Dynamics AX 2012 Developer Resources
This page collects the AX 2012 Development Articles available on this blog, as well as the most relevant links to Microsoft documentation.
They are arranged by topic. You will find duplicate links for articles that touch multiple topics.
Microsoft Guide: New, Changed and Deprecated Features (download)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Deploying Customizations Across Environments (download)
Dynamics AX 2012 System Requirements (download)
Deploying AX 2012 Code
Importing Data Using the Excel Add-Ins
Creating Country-Specific Features (code walkthrough)
Checking Country-Specific Feature Settings from Code (code walkthrough)
AX 2012 Compile Times (blog)
Extension Framework (code walkthrough)
CodeCrib.AX.Setup.PowerShell - Reference
CodeCrib.AX.Config - Blog Post with Example
CodeCrib.AX.Config.PowerShell - Reference
AX 2012 X++ Language Changes, Stricter Syntax (MSDN Article)
.NET Interop to X++ Issues when X++ runs as CIL (MSDN Blog)
Deploying AX 2012 Code
New Query Object Features (code walkthrough)
Creating Code Snippets and method templates (code walkthrough)
XLNT - A Most "Excellent" Framework for X++ (code walkthrough)
Valid Time State/Date Effective Framework - Part 1: Creating the table (code walkthrough)
Valid Time State/Date Effective Framework - Part 2: Querying time state tables (code walkthrough)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Using Date Effective Patterns (download)
Eventing Basics (code walkthrough)
Managed Handlers for Pre/Post events (code walkthrough)
Managed Code Handlers for Delegates (limitations) (code walkthrough)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Eventing (download)
Eventing Terminology and Keywords (MSDN Article)
Naming Conventions for Delegates and Event Handlers (MSDN Article)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Report Programming Model for Dynamics AX 2012 (download)
From RunBase to SysOperation: Business Operation Framework (SysOperation query and customizing BOF dialog) (code walkthrough)
MSDN SysOperation Framework (MSDN Article)
SysOperation Framework Whitepaper (download)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Migrating EDT Relations (download)
Powerful Combination of Models and Events for No-Merge Code Solutions (code walkthrough)
Deploying AX 2012 Code
Writing and Calling Managed Code from AX (code walkthrough)
Limitations for Managed Code Event Handlers (code walkthrough)
Proxy Classes Gotcha (code walkthrough)
Creating Proxies for Kernel Classes (classes not visible in the AOT) (code walkthrough)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Selecting the Best Development Technology for Your Scenario (download)
X++ as a Managed Language in the .NET Runtime (code walkthrough)
.NET Assembly Deployment in AX 2012
.NET Interop to X++ Issues when X++ runs as CIL (MSDN Blog)
Auto-Deploying DLLs and Other Resources (part 1) (code walkthrough)
Auto-Deploying DLLs and Other Resources (part 2) (code walkthrough)
Auto-Deploying DLLs and Other Resources using a VS Project Hack (code walkthrough)
Linq to AX Example Using WPF (code walkthrough)
Using System Query Service in WPF (code walkthrough)
MSDN Business Operation Framework (MSDN Article)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Services (download)
Consuming External Webservices (code walkthrough)
Trusted Intermediary in AIF (code walkthrough)
Mixing Dynamics And Static Queries in System Services (code walkthrough)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Developing Extensible Data Security Policies (download)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Using The Policy Framework (download)
Linq to AX Example Using WPF (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Azure (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Phone 7 PART1 (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Phone 7 PART2 (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Phone 7 PART3 (code walkthrough)app.html
General Topics
Microsoft Guide: What's New for Developers (download) [fixed link - thanks to reader Waldemar Pross]Microsoft Guide: New, Changed and Deprecated Features (download)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Deploying Customizations Across Environments (download)
Dynamics AX 2012 System Requirements (download)
Deploying AX 2012 Code
Importing Data Using the Excel Add-Ins
