Adventures in Axapta world

Universal Field Changer new version for Microsoft Dynamics AX2012

2012-01-17T17:26:00.000-05:00

So, I took my old project from the case just to add a new feature: this time I would like to get all the table fields with their labels in the user's language.

Frankly seaking I was going to get it in a grid in order to export to Excel; but unfortunately I did not find a fast way to show my temporary table. Finally, I just use InfoLog in the comma separated format that can be used lately to open in Excel.

Enjoy, anyway!

Description:

Universal Field Changer class for Microsoft Dynamics AX2012:

- collects all the fields from all the tables in AOT in temporary tables;
- makes possible to change any values using filtres by table and field names and existing values;
- provides access to SQL query string;
- prints the field lists with labels in user's language;
- creates dynamically all the form controls and uses method overloading and can be used as a tutorial;

Dates In An Extended Query Range

2011-12-13T10:56:00.000-05:00

Let's say we need to range all the BOM versions that are active as of today. For this purpose we can use an extended range in the query.

{
    QueryBuildRange qbr;
    ;
    if(!_args.record())
        return;
    // there is an active caller!
    switch (_args.record().TableId)
    {
        case tablenum(InventTable):
            inventTable = element.args().record();
            this.query().dataSourceTable(tablenum(InventTable)).addRange(fieldnum(InventTable, ItemId)).value(inventTable.ItemId);
            qbr = this.query().dataSourceTable(tablenum(BOMVersion)).addRange(fieldnum(BOMVersion, RecId));
            qbr.value('(fromDate <= '+date2StrXpp(today())+') && (toDate >= '+date2StrXpp(today())+')');
            break;

The final SQL query will look like this (a fragment):

= BOMVersion.ItemId AND ((Active = 1)) AND (((fromDate <=13\12\2011) && (toDate >= 13\12\2011))) JOIN * FROM BOM(BOM_1) ORDER BY BOM.LineNum ASC ON BOMVersion.BOMId = BOM.BOMId

The idea was taken from the AX forum (in Russian).

Two tricks about stopping AX service via PowerShell

2011-10-31T16:33:00.000-04:00

Generally speaking, it is true for all Windows services but my particular example is about stopping Microsoft Dynamics AX service (AOS) via PowerShell.

As recommended in Deploying customizations across Microsoft Dynamics AX environments white paper, before importing a metadata model store into the target environment, one must stop all AOS instances in it.

First trick is on how to provide the correct name of the service supposed to be stopped.

If you try to use the service name you see in Services, you will fail.

PS C:\Windows\system> Set-Service -name AOS60$01 -status stopped
Set-Service : Service AOS60 was not found on computer '.'.
At line:1 char:12
+ Set-Service -name AOS60$01 -status stopped + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (.:String) [Set-Service], Invali dOperationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidOperationException,Microsoft.PowerShell.C ommands.SetServiceCommand

It is evident that the problem is in $ sign. To fix it you can simply quoted it with "'" (not with "!).

PS C:\Windows\system32> Set-Service -name 'AOS60$01' -status stopped

Unfortunately, this command does not work anyway because of an error:

Set-Service : Cannot stop service 'Microsoft Dynamics AX Object Server 6.0$01-a
x2012_std (AOS60$01)' because it is dependent on other services.
At line:1 char:12
+ Set-Service -name 'AOS60$01' -status stopped + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (System.ServiceProcess.Service Controller:ServiceController) [Set-Service], ServiceCommandException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ServiceIsDependentOnNoForce,Microsoft.PowerShell .Commands.SetServiceCommand

Nevertheless, you can stop the service as usual without any issue. I do not why it does not work but I would suggest that one use another commands to stop and start the service, namely:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Stop-Service 'AOS60$01'
WARNING: Waiting for service 'Microsoft Dynamics AX Object Server
6.0$01-ax2012_std (AOS60$01)' to finish stopping...

PS C:\Windows\system32> Start-Service 'AOS60$01'
WARNING: Waiting for service 'Microsoft Dynamics AX Object Server
6.0$01-ax2012_std (AOS60$01)' to finish starting...

It takes its time, be patient!

visualize your resume!

2011-09-29T15:19:00.004-04:00

I want to tell you about a new online project that allows you to visualize your resume. The project is still in beta version; nevertheless, it can perform some magic.

vizualize.me

It is well known that a picture paints a thousand words. It does not matter how many words are in your CV, but I am sure that you will be impressed as might be your eventual employer.

Right after signing up it is possible to import your profile directly from LinkedIn, de facto the most popular social network for professionals.

Now the project will generate your new good-looking resume automatically: by converting text into diagrams, schemes, maps, etc.

It is up to you what to include in each part of it.

Then you can ice the cake by choosing a theme you like or formatting text and diagrams.

Finally, you publish your new resume by one click.

Good luck in job landing!

Paint it black: How to color rows in Table form control

2011-07-11T14:56:00.001-04:00

There a lot of answers on how to color grid lines and cells -- for example, this DisplayOption using from DAXGuy. However, my goal is to show how one can paint rows in Table form control. I use the standard tutorial form tutorial_Form_Table from AX2009.

On the table control, we need to change a bit EditControl method where we define in which color the current row will be painted. (Here, I provided you with a link where you can choose RGB colors to paint the hell at your own.)

