- Published 7/21/2014
- 1st Edition
Fully updated for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3!
Dig into the architecture and internals of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 - with firsthand insights from the team that designed and developed it. Deepen your knowledge of the underlying frameworks, components, and tools - and deliver custom ERP applications with the extensibility and performance your business needs. Useful for Microsoft Dynamics AX solution developers at all levels, this guide will provide max benefit to those who understand OOP, relational database, and Transact-SQL concepts.
Gain best practices, patterns, and techniques to:
- Exploit interoperability with Microsoft Visual Studio tools
- Work with MorphX and avoid common pitfalls with X++ code
- Use Enterprise Portal with ASP.NET and SharePoint for rich web-based apps
- Simplify process automation with built-in workflow infrastructure
- See how the runtime implements security and configuration
- Design and customize the user experience
- Gain greater control over complex batch jobs
- Customize the prebuilt BI solution and reporting
- Test applications, publish services, and optimize performance
Table of Contents
Part I: A tour of the development environment
1.Architectural overview
2.The MorphX development environment and tools
3.AX 2012 and .NET
4.The X++ programming language
Part II: Developing for AX 2012
5.Designing the user experience
6.The AX 2012 client
7.Enterprise Portal
8.Workflow in AX 2012
9.Reporting in AX 2012
10.BI and analytics
11.Security, licensing, and configuration
12.AX 2012 services and integration
13.Performance
14.Extending AX 2012
15.Testing
16.Customizing and adding Help
Part III: Under the hood
17.The database layer
18.Automating tasks and document distribution
19.Application domain frameworks
20.Reflection
21.Application models
Part IV: Beyond AX 2012
22.Developing mobile apps for AX 2012
23.Managing the application life cycle