Author Archives: janeteblake

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About janeteblake

My triple passions are Dynamics AX technical, learning, and AI

Parm methods in AxBC classes (Is this a bug? Let me know!)

Posted on November 24, 2014 by janeteblake

I was cleaning up some BP – so crucial to do! – and I found some standard code which seems to have a bug. Whereas your typical parm method in a table class (AxBC-class) will test for !prmIsDefault, there is … Continue reading →

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Custom prefixes for custom number sequences

Posted on October 30, 2014 by janeteblake

For those who are looking to create a new number sequence (say, for a new module), there are many references available online. However, I could not find the last thing that I wanted to do: Put a specific prefix on … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Mr. Satya Nadella

Posted on October 9, 2014 by janeteblake

I enjoy genealogy, and it was quite a thrill to find out that I was related (via our STILLWELL line) to Grace Murray Hopper. Admiral Hopper was, after all, a computer pioneer in every sense of the word. I have … Continue reading →

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AX Technical Conference 2015 dates announced

Posted on October 6, 2014 by janeteblake

I noticed on LinkedIn (shared by Jesper Rødkjær) that the dates for #AXTech2015 have been announced! Feb 2-4, 2015. The dates are blocked in my calendar already. Hope to see you there!  http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/AXtechconference/ Happy DAXing!

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AXbuild.exe – faster than ever!

Posted on September 12, 2014 by janeteblake

If you thought AXbuild.exe was great in Dynamics AX R2 CU7 – you just wait! Everyone cheered in CU7 when axbuild.exe came out. My own organization experienced drop in AOT compile time at a typical client from 7 or 8 … Continue reading →

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Free book: Building Cloud Apps with Microsoft Azure

Posted on July 31, 2014 by janeteblake

Just got some good news today in my Microsoft Learning email: the above book is available, and for free! I have downloaded and am anxious to read. We all know that we’re heading to the cloud. Microsoft Press/Books Free E-Book: … Continue reading →

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Palle Agermark was kind enough to alert us in reference.html to some new Microsoft documentation at http://www.microsoft.com/en-pk/download/details.aspx?id=17093 .I wanted to note a very interesting tab on that sheet: Tables removed as of R3 Table name AifDataContainerRecurrence CopyOfcustCustomerService_ImportTable CreditCardCustNumber CreditCardMicrosoftSetup CreditCardProcessorsSecurity custCustomerService_ImportTable … Continue reading →

Posted on May 8, 2014 by janeteblake | 4 Comments

Automatically run an AX form on startup

Posted on April 22, 2014 by janeteblake

A client just went live on Dynamics AX this month, so YAY to them! Believe it or not, go-live is not always just pressing a button and sitting back. A few things came up, and I’ll blog them if I … Continue reading →

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Microsoft MVPs announced

Posted on April 2, 2014 by janeteblake

I am so pleased to see the new list of Microsoft MVPs announced. A filter on the technology of Dynamics AX produces 30 recipients of the honors. (22 named individuals and 8 anonymous ones.) I’m thrilled that I’ve met several … Continue reading →

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Guest blog: Security breach in employee attendance

Posted on March 19, 2014 by janeteblake

I am wrestling bears at three different implementation stages, and have not been writing any blogs lately. Fortunately, my coworkers are covering for me again. 🙂 Jesse Higdon recently corrected an issue one of my clients was experiencing: They could … Continue reading →

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