AxToolbox Category : Technical

Snap

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:42:50 GMT

Snap-in applications are samples that illustrate how to integrate Microsoft Office and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Microsoft Partners and independent software vendors (ISVs) can benefit by using the shared source code in the Snap-ins that have been developed for Microsoft Office to enhance or customize the shipped solutions or to use them as examples to build new applications for their customers.

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Load n' Go data

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:03:34 GMT

Provides default global and country base data for use by partners and implementers. This data set supports the implementation by reducing consulting time and implementation risks and by improving system quality by setting global and country standards as a default.

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AxUpdatePortal

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:53:19 GMT

The AxUpdatePortal utility, installed with Service Pack 1 of Microsoft Dynamics AX, is often needed when deploying changes, such as modifications, or additions, you have made in other existing External Portal Sites. It will help you deploy Web-related changes to all Enterprise Portal sites on an IIS server in just one step.

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Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:27:00 GMT

The PAL (Performance Analysis of Logs) tool is a tool that reads in a performance monitor counter log (any known format) and analyzes it using thresholds (provided). The tool generates an HTML based report which graphically charts important performance counters and throws alerts when thresholds are exceeded. The thresholds are originally based on thresholds defined by the Microsoft product teams and members of Microsoft support, but continue to be expanded by this ongoing project. This tool is not a replacement of traditional performance analysis, but it automates the analysis of performance counter logs enough to save you time. This is a VBScript and requires Microsoft LogParser (free download).

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Task Recorder

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:54:28 GMT

Logs user activities and creates documentation and workflows of user activities in the application. The tool can print out this activity in several Microsoft Office system formats, including training-oriented documentation in Microsoft Office Word, presentation content in Microsoft Office PowerPoint, and process-oriented documentation in Microsoft Office Visio.

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SharePoint Manager 2007

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:30:47 GMT

The SharePoint Manager 2007 is a SharePoint object model explorer. It enables you to browse every site on the local farm and view every property. It also enables you to change the properties (at your own risk). This is a very powerfull tool for developers that like to know what the SharePoint holds of secrets.

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Rapid Configuration Tool

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:46:50 GMT

Supports partners and customers during the implementation and configuration processes. The RCT provides project management features, easier configuration access, communication support, and documentation about how to successfully configure Microsoft Dynamics AX. RCT for Dynamics AX is fully integrated with Dynamics AX functionality.

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WSPBuilder

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:33:50 GMT

The WSPbuilder is a console application that creates SharePoint Solutions files based on a folder structure. WSPBuilder will automatically traverse a "12" folder structure and creates a SharePoint solution manifest.xml and the wsp file based on the files it finds. Therefore you do not need the knowledge of how to create a solution manifest.xml and wsp file any more.

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VeraServe

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:21:13 GMT

Service management module for Dynamics AX.
VeraServe's feature set includes a customer web portal and mobile engineer system suitable for use on hand held systems.

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Debug Diagnostic Tool

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:49:47 GMT

The Debug Diagnostic Tool (DebugDiag) is designed to assist in troubleshooting issues such as hangs, slow performance, memory leaks or fragmentation, and crashes in any Win32 user-mode process. The tool includes additional debugging scripts focused on Internet Information Services (IIS) applications, web data access components, COM+ and related Microsoft technologies.

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ReportViewer

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:00:54 GMT

ReportViewer is a freely redistributable control that enables embedding reports in applications developed using the .NET Framework. Reports are designed with drag-and-drop simplicity using Report Designer included in Visual Studio 2008 (Standard editon and above.)

The ReportViewer control offers the following benefits:

Processes data efficiently. The reporting engine built into ReportViewer can perform operations such as filtering, sorting, grouping and aggregation.
Supports a variety of ways in which to present data. You can present data as lists, tables, charts and matrices (also known as crosstabs.)
Adds visual appeal. You can specify fonts, colors, border styles, background images etc to make your report visually appealing.
Enables interactivity in reports. You can have collapsible sections, document map, bookmarks, interactive sorting etc in your report.
Supports conditional formatting. You can embed expressions in the report to change display style dynamically based on data values.
Supports printing and print preview.
Supports export to Excel and PDF.

The control can process and render reports independently using a built-in engine ('local mode') or it can display reports that are processed and rendered on a Report Server ('remote mode').

There is a WinForms and a WebForms version of the control.

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Debugging Tools for Windows

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:48:43 GMT

You can use Debugging Tools for Windows to debug drivers, applications, and services on systems that are running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008. You can also use Debugging Tools for Windows to debug the operating system itself. Versions of the Debugging Tools for Windows package are available for 32-bit x86, native Intel Itanium, and native x64 platforms.

The latest release of Debugging Tools for Windows is available for download (see the Using Debugging Tools for Windows section on this page). You can also install the package from the Windows Driver Kit (WDK), the Platform SDK, or a Customer Support Diagnostics CD.

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Migration Tool

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:57:35 GMT

Standardized toolkit to help migrate data from competing business management systems and legacy systems to Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 SP1

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Demo Data

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:02:22 GMT

The Ax2009 version is based on the new fictional Contoso Entertainment Systems company that produces and assembles home electronics. It can be used to demonstrate the functionality of several modules in the application through almost 2 years of transactional data.

The Demo Data set for Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 is based on the fictional Global Trade and Manufacturing Company (GTM) that produces and assembles lamps and lamp parts. It is intended to demonstrate the functionality of several modules in the application through transactional data.

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Demonstration Toolkit

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:59:43 GMT

The purpose of the Demonstration Toolkit for Microsoft Dynamics AX is to provide partners with a convenient way to demonstrate the Dynamics AX product. It can be used as a base upon which partner can demonstrate their own solutions.

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