// Color the active line in a table
FormControl editControl(int column, int row)
{
    #DEFINE.colorDarkTurkoise(112,147,219)                  // colors at your personal perception of hell
    #DEFINE.colorNeonBlue(77,77,255)
    #DEFINE.colorRosyBrown(255,193,193)
    #DEFINE.colorSaddleBrown(139,69,19)
    int oldStrColor = WinApi::RGB2int(#colorRosyBrown);     // colors for cells not in focus
    int oldIntColor = WinApi::RGB2int(#colorSaddleBrown);
    int newIntColor = WinApi::RGB2int(#colorNeonBlue);      // colors for the selected line
    int newStrColor = WinApi::RGB2int(#colorDarkTurkoise);
    ;
    // this is columns with int controls
    if ((column == 2) || (column == 4))
    {
        // not in the header
        if (row > 1)
        {
            // this is in the selected line
            if (row == table.row())
                intEdit.backgroundColor(newIntColor);
            else
                intEdit.backgroundColor(oldIntColor);
            return intEdit;
        }
        // this is the header
        else
        {
            if (row == table.row())
                editline.backgroundColor(newStrColor);
            else
                editline.backgroundColor(oldStrColor);
            return editline;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if (row == table.row())
            editline.backgroundColor(newStrColor);
        else
            editline.backgroundColor(oldStrColor);
        return editline;
    }

}

So, when the user selects another row, all its controls change their color--it's your responsibility to return the correct form control: StringEdit, IntEdit and so on.

The second method where we redraw the form is activeCellChanged.

public void activeCellChanged()
{
    ;
    super();
    // do not forget to repaint the form!
    element.redraw();
}

Coloring can be realized much more complicated with different color scheme, calculated conditions etc.

Refresh your mind!

2011-05-13T15:49:00.000-04:00

How to find your object in AOT projects

2011-05-02T16:53:00.001-04:00

This is a small but precious tool for AX developing.

Have you ever tried to find in which projects your objects are included? Yes, I have... Not so easy to search and look into each project.

Now, it is just a question of one click: this mighty LC Project Search will make the life easier. And good news, it is free. So, profit and enjoy!

There are three xpo-files with appropriate versions for AX 4.0, 2009, and 2012. (I have tested 2009 one). You can import it, then launch with the menu item, and this is ready to go.

Just type the name of any object you're looking for, optionally, you can choose the type of it, then press Search. Be patient, it takes some time to populate the result table.

Now, all projects contain the object are here.

Take a look at Loncar Technologies company web site: there you can get some more.

How to delete Pending Invoices

2011-01-07T17:05:00.000-05:00

Still can't find how to kill your pending invoices? This new functionality made me crazy sometimes but now it's getting easier thanks to Raju Roy Chowdhurywho showed me this trick:

Go to
Accounts Payable --> Inquiries --> History --> Invoices

then find your invoices with Waiting status and delete them. Easy, eh?

Invitation to Advertise on LinkedIn

2010-11-16T09:21:00.000-05:00

Who needs $100 USD free advertising on LinkedIn, drop me a line in comments

Quick User Manual On Outlook Rules (Epic Fail)

2010-11-12T11:53:00.000-05:00

Sometimes, I have to send short manuals to my AX users. This is an excerpt (kinda epic fail...)

This seems to do nothing

2010-10-29T17:52:00.000-04:00

I have been debugging new AX2009 to which we migrated recently, and sometimes it is a real fun!

if (numberOfTransOpen == 1 ||
            (numberOfTransOpen > 1 && !printPaymentSchedule))
        {
            // this seems to do nothing
            if (printPaymentSchedule)
            {
                select firstonly tmpCustVendTransOpen;
            }

Free Axapta Training

2010-10-07T09:41:00.000-04:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, AX trainings blog!

I find this information source on Dynamics AX very useful for those who are going to learn this ERP system for using and developing.

All trainings are well structured, so you have no chance to get lost.

Very good point to start the adventure!

Pictures from the seminar

2010-09-26T21:45:00.000-04:00

Some pictures from BI seminar are here.

PowerPivot in Excel 2010 looks really cool!

Business Intelligence Seminar in Montreal, September 25

2010-09-16T21:01:00.000-04:00

BI: SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, PowerPivot, OLAP Cubes. The event will be in Montreal, more info.

Who's going to participate?

Microsoft Dynamics Salary Survey 2010

2010-09-15T09:22:00.000-04:00

Now, this is the time to participate in the annual Microsoft Dynamics Salary Survey conducted by Nigel Frank International.

It takes actually two minutes to fill in. This is in English, but it is very easy to understand.

As a prize you will get a copy of the survey results, which are a comprehensive analysis of comparative salary data in different aspects: geography, domains, positions and so on. You can see 2009 report here.

Copyright 2009 Nigel Frank International Ltd.

I am sure this job helps us a lot to improve our employment situation. So, please, enjoy!

Value in Query range

2010-08-12T15:00:00.001-04:00

How to use Enum values in Query ranges:

public void init()
{
    QueryBuildRange   criteriaOpen;
    ;
    super();
    criteriaOpen = this.query().dataSourceTable(tableNum(ProdTable)).addRange(fieldnum(ProdTable, ProdStatus));
    criteriaOpen.value("Started"); // it does not work in non-English interface!!!

    criteriaOpen.value(enum2str(ProdStatus::StartedUp)); // not enough good...

        criteriaOpen.value(QueryValue(ProdStatus::StartedUp); // now it is correct!    
}

Vania Kashperuk's Tutorial: refresh, reread, research, executeQuery

2010-05-07T10:21:00.001-04:00

First of all, I have to admit that this subject was a little vague for me. This is why I read with a huge interest this new Vania's tutorial about how to use efficiently and correctly these four data source methods.

In fact, it is always much easier to acquire new knowledge on real examples, and luckily this is the case! Not only explained he step-by-step the difference between the methods but also provided us with a ready-to-use project for Dynamics AX 2009, which can help a lot to them who have just started working with the system.

So, I highly recommend his blog to every AX developer.

To whom it may be useful, I adapted this xpo-project to Dynamics AX 4.0.

