Development III in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 3 Days

About this Course

This three day course introduces the student to advanced development in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 using X++ and development tools. This course begins with learning the development environment and tools including application architecture, code security, creating help files and transferring modifications between applications. The student will then learn more about Fetch of data from the database, Classes, Forms and Reports. The exercises included in this course will focus on typical additions to and modifications of the standard application. This course is meant to be a more advanced course covering practical development in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• View where application elements are being used within the system.
• Implement secure X++ code.
• Create and modify help files and associate them with application element nodes.
• Transfer modifications from the development environment to test or live environment.
• Program optimal database access using a while select statement.
• Program optimal database access using queries.
• Describe the caching mechanisms in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.
• Prevent and resolve database locking.
• Use temporary tables in classes, forms, and reports.
• List the reasons for using InitFrom methods.
• Use ParmId and ParmTables.
• Employ the various techniques available for integrating external data with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.
• 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 three 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.
• Create lookup forms, wizards and list pages.
• Identify the three main sections that make up a report.
• Add data sources to a report to define what data is displayed by the report.
• Create a report design with multiple sections and controls.
• Override system methods to control the fetch and display of data.

Course Outline

Module 1: Development Environment and Tools

This module gives a comprehensive foundation for the use of the development environment and integrated tools.

Lessons

• Cross Reference
• Trustworthy Computing (TwC)
• Help System
• Development Environment

Lab : Check Access in a Display Method

• View where application elements are being used within the system.
• Implement secure X++ code.
• Create and modify help files and associate them with application element nodes.
• Transfer modifications from the development environment to test or live environment.

This module focuses on fetching data from the database. The goal is to make optimal communication with the database with respect to performance. In addition, the student will have knowledge in why and how the use of temporary tables.

Lessons

• While Select
• Query
• Caching
• Locking
• Temporary Tables
• InitFrom
• Parm Tables
• Data Integration

Lab : Fetching DataLab : Converting QueriesLab : Reducing lockingLab : Temporary TablesLab : Integrating External Data

• Program optimal database access using a while select statement.
• Program optimal database access using queries.
• Describe the caching mechanisms in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.
• Prevent and resolve database locking.
• Use temporary tables in classes, forms, and reports.
• List the reasons for using InitFrom methods.
• Use ParmId and ParmTables.
• Employ the various techniques available for integrating external data with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

This module shows how to use and modify some standard application classes and methods to utilize the existing code for new modifications.

Lessons

• Collection Classes
• Application Object Classes
• Application Substituted Kernel Classes
• RunBase Framework
• Args Object

Lab : Create a MapLab : Create a Query From CodeLab : Create a Global methodLab : Run a Report From CodeLab : Make a RunBase ClassLab : Modify a RunBase ClassLab : Using Args

• 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.

This module discusses how to create and modify advanced forms.

Lessons

• Architecture
• Data Sources
• Form Controls
• Form Methods
• Placement of code
• Additional Controls
• Form Types

Lab : Create a formLab : Use Unbound ControlsLab : Initialize a FormLab : Add a window controlLab : Create a List Page

• Identify the three 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.
• Create lookup forms, wizards and list pages.

This module shows how to fetch data into reports based on queries or X++ code and covers some advanced functions, for example aggregating and additional report sections.

Lessons

• Architecture
• Data Sources
• Design
• Methods

Lab : Add Header and Footer SectionsLab : Override System Methods

• Identify the three main sections that make up a report.
• Add data sources to a report to define what data is displayed by the report.
• Create a report design with multiple sections and controls.
• Override system methods to control the fetch and display of data.