Category Archives: Data migration

DIEF: New version released

Posted on November 1, 2013 by janeteblake

Microsoft has just announced a release of a new version of the data import export framework. There are some very exciting features listed. I’ll copy and paste some highlights and a link below.   Happy DAXing!   http://blogs.msdn.com/b/axsa/archive/2013/11/01/microsoft-dynamics-ax-2012-data-import-export-framework-new-release.aspx What’s New … Continue reading →

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DIEF error: Issue exist in generate staging data

Posted on October 31, 2013 by janeteblake

I emailed this to a colleague, who hadn’t seen it before… so I thought I’d blog it just for fun. Do not try to load out files with spaces in the name, or you get this: “Issue exist in generate … Continue reading →

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Possible bug in DIEF – Opening balances – fixed assets

Posted on October 24, 2013 by janeteblake

Back on June 12 of this year, I reported (to MS and on this blog here) a bug in the data import export framework. Microsoft was very responsive and published a KB on June 18. (I’m flattered that the KB … Continue reading →

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Data migration – NOT plug and play!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by janeteblake

We’ve had some customers lately who thought they could just pick a data migration solution (typically Data import export framework, or DIEF), drop it in, and go. While anyone who’s been in Dynamics AX 2012 for a while will tell … Continue reading →

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DIEF and missing DLL’s

Posted on October 1, 2013 by janeteblake

I recently worked with someone who came from a cut-throat AX environment, and it made me doubly glad for the collaborative team atmosphere here. AX often seems to be trying to do one in as it is; we need all the … Continue reading →

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Data Import Export Framework – using validation in insert/update

Posted on June 15, 2013 by janeteblake

While using the DIXF (data import export framework) tool, I noticed that my selection to use business logic upon insert/update was not happening as I had expected it to. There were two reasons for this. Class method DMFProductEntityClass.insertUpdate has as … Continue reading →

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Data import export framework error around InventTableModule

Posted on June 12, 2013 by janeteblake

I’ve been having a blast with the new data import export framework (DIXF) tool. I’ve been making notes called Tips and Tricks in the hopes of sharing them on this blog. But in the meantime, I encountered a bug today … Continue reading →

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Data Import/Export Framework – AX 2012

Posted on April 26, 2013 by janeteblake

I recently had the opportunity to introduce the “inside team” at my client to the new Data Import/Export Framework (released on InformationSource), and we were all very pleased with the results.   The class consisted of a Project Manager, production … Continue reading →

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Using the Excel add-in to update custom fields

Posted on April 14, 2013 by janeteblake

Our application consultant came to me wanting to update custom fields which had been added to the InventSerial table. He could pull the data down to Excel, but couldn’t push it back up to AX. The first step (with thanks … Continue reading →

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