• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Solution Demo Package V4

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Max Beuker}

    Today the new Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 VM has been made available via Partnersource. You can find it here, also here you can find the release notes and related information.

     

    https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/deployment/methodology/vpc/ax2012demotoolsmaterials.htm?p=39

     

    Regards,

    Max Beuker

     

     Update 18 December 2013: The new VHD files are uploaded and ready for download.

  • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 CU7 timesaver for developers

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Freekv}

    During the upgrade of my demo image from CU6 to CU7 I was tipped by a colleague to use AxBuild.exe for the application compile instead of the step in the Software update checklist. Where the checklist option usually takes a loooong time (> 1 hour) to complete, the AxBuild.exe took only 17 minutes to complete.

    So what did I do? I followed all the installation steps in the Installation document until step 5. Since at this point of the upgrade all the binaries are in place you can now start using AxBuild.exe. You can find it in the servers bin directory (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\MicrosoftDynamicsAX\bin on my system) One of the parameters is the number of Workers to use, this allows the compiler to use all the cores available in your system instead of 1 the traditional compile uses. But if I understand the documentation correctly AxBuild.exe is even capable itself to decide the number of workers based on the configuration it runs on. So potentially no need to specify them.

    AxBuild.exe can accomplish a full compile of all X++ code, into AX p-code, many times faster than the traditional compile that you start from the MorphX client menu. AxBuild.exe is run on the Application Object Server (AOS) tier at a cmd.exe command prompt. This topic explains what AxBuild.exe does and how to use it.

    To achieve the 17 minute compile I used 4 worker processes (/w=4) on my Lenovo W530 Hyper-V image. The virtual machine is configured with 8 cores and 26GB memory. CPU utilization in the VM was max 66%. This is the command I used:

    axbuild xppcompileall /s=01 /w=4 /v /altbin="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX\6.2\Client\Bin"

    Total duration was 00:17:31.2629116. That is what I call a timesaver!

    Enjoy

  • Dynamics AX Technical Conference Post Event Training

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Freekv}

    Hier http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/axtechconference/Events.aspx?p=topnav kun je de net aangekondigde post event trainingen vinden.

    In het kort:

    • Warehouse / Transportation Management Workshop
    • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Enterprise Academy Service Industries Advanced Workshop
    • Performance Benchmark Workshop
    • Microsoft Dynamics for Retail Technical Conference

    Fantastische kans om diepgaande training te krijgen op deze gebieden.

    Enjoy

  • Dynamics AX 2012 en Office 365

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Freekv}

      

    Regelmatig komt de vraag wat we in Office 365 ondersteunen en hoe we integreren. Een aardige samenvatting is nu hier te
    vinden:

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/daxsolutionspecialists/archive/2013/11/21/dynamics-ax-2012-r2-and-microsoft-office-office-365-integration.aspx 

    Qua Word en Excel integratie gaat het hier om de Office Web Apps. De Dynamics AX 2012 Office Add-ins kunnen wel geïnstalleerd worden op de Office 365 E3 click to run versie.

    De blog van Chris Garty heeft nog meer informatie over de Dynamics AX 2012 Office Add-ins.
    en de blog van Alex Anikiiev gaat specifiek in op de Excel add-in.

     Enjoy

    P.S. Voor kleinere organisaties zijn de Small Business Premium of de Midsize Business versies indien lokaal geïnstalleerd (click-to-run) ook geschikt.

  • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Cumulative Update 7: Release Announcement

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Freekv}

     

    On behalf of the AX In-Market Engineering team, I am happy to announce that cumulative update 7 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 is now released on Partner Source and Customer Source.

     

    Download it now!

    · Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Cumulative Update 7 (KB2885603) – build #6.2.1000.4051

    AX 2012 R2 Cumulative Update 7 : Scope

    · Enhanced AX Update experience

    o Meta-data driven, contextual and granular approach to AX updates

    o Technical impact analysis tightly integrated into the AX Update installer experience

    o Integration with Lifecycle services for Business Impact Analysis & storing update state in LCS cloud

    o Automated code update (where possible)

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    · Quality improvements:1,062 Roll-up of R2 hotfixes including forward-ports from AX2012 RTM/FP

    o Foundation: 115, GFM: 386, SCM: 264, SI: 175, HCM: 26, Retail: 96

    · Scenario enhancements, regulatory update highlights:

    o Business scenario enhancements:

    Module or feature area

    What’s new

    		  

    Accounts payable

    · New options for configuring workflows for vendor invoices.

    more info >>

    Accounts receivable

    · External documents can now be sent as email to a customer or vendor by using the email address that is specified by the address purpose field. Any report can be sent as email to an internal employee by using the worker title.

    more info >>>

    Budgeting

    · You can create a budget plan worksheet template for Excel by using a wizard in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

    · The budget allocation process is easier, because you can use ledger allocation rules for budgets.

    · Budget planning workflows can be set up so that they can’t be accidentally deleted or reset.

    · Budget planning workflows can be set up so that they require a parent budget plan.

    · You can specify whether budget planning user groups (XDS policies) are used for budget planning. You can also specify the number of associated budget plan lines to include when budget plans are exported to Excel.

