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Using #InventdimJoin Macro in AX 2009 to Extract Records
The code snippet below demonstrates how to use the #InventdimJoin macro within AX 2009 to extract records from a table that have an InventDimId in them, and join to the proper InventDim record by...
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Possible Bug in AX 2009 WorldShip Integration
We have, at a client, integrated WorldShip with AX via the export map in WorldShip writing to the ShipCarrierStaging interface table. The ShipCarrierStaging table is an existing table in AX – its part...
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SET NOCOUNT when executing SQL from X++
You have created a stored procedure, tested it, and figured out how to call it from X++. However, when you execute your code the procedure doesn’t work as expected. Your calculations are inconsistent....
View ArticleNumber Sequences Going Global in AX 2012-An Introduction
Number sequences in Dynamics AX probably only get technical types and a few bean counters excited. But one man’s trash is another’s art. In AX number sequences as in most ERP systems provide unique...
View ArticleSort Vendor Check by Vendor Name
Some users of the AP module in Dynamics AX may request that when checks are generated from a payment journal be sorted by vendor name. Currently the way the query is designed, the sorting can not be...
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Quickly and Easily Creating New Factboxes in AX 2012
In AX 2012, most forms have at least one “factbox” on the right side of the form. They will most often contain information pertaining to the highlighted record. But often times, we would like to see...
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How to Use Base Calendars More Effectively
When creating calendars to use in Dynamics AX, most users don’t want to spend a lot of time manipulating working days on each calendar especially when dealing with holidays and planned shut downs that...
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Extending Word Templates in AX 2012
This blog post is a continuation of a previous post I wrote about earlier in the month. I’ve been working a lot lately with word templates and the Office Add-ins for Dynamics AX 2012. I must say, they...
View ArticleUpdating Date Effective Tables in AX 2012
Recently, while working on creating some custom workflows for a client, I learned something new about updating date effective tables. Date effective tables have a lot of unique features that make them...
View ArticleDynamic Filter Property in AX 2012 Reports
I just learned something when creating a report for AX 2012 and wanted to share a quick little blurb about it. When you add a query dataset to a report, by default the Dynamic Filter property for the...
View ArticleExcel Add-in and Changes to Tables
Here’s a story about a unique (but most likely not all that uncommon) situation we ran across while attempting to update some records using the Excel Add-in for Dynamics AX 2012. We had added a new...
View ArticleError Fixed: Table ‘ShipCarrierTracking’ of type TempDB cannot be changed to...
With Dynamics AX 2012 CU3, we have been experiencing this error when opening the Packing Slip Journals form from a Sales Order: “Table ‘ShipCarrierTracking’ of type TempDB cannot be changed to table of...
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AX 2012 Reports and Print Management: Making Them Unique
Uniqueness is a sought after quality these days. That’s why hipsters wear fanny packs and wristwatches on their ankles. As impractical as that might be, there are certainly times when uniqueness is...
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Adding New Fields to Existing SSRS Reports
Sometimes it may be much easier to simply modify a report in AX rather than creating an entirely new one. Much of the coding has already been done for you and your data source should already set up....
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