Here we will look at how to setup Azure Machine Learning for use with D365FO. Demand forecasting has been standard functionality for a while – Azure Machine Learning replaces the SQL Server Analysis Services time series algorithm used by Ax 2012. Azure Machine Learning is essentially a cloud based predictive analytical solution. In this example, … Continue reading Setting up D365FO Demand Forecasting with Azure Machine Learning
Manipulating Data with Azure Function Apps
Quite often before D365 can process our inbound message, we need to manipulate it. This might be changing the structure of the data or changing values. As with most things, there is more than one way to skin a cat, but you could make a strong argument that the best way to approach this would … Continue reading Manipulating Data with Azure Function Apps
D365 for Operations Life Cycle Services SMS Deployment Alerts
I get a lot of email. I don’t read it all. Especially if its automated. Sometimes LCS deployment notifications fall in that category. Partially given the deployments usually happen while I’m sleeping. An easy fix for this is to receive a text message notification should a deployment fail. Using Flow + Twilio, we can achieve … Continue reading D365 for Operations Life Cycle Services SMS Deployment Alerts
General Ledger Journal Import with Logic Apps
Overview A pretty common scenario in most implementations is the need to import data. In this example, we will look specifically at general ledger data, as almost every project imports some form of General Ledger history. There are a few ways to go about this. The Excel add in is a great tool for small … Continue reading General Ledger Journal Import with Logic Apps
Finding the Audience value for D365 Integration
When calling a Dynamics 365 for Operations Data Management Framework import project to enqueue a message, one of the required parameters is Audience. Where does Audience come from? From the Azure Portal, navigate to your App registrations under Azure Active Directory and select the app for D365 integration. Click on Manifest, and scroll down. You'll … Continue reading Finding the Audience value for D365 Integration
Recreating Date Based Alerts with Flow.
With the release of D365 for Operations one of the most often requested missing features was alerts. Flow is often mentioned as a replacement and triggers for D365 for Operations - coming in the near future - will provide a wealth of functionality compared to the alerts of Ax 2012. That said, they can take … Continue reading Recreating Date Based Alerts with Flow.
DIXF – Copy data between Ax systems
At various points in time during an Ax implementation and following go live, it is necessary to move data between systems. Sometimes restoring the entire database is both unnecessary and inconvenient.Depending on who the tasks falls to (or who has time to complete it) there are a few different ways this can be achieved. A … Continue reading DIXF – Copy data between Ax systems
Enable DB Compression in Ax 2012 with SQL 2012
Database compression can be beneficial under certain circumstances. Ax 2012 supports enabling database compression from within the application. See this blog post for more details.This is quite handy. Unfortunately it only works with SQL 2008, not SQL 2012.The class SysSQLSetupHelper checks the SQL version and the controls on the form SysSQLSetup are enabled or disabled based … Continue reading Enable DB Compression in Ax 2012 with SQL 2012
Windows Server 2012 Desktop Experience
If using the new Task Recorder with Ax 2012 R2, you'll need to have Windows Media Player installed also.Took a while to find where it was hidden in Server 2012, but it's there, under User Interface and Infrastructure...see this blog post for details.http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2012/05/01/how-to-add-desktop-experience-feature-on-windows-server-8-beta.aspx
DIXF – Copy data between companies
Of the many new features introduced in Ax 2012 R2 CU7, one is the ability to use the Data Import Export Framework (DIXF) to copy data between companies.From the DIXF menu, select Copy entity data between companies.Enter a name & description for the processing group.Select the entities to include in the processing group.Select the source … Continue reading DIXF – Copy data between companies
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