Content news: April - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog

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Updated and new content for Microsoft Dynamics AX has been posted to TechNet and MSDN.

We have created a new Help and Resources Datasheet for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 that you can download and print to help you find updated content. We have also updated the blog post that describes our content strategy, how to find our content, and how to give us feedback on Insider Dynamics AX: Official Dynamics AX 2012 Content.

The following table contains links to each group of topics that we have added or updated since February.

Audience	Approximate number of topics published
White papers	26
System Administrator topics	3
Developer topics	126
Topics published on both MSDN and TechNet (Analytics, Reporting, Resources and Services)	20

White Papers

The following white papers have been published since February.

Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services scale-out deployment in a Network Load Balancing cluster (White paper)

Data Migration for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (on InformationSource, requires CustomerSource ID for access)

Flexible Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Introduction to SysOperation Framework

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Shared Financial Data Management

Report programming model for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Benchmark white papers

Enterprise Portal benchmark for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (on InformationSource, requires CustomerSource ID for access)

High volume inventory benchmark in a retail environment for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (on InformationSource, requires CustomerSource ID for access)

Hyper-V benchmark for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (on InformationSource, requires CustomerSource ID for access)

Downloadable guides for the Microsoft Dynamics AX Feature Pack

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack Release Notes (on InformationSource, requires CustomerSource ID for access)

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Installation Guide

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 System Requirements

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Upgrade Guide (February 2012)

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Upgrade Script Reference

New, Changed, and Deprecated Features for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

PCI Implementation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

Retail Deployment Guide: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Retail POS Technical Reference

Retail Scheduler Technical Reference for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

Retail Store Connect Technical Reference: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

What’s New in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack for Retail

Country-specific update guides

Country-specific update for Brazil

Country-specific update for Denmark – Electronic payments with Nordea Corporate Netbank File

Country-specific update for Finland

Country-specific update for India

Country-specific updates for Italy

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System Administrator topics

The following topics in the system administrator help on TechNet have been published or updated.

Architecture and planning	SQL Server topology
Deployment	Reassign workers to stores after upgrade (Retail)
Microsoft Dynamics AX operations / System maintenance tasks	Use System Center Operations Manager with Microsoft Dynamics AX

Developer topics

The following topics have been published or updated on MSDN.

