How to run AX 2012 VPC

I've found an interesting link about how to run AX 2012 VPC on Windows 7 withouth the need for Windows 2008 Hyper-V. Thanks for the blogger.


How to run AX2012 HyperV on Virtualbox (Step by step guide)

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Mahmoud

Opening Balance Uploading

The best method for uploading opening balance for GL/AP/AR is to use the General Journal by preparing a Journal contains the Trial Balance and replace its Ledger Accounts that are connected to the posting profile of Sub module/Sub ledger by their respective Sub ledger Accounts, to make it more clear let me show you an illustration.
Ledger Account No. 21001000 represent Accounts Payable and its balance = $ 1,000 which is a result of 2 invoices, one for Ven001 = $300 and the other for Ven002 = $700.

In the Journal that contains the Trial Balance that you are preparing for the uploading, you will remove the Ledger Account 21001000 line, and replace it with the two lines of type Vendor for both the Vendors Ven001 & Ven002, you could also specify the document date (to maintain the ageing information) and the Invoice# .
Other benefits you could gain from this method by specifing the actual currency of the Invoice and its exchange rate (Note: Invoice Amount in other that company primary currency must be equal to the AmountMST, and this is achieved by the proper exchange rate).

 
By this way you won’t need the 999 Ledger Account (You will use “999” account only in the uploading of Inventory opening Balance).

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Mahmoud

Is Microsoft Dynamics AX6 - SAP-Killer?

I read this post and I liked the way the blogger is trying show that SAP could be #1 because of the "Law of perception" but in fact AX could outperform SAP (depending on facts & numbers), Current SAP market share %31 and Dynamics Market share is %15 althought 5 years back SAP was %47 and Dynamics was %3. (to read the full article)

Whats New in Dynamics AX 2012 (A brief extract from the recently held Tech Conf.)

I've find this nice post on Twitter:

Whats New in Dynamics AX 2012 (A brief extract from the recently held Tech Conf.)



http://axaptasource.com/2011/01/whats-new-in-dynamics-ax-2012-a-brief-extract-from-the-recently-held-tech-conf/

Why Microsoft did an fundamental change to AX 2012 (AKA AX 6) architecture?

In this post "Engineering the future, our next milestone…" that was done by Kees Hertogh, Director, Product Management, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Kees is trying to highlight how Microsoft is driving the Generational Shift in ERP by its next release of AX 2012.



This is a loud message from Microsoft express its determination to position itself to be #1 in the ERP market. It reminds me when Microsoft entered into Cloud Computing technology even many companies precede it such as Amazon, IBM, and Google but by its persistence and determination (thanks to the huge R&D budget and its pioneers’ minds) it succeeded to across them and to be ranked as #1.

Mahmoud Anass

Convergence 2010 Virtual Partner Briefing

The Virtual Partner Briefing is now available and can help you make the most of the Convergence opportunity with your customers. Take advantage of this convenient new on-demand format for getting the latest Microsoft Dynamics information.


Click here to access the Virtual Partner Briefing.
(Require Partnersource login)

Dynamics AX 6.0 and WF4

In this post I will tackle some of the improvements in the next release of Dynamics AX 6.0 and WF4, which is revealed by Josh Honeyman (Principle Development lead for Dynamics AX workflow ) in his video interview with endpoint.tv.

From the post title the next release of Dynamics AX will Based on .NET 4.0 workflow, this will lead to the following improvements:

§ AX 6.0 WF code base will be reduced & optimized by more than 60%

o This optimization will result in reduction in database size for workflow instances and its related data such as activities, tasks, history...etc.

§ The WF 4.0 ability to host its designer in other application has been incorporated in the next release

o You can see graphical representation for the business workflow scenario (I think also the GUI is WPF based), which is not currently available in the current release of AX 2009

§ More integration between .NET and X++ inside X++ editor

o This give the idea of more incorporating .NET technologies in the next release, but from video interview, I expect that the next release is not fully integrated with .NET or the kernel not entirely moved into .NET & MSIL

§ More activities models, conditional branch has been added

o I guess this will give us very good extensibility and rich out of the box activities such as sending email activity.

o More approaching to business roles need, such as no infinite workflow instance, in term of setting actions based on the expiration date and time, for instance; escalating the instance to other employee or manager.

I think by these mentioned feature Dynamics AX will be more business adaptive ERP package and much more easier to maintain and configure it's module to the various business needs not just like other ERP software that enforce you to choose off the shelve Business workflow scenarios (which is mostly not suitable to all business specially mid and upper mid-market ) because of their technical difficulties in creating and maintaining different workflow scenarios.

To watch the interview video click here.

Have a good day and wait for more posts.

Mahmoud Anass