Dianne Siebold: Update on the Dynamics AX SDK Team

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Dianne Siebold [MSFT]

Developer Documentation Update
September 2007

The Microsoft Dynamics AX SDK contains documentation for developers who are
responsible for customizing and extending AX. This update is to let you know
what’s new in the SDK content since the release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0.

The SDK Team 2.0
The writers for the Microsoft Dynamics AX SDK are located in the three
locations where the development work is done: Fargo and Redmond in the US and
Vedb?k in Denmark. In March 2007, we welcomed four new SDK writers to the
team from another project, and in July, two writers from the Dynamics GP team
also joined the SDK team.
These additional writers have enabled the SDK team to take on additional
projects and add more 4.0 content as well as start work on documenting the
5.0 release.

New Content
Since the 4.0 release, the SDK team has been hard at work adding over 5,500
new topics to the online Help. These topics include information about:
• Class and table reference – Several thousand new topics have been released
describing some of the most commonly used class and table methods. We’ve also
added some basic information about syntax and the run on value to other
method topics.
• Creating forms – New topics contain updated information about how to
create and customize forms using the AOT and by using X++ code.
• Developer tools – Topics describe new tools such as the unit test
framework, the version control system and the reverse engineering tool. The
documentation for other tools has been updated and improved.
• Development best practices – The new best practices checks for 4.0 are
described, and the documentation for the existing checks has been extended
and revised.
• Code Access Permission framework – This documentation describes how to use
classes protected by code access security, lists the classes that are
protected and describes how to protect your own APIs.
• Database – New topics contain updated information on the database objects
in Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 including tables, maps, views, queries, and
indexes. Documentation about optimistic concurrency control has also been
updated.
• Application Integration Framework (AIF) – The AIF developer documentation
for 4.0 is now complete. It contains updated information on the AIF framework
as well as walkthrough documentation on creating a custom general ledger
document class.

AX Developer Center
Microsoft Dynamics AX developers now have a centralized resource on MSDN—the
Dynamics AX Developer Center. This resource provides developers with a single
location to learn more about developing in AX. The Dynamics AX Developer
Center can be found at:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dyn...x/default.aspx
Here’s a quick guide to what you’ll find:
• Home – The developer center home page provides links to the latest SDK
content, top blog posts and top newsgroup discussion items.
• Library – This tab takes you directly to the Dynamics AX Help on MSDN. To
get to the SDK documentation, click the Developing for Microsoft Dynamics AX
node in the table of contents on the left side of the page.
• Learn – This tab provides links to Help topics, technical articles and
other resources for customizing Dynamics AX.
• Downloads – This tab provides links to all the Dynamics AX-related
downloads on the Microsoft download site. You’ll also find links for the top
downloads.
• Support – This tab contains a summary of the support resources that are
available for Dynamics AX.
• Community – This tab is a collection of the Dynamics AX-related resources
provided by external users as well as Microsoft. You’ll find user groups,
blogs, wikis and discussion groups.

Monthly Updates
The SDK team follows a continuous publishing model which means that each
month SDK content is added and updated on MSDN. This content can be found at:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa493472.aspx. To download a list of
what’s new in the latest SDK content on MSDN, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en.
If you search for help in the .chm help files that ship with Microsoft
Dynamics AX and don’t find what you’re looking for, be sure to check online
at MSDN.

New HelpKit
Did you know that the Help files that ship with Microsoft Dynamics AX are
extensible? If you want to add to the current Help content or if you have
custom screens or modules that you would like to document in the Help, you
can do so.
To get a jump-start on customizing the Help files, we have created a
“HelpKit.” The HelpKit enables partners and customers to create their own
.chm files and link them directly into the AX documentation system. Download
the HelpKit from MSDN at:
https://mbs.microsoft.com/nr/rdonlyr...50/helpkit.zip.

More White Papers
New white papers that cover setting up AIF and version control are available.
• Configuring the Application Integration Framework (AIF) for Data Exchange
– Details how to set up the AIF adapters or use the AIF Web services for B2B
or A2A data exchange.
• Configuring the Application Integration Framework (AIF) BizTalk Adapter
for Data Exchange – Takes you step-by-step through configuring the BizTalk
adapter and exchanging data using BizTalk Server 2006.
• Version Control System Setup – Guides you through the process of setting
up and configuring version control using Visual Studio 2005 SourceSafe (VSS).
This paper is available on PartnerSource and CustomerSource (you’ll need a
valid login to either of these sites access these white papers).

New Book for Developers
In the fall of 2006, Microsoft Press released a book for Microsoft Dynamics
AX developers entitled Inside Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0. With this book,
you’ll learn how to use the development tools, work with the X++ programming
language, as well as customize tables, class forms, and reports. This book
also covers advanced development topics including the reflection APIs and
performance.

Future SDK Plans
The SDK team is hard at work creating new documentation to help you navigate
the Microsoft Dynamics AX development environment. We are currently working
on documentation for the 5.0 release. Some of the things we’re looking at
adding to the content for the next release include:
• A guide for people integrating other applications with AX
• More documentation on .NET Business Connector
• More documentation on Enterprise Portal
• Additional AIF document classes
• X++ quick reference guide for people familiar with other languages such as
C#

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