Learning MS Dynamics AX 2012 Programming - Softcover

Mohammed Rasheed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782171266 ISBN 13: 9781782171263

Publisher: Packt Publishing - ebooks Account, 2014

Synopsis

Develop and customize your very own Microsoft Dynamics AX solution quickly and efficiently

About This Book

• Structured learning for new developers and technical consultants
• Concise and easy-to-follow walkthroughs of X++ code
• Examples and key tips on how to avoid potential pitfalls

Who This Book Is For

If you are a .NET or Java developer who wants to develop and customize Dynamics AX 2012 R3, this book is for you. Some experience with object-oriented development technologies is expected, but no experience in development with AX is required.

What You Will Learn

• Get to grips with the AX development environment
• Understand the basics of the X++ language
• Solve the problems of extending as well as upgrading using Events
• Create transaction headers and line records with a single instruction using the UnitOfWork class
• Utilize Table Inheritance to synchronize and derive a flexible variety of tables from the base table
• Effectively handle the transaction scope by using different operators
• Optimize application performance and extensibility
• Create services and expose them to external applications
• Build a new module in AX

In Detail

This tutorial has been carefully structured to guide you through the basic features of AX development and get you started as quickly as possible. With this book, you will soon be able to develop and maintain comprehensive management solutions to enhance your Dynamics AX 2012 application's performance. Starting with a tour of the development environment, you'll gain a deep understanding of Dynamics AX tools and architecture, before getting to grips with X++ for deeper customization. You will also learn how to search, manipulate, and integrate data.

The practical examples in this book take you through sample AX development projects and help you learn to create forms, reports, menu  items, menus, and navigation pages. The book also helps you work with MorphX. By the end of this book, you will have a better understanding of the inner workings of Microsoft Dynamics AX—making your development simpler and faster, and your applications fast, reliable, and robust.

About this title

Product Description

If you are a .NET or Java developer who wants to develop and customize Dynamics AX 2012 R3, this book is for you. Some experience with object-oriented development technologies is expected, but no experience in development with AX is required.

About the Author

Mohammed Rasheed

Mohammed Rasheed is a Dynamics AX solutions architect and a self-proclaimed Dynamics AX evangelist. He has had a remarkable career as a Dynamics AX expert and has made key contributions to the success of a number of leading Microsoft partners such as IBM (UK), HSO (UK), and Crowe Horwath LLP (USA). Listed as one of the most influential people by http://www.dynamicsworld.co.uk/, Mohammed considers himself fortunate to have met and worked with the most amazing team of people. He attributes his success to his parents, his family, and his team—a team of leaders with the zeal to redefine an industry, managers with the resolve to achieve their aspirations, and young consultants with limitless energy. Mohammed calls Chicago his home, where he lives with his wife, Sakeena, and their beautiful baby daughter, Zara.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing - ebooks Account
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1782171266
• ISBN 13: 9781782171263
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 372