Dynamics NAVAX

With the recent release of AX 2012 cumulative update 8 there has been some considerable changes to the installation. I will try explain a few of the major ones to consider. Before anything you must read the blog post from Microsoft: http://blogs.technet.com/b/dynamicsaxse/archive/2014/11/24/ax-2012-r3-cumulative-update-8-faq.aspx Download is available on LCS now. We are given 2 choices a slipstream and an update installer. When you run the update installer it will download actual installation files (application models/binary) at the time of installation and you are able to save it the end of the process. Below are screenshot of the About form. Notice the version number difference. Read the blog link for detail – it explains both versions.     Slipstream Update Installer     Below are screenshots of the models installed form. Notice how a slipstream (ie. New installation) contains a single SYP model. On the second screenshot notice how it has ins...

The nature of software is that you will have to upgrade or implement at some point. Dynamics AX is no different from any other software system out there. With Microsoft working hard on Lifecycle Services (LCS) site, doing an upgrade analysis has gotten a lot easier. Below is a diagram illustrating the process to produce your analysis report (Excel file). Below are steps on how to use LCS to produce the upgrade analysis file. 1. Go to LCS site ( https://lcs.dynamics.com ) 2. Create a new project and click on the Upgrade analysis 3. Enter the project name and select the AX version. Currently in the list there are 2009 SP1 and AX4SP2. Before you click on the Create button. Make sure to click on the Download link to download the Rapid Data Collector tool. 4. Now that you have created your project, go and install the Rapid Data Collector (do not run against your production – take a copy). 5. Install the Rapid Data Collector and it should be a simple executable that you can run. ...

I recently had to install the Feature pack on CU3 environment and I thought I should share my experience. Note: I won’t go through every single detail. Just the database and models.   Install the Feature pack for the Database using the full Feature pack disc This will warn you that you have a new model and it may override Install CU3 and this should import a model "Extensions update" model Install your custom model - merge whatever you need to merge Start your AOS - make sure your service and client are both on the CU3 build Run the client and you should see "The model store has been modified" pop up Select "Start the software update checklist" since this is a minor update The software update checklist will start Follow the check list - I did my merge already before so I didn’t run the "Detect code upgrade conflicts". I marked it as compete. You could do yours here. When you get to the "Synchronize database" it may f...