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MS80303A-Development I in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

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Duration

2 days

About this Course

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with an overview of the basic technical features of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. This course does not contain coding.

Audience Profile

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.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the basic features of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
  • Review basic form navigation.
  • Review the architecture of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
  • Describe the options for making development changes in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
  • Describe the theory of Model Driven Architecture in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
  • Review licensing and configuration.
  • Explain the MorphX development environment and the Application Object Tree.
  • Design tables using MorphX.
  • Describe the different data types within Microsoft Dynamics AX.
  • Create a new table.
  • Learn how to create and modify indexes using MorphX.
  • Describe relations on Microsoft Dynamics AX tables.
  • Learn how to create and modify Enumerated data types.
  • Learn how to create and modify views.
  • Design and build Forms in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
  • Join two data sources on a form.
  • Create customized menus and menu items.
  • Create a form using form templates.
  • Know the components of a list page.
  • Create a new FactBox.
  • Describe the elements of Role Based Security in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
  • Setup a new user.
  • Assign roles to a user.
  • Assign a security role to a user.
  • Edit duties assigned to a role.
  • Edit privileges assigned to a duty.
  • Edit permissions assigned to a privilege.
  • Search for roles with access to a menu item.

Module 1: Architecture

This module describes the architecture of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Microsoft Dynamics AX is a completely integrated solution and is web-enabled and supports Microsoft SQL Server. With customizable source code, the solution can be modified however and whenever it is necessary.

Lessons

Introduction

Features of Microsoft Dynamics AX

Architecture

Development Environment

Model Driven Architecture

Licensing and Configuration

Lab : Create a New Model and a Development Project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the basic features of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Review basic form navigation.

Review the architecture of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Describe the options for making development changes in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Describe the theory of Model Driven Architecture in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Review licensing and configuration.

Module 2: Data Dictionary

This chapter introduces the tools and procedures used to create tables, data types, and relations that are required in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Lessons

Introduction

MorphX and the Application Object Tree

Tables

Data Types: Primitive and Extended

Creating Tables

Indexes

Relations

Base Enumerations

Views

Lab : Create a New EDT

Lab : Create a New Table

Lab : Create a Primary Key

Lab : Create a Relation

Lab : Add an Enum

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the MorphX development environment and the Application Object Tree
  • Design tables using MorphX
  • Describe the different data types within Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • Create a new table
  • Learn how to create and modify indexes using MorphX
  • Describe relations on Microsoft Dynamics AX tables
  • Learn how to create and modify Enumerated data types
  • Learn how to create and modify views.

Module 3: User Interfaces

This module discusses how to develop the user interface without having to write any code.

Forms are created so that the end-user can enter and view data. To make navigation easier for the end-user, menus and menu items will be created.

Lessons

Introduction

  • Forms
  • Joining Data Sources
  • Menus Items
  • Form Templates
  • List Pages
  • FactBoxes

Lab : Create a Form

Lab : Create a Form from a Template

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design and build Forms in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Join two data sources on a form.

Create customized menus and menu items.

Create a form using form templates.

Know the components of a list page.

Create a new FactBox.

Module 4: Security

This module describes the elements of Role Based Security in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Lessons

Introduction

  • Definitions
  • Set Up a New User
  • Assign a User to a Role
  • Change Duties on a Role
  • Change Privileges on a Duty
  • Assign a Permission to a Privilege
  • Investigate Access

Lab : Create a New Security Role

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the elements of Role Based Security in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
  • Setup a new user.
  • Assign roles to a user.
  • Assign a security role to a user.
  • Edit duties assigned to a role.
  • Edit privileges assigned to a duty.
  • Edit permissions assigned to a privilege.
  • Search for roles with access to a menu item.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have working experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

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