Didn't get it right? Just reread() it and refresh() your knowledge!

All Lables from given Layer in given Languages

2010-03-16T17:05:00.000-04:00

Sometimes I need to see a label translations into different languages. Sometimes it is good to see all the labels that were created during the project on a given layer - like those on USR.

This job exports all labels from a given layer in given languages to an Excel file.

Here I used the two following code examples from the AXForum.info:

Firstly, the job calculates the number of labels; then, it shows progress window; finally, it opens an Excel file saved under the name like "Labels from "+#LayerId+ " in "+#English+", "+#French+", "+#Russian+".xls".

In this particular job are SYS layer and three mentioned languages used; you can easily change them to your needs.

static void SisPrintAllLabelsOnGivenLanguages(Args _args)
{
    // needed layer
    #define.LayerId("SIS")
    // all needed languages
    #define.English("en-us")
    #define.French("fr-ca")
    #define.Russian("ru")
    // label classes
    Label   lEn = new Label(#English);
    Label   lFr = new Label(#French);
    Label   lRu = new Label(#Russian);
    // start looking every label
    str 250 lId;
    int totalLabels;
    RunbaseProgress         progress;
    #macrolib.AviFiles
    //Excel variables section
    COM rstAxa = new COM('ADODB.Recordset');    // ADO: Recordset
    COM flds   = rstAxa.Fields();
    COM fld;
    #define.LabelId("LabelId")
    COM xlApp;            
    COM wbks, wbk;        
    COM wkss, wks;        
    COM rng, cell, rngCR; 
    COM font;             
    COM entCol;           
    COM actWin;           
    int i, iMax;
    ;
    print("@SYS34745");
    // start looking every label
    lId = lEn.searchFirst('');
    while (lId)
    {
        if (lEn.moduleId(lId) == #LayerId) // The particular label file
        {
            // count labels
            totalLabels++;
        }
        lId = lEn.searchNext();
    }
    print(strfmt("%1 = %2", "@SYS54695", totalLabels));
    print("@SYS76178");
    if (totalLabels<=0)
        return;

    progress = RunbaseProgress::construct(1,null);

    progress.setCaption("@SYS76178");
    progress.setTotal(totalLabels);
    progress.setAnimation(#AviPrint);

    // <--- create excel fields in a worksheet
    flds.Append(#LabelId, 8);
    flds.Append(#English, 8);
    flds.Append(#French, 8);
    flds.Append(#Russian, 8);
    rstAxa.Open();

    xlApp = new COM('Excel.Application');
    xlApp.Visible(false);
    wbks = xlApp.Workbooks();
    wbk  = wbks.Add();
    wkss = wbk.Worksheets();
    wks  = wkss.Item(1);
    wks.Name("Labels");
    rng  = wks.Range('A1');
    flds = rstAxa.Fields();
    iMax = flds.Count() - 1;
    for (i = 0; i <= iMax; i += 1)
    {
        fld = flds.Item(i);
        cell = rng.Offset(0, i);
        cell.Value2(fld.Name());
    }
    rngCR = rng.CurrentRegion();
    font = rngCR.Font();
    font.Bold(true);
    cell = rng.Offset(1, 0);
    // <--- end of creating of excel fields in a worksheet

    lId = lEn.searchFirst('');
    while (lId)
    {
        if (lEn.moduleId(lId) == #LayerId) // The particular label file
        {
            // print to excel
            progress.incCount();
            rstAxa.AddNew();
            fld = flds.Item(#LabelId);  fld.Value(lId);
            fld = flds.Item(#English);  fld.Value(lEn.extractString(lId));
            fld = flds.Item(#French);   fld.Value(lFr.extractString(lId));
            fld = flds.Item(#Russian);  fld.Value(lRu.extractString(lId));
            rstAxa.Update();
        }
        lId = lEn.searchNext();
    }
    cell.CopyFromRecordset(rstAxa);
    progress.kill();
    // format excel worksheet
    rngCR = rng.CurrentRegion();
    entCol = rngCR.EntireColumn();
    entCol.AutoFit();
    cell.Select();
    actWin = xlApp.ActiveWindow();
    actWin.FreezePanes(true);
    rstAxa.Close();
    xlApp.Visible(true);
    wbk.SaveAs("Labels from "+#LayerId+ " in "+#English+", "+#French+", "+#Russian+".xls");
}

Form Digger

2010-03-16T14:36:00.002-04:00

FormDigger is a very useful tool. It facilitates form development substantially by allowing to search fields either by its name or label, highligt them on the form, take a snapshot of it, and jump directly to AOT.

It should be installed as an XPO project and then called by Alt-~.

Highly recommended!

By the way, this is the second powerful tool I use created by the same AX master - Evgeny Arlionak

Как проверяются рекомендации кандидата

2010-03-08T09:38:00.001-05:00

Если вы, как кандидат, грамотно составили своё резюме и написали эффективное сопроводительное письмо, провели работу по их рассылке, добились собеседования и успешно его прошли, то вполне вероятно, что следующим этапом на трудном пути получения работы станет проверка ваших рекомендаций.

Вполне логично и обоснованно, что компания, рассматривающая вас как потенциального сотрудника, в первую очередь хочет получить адекватного человека и члена коллектива, а не просто грамотного специалиста. Разумеется, соответствие требованиям вакансии, условиям работы, ценностям компании и т.д. и т.п. определяется целым рядом критериев и может варьироваться достаточно широко, но определённые моменты безусловно являются базовыми, и сегодня мы их рассмотрим на примере.

При своём последнем трудоустройстве я воспользовался услугами кадрового агентства, которое после нескольких собеседований со мной одному из моих бывших руководителей позвонило, а другому направило письмо следующего содержания (перевод с английского):

Уважаемая NN!

