Development III in AX 2012 puts the techniques learnt in Development I in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and Development II in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 training into practice directly in the application.

It also introduces more advanced features of X++ and MorphX, and encourages the use of the Testing Framework to build for more reliable coding.

Audience

The intended audience is experienced systems consultants typically working for a Microsoft Dynamics partner that is selling, consulting, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Prerequisites

Before reviewing Development III in AX 2012 , individuals must have working experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 development environment.

At Training Material Completion

After completing this training, individuals will be able to:

• Create a test case
• Add methods to a test case
• Run a test case
• Build a test project and suite
• Isolate test cases appropriately
• Explain the MorphX development environment and the Application Object Tree
• Program optimal database access using a “while select” statement
• Program optimal database access using queries
• Describe the caching mechanisms in Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Prevent and resolve database locking
• Use temporary tables in classes, forms, and reports
• List the reasons for using InitFrom methods
• Use ParmId and ParmTables
• Discuss date effectiveness and describe how to build date effective forms
• Add a computed column to a view
• Employ the various techniques available for integrating external data with Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Use collection classes to store data in X++
• List which application objects control different Graphical User Interface (GUI) components
• Modify and use the Application Substituted Kernel Classes
• Extend the RunBase framework to create new batch processes
• Transfer information using the Args object
• Identify the main sections that make up a form
• Add data sources to a form to define what data is displayed by the form
• Add controls to a form to display data
• Modify form methods to the control how the form behaves when it opens and closes
• Make decisions about where to place the code
• Make runtime modification of the fetch of data
• Explore the Application Object Tree (AOT) from Visual Studio
• Create a project in Visual Studio
• Write .NET managed code that uses X++ objects
• Deploy managed code
• Debug code using Visual Studio
• Configure how the workflow engine is executed on a server
• Specify which application module a workflow is applicable to using a workflow category
• Link tables to workflows using a query
• Create a new workflow type
• Apply a workflow to a form
• Define what happens when the workflow is approved or denied
• Create Event Handlers and apply them to a workflow
• Configure a workflow.