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What’s New for Developers in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Joris de Gruyter – MVP, MCT
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What’s New for Developers in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Joris de Gruyter – MVP, MCT
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Jorisde Gruyter
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Dynamics AX
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) for Dynamics AX
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Dynamics AX
• 10+ years of experience in Dynamics AX• Manages Dynamics AX Development
Team at Sikich LLP
Blog: http://daxmusings.codecrib.com
Twitter: @jorisdg
Forums: community.Dynamics.com
What’s New for Developers in AX 2012
• Architecture• MorphX• Reporting• Database• X++• Services (AIF)• Reference Material
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ArchitectureNeed-to-know basis
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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
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DemoModel(store) architecture
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MorphXOur favorite development environment
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MorphX
• Development Workspace vs User Workspace• Full window
• Visual Studio Editor• Zoom, line change indicator, line numbers• IntelliSense• Keyboard shortcuts• Code editor add-ins
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DemoMorphX – Developer Workspace and VS Editor
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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
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DemoUX – Form Types, WPF Controls
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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
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ReportingDid you get the memo about the coversheet on the TPS reports?
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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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Databaseselect * from WhatsNew where Audience == ‘Developer”
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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
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X++Or was it X# ?
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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
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DemoVisual Studio Projects in AOT
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Services (AIF)Because Cloud and Mobile have become more than buzzwords
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Services (AIF)
• WCF!• Net.tcp Hosted on AOS Service• Azure Service Bus Adapter (R2)• Simplified setup• Simplified coding• SysOperation vs Runbase
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DemoAIF Setup and Simplied Coding
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Reference MaterialYou look like you need something to read tonight
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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)
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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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Thanks For Your Attention!Q&A
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Upcoming Webinars
• Free Webinar: What's New for Developers in Dynamics AX 2012
• Free Webinar: Error Handling in SSIS | SQL Server 2012
• Free Webinar: What's New for IT Pros in Dynamics AX 2012
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Dynamics AX 2012 Courses
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 - Development (I, II, III & IV)• 70 hours, 7 Days• September 9th | New York, DC, Live Online• October 21st | Las Vegas, Live Online
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 - Financials and Trade and Logistics• 70 hours, 7 Days• September 16th | Las Vegas, Live Online
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012: Installation and Configuration• 20 hours, 2 Days• September 23rd | Las Vegas , Live Online
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