Fully updated for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3!

Dig into the architecture and internals of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 - with firsthand insights from the team that designed and developed it. Deepen your knowledge of the underlying frameworks, components, and tools - and deliver custom ERP applications with the extensibility and performance your business needs. Useful for Microsoft Dynamics AX solution developers at all levels, this guide will provide max benefit to those who understand OOP, relational database, and Transact-SQL concepts.

Gain best practices, patterns, and techniques to:

• Exploit interoperability with Microsoft Visual Studio tools
• Work with MorphX and avoid common pitfalls with X++ code
• Use Enterprise Portal with ASP.NET and SharePoint for rich web-based apps
• Simplify process automation with built-in workflow infrastructure
• See how the runtime implements security and configuration
• Design and customize the user experience
• Gain greater control over complex batch jobs
• Customize the prebuilt BI solution and reporting
• Test applications, publish services, and optimize performance

The Microsoft Dynamics AX Team focuses on business-application innovation and developer productivity. The program managers, software architects, test architects, software design engineers, and developer leads who helped write this book spanned two continents yet shared a common vision: Deliver as much technical depth and developer-specific guidance as possible in a single reference.

1. Architectural overview

2. The MorphX development environment and tools

3. Microsoft Dynamics AX and .NET

4. The X++ programming language

5. Designing the user experience