There is a bug in the kernel of Ax version 3 which exists in all service packs
This bug causes the Ax session to crash when the user attempts to paste "corrupt" text
Usually it occurs when using a particularly slow connection, when the user copies the text, it isn't copied properly and nothing is pasted when the user attempts to paste to any other program (e.g. notepad)
However when the user attempts to paste the text into Ax, their session crashes and they have to restart Ax and log in again, developers tell me this is especially frustrating for them
Microsoft have released a hotfix however to correct this problem, and it should be available from Partnersource right now
You can thank me for getting that bug fixed, it took about 3 months to track down the source and get a useable crash report to MS for their developers fix it
Troubleshooting rare bugs, it's like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks ;)
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Dynamics Ax - Task Recorder
This is a free add-on for Ax that allows you to record whatever you're doing in Ax (forms that open, user input and screenshots) and automatically create documentation for you
So far I've been using it to produce Microsoft Word documents that will become part of a user manual for a bespoke Ax module
This is the first time we've actually managed to get it to work! Whenever we've tried it in the past it just wasn't useable
So for anyone else who's had problems with it, try the latest version, after having used it for several weeks without problems, I can recommend it
It's a LOT easier than taking hundreds of screenshots and cutting/pasting them into a word document
It's by no means perfect though, and there is still a fair amount of editing required before the document that it spews out is presentable enough to be of any use to an end-user, but it does make life easier
You can download it from here (requires partnersource login)
There's a brief but succinct description here at the axaptapedia too
Enjoy
So far I've been using it to produce Microsoft Word documents that will become part of a user manual for a bespoke Ax module
This is the first time we've actually managed to get it to work! Whenever we've tried it in the past it just wasn't useable
So for anyone else who's had problems with it, try the latest version, after having used it for several weeks without problems, I can recommend it
It's a LOT easier than taking hundreds of screenshots and cutting/pasting them into a word document
It's by no means perfect though, and there is still a fair amount of editing required before the document that it spews out is presentable enough to be of any use to an end-user, but it does make life easier
You can download it from here (requires partnersource login)
There's a brief but succinct description here at the axaptapedia too
Enjoy
Friday, 25 April 2008
Dynamics Ax 3.0 to 4.0 migration tool released
Hi there
Microsoft have updated an existing migration tool so that it now can assist in migrating from Axapta 3.0 to Dynamics Ax 4.0
Link (requires login to partnersource)
It's called XAL2AX, probably because Dynamics Ax was called Concord XAL many years ago when Damgaard still owned it
In fact Ax has had several different names and owners over the years, but that's another story which I'll explain in a separate post one day
Happy migrating!
Microsoft have updated an existing migration tool so that it now can assist in migrating from Axapta 3.0 to Dynamics Ax 4.0
Link (requires login to partnersource)
It's called XAL2AX, probably because Dynamics Ax was called Concord XAL many years ago when Damgaard still owned it
In fact Ax has had several different names and owners over the years, but that's another story which I'll explain in a separate post one day
Happy migrating!
Friday, 11 April 2008
Inside Dynamics Ax 4.0 ebook for FREE!
Microsoft have made this book available for free download (although like most ebooks, it cannot be printed)
It's supposed to be quite good from what I've heard
Not sure of why Microsoft have done this but why look a gift horse in the mouth?
Grab it while it's hot!
It's supposed to be quite good from what I've heard
Not sure of why Microsoft have done this but why look a gift horse in the mouth?
Grab it while it's hot!
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Dynamics Ax 2009 VPC available
Hi there
Microsoft have released a Virtual PC image of Dynamics Ax 2009 (the new name for Dynamics Ax version 5)
You can download it and user manuals from here (requires partnersource access)
It's almost 7 GB in total and is designed to work on a single laptop/PC (as opposed to a server)
Enjoy
Microsoft have released a Virtual PC image of Dynamics Ax 2009 (the new name for Dynamics Ax version 5)
You can download it and user manuals from here (requires partnersource access)
It's almost 7 GB in total and is designed to work on a single laptop/PC (as opposed to a server)
Enjoy
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
More Projects 4.0 questions
In response to Koongs request, here are some more questions from the Dynamics Ax 4.0 Projects exam
Enjoy!
When is the use of project periods mandatory?
In connection with the project estimate function on fixed price projects
Answer
How can you configure the system to make sure that overtime payment is calculated for employees entering timesheets on a fixed price project?
They change the line property on the overtime hours to one which has a cost percentage set up
Answer
What is an advantage of using category groups?
They make it possible to define the posting rule the group
Answer
The project manager wants to track travel expenses and who is generating them on all projects. How should the system be configured to achieve this?
By setting the employee option on the travel category to mandatory
Answer
What is the purpose of sorting fields?
To group projects
Answer
What are the three specific internal project types in Microsoft Dynamics Ax?
Time, cost and investment
Answer
Which of the following describes why cost templates are used?
To define which categories to include in the calculation of a completion percentage
Answer
What is caused by creating the project directly from the project quotation?
A forecast can be created directly from the lines in the project quotation
Answer
What is a prerequisite for using the scheduling function?
A work centre group and a work centre must be set up
Answer
When the assessment principle is “Completed Percentage and Sales Value” for a fixed price project, which value is posted to the Accrued revenue-Sales value account when the estimate control process is run?
The contract value multiplied by completion percentage
Answer
Enjoy!
When is the use of project periods mandatory?
In connection with the project estimate function on fixed price projects
Answer
How can you configure the system to make sure that overtime payment is calculated for employees entering timesheets on a fixed price project?
They change the line property on the overtime hours to one which has a cost percentage set up
Answer
What is an advantage of using category groups?
They make it possible to define the posting rule the group
Answer
The project manager wants to track travel expenses and who is generating them on all projects. How should the system be configured to achieve this?
By setting the employee option on the travel category to mandatory
Answer
What is the purpose of sorting fields?
To group projects
Answer
What are the three specific internal project types in Microsoft Dynamics Ax?
Time, cost and investment
Answer
Which of the following describes why cost templates are used?
To define which categories to include in the calculation of a completion percentage
Answer
What is caused by creating the project directly from the project quotation?
A forecast can be created directly from the lines in the project quotation
Answer
What is a prerequisite for using the scheduling function?
A work centre group and a work centre must be set up
Answer
When the assessment principle is “Completed Percentage and Sales Value” for a fixed price project, which value is posted to the Accrued revenue-Sales value account when the estimate control process is run?
The contract value multiplied by completion percentage
Answer
The difference between t and d
Howdy
When entering the date in a date/time field in Axapta, you can use either t or d as a quick way of entering the current date/time
There is a difference between the two though;
t uses the date/time according to Windows
d uses the Axapta system date/time
When entering the date in a date/time field in Axapta, you can use either t or d as a quick way of entering the current date/time
There is a difference between the two though;
t uses the date/time according to Windows
d uses the Axapta system date/time
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