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The given value of type String from the data source cannot be converted to...
If you are upgrading to a later cumulative update and try to import a model you may get this error if you haven’t followed the steps.You have to run the powershell command before you start the imports....
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User security role assignment report [AX 2012]
There isn’t a report that lists the users and their security roles. You can get this information fairly quickly through Excel add-in.1. Go to the AOT and find the Query SysSecRolesForUser. 2. Duplicate...
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Dynamics AX 2012 and Esri’s ArcGIS (Mapping)
Original post: http://daxeamproduct.blogspot.com/2014/02/dynamics-ax-2012-and-esris-arcgis.htmlWe have been busy recently, working on developing a GIS solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Esri’s...
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AX 2012 R2 and TFS online
Just today, I tried setting up TFS online.This is a good blog to get...
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Microsoft Project Add-in overview [AX 2012]
Today I will cover on how the Microsoft project add-in works in AX 2012 R2 CU7.Setup the serviceTo setup the service first time, go to the AOT and publish the Service group.Right click and Deploy...
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Microsoft Project Add-in technical deep dive [AX 2012]
Last post I cover how the Microsoft project add-in worked. This post I will look into how it looks from a technical perspective.First thing we had to do was deploy the service, this is because the...
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Spell checker [AX 2012]
This post I will show how easy it is to use managed hosted controls (wcf). We will look at incorporating a text control with a spell checker enabled.We will work backwards, final result looks like...
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Release products using Data import export framework [AX 2012]
This is a question I hear quite often. When you import products how do you release the product to your multiple companies. Do you have to import it? The answer is quite simple but well hidden. No – you...
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Tips to improve Ledger journal import performance [AX 2012]
There are a number of ways of importing ledger journals but with most you will realise it is quite slow with a lot of lines (100 plus lines).I have put a couple of tips to boost the performance....
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Open source Exchange rate provider on Codeplex [AX 2012]
Way back I had created an exchange rate provider using Yahoo! Finance services. So, today I thought I would share this code that has been sitting with me for a long time. I have created a Codeplex...
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Step by Step: Deploy AX 2012 R3 on Azure via Life Cycle Service
AX 2012 R3 is finally here. With that they have made the demo environment available on Azure and can be deployed using Life Cycle Service.There are a few posts out there detailing but I thought I do a...
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AX 2012 R3 License types (CAL) for security roles
Below is the list of security roles and what license type they are.RoleLicense typeAccountantEnterprise UsersAccounting managerEnterprise UsersAccounting supervisorEnterprise UsersAccounts payable...
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Migrating from GP to AX using DIEF [AX 2012]
Today I found a hidden gem that I never noticed. It is actually in AX 2012 R2 CU7 and also in AX R3 (unchanged from the look of it).I was going to through some DMF classes and I stumbled across this...
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Upgrade analysis using Lifecycle Services (LCS) [AX 2012]
The nature of software is that you will have to upgrade or implement at some point. Dynamics AX is no different from any other software system out there. With Microsoft working hard on Lifecycle...
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Security Global Address Book by Legal entity[AX 2012]
There is enough detail on msdn regarding this topic. But what I wanted to make clear is what actually happens in the background.MSDN tells you to tick the Secure by legal entity or by address...
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Manipulate the controls on a list page [AX 2012]
With list pages in AX 2012 where there is no code on the form. The right way is to have the code in the ListPageInteraction class. With the ListPageInteraction class – manipulating controls is a little...
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Debugging when debugger isn’t installed
This is an old trick I have been using for a while and thought it might be useful for others.Usually on production servers I avoid installing the debugger. So I get asked every now and then - “what if...
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How to debug xslt transformation using visual studio [AX 2012]
Dynamics AX 2012 has introduced the ability to transform an xml message using xslt. Refer to the technet article for more information on transformation of inbound ports...
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LCS has new Virtual Machines
If you subscribe to the LCS blog you would have notices their recent release notes.http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lcs/archive/2014/08/08/august-release-notes.aspxOne thing that caught my attention was the...
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Data Import/Export Framework for Integration
Data Import/Export Framework (DIXF) is more than just initial data load tool. We have seen in the recent R3 release that Microsoft has extended the capability to include Master Data Management...
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