Мне необходимо проверить рекомендации имярёк и я была бы очень благодарна, если бы Вы могли ответить на несколько вопросов о нём и его работе.

Каковы были его основные обязанности: задачи, размер проектов, техническое окружение и т.д.?
Опишите его вклад в командной/проектной работе: основные достижения и результаты.
Как бы Вы описали его отношение к работе: пунктуальность, организованность, мотивацию?
Как бы Вы описали его навыки общения, устные и письменные?
Как он реагирует на критику?
Как бы Вы описали его характер?
Как он ладит с другими членами команды, руководством, клиентами, пользователями?
На что бы Вы посоветовали обратить внимание его будущему руководителю для достижения наилучших результатов от работы с ним?
Рекомендовали бы Вы его нанимать на работу? Да или нет и почему?
Как бы Вы оценили его производительность в команде/проекте: отлично, хорошо, средне, плохо и почему?
Общие комментарии – всё, что Вы хотели бы добавить о его характере или профессионализме.

Можем ли мы предоставить Ваши рекомендации кандидату, а также другим потенциальным его нанимателям?

Спасибо.

Как видим, вопросы достаточно серьёзные и, в общем-то, требующие определённого труда и времени на развёрнутые ответы. Очевидно, что люди, рекомендация которых интересует потенциальных нанимателей в первую очередь, – это ваши бывшие непосредственные руководители – чем выше по иерархии, тем лучше. Часто предоставление рекомендаций регламентировано политикой компании и может осуществляться лишь отделом кадров или первыми руководителями.

Разумеется, времени у них на подобное общение не очень много, поэтому в большинстве случаев дело скорее всего ограничивается коротким телефонным звонком. Тем не менее, эта часть поиска работы является очень важной: было бы глупо, пройдя все этапы, не получить работу из-за нелестного отзыва от бывшего руководителя. Поэтому имеет смысл озаботиться подготовкой своих рекомендаций заранее.

Понятно, что ситуации в жизни бывают разные, и не всегда удобно или возможно получить хороший отзыв от бывшего начальника. В таком случае, рекомендации других ваших коллег или партнёров могут стать альтернативой. Я, например, даже использовал рекомендации, полученные в сети LinkedIn.com. Если же вы не уверены в «качестве» какой-то своей рекомендации, лучше её совсем не предоставлять для проверки.

В целом же, если вы добрались до этапа проверки рекомендаций, то это говорит о том, что вы близки к получению работы как никогда.

Типовые вопросы на собеседовании и советы кандидату

2010-03-08T09:35:00.000-05:00

(продолжаю делиться опытом по поиску работы отсюда — туда)

Как известно, поиск работы – это само по себе работа, сложный и многоэтапный процесс. Чтобы успешно его пройти до самого конца и получить желанную работу, следует хорошо понимать каждый из этапов: от поиска вакансий, написания резюме и совпроводительных писем до переговоров на тему зарплаты. Понимание, в свою очередь, позволит хорошо подготовиться, а значит работать более эффективно. Как говорится, тяжело в леченье – легко в гробу.

Безусловно кульминационным и определяющим моментом процесса является собеседование, или, как его сейчас называют на западный манер, – интервью. Мне всё же термин «собеседование» кажется более подходящим, так как данный вид общения предполагает вопросы с обеих сторон: нанимателя и претендента на вакансию. О вопросах к работодателю, которые стоит подготовить кандидату на должность, я расскажу как-нибудь в другой раз, а здесь же я хотел бы привести примеры реальных вопросов, к которым мой кадровый агент рекомендовал мне подготовиться перед встречей с будущим (уже теперешним) работодателем.

Сразу хочу сказать, что эти вопросы не по предметной части, а, скажем так, общие. Понятно, что задают их кадровики, и как бы глупо эти вопросы ни звучали, на них нужно ответить, чтобы перейти на следующий уровень. В том или ином виде они попадались мне на всех моих встречах по поводу трудоустройства. Ниже даны сами вопросы, а также рекомендации агента в переводе с французского.

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Что Вы знаете о нашей компании? (Ознакомьтесь с сайтом компании и соберите ключевую информацию такую, как история, размер, профиль деятельности, корпоративны ценности и т.д.)
Почему Вы хотите работать в нашей компании, а не у одного из наших конкурентов или какой-то другой компании?
Расскажите вкратце, в чём заключается работа на позиции, на которую Вы претендуете.
Почему Вы считаете себя идеальным кандидатом на эту позицию?
Каковы Ваши сильные и слабые стороны?
Каковы Ваши профессиональные цели в карьерном плане? Кем Вы себя видите через 5 лет?

Я рекомендую Вам обдумать эти вопросы и подготовить примеры из Вашего личного и профессионального опыта, которые могли бы подкрепить Ваши ответы на эти вопросы. Примеры КОНКРЕТНЫЕ, когда Вам приходилось сталкиваться со проблемными ситуациями, сложными клиентами, или когда Вам довелось решать технические вопросы в сжатые сроки и т.п.

Постарайтесь давать ясные и чёткие, максимально информативные ответы.

Очень важно, чтобы они (представители компании) чувствовали, что Вы умеете общаться с другими – коллегами и клиентами, доносить до них информацию; что Вы разносторонний, гибкий, мотивированный, динамичный; что Вы умеете решать проблемы в стрессовой обстановке; что Вы честный, серьёзный сотрудник и что Вы настроены работать в компании на протяжении длительного времени.

