1. Microsoft Dynamics AX with other Microsoft Technologies Amer Atiyah Microsoft Dynamics AX Solution Architect amer@amer-ax.com http://blog.amer-ax.com 14/12/2009

2. Agenda Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Architecture Workflow by WF Enterprise Portal by WSS or MOSS Reporting by SSRS Other examples of extensions Q & A

3. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Architecture (Basics) Database TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 1

4. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Architecture (Components) External Applications BrowserBrowser Dynamics AX Application Server (AOS) Dynamics AX Application Server (AOS) Application Integration Framework (AIF) Application Integration Framework (AIF).NET Business Connector File System MSMQ BizTalk Server BizTalk Adapter.NET Business Connector IIS Microsoft SQL Server Dynamics AX Windows Client

5. Dynamics AX Workflow Architecture Workflow infrastructure: –Workflow runtime for the IIS : Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) Workflow Web Services.NET Business Connector –Workflow runtime for the AOS: X++ workflow services Application code Messaging batch job Message queue

6. Dynamics AX Workflow Architecture, continued Workflow Forms and Controls Windows Workflow Foundation & Services Workflow Web Services.NET Business Connector Message Queue Messaging Batch Job Workflow Services Workflow Runtime (AOS) Workflow Runtime (IIS) Events/callbacks Workflow requests IISAOS Client

7. Dynamics AX Workflow Development Workflow for Dynamics AX is developed in MorphX Workflow AOT objects: –Workflow Templates –Workflow Categories –Workflow Approvals –Workflow Tasks Demo –Workflow for Dummies wizard 1.0

8. Dynamics AX Enterprise Portal Built on top of WSS or MOSS –Standard SharePoint Web Parts like lists, announcements and discussions –Dynamics AX standard Web Parts like the toolbar –User Controls Web Parts for Dynamics AX data and logic The new User Controls and ASP.NET –Old Dynamics AX Web Forms and Web Controls Will not be supported after Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009

9. Dynamics AX Enterprise Portal Architecture AXCubesAXCubes LookupLookup GridGrid PopupPopup FormForm ASP.NETcontrolsASP.NETcontrols AX Data Source Biz Logic Metadata Label ToolbarToolbar QuickLaunchQuickLaunch Left nav. InfologInfolog User Control WorklistWorklist CuesCues ReportsReports WSS Web parts MOSS Web parts SECURITYSECURITY WSS 3.0 / MOSS 2007 AX Web Parts SQL Server Reporting Services Report Server Report rendering Data processing Rendering SQL Server catalog Reporting extensions SECURITYSECURITY ASP.NET user control Dynamics AX DB SharePoint DB RS DB.NET Business Connector.NET Dynamics AX Object Server (AOS) DataData Meta Data

10. Dynamics AX Enterprise Portal Demo Demo –Displaying Dynamics AX CustTable (Customers) data on EP Using Dynamics AX standard controls in VS.NET 2008 Demo –Adding a filter to the previous example Using ASP.NET standard controls in VS.NET 2008

11. Dynamics AX Reporting Reports using VS.NET and SSRS –Quick and easy reports creations –Flexible reports designer –Reports layouts: Table Chart List Matrix –Interactive reports Document Map Drill-Down –150 out-of-the-box reports with Dynamics AX 2009 –Displayed on Dynamics AX desktop clients and EP

12. How to create a report in VS.NET Steps to create a report with VS.NET and Reporting services: 1.Creating a Query in AOT Calling X++ business logic 2.Starting a Dynamics AX Reporting Project in VS.NET 1.Selecting a Dynamics AX Query as a data source for the report 2.Completing the process like specifying design and code.. etc. 3.Saving the report library in AOD 1.VS.NET  Solution Explorer  Right click on Report Project  Save to AOD 4.Deploying the saved Report Library from the Dynamics AX AOT 5.Creating a menu item and attaching it to menu in Dynamics AX

13. Dynamics AX and SSRS Reports Development Demo –Creating a report in VS.NET, deploy it on Reports server and display it from Dynamics AX

14. Other Examples of Integrations Business Intelligence using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Code versioning and control using Microsoft Visual SourceSafe and Microsoft Team Foundation Server Project Management planning using Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Server

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