Category Archives: AX2012
Parameter _reportName cannot be null or empty.
Note to self: when you get an error “Parameter _reportName cannot be null or empty” then remember the post you found at http://axdax.blogspot.com/2013/11/parameter-reportname-cannot-be-null-or.html and let a full compile finish. The blog mentions that you can compile the class referenced. But for … Continue reading
Microsoft Dynamics AX Technical Conference
Very excited about going to #AXTech2014! As a geek they don’t usually let me out. 😉 They recently announced the speakers will be Hal Howard and Christan Pedersen. I was prepping for it by looking at the sessions they’ll be … Continue reading
AOS Environment Name in Developer Workspace
My colleagues were recently discussing the AOS name in the status bar. They found that it’s not reliable. Please see the post linked below for a good description of the investigation. Yet last night when I put the “wrong” instance … Continue reading
DAX Development: Compile, Generate (CIL), and Restart (AOS)
I found a very interesting post today. It talks about compiling vs. full IL vs. incremental IL. Read the post and read the comments (which are by a couple of AX superstars). In the comments there’s a link to a … Continue reading
Five Good Minutes – Grids, Reports, Thanksgiving Favorites
In the US it is time to be thankful for all we have, and I am thankful for so many things. Thank you for reading my blog and accompanying me on my AX journey! Chad has released his latest Five … Continue reading
Five Good Minutes: “The scariest thing I could think of”
In honor of Halloween, Chad dressed as “the scariest thing I could think of – an MCA tech lead.” I have to admit, “he nailed it” – 2 out of 3 for me. Chad’s latest video speaks a lot to … Continue reading
Tips and tricks: Moving customizations without losing element IDs
This tip comes directly from my esteemed colleague Noah Teal. Thanks for sharing, Noah! THE PROBLEM: How do I move objects from VAR layer to CUS layer WITHOUT losing Element Id’s? THE INTERIM UPDATE: I tried several things, mainly involving … Continue reading
DIEF: New version released
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
DIEF error: Issue exist in generate staging data
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
Slow running SSRS reports
A colleague had clients complain of slow running SSRS reports… apparently they would time out after ten minutes. He found the post at http://sinedax.blogspot.com/2012/11/ssrs-report-ax-2012-operation-has-timed.html which provided the key. It talked about using userConnection to populate the data in a pre-process way. … Continue reading