Во время собеседования УЛЫБАЙТЕСЬ и будьте ДИНАМИЧНЫМ и ЗАИНТЕРЕСОВАННЫМ. Не забудьте выключить свой мобильный телефон, будьте на месте минут за 10 до начала собеседования, проследите за своим внешним видом (костюм, галстук), захватите Ваше резюме с собой, а также ручку и бумагу.
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Все эти вопросы ясны, как день, а рекомендации очевидны, и мы слышали их не раз, но от того они актуальными быть не перестали. Один мой хороший друг, пузатый и лысый еврей, работающий ныне генеральным директором регионального филиала одной крупной Российской компании, на собеседовании на вопрос «Кем Вы себя видите через пять лет?» ответил: «стройным блондином». Так что не забывайте оставаться самим собой! Удачи на собеседовании!

Как кадровые агентства читают резюме за 10 секунд и быстрее

2010-03-03T10:51:00.000-05:00

Брэд Ремийар (Brad Remillard)

Как кадровые агентства читают резюме за 10 секунд и быстрее.

(Перевод публикуется с любезного согласия автора, комментарии в скобках мои)

10-20 секунд на прочтение резюме?! – наверное, это покажется вам вызывающим. Некоторым кандидатам это даже кажется неуважительным – как же можно прочитать резюме за это время? Некоторые даже раздражаются на нас, специалистов по подбору персонала, когда мы говорим об этом. Надеюсь, эта статья поможет каждому понять, как же мы это делаем. Я понимаю, что не всем это понравится, и многие всё равно будут продолжать злиться, но, по крайней мере, вы сможете понять, как это происходит.

Во-первых, я хотел бы уточнить, что занимаюсь подбором персонала на протяжении 30 лет. Уверен, за это время я рассмотрел не менее 500 000 резюме. Не могу этого доказать, но небезосновательно полагаю, что это так, ибо 46 резюме в день – это довольно среднее значение. Я помню, когда я анализировал и по сотне резюме в день и большую их часть – менее чем за 20 секунд. Я бы даже сказал, что в среднем на каждое уходило 5-7 секунд.

Так что хочу заметить, что если вы слышите и читаете о «прочтении резюме за 20 секунд», то это не совсем верно, так как это даже скорее «рассмотрениерезюме за 20 секунд».

Здесь я описываю мой подход к анализу сотен резюме за короткое время; остальные могут делать это по-другому, и я буду рад вашим комментариям (см. ниже ссылку на блог автора).

Во-первых, я задаю иерархию определённых пунктов, которые должны быть в резюме обязательно, иначе – ваше резюме бракуется. То есть, вначале я просто ставлю крыжики. В основном, 80% моего времени уходит на эту выбраковку (в оригинале «нокауты»). Бывают и исключения, но здесь я имеею дело с правилом 80/20. Крыжики не суммируются: если я обнаруживаю во время просмотра вашего резюме, что какой-то из пунктов в нём отсутствует, то я вас исключаю из дальнейшего процесса.

1. Место жительства.

Если мой заказчик находится в Лос-Анджелесе, а вы нет – до свиданья. Практически никто из клиентов не захочет оплачивать ваш переезд из своего кармана, да и не думаю, что для большинства из них оно того стоит. Особенно в больших мегаполисах вроде Лос-Анджелеса. Если им всё же необходимо рассмотреть переезд кандидата, так это только для позиции, требующей какого-то совершенно уникального опыта, наличествующего у единиц. Это я могу оценить примерно за секунду.

2. Отрасль
Если мой заказчик из банковской сферы, а ваш опыт в основном в производстве – до свиданья. Эти две отрасли настолько разные, что клиент зачастую даже и обсуждать это не будет. Это верно в обоих направлениях: если вы работали в производстве, то я не собираюсь рассматривать кого-то из банковской сферы. 2-3 секунды, чтобы это определить.

3. Должностные обязанности.

Если я ищу кого-то в продажи, а вы не занимались продажами – до свиданья. В основном компании платят специалистам по подбору персонала за наиболее подходящих кандидатов. Мы никогда не ищем идеальных, но мы должны искать наиболее близких к идеальным. Клиентам не нужны специалисты по найму, которые ищут им кого-то с совершенно неподходящим профилем должностных обязанностей. 2-3 секунды, чтоб определиться с этим пунктом.

4. Уровень.

Если я ищу кандидата на должность вице-президента, а ваша должность – «менеджер среднего звена», и вы никогда не работали на уровне вице-президента – до свиданья. Бывают, конечно, и исключения, но вспомним о правиле 80/20. Опять же, заказчик мне платит за наиболее подходящего кандидата. В основном, это слишком большой прыжок с уровня руководителя среднего звена на уровень вице-президента, при прочих равных условиях. Обратное также верно: если я ищу кандидата на позицию менеджера, а вы вице-президент – до свиданья. Да, я знаю, что вы можете квалифицированно выполнять работу менеджера, но ведь понятно, что вы уже сделали карьеру в прошлом. Большая часть клиентов и специалистов по подбору персонала не горит желанием рисковать потерять вас на этой позиции, если откроется позиция вице-президента. Меньше 5 секунд, чтобы это понять.

5. Недавний опыт.

Частичный перехлёст в этом пункте. Если я ищу кого-то с опытом международных продаж в аэрокосмической отрасли, а последний раз подобную позицию в индустрии вы занимали 20 лет назад, работая с тех пор в рознице, – до свиданья. Я могу найти людей с более подходящим опытом, и это именно то, чего ждёт от меня мой заказчик. 5 секунд на это.

6. Образование.

Нравится вам это или нет, но я буду работать только с теми, кто закончил колледж, а в большинстве случаев – имеет диплом магистра. В основном это потому, что, как я уже указал выше, мне нужны для моих клиентов самые лучшие кандидаты. Разумеется, я понимаю, что само по себе образование ещё не означает, что кандидат – лучший, но это один из прочих определяющих факторов. К тому же все мои клиенты требуют кандидатов как минимум с дипломом бакалавра.