Creating Country-Specific Features (code walkthrough)
Checking Country-Specific Feature Settings from Code (code walkthrough)
AX 2012 Compile Times (blog)
Extension Framework (code walkthrough)
Admin Utilities
CodeCrib.AX.Setup - Blog Post with ExampleCodeCrib.AX.Setup.PowerShell - Reference
CodeCrib.AX.Config - Blog Post with Example
CodeCrib.AX.Config.PowerShell - Reference
X++ Language
X++ as a Managed Language in the .NET Runtime (code walkthrough)AX 2012 X++ Language Changes, Stricter Syntax (MSDN Article)
.NET Interop to X++ Issues when X++ runs as CIL (MSDN Blog)
Deploying AX 2012 Code
New Query Object Features (code walkthrough)
Creating Code Snippets and method templates (code walkthrough)
XLNT - A Most "Excellent" Framework for X++ (code walkthrough)
Data Access
Computed View Columns (code walkthrough)Valid Time State/Date Effective Framework - Part 1: Creating the table (code walkthrough)
Valid Time State/Date Effective Framework - Part 2: Querying time state tables (code walkthrough)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Using Date Effective Patterns (download)
Debugging
Debugging X++ Running in CLR using Visual Studio (code walkthrough)Events
IntroductionEventing Basics (code walkthrough)
Managed Handlers for Pre/Post events (code walkthrough)
Managed Code Handlers for Delegates (limitations) (code walkthrough)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Eventing (download)
Eventing Terminology and Keywords (MSDN Article)
Naming Conventions for Delegates and Event Handlers (MSDN Article)
Reporting
Multiple instances of Reporting Services on the same machine (TechNet Article)Microsoft Whitepaper: Report Programming Model for Dynamics AX 2012 (download)
SysOperation Framework
From RunBase to SysOperation: Business Operation Framework (code walkthrough)From RunBase to SysOperation: Business Operation Framework (SysOperation query and customizing BOF dialog) (code walkthrough)
MSDN SysOperation Framework (MSDN Article)
SysOperation Framework Whitepaper (download)
Foreign-Key Table Relationships
RecIds as Foreign Keys (code walkthrough)Microsoft Whitepaper: Migrating EDT Relations (download)
UnitOfWork
Unit of Work Magic (code walkthrough)Table Inheritance
Microsoft Whitepaper: Developing with Table Inheritance (download)Model Architecture
Models and Layers Basics (code walkthrough)Powerful Combination of Models and Events for No-Merge Code Solutions (code walkthrough)
Deploying AX 2012 Code
Managed Code
Using Visual Studio 2010 with AX 2012 (code walkthrough)Writing and Calling Managed Code from AX (code walkthrough)
Limitations for Managed Code Event Handlers (code walkthrough)
Proxy Classes Gotcha (code walkthrough)
Creating Proxies for Kernel Classes (classes not visible in the AOT) (code walkthrough)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Selecting the Best Development Technology for Your Scenario (download)
X++ as a Managed Language in the .NET Runtime (code walkthrough)
.NET Assembly Deployment in AX 2012
.NET Interop to X++ Issues when X++ runs as CIL (MSDN Blog)
Auto-Deploying DLLs and Other Resources (part 1) (code walkthrough)
Auto-Deploying DLLs and Other Resources (part 2) (code walkthrough)
Auto-Deploying DLLs and Other Resources using a VS Project Hack (code walkthrough)
Linq to AX Example Using WPF (code walkthrough)
Services
From RunBase to SysOperation: Business Operation Framework (code walkthrough)Using System Query Service in WPF (code walkthrough)
MSDN Business Operation Framework (MSDN Article)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Services (download)
Consuming External Webservices (code walkthrough)
Trusted Intermediary in AIF (code walkthrough)
Mixing Dynamics And Static Queries in System Services (code walkthrough)
Security
Trusted Intermediary in AIF (code walkthrough)Microsoft Whitepaper: Developing Extensible Data Security Policies (download)
Microsoft Whitepaper: Using The Policy Framework (download)
Various
10-minute AX 2012 App: WPF (code walkthrough)Linq to AX Example Using WPF (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Azure (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Phone 7 PART1 (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Phone 7 PART2 (code walkthrough)
10-minute AX 2012 App: Windows Phone 7 PART3 (code walkthrough)app.html
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