Retreat, Retrench, or Replace: What To Do With Management Reporter
In my last piece, I expressed my view that it was time to rethink Management Reporter (MR). Even if Microsoft decides to go that route, it is going to take a while to build a replacement. How should...
View ArticleAX7– Some tips to set up Visual Studio for a better expereince
There are a few settings we want to configure in Microsoft Visual Studio that will make the development experience with AX a little smoother Go to AX 7 Options Set Projects Options. Set Text...(read more)
View ArticleVendor Supplied Items List
If you are working with the vendor portal there is an menu that allows the vendor to see a list of items where they have been flagged as the primary vendor on the item. This is called the supplied...
View ArticleDynamicsPerf 2.0 Feedback
We would love to hear from everyone that installs DynamicsPerf 2.0. Please leave your feedback in the comments of this post. Please add the following: Dynamics Product/Version SQL Version How has...
View ArticleReleased item alternative product
Sometimes you might want to use an alternative product when you are phasing out an item or when you don’t have inventory on-hand for the item. You can change the alternative item setting on the...
View ArticleLCS Updates for cloud powered support
I noticed on the LCS blog about some recent updates to the cloud power support with VM templates for CU9. You can read more about it here....
View ArticleHitachi Solutions America Hires Sales & Marketing Ops Leader from Microsoft
After 24 years with Microsoft, Michael Strand has joined Hitachi Solutions America Ltd. as senior vice president, sales and marketing operations, effective December 7, 2015. Strand joined Hitachi...
View ArticleCreating code for a dll that might or might not be on the system
We are working on a vertical solution where parts of it requires integration with an external .net dll. Not all customers are interested in using the part that requires the external dll, and thus they...
View ArticleAX7 Control List Should be Sorted Differently
Hello AX World, AX7 will soon be released and I started training on it. Though don't have access to it yet. However, I have noticed one thing that might get some developers annoyed when building...
View ArticleOverview of Microsoft Dynamics AX build numbers
Microsoft Dynamics AX 7VersionBuildCommentDownload linkRTM (16 countries only)TBDFeb 2016 (the date is subject to change) Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 (Roadmap...
View ArticleAX7 – Customization Analysis Report
For AX 2012 there’s a tool called CAT ( Customization Analysis Tool ) in LCS that gives you a detailed report for one or more models you upload to it. With the new Microsoft Dynamics AX this...
View ArticleLearn more about Microsoft Dynamics AX7
There's a public Wiki for Microsoft Dynamics AX 7 Please check it out, it has some content already, and more will be added over time as we near the public release. The idea is that community members...
View ArticleTransaction detail missing from MR reports
After you rebuild the MR data mart, previously generated reports are missing transaction detail. If you try to drill down, the detail is missing. Once the report is re-generated, the transaction detail...
View ArticleAX7 – Anpassungsanalysebericht (Customization Analysis Report)
Für AX 2012 gibt es das mehr oder weniger bekannte Werkzeug CAT ( Customization Analysis Tool ) in Lifecycle Services (LCS), mit dem man einen detaillierten Bericht für ein oder mehrere Models, die...
View ArticleE-mail alerts for slow performing SQL statements in AX
There are not that many tools to assist us in proactively monitoring our AX database health. I have created a set of SQL jobs that could generate e-mail alerts for slow performing SQL statements in AX...
View ArticleVideo: Business Transformation Mapping
Did you know that an alarming rate of ERP projects fail to achieve their objectives? Industry leading research analyst firm Gartner puts the failure rate between 55% and 75%. Watch this short video...
View ArticleMerit Solutions Named to VAR Stars for 2015
Merit Solutions, a global business process consultant, systems integrator, and mobile solutions provider, has been selected as a member of the Bob Scott’s VAR Stars for 2015, a group of organizations...
View ArticleFrom Field to Fork - a Single ERP Solution for the Entire Food Supply Chain
(Please visit the site to view this video)Providing high quality food competitively and effectively requires an ERP solution that can simplify the complex supply chain process that exists from the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: E-Signatures CRM Dev Project; CRM VAR...
In this week's Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup: Spectrum Pension Consultants Announces DocuSign, Dynamics CRM Development Project PA Group USA Acquires Cloud Nine Solutions Nodus, SalesPad Team...
View ArticlePowerApps – the new Microsoft tool for creating Business Apps
One of the most exciting announcements Microsoft made at Convergence 2015 was the launch of Microsoft PowerApps , a new business resource which allows users to create and share apps. What is...
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