7. «Летуны».

Если вы сменили 6 работ за последние 4 года или у вас трудовая книжка «летуна» – до свиданья. Я понимаю, что есть причины для смены работ, и эти случаи попадают в те самые 20% правила 80/20. Я не могу определить понятие «летун», но я сразу его вычисляю, когда вижу в резюме. 3– 5 секунд.

8. Функциональное резюме.

Я их не читаю. Это очевидно, что функциональное резюме имеет своей целью скыть что-то, и я крайне редко трачу время на то, чтобы с ними разбираться. 1 секунда.

9. Очевидные вещи.

Резюме с опечатками, плохо оформленные, с орфографическими ошибками, излишне длинные, многословные и бессвязные. Если после их прочтения я всё равно не могу понять, чем вы занимаетесь, – до свиданья. 5-10 секунд.

После всего этого 80-100% резюме отбрасываются. Если какие-то всё же остаются, то я беру их и уже действительно внимательно читаю.

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Брэд Ремийар, руководящий специалист по подбору персонала с более чем 25-летним стажем, провёл более 50 000 собеседований и участвовал в более чем 1 000 прямых поисков кандидатов (хедхантинг). Дипломированный бухгалтер и выпускник Калифорнийского государственного университета в г. Фуллертоне, Брэд ранее занимал пост президента компании CJA Executive Search, которая была признана одной из ведущих рекрутинговых фирм Южной Калифорнии. Брэд осуществлял подбор кандидатов по всей стране для компаний из списка Fortune 500. Его опыт включает в себя работу по вакансиям в высшем руководящем составе (CEO, COO, GM), продажах и маркетинге, производстве и операционном управлении, бухгалтерии, финансах, кадровом управлении и информационных технологиях.

Узнать о Брэде подробнее можно на его сайте: http://impacthiringsolutions.com, а написать свои комментарии и почитать другие его статьи – в его блоге:http://impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/.

Оригинал статьи находится по адресу: http://www.higherbracket.ca/article_recruiters_ten_second_resume_read_br.php

Insert containers into container

2010-02-15T16:28:00.001-05:00

A short note about the difference between inserting and adding containers to a container.

If we use += operator to add new containers to a container, they will be added as a consequence of usual values (plainly).

static void SisTestContainer(Args _args)
{
    container   c;
    container   pair;
    int         i;
    ;
    pair = [1, "first"];
    c += pair;
    pair = [2, "second"];
    c += pair;
    pair = [3, "third"];
    c += pair;

    infoLog.add(Exception::Info, strfmt("conlen %1", conlen(c)));
    
    for (i = 0; i<= conLen(c);i++)
    {
        pair = conPeek(c, i);
        infoLOg.add(Exception::Info, strfmt("%1; %2", conpeek(pair,1),conpeek(pair,2)));
    }

Output:

Message (16:25:24)
conlen 6
0; 0
1; 0
first; 0
2; 0
second; 0
3; 0
third; 0

If we use conins() operator, new containers will be added as containers (structured by pairs).

static void SisTestContainer(Args _args)
{
    container   c;
    container   pair;
    int         i;
    ;
    pair = [1, "first"];
    c = conins(c, 1, pair);
    pair = [2, "second"];
    c = conins(c, 2, pair);
    pair = [3, "third"];
    c = conins(c, 3, pair);
    
    infoLog.add(Exception::Info, strfmt("conlen %1", conlen(c)));

    for (i = 1; i<= conLen(c); i++)
    {
        pair = conPeek(c, i);
        infoLOg.add(Exception::Info, strfmt("%1; %2", conpeek(pair,1),conpeek(pair,2)));
    }

Output:

Message (16:10:17)
conlen 3
1; first
2; second
3; third

P.S.: as Dron AKA andy mentioned, the following syntax does the same:

c += [pair];

Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion

2010-02-09T10:47:00.001-05:00

I do not know why but my Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 unexpectedly refused to restart AOS instance. It gave the error:

Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.

It is strange because the only thing in the dependcies was Remote Procedure Call (RPC). No events in the logs.

I deinstall the AOS instance and re-install it with SP2 right away with the same settings without restarting the server. Now it starts fine.

Error: Multiple calls to CodeAccessPermission.Assert

2010-02-08T14:38:00.000-05:00

Multiple calls to CodeAccessPermission.Assert
(S)\Classes\SkipAOSValidationPermission\assert
(S)\Classes\BatchRun\runJob - line 166
(S)\Classes\BatchRun\do - line 54
(C)\Forms\BatchRun\Methods\doBatch - line 18

Sometimes I got this error while working with Change based alerts batch processing. After that the status of the related job in batch list changed to Executing, and the only way to get rid of it was deleting that job.

This issue arises in [Classes]BatchRun.runJob method because of absence of closing revertAssert() method in case of exceptions after calling runas() method.

So, my solution is to comment the existing call of revertAssert()...

if (batchClass.runsImpersonated())
        {
            // Ok to assert here because the user name comes from
            // the batch table
            runAsPermission = new RunAsPermission(batch.CreatedBy);
            runAsPermission.assert();
            // BP Deviation Documented
            runas(batch.CreatedBy,
                classnum(BatchRun),
                staticmethodstr(BatchRun, runJobStatic),
                [batchId]);

           // Alexey Voytsekhovskiy (SIS) (2010/02/08) (Demande #0074)
           // CodeAccessPermission::revertAssert();
        }
        else
        {
            BatchRun::runJobStatic([batchId]);
        }

and move it after catching all kind of exceptions:

catch (Exception::UpdateConflictNotRecovered)
    {
        isErrorCaught   = true;
        exception       = Exception::UpdateConflictNotRecovered;
    }

    // Alexey Voytsekhovskiy (SIS) (2010/02/08) (Demande #0074)
    // in case of exception Permssion should be revert anyway!!
    CodeAccessPermission::revertAssert();

It allows to avoid multiple calls to CodeAccessPermission.Assert (there is another call far in this method) and see the log of the job ended with an error.

