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How to configure Bulk items into a Formula for a Packed Item and have MRP generate Planned orders for both 

I’ve recently worked with customers whom are attempting to create Bulk item conversions into the Formula configuration for a Packed Item and have MRP have the capability to generate Planned Orders for both the Pack and the Bulk Item. As a result of this, I’ve documented the overall setup\configuration, as an example, in order to

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Design Pattern: Security – Masked Text 

Aliases: Masking out Context: In the user interface (UI) of a software system, the user enters protected information such as a password, an access key, a credit card number etc. Problem: The entered information is visible during data entry and whenever any user (the one who entered the data, or a foreign user) opens the

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Serialising containers in X++ 

A problem I’ve hit a few times during troubleshooting is transferring containers from one environment to another. Importing a whole 100GB database to be able to access the results of a report packed into a 20MB container seems like a bit of an overkill. So, a natural idea would be to save the container to

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Check AOS event logs and SQL Server error logs for key messages using DynamicsPerf 

As part of general monitoring of Dynamics AX overall system health and/or troubleshooting, you’ll want to check the Windows event logs in your AOS server(s) and SQL Server error logs. If you have DynamicsPerf (Performance Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics) installed, you can quickly check for key messages and if necessary, export and move them all

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Design Pattern: Security – Data Encryption 

Context: After applying Sensitive Data Encapsulation, all sensitive data is gathered in a known place in the database. This makes it possible to apply further protection best practices. Problem: If any non-authorized actor manages to get access to a copy of the database, the sensitive data is immediately available in clear-text. Forces: Accessibility: anyone who

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Sending encrypted workflow notification emails 

Does business require to send encrypted workflow notification emails in synch with your company’s security requirements? The following steps describe how to do it using CRM Online and Office 365. Office 365 Message Encryption requires the Azure Rights Management service. Once you have a subscription to this service, you can activate it as described in