reports


ReportingDid you get the memo about the coversheet on the TPS reports?


Reporting• SQL Reporting all the way• MorphX reporting still there for upgrades• All standard AX reports are SQL• Auto-format (security etc)• Labels

• Chart controls on forms (R2)• SQL Analysis Improvements• Ability to use views instead of queries• Deployment easier• Date dimensions


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Database• Full-text search• Computed columns on Views• Query Range vs Having• Included columns on indexes• Time-state• Partitions vs Virtual Companies vs Global• Replacement Keys / Foreign Keys• Table inheritance


X++Or was it X# ?


X++• Minor language changes/additions• Eventing + Pre/Post Eventing• Attributes• No more semi-colon to separate declarations and code!

• X++ to CIL• Interop to CLR vastly improved• Visual Studio Projects in AOT• Proxies• Linq


DemoVisual Studio Projects in AOT


Services (AIF)Because Cloud and Mobile have become more than buzzwords


Services (AIF)• WCF!• Net.tcp Hosted on AOS Service• Azure Service Bus Adapter (R2)• Simplified setup• Simplified coding• SysOperation vs Runbase


DemoAIF Setup and Simplied Coding


Reference MaterialYou look like you need something to read tonight


Reference Material• Guides• What’s New for Developers

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24227• New, Changed and Deprecated Features

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7225• New Feature List for AX 2012 R2

• http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35824• Much more documentation

• http://www.Microsoft.com/download (search for “Dynamics AX 2012”)• Events, code moves, etc etc

• Customer Source (Convergence – Tech Conference material)


http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24227



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Reference Material• Blogs

• MSDN – Issues Concerning X++• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/x/

• Dynamics AX Musings (New Feature Code Walkthroughs)• http://daxmusings.codecrib.com/p/ax-2012-developer-resources.html

• MSDN• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh881815.aspx

• Community• Official Microsoft Dynamics (AX) Community

• http://community.dynamics.com/ax/default.aspx


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http://daxmusings.codecrib.com/p/ax-2012-developer-resources.html

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh881815.aspx

http://community.dynamics.com/ax/default.aspx

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