By the way, here is a short and sweet trick with multiple calls if needed.

MorphX IT by Steen Andreasen

2010-01-05T12:22:00.000-05:00

MORPHX IT by Steen Andreasen helps me a lot. I would like to have it at hand.

Just to remind the link to this very useful book in English.

There are the Russian and Danish versions for free downloading in PDF format.

Phone Number Formatting Mask

2009-12-21T11:30:00.005-05:00

It is pity but AX does not have the mask functionality on StringEdit fields. (versions 3.x- 4.x at least)

I changed the standard functionality for Phone field of Customers form so that the input phone number will be formatted as (xxx) xxx-xxxx[x]

For example, if one input 1234567890 it will be presented and saved as (123) 456-7890

===>

For 12fs3.45*6.78--90 it will be presented and saved as (123) 456-7890 with no non-numericals.

12345678901234567 will be as (123) 456-7890123456 it does not truncate the tail.

If finally it does not look like (xxx) xxx-xxxx the system alerts the user about that however the input value will be saved.

The following methods were added/changed:

ClassDeclaration of Customers form

public class FormRun extends ObjectRun
{
    ...
  
   boolean sisValidateCalled;
}

StringEdit Phone field methods:

public void enter()

{
   super();
   sisValidateCalled  = false;
}


public boolean validate()
{
   #define.CorrectPhoneLettersNumber(14)
   boolean ret;
   int length;
   Phone newPhone;
   ;
   ret = super();

   // creates new phone number in the format (xxx) xxx-xxxx[x]
   newPhone = SISTools::formatPhoneNumber(this.text());
   length = strlen(newPhone);

   if (length != #CorrectPhoneLettersNumber)
       checkFailed(strfmt("Phone numbers should be like: (xxx) xxx-xxxx"));

   CustTable.Phone = newPhone;
   CustTable_ds.write();
   sisValidateCalled  = true;
   return ret;
}

public boolean leave()
{
boolean ret;

   ret = super();

   if (!sisValidateCalled)
       this.validate();

   return ret;
}

SISTools class (some collection of utilities)

// creates new phone number in the format (xxx) xxx-xxxx[x]

static public Phone formatPhoneNumber(Phone _phone = "")
{
   Phone newPhone = "";
   str char;
   int length = strlen(_phone);
   int i;
   container numbers = ['0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'];
   ;
   // remove all non numbers from field text
   for (i=1; i<=length; i++)
   {
       char = substr(_phone,i,1);
       if (confind(numbers,char))
       {
           newPhone = newPhone + char;
       }
   }
   length = strlen(newPhone);

   // create new phone number in the format (xxx) xxx-xxxx from 1234567890
   newPhone = "(" + substr(newPhone,1,3) + ") " + substr(newPhone,4,3) + "-" + substr(newPhone,7, length-6);

   return newPhone;
}

Inspired by Sonny Wibaba Adi

Flush Events related tables quickly

2009-12-04T08:40:00.005-05:00

Quick job to delete all records from Events related tables. Inspired by this posting of Nitesh Ranjan.


static void FlushEventInbox(Args _args)
{
  /*
    To implement Alert functionality, Dynamics AX uses following tables:
    EventParameters
    EventCompanyRule
    EventCUD

    EventInbox
      |
      |- EventInboxData
      |- EventRule
         |
         |-EventRuleData
         |-EventRuleField
         |-EventRuleIgnore
         |-EventRuleIgnoreAggregation
         |-EventRuleRel
            |
            |-EventRuleRelData
    */
     EventRuleRelData EventRuleRelData;
     EventRuleRel EventRuleRel;
     EventRuleIgnoreAggregation EventRuleIgnoreAggregation;
     EventRuleIgnore EventRuleIgnore;
     EventRuleField EventRuleField;
     EventRuleData EventRuleData;
     EventRule EventRule;
     EventInboxData EventInboxData;
     EventInbox EventInbox;
  ;
  if (Box::okCancel("Flush all Events related table?", DialogButton::Cancel, "Confirm deletion",
      "Delete all records from: delete_from EventRuleRelData, EventRuleRel,"
      +" EventRuleIgnoreAggregation, EventRuleIgnore, EventRuleField, EventRuleData,"
      +" EventRule, EventInboxData, EventInbox") == DialogButton::Ok)
      {
          delete_from EventRuleRelData;
          delete_from EventRuleRel;
          delete_from EventRuleIgnoreAggregation;
          delete_from EventRuleIgnore;
          delete_from EventRuleField;
          delete_from EventRuleData;
          delete_from EventRule;
          delete_from EventInboxData;
          EventInbox.skipDeleteMethod(true);
          EventInbox.skipDeleteActions(true);
          delete_from EventInbox;
       }

}

How to add all descendant classes to a new project

2009-12-01T12:16:00.003-05:00

I bumped into the problem of a class compilation with no licence for X++ source code.

Forward compile option is not enough to make my changes working. Thus I need to export-import all descendant classes as well as the class I changed - FormLetter in my case.

I therefore have to add all these classes to my project. Natural laziness saved me again from this manual work.

I hope this short job inspired by system class SysCompilerOutput and miklenew's job from AXForum will help you in similar situations.