    · You can view worksheet and justification documents from the Budget plan page in Enterprise Portal for Microsoft Dynamics AX.

    · The process of creating a budget plan from an existing budget plan is enhanced.

    more info >>>

    Fixed assets

    · You can now transfer more than one fixed asset at the same time.

    · The acquisition cost of fixed assets can include a miscellaneous charge amount.

    · The process for acquisition proposals or depreciation proposals for fixed assets can now be run in a batch process.

    more info >>>

    General ledger

    · An Excel template for journal entries is included on the virtual machine for demo data.

    · More understandable posting messages for journal lines that have errors in the account combination.

    · Delete an unposted journal that contains lines.

    · View advanced rules for a main account.

    · Easier dimension setup for Excel integration.

    · Display dimensions in a specified order in Management Reporter.

    more info >>>

    Human resources

    · New preparation reports available to help make it easier for employers to complete mandatory human resource reports.

    · Changes to the forecast positions area .

    · You can require additional details when worker information is entered or changed, and optionally enable workflow.

    more info >>>

    Inventory and warehouse management

    · New On-hand entries cleanup batch job can be used to delete unused entries for serialized on-hand inventory, helping to improve the performance of queries for on-hand inventory.

    · You can combine two or more inventory batches into a new or existing batch.

    · Added new Role Center for costing and inventory valuation.

    more info >>>

    Payroll

    · You can mass update benefit rates for workers.

    · Tiered contribution calculation rates for retirement benefit plans.

    · Create and update payroll tax groups.

    · Preparation of regulatory compliance reports for payroll.

    · Separate positive pay statements for Payroll bank accounts.

    more info >>>

    Procurement and sourcing

    · Financial dimensions can be specified on sales agreements or purchase agreements.

    · A Totals FactBox is added to the Purchase orders list page.

    more info >>>

    Product information management

    · You can determine prices using a product configuration model.

    more info >>>

    Production control

    · Case management functionality is enhanced for documenting and releasing product changes to production.

    more info >>>

    Project management and accounting

    · Use Microsoft Project to create or update a Microsoft Dynamics AX project plan, and integrate with an Office 365 SharePoint project site.

    · Use Microsoft Project to create or update the work breakdown structure (WBS) for a Microsoft Dynamics AX project quotation.

    · Create a WBS template for Microsoft Dynamics AX by using Microsoft Project.

    · Expanded support for working with project teams, defining project role types, and managing projects.

    · Expanded support for managing worker assignments and capacity in projects.

    · Enable audit trails on timesheet entry and reporting.

    · Improved management of project tasks in a WBS.

    · Improvements for creating WBS templates for project tasks.

    · Intercompany pro forma invoices for project costs.

    more info >>>

    Public sector

    · The configuration keys for public sector organizations in France are enabled by default, hence the primary address of the organization no longer has to be in France if you want to use the French public sector accounting rules.

    · You can now dispose of more than one fixed asset at the same time.

    more info >>>

    Retail

    · Prompt for a reason code when the cashier opens the cash register drawer without performing a sale transaction.

    · You can post store transactions from statements based on the end of the business day instead of the calendar day.

    · You can use a new statement method to calculate statements by shift.

    · Passwords can now be changed and reset in Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail POS.

    · Cashiers can view additional customer account information in Retail POS.

    more info >>>

    Sales and marketing

    · You can calculate the sales price of an item by using an attribute-based pricing formula.

    more info >>>

    Backup and recovery

    · We have added functionality for backup and recovery for cumulative update 7 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2.

    more info >>>

    Data import, export, migration

    · As of CU7, the Data Import/Export Framework is shipped as part of AX instead of as an add-on.

    more info >>>

    Office Add-ins

    · Improved performance when you use the Office Add-ins. A new Validate dimensions button helps you locate and correct financial dimensions that were entered incorrectly or that are suspended.

    mpre info >>>

    Reporting

    · Sales taxes and ledger accounts can be reconciled more easily.

    · Performance is improved for tax reporting.

    · You can post of sales tax amounts for intercompany transactions to either the source legal entity or the destination legal entity.

    more info >>>

    Sales tax processing

    · Sales taxes and ledger accounts can be reconciled more easily.

    · Performance is improved for tax reporting.

    · You can post of sales tax amounts for intercompany transactions to either the source legal entity or the destination legal entity.

    more info >>>

    o 60 country-specific updates

    KB #

    Country/region

    What’s new

    2786631

    clip_image002Belgium
    clip_image003Netherlands

    Generate electronic payment files for SEPA direct debits. For more info, see Create payments for customers who have direct debit mandates.

    2847335

    clip_image004Brazil

    Generate and send DANFE as a PDF file.

    2878921

    clip_image004[1] Brazil

    Configure multiple fiscal printers.

    2858677

    clip_image004[2]Brazil

    Approximate taxes for items and services.

    2866779

    clip_image004[3]Brazil

    Import and verify NF-e XML documents and DANFE from emails.

    2844706

    clip_image004[4]Brazil

    Void the last fiscal receipt.

    2871254

    clip_image005 China

    Update and maintain the transfer history for a fixed asset that you transfer from one location to another.

