Inside Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

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Dig into the architecture and internals of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012—with firsthand insights from the team that designed and developed it. Targeted for solution developers and system implementers, this guide focuses on programming and customization capabilities—including key architectural principles, the application model, framework, and tools.

Topics include:

Architecture and development environment, including MorphX
Microsoft Visual Studio tools for Microsoft Dynamics AX
X++ programming language
Microsoft SQL Server reporting and analytics
Models
Core development concepts
Extending and customizing Microsoft Dynamics AX
Performance and security considerations
Workflow
Best practices

Note: Readers should have working knowledge of SQL and OOP concepts to gain max benefit from this book.

Table of Contents
Part I: A Tour of the Development Environment
Chapter 1. Architectural Overview
Chapter 2. The MorphX Development Environment and Tools
Chapter 3. Microsoft Dynamics AX and .NET
Chapter 4. The X++ Programming Language

Part II: Developing with Microsoft Dynamics AX
Chapter 5. Designing the User Experience
Chapter 6. The Microsoft Dynamics AX Client
Chapter 7. Enterprise Portal
Chapter 8. Workflow in Microsoft Dynamics AX
Chapter 9. Reporting in Microsoft Dynamics AX
Chapter 10. BI and Analytics
Chapter 11. Security, Licensing, and Configuration
Chapter 12. Microsoft Dynamics AX Services and Integration
Chapter 13. Performance
Chapter 14. Extending Microsoft Dynamics AX
Chapter 15. Testing
Chapter 16. Customizing and Adding Help

Part III: Under the Hood
Chapter 17. The Database Layer
Chapter 18. The Batch Framework
Chapter 19. Application Domain Frameworks
Chapter 20. Reflection
Chapter 21. Application Models