AX 2012

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Ax 2012 start with development workspace

i just wondered how to start the development workspace of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 directly.

Using the commandline flag -development will do the trick:

AX32.exe -development

Query Range for UTCDateTime Fields

If you need to set a query range for a UTCDateTime field the from and to DateTime value should be set using

SysQuery::range(DateTimeUtil::minValue(), DateTimeUtil::utcNow());

Strfmt is also working, but i prefer SysQuery::range

strfmt('%1..', dateEditDateExpectedDepature.dateTimeValue());

Convert DateTime String to UTCDateTime

If you need to convert a string containing a DateTime use the following function:

dateTime = str2datetime("24.12.2011 12:01:59", 123);

dateTime = str2datetime( "2011/02/25 23:04:59" ,321 );
dateTime = str2datetime( "Feb-2011-25 11:04:59 pm" ,231 );
dateTime = str2datetime( "2 25 2011 11:04:59 pm" ,123 );

The sequence 123 describes the position of day (1), month (2), year (3). The function DateTimeUtil::any2DateTime() is working different. it is working with dates but its not working with strings:

Date date = 01\05\2012;
;

DateTimeUtil::newDateTime(date,str2time('00:00:00'));

Strong Name for existing DLL

If you need to add a strong name to an existing Dll start VisualStudio CommandLine and use this commands:

sn -k nameOfKeyfile.snk  <-- to generate a keyfile

ildasm nameOfTheDLL.dll /out:nameOfTheDLL.il <-- Get the MSIL for the DLL

ilasm nameOfTheDLL.il /dll /key=nameOfKeyfile.snk <-- Build a new DLL from the MSIL and the created KeyFile

Dynamics AX Shortcut Parameters (startup)

If you need an AX Shortcut thats starts a special configuration uses a startup cmd or starts in a different language these parameters will help :)

• regconfig
• startupcmd
• language

A shortcut might than look like this: C:\......\ax32.exe -regconfig=NAMEOFCONFIG -language=de -startupcmd=TWI

To compile the Apllikation on startup use the following command:
 -startUpCmd=compileAll

To generate CIL on startup:
-startupcmd=CompileIL

to compile with cross reference:
-startUpCmd==compileAll_+

Microsoft previews next generation ERP - Dynamics AX 6

Microsoft has released official details about Dynamics AX 6. Check the following press release for further information: Microsoft Press Release

Check if Configkey is enabled

To check in code if a configuration key is enabled just call this funktion:

if (isConfigurationkeyEnabled(configurationkeynum(myConfigKey)) == true)
{
  //do something...
}