MICROSOFTDYNAMICS AXAPTA-2012

LAYER AND DESCRIPTION :

1.USR : The user layer is for user modifications, such as reports.

2.CUS: The customer layer is for modifications that are specific to a company.

3.VAR:Value Added Resellers (VAR) can make modifications or new developments to

the VAR layer as specified by the customers or as a strategy of creating an industry
specific solution.

4.ISV:When an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) creates their own solution, their
modifications are saved in the ISV layer.

5.SLN:The solution layer is used by distributors to implement vertical partner solutions.

6.FPK:The FPK layer is an application object patch layer reserved by Microsoft for
future patching or other updates. For more information, see Patch Layers.

7.GLS:When the application is modified to match country or region specific legal

demands, these modifications are saved in the GLS layer.

*The GLS layer is consolidated into the SYS layer in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3.

8.SYS: The standard application is implemented at the lowest level, the SYS layer. The
application objects in the standard application can never be deleted.

Each layer has a corresponding patch layer that can be used to incorporate updates to
your application or to store conflicts when you import models into a layer. For more
information about patch layer.

ARCHITECTURE :
We follow three tier architecture in AX2012

Client-the presentation layer this is wher where the forms are sorted.Places the
specific classes and methods here.

Object server-business application logic layer transaction-oriented database update

jobs should run here,close to the database.

Database server: Database layer utilizes the power of database server by using
agreegate funtions,joins and other calculating features of database management
system.
XPO & IMPORT,EXPORT :
In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, you can import X++ application objects that are
contained in .xpo files previously created with the Export menu command.

To import application objects:

1) On the Command menu, click Import. The Import window opens.

2) Click Browse to find the location and name for the import file.
3) Set options as needed in the Import and Options field groups. For more information, see
Import Form.
4) If you do not want to import all application objects in the .xpo file, click Show Details, and
then clear the check box for application objects that should not be imported.

PROJECT :
You can create a project by synchronizing data with an existing project in Microsoft
Project.

To create a project manually we need to these steps:

For Fixed-price and Investment projects, a companion estimate project is created

automatically. Note that an estimate project, despite the name, is not a project in the
same sense that other Microsoft Dynamics AX projects are. An estimate project serves
as a container for the options that specify how revenue is recognized in a project.

1. Click Project management and accounting > Common > Projects > All
projects.

2. On the Action Pane, on the Project tab, in the New group, click Project.

3. In the Create project form, in the Project type field, select the type of project to
create.

4. Enter information in the other fields to set up the project.

5. Click OK.

TABLES:

Data Types:
The primitive data types in X++ are listed in the following table. For more information
about each data type, click its link.

Anytype: A placeholder for any data type.

Dates: Contains day, month, and year.

Enums: An abbreviation for enumerated texta set of literals.

GUIDs: A globally unique identifier.

Integers: A number without a decimal point. To declare an integer, use the keyword int.

Reals: Numbers with a decimal point; also called decimals.

Strings: A number of characters. To declare a string, use the keyword str.

TimeOfDay: Contains hours, minutes, and seconds. To declare a time, use the system
type timeOfDay.

Utcdatetime: Contains year, month, day, hour, minute and second.

FIELDGROUPS:
Creating a fieldgroup:

1. In the AOT, expand the Data Dictionary node, and then expand
the Tables node.

2. Locate the table that you want to add a field group to, and expand that node.

3. Right-click Field Groups, and then click New Group.

This will add a new field group called Group1.

4. Right click the new field group, click Properties, and then type a name for the
field group in the Name property.

5. Right-click the table, click Open New Window, and then expand
the Fields node.

6. In the new window, drag fields from the Fields node onto your new field group.

7. Save the updated version of your table.

INDEXES:
Primary Index:

The primary index wil not allow the null values.

Clustered Index :

A clustered index sorts and stores the data rows of the table or view in order based on
the clustered index key. The clustered index is implemented as a B-tree index structure
that supports fast retrieval of the rows, based on their clustered index key values.