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

Agenda
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Architecture

Workflow by WF
Enterprise Portal by WSS or MOSS Reporting by SSRS Other examples of extensions Q&A

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Architecture (Basics)

TIER 1

AX Object Server (AOS)

TIER 2

AX Business Logic (Application Layer)

TIER 3

Database

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Architecture (Components)

External Applications Browser Dynamics AX Windows Client

BizTalk Server File System

MSMQ

BizTalk Adapter .NET Business Connector

Web Services

WF

WSS or MOSS

SSRS

.NET Business Connector

IIS
Dynamics AX Application Server (AOS)

Application Integration Framework (AIF)

Microsoft SQL Server SSAS

Dynamics AX Database

SSRS

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

Dynamics AX Workflow Architecture, continued

Client Workflow Forms and Controls
Workflow requests

IIS

AOS
Workflow Web Services

Workflow Runtime (AOS)

Workflow Runtime (IIS)

Messaging Batch Job

Windows Workflow Foundation & Services

Message Queue

.NET Business Connector

Workflow Services

Events/callbacks

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

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

Dynamics AX Enterprise Portal Architecture

WSS 3.0 / MOSS 2007 AX Web Parts
QuickLaunch S

WSS Web parts

E C U R

Cues

ASP.NET user control Lookup Grid Popup Form AX Data Source ASP.NET controls

Left nav.
Infolog User Control

Worklist
Toolbar Reports MOSS Web parts

I T Y

Meta Data

Data

SQL Server Reporting Services .NET Business Connector

Report Server
S E

Reporting extensions

Report rendering Data processing

C U R I T Y

Dynamics AX Object Server (AOS)

Rendering SQL Server catalog

Metadata

Biz Logic

Label

Dynamics AX DB

SharePoint DB

RS DB

AX Cubes

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

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

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
1. 2. 1. Calling X++ business logic Selecting a Dynamics AX Query as a data source for the report Completing the process like specifying design and code.. etc. VS .NET Solution Explorer Right click on Report Project Save to AOD

2. Starting a Dynamics AX Reporting Project in VS .NET

3. Saving the report library in 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

Dynamics AX and SSRS Reports Development

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

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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