Enterprise Portal for Microsoft Dynamics AX	How to: Create User Controls
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers	Application Object Server (AOS)
	Best Practices for Microsoft Dynamics AX Development
	Client
	Database for Microsoft Dynamics AX
	Getting Started with Microsoft Dynamics AX
	Implementing Workflow for Microsoft Dynamics AX
	Integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX
	Microsoft Dynamics AX IDE
	Security for Microsoft Dynamics AX
	X++ Language Programming Guide
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Application Object Server (AOS)	Developing Applications Using the AOS
	How to: Optimize an Application for the AOS
	Walkthrough: Extending RunBaseBatch Class to Create and Run a Batch
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Best Practices for Microsoft Dynamics AX Development	List of Error and Warning Messages
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Client	How to: Link Two Forms by Using Dynamic Links
	Registering New Event Types
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Database for Microsoft Dynamics AX	Data Integrity
	Indexes and Keys
	Queries in the AOT for Data Access
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Database for Microsoft Dynamics AX / Data Integrity	Maintaining Data Integrity
	Optimistic Concurrency Control
	Walkthrough: Verifying E-signatures on SQL update_recordset by Modifying Info .collectESignature
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Extended Data Types in the Database	How to: Create an Extended Data Type
	How to: Define an Extended Data Type as an Array
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Getting Started with Microsoft Dynamics AX	What’s New: Services and AIF for Developers in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Indexes and Keys	How to: Create an Index
	Indexes Overview
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX	Business Operation Framework (BOF)
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX / .NET Interop from X++	CLR Interop Issues Across Tiers
	How to: Compile and Run X++ that Calls CLR Managed Assemblies
	How to: Substitute Primitive Parameter Types Between the CLR and X++
	How to: Use the byref Keyword for CLR Interop
	How to: Use X++ Syntax for CLR Arrays
	Operators for CLR Primitive Types
	Understanding the X++ Keyword byref for CLR Interop
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Microsoft Dynamics AX IDE / Application Object Tree (AOT)	AOT Overview
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Microsoft Dynamics AX IDE / MorphX Development Tools	Extending the Tracing Tools
	How to: Create a Visio UML Object Model
	How to: Create an ERX ER Data Model
	How to: View Data Collected by the Code Profiler
	Reverse Engineering Tool
	Setting Up the Tracing Tools
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Queries in the AOT for Data Access	Cross-Company Data Access
	Customizing the Query Form
	How to: Create Queries by Using X++
	Query Framework in the AOT
	Query Record Retrieval Sequence
	Using Expressions in Query Ranges
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Queries in the AOT for Data Access / Cross-Company Data Access	Cross-Company and the company Getter Method
	Cross-Company Data Modification Using X++
	Cross-Company Methods and Properties
	Cross-Company Queries for Views
	Cross-Company Reports in the AOT
	Cross-Company X++ Code Basics
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Queries in the AOT for Data Access / Query Framework in the AOT	How to: Create Queries by Using the AOT
	Query Framework for Business Objects
	Query Reuse by Composite Queries
	Query Reuse by Independent Duplication
	Query Reuse in Multiple AOT Objects
	Walkthrough: Creating a Form Based on a Composite Query
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Security for Microsoft Dynamics AX	Using the MorphX Security System
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Security for Microsoft Dynamics AX / X++ Security	Code Access Security
	Record Level Security
	Secured APIs
	Security on Display and Edit Methods
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Tables, Views, and Maps	How to: Define and Modify Table Methods
	Map Overview
	Tables Overview
	Temporary TempDB Tables
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Tables, Views, and Maps / Manipulation of Data in Tables	How to: Add Data
	How to: Update Data
	Optimizing Record Inserts
	Record Caching
	Use the Table Browser to View, Add, Modify, or Delete Records
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Tables, Views, and Maps / Map Overview	How to: Create Maps
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / Tables, Views, and Maps / Tables Overview	Defining Field Groups
	How to: Add a Relation to a Table
	How to: Create a Field Group
	How to: Create Delete Actions
	Table Groups
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / X++ Language Programming Guide	Data Selection and Manipulation
	Dates
	Functions and Macros
	X++ Compiled to .NET CIL
	X++ Language Syntax is Stricter in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
	X++ Scenarios that are Not Supported in CIL
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / X++ Language Programming Guide / Classes and Methods	Batch Processing Classes
	Execute Startup Commands
	Image Manipulation Classes
	Interfaces Overview
	Methods in X++
	Overriding a Method
	Query Object Model
	Server/Client Location of Methods
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Developers / X++ Language Programming Guide / Data Selection and Manipulation	delete Table Method
	delete_from
	doDelete Table Method
	doInsert Table Method
	doUpdate Table Method
	Index and Order By in Select Statements
	insert Table Method
	insert_recordset
	Maintain Fast SQL Operations
	Select Statement Examples
	Select Statement Syntax
	Select Statements
	Select Statements on Fields
	Speeding Up SQL Operations
	Transaction Integrity
	update Table Method
	update_recordset
	while select Statements
Models, Layers, and the Model Store	AxUtil and Windows PowerShell Commands for Deploying Models
Properties of AOT Elements / Data Dictionary Node in the AOT	Table Field Properties
Properties of AOT Elements / Form Properties	Form Control Properties
Properties of AOT Elements / Security Node in the AOT	Security Privilege Properties
Visual Studio Integration	How to: Open Visual Studio with a Specific Configuration
	Enterprise Portal for Microsoft Dynamics AX
	Help System Development
	How to: Schedule Cross-references Without a Batch
	Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 SDK
	Microsoft Dynamics AX Developer Forms
	Properties of AOT Elements
	Reference
	Table Methods
	Visual Studio Integration

Topics on both MSDN and TechNet

The following topics have been published or updated on both TechNet and MSDN.

Analytics / Deployment of analytics	Checklist: Configure Analysis Services and deploy cubes
	Deploy the default cubes
Analytics / Development Tasks for Analytics	How to: Create a Perspective for a Cube
Reporting / Developing Reports for Microsoft Dynamics AX in Visual Studio	How to: Create a Menu Item for a Report
	How to: Define a Report Data Source
	How to: Define a Report Parameter
Resources for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 / Microsoft Dynamics InformationSource	Security Development Tool User Guide
Resources for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 / Microsoft Dynamics InformationSource / Security Development Tool User Guide	Define or edit entry point permissions
	Install the Security Development Tool
	Overview of the Security Development Tool user interface
	Record entry points in Microsoft Dynamics AX Enterprise Portal
	Run the Security Development Tool
Services and Application Integration Framework (AIF)	Example of Inbound XML Message
	Walkthrough: Exchanging documents by using the MSMQ adapter