Category Archives: Dynamics AX

Data import export framework error around InventTableModule

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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Five Good Minutes – Cube Data, Power Pivot, Role Centers and Vacation

Chad has released his fourth video blog; this one called Five Good Minutes – Cube Data, Power Pivot, Role Centers and Vacation In it, Chad demystifies several scary terms: tables, queries, views, perspectives, cubes. (Well, ok, if “tables” scares you, … Continue reading

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Five Good Minutes – “Nerd” Alert Rules in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

I’m happy to screen the third installment of “Five Good Minutes” for you! Chad’s intro: In this new episode of “Five Good Minutes” consultant Chad Carnes demonstrates the power of alert rules in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Follow along and … Continue reading

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New ERDs for AX2012 R2!

Microsoft has heard our pleas! I think we’ve ALL been working up our own versions of ERDs for the normalized 2012 tables, to try to get a grasp on the total rearchitecture that happened. So I was over the moon … Continue reading

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Microsoft Corp. Announces mcaConnect Winner for Industry Partner of the Year Award 2013

I am so thrilled to announce that my company has won Microsoft’s consolidated Dynamics Partner of the Year Award this year! No more breaking it down by industry, vertical, etc. I’ll let mca’s press release speak for itself. Microsoft Corp … Continue reading

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One does not simply… meme for AX development

Happy Friday! We take a break from our regularly scheduled video posting, to insert a little Friday levity. Our company’s meeting today was around best practices. A coworker was IMing me about memes – he particularly requested the “I can … Continue reading

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Five Good Minutes – Dynamics AX 2012 Grids, Filters, and Role Center Cues

“I need a report for that” – maybe not! Please see installment 2 of Five Good Minutes with Dynamics AX. I learned on this filtering, and even attempted to use it on a request I got! 🙂   Five Good … Continue reading

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Five Good Minutes in Microsoft Dynamics AX: Part 1: PowerPivot

I’m so excited to share word of my colleague Chad Carnes’ new video series “Five Good Minutes in Microsoft Dynamics AX.” Chad shows AX users how to make things they do or need to do, easy! With my years of … Continue reading

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Data Import/Export Framework – AX 2012

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

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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