    2820342

    clip_image006Czech Republic

    Create tax corrective docs for sales returns, sales discounts & VAT corrections.

    2875337

    clip_image007Denmark
    clip_image008Germany

    Generate and maintain EU entry certificates for items or services.

    2871903

    clip_image007[1]Denmark

    OIOUBL:
    • allow negative invoice lines
    • validator updated
    • electronic reminder and application response

    2871913

    clip_image009Finland
    clip_image010Italy

    Generate electronic payment files for Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) credit transfers.

    2824398

    clip_image009[1]Finland

    Generate the Finnish sales tax payment report in a foreign currency.

    356895

    clip_image011 France

    clip_image008[1]Germany
    clip_image012Spain

    Generate electronic payment files for Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) direct debits.

    2851350

    clip_image011[1]France
    clip_image008[2]Germany
    clip_image012[1]Spain

    Generate electronic payment files for SEPA credit transfers.

    2725783

    clip_image011[2]France

    Print checks for multiple vendors from a payment journal.

    2725688

    clip_image011[3]France

    Generate general ledger reports based on the posting layer of the transactions.

    2886353

    clip_image008[3] Germany

    Credit memos updated to properly display a German label.

    2849468

    clip_image008[4]Germany

    ELSTER Handler: New IP addresses for submission.

    2875337

    clip_image008[5]Germany

    Generate and maintain EU entry certificates for items or services.

    N/A

    clip_image013Hungary

    Prevent tax reimbursement report for certain countries.

    N/A

    clip_image014 India

    Set up and apply threshold limits on customer and vendor transactions. You can set up threshold limits for direct taxes in India and then specify the tax rates for each threshold limit. You can also set up a tax concession certificate for a customer or a vendor.

    N/A

    clip_image014[1] India

    Use the sales tax hierarchy to process sales tax settlements, sales tax payments, and sales tax returns.

    2892254

    clip_image010[1]Italy

    Generate a Spesometro declaration for domestic value-added tax (VAT) transactions.

    2875358

    clip_image010[2]Italy

    Correct the page number format on fiscal journal report.

    N/A

    clip_image015Japan

    Apply asset retirement obligation (ARO) to calculate interest expenses, depreciation amounts, and retirement costs.

    2865559

    clip_image015[1]Japan

    Calculate fixed asset impairments.

    N/A

    clip_image015[2]Japan

    Fixed asset reports for Japan.

    2880122

    clip_image015[3] Japan

    Reduction entry subsidy for Japan.

    2818991

    clip_image016 Latvia

    Generate the value-added tax (VAT) declaration as an XML file.

    2840998

    clip_image017 Lithuania

    Updates to corrective invoice to include reference to numbers and dates of corrected invoices.

    2862780

    clip_image018Norway

    Attach files and links to EHF electronic invoices.

    2853581

    clip_image019Poland

    Set up the parameters that are used to identify the transactions that are included in the overdue vendor debt Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) journal. You can then create an overdue vendor debt CIT and PIT journal for a period.

    2840744

    clip_image019[1] Poland

    Set up the parameters that are used to identify the transactions that are included in the overdue debt journal. You can then generate the lists of overdue customer or vendor payments for a specific period.

    2855443

    clip_image019[2]Poland

    Use exchange rates from the European Central Bank to recalculate VAT for sales invoices that use foreign currency.

    2863425

    clip_image019[3]Poland

    Update depreciation calculation for some fixed assets.
         

    2840428

    clip_image019[4]Poland

    VAT Changes 2013: Correction invoice.

    2835637

    clip_image019[5]Poland

    VAT Changes 2013: VAT register, deduct calculated VAT, tax base.

    2859394

    clip_image020Russia

    Regulate the return of retail sales items at the POS.

    2881569

    clip_image020[1]Russia

    Russian address format for Retail.
         

    2795298

    clip_image020[2]Russia

    Corrections to general ledger transactions when a correspondent account cannot be found in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

    N/A

    clip_image020[3]Russia

    Changes to configuration files for electronic reporting for Russia.

    2829605

    clip_image020[4]Russia

    Improvements to Report Transaction List.

    2835075

    clip_image020[5]Russia

    Data upgrade improvements to correctly update accounts for CustVend and Invent Posting log.

    2869495

    clip_image020[6]Russia

    Changes in VAT: Period of revenue recognition in the case of value increase.

    2837124

    clip_image020[7]Russia

    Declaration of alcohol sales in Retail & Distribution.

    2873733

    clip_image020[8]Russia

    Fiscal printers integration.

    2853821

    clip_image020[9] Russia

    Enable financial dimensions for Sales & Purchases agreement header and lines.

    2851398

    clip_image012[2]Spain

    Generate a payment due date compliance report that includes both vendor payments and promissory note transactions.

    2824398

    clip_image021Sweden

    Update to currency shown on Swedish sales tax report.

    2873696

    clip_image022Switzerland

    Select the Check tax exempt number check box in the Country/region parameters form to validate the format of the company identification number (UID) for a customer or vendor of a legal entity.

    2819830

    UK

    Correct the VAT 100 report in United Kingdom.