// add to a new project all descendant classes for forward compilation
public static void SISCreateCompileForwardProject(Args _args)
{
   #AOT
   str                     project = 'SIS_CompileForward';
   SysCompilerOutput       sysCompilerOutput;
   Dictionary              dictionary      = new Dictionary();
   DictClass               dictClass       = new DictClass(className2Id("Formletter"));
   int                     numOfClasses    = dictionary.classCnt();
   ProjectNode             sharedProjects;
   ProjectNode             newProject;

   void addToProjectForwardClass(DictClass _dictClass, Dictionary _dictionary, int _numOfClasses)
   {
   ClassNode           classNode;
   DictClass           dictClassLoop;
   DictClass           childClass;
   int                 i;
   ;
       if (_dictClass)
       {
           classNode = infolog.findNode(#ClassesPath + #AOTDelimiter + _dictClass.name());

           if (classNode)
           {
               newProject.addUtilNode(UtilElementType::Class, classNode.name());

               for (i=1; i <= _numOfClasses; i++)
               {
                   dictClassLoop = _dictionary.classObject(_dictionary.classCnt2Id(i));

                   if (dictClassLoop.extend() == _dictClass.id())
                   {
                       childClass = new DictClass(dictClassLoop.id());
                       addToProjectForwardClass(childClass, _dictionary, _numOfClasses);
                   }
               }
           }
       }
   }
   ;

   sharedProjects = infolog.projectRootNode().AOTfindChild('Shared');
   sharedProjects.AOTAdd(project);
   newProject =  sharedProjects.AOTfindChild(project);
   newProject.loadForInspection();
   newProject = newProject.getRunNode();
   addToProjectForwardClass(dictClass, dictionary, numOfClasses);
   newProject.AOTsave();


}

Microsoft Brain

2009-10-20T09:30:00.000-04:00

Yesterday, I was at a seminar about Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Services organized by Montreal community of .Net developers.

The presentation was good and interesting as usual. At the end of it they raffled three books about Best Practice for MOSS and one licence of Visual Studio 2008. However, yet there was one other prize that I got - Microsoft brain.

I am shocked how small it is...

picture borrowed from somebody

Set 1920x1080x60 Resolution for LG LCD (VGA)

2009-07-16T17:02:00.005-04:00

After installation of Ubuntu 9.04 I got a problem with my LCD as a second monitor to my Toshiba laptop. The resolution should have been 1920x1080 as a maximum but was 1280x768 indeed.

With a little help of my friend and this article I managed to add this absent line into xorg.conf file.

I am not sure about all these numbers in the following script for Terminal but it works as a charm.

sudo cvt 1920 1080 60 # 1920x1080 59.88 Hz (CVT 2.30MA) hsync: 74.56 kHz; pclk: 193.25 MHz Modeline "1920x1080" 193.25 1920 2056 2256 2592 1080 1203 1209 1245 -hsync +vsync

sudo xrandr --newmode "1920x1080" 193.25 1920 2056 2256 2592 1080 1203 1209 1245 -hsync +vsync

sudo xrandr --addmode VGA "1920x1080"

Now, you can easily set it in Display Setting utility.

Code Camp Montreal 2009: Les meilleures pratiques de développement logiciel

2009-05-05T23:49:00.002-04:00

Have you already registred? I have

http://codecampmontreal2009.eventbrite.com/

Informations
Date : Samedi 30 mai 2009
Heure : 8h30 à 17h00
Endroit : Marriott Château Champlain au centre ville (Carte), salles Viger A-B-C.
Stationnement: Payant. Le 1000 de la Gauchetière qui est juste à côté de l'hôtel offre un tarif réduit le week-end.
Métro: Bonaventure (ligne orange)
Coût : gratuit
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Thème : Les meilleures pratiques de développement logiciel.
Organisé par la Communauté .NET Montréal

Developer for Microsoft Dynamics AX Certification Roadmap

2009-05-04T13:55:00.002-04:00

Microsoft Certified Business Management Solutions Professional - Developer for Microsoft Dynamics AX

MB6-819 AX 2009 Development Introduction

MB6-821 AX 2009 MorphX Solution Development

Collection 80011AE: Development I in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (4 Hours)

Development I – Architecture

Development I - Data Dictionary

Development I - User Interfaces

Development I - Report Adjustments

Collection 80012AE: Development II in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (3 Hours)

Development II - X++ Overview

Development II - Classes and Objects

Development II - X++ Control Statements

Development II - Accessing the Database

Development II - Exception Handling

Development II - Appendix

MB6-820 AX 2009 Installation & Configuration

80019AE: Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (6 Hours)

Installation and Configuration - Overview

Installation and Configuration - Planning Microsoft Dynamics AX Install

Installation and Configuration - Installing and Deploying Enterprise Portal

Installation and Configuration - Installing AIF Web Services

Installation and Configuration - Initializing Microsoft Dynamics AX

Installation and Configuration - Installing the Base System

Installation and Configuration – Deploying

Installation and Configuration - Installing and Deploying Workflow

Installation and Configuration - Install Microsoft Dynamics AX Reporting

MB6-825 AX 2009 Enterprise Portal Development

(-)

MB6-817 AX 2009 Trade & Logistics

80024AE: Trade and Logistics I in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (9 Hours)

Trade and Logistics I - Introduction

Trade and Logistics I - Inventory

Trade and Logistics I - Purchase Orders and Purchase Order Posting

Trade and Logistics I - Serial and Batch Numbers

Trade and Logistics I - Item Arrival and Registration

Trade and Logistics I - Quarantine Management

Trade and Logistics I - Vendor Returns

Trade and Logistics I - Sales Orders and Sales Order Posting

Trade and Logistics I - Sales Order Picking

Trade and Logistics I - Over/Under Delivery and Miscellaneous Charges

Trade and Logistics I - Customer Returns

80025AE: Trade and Logistics II in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (8 Hours)

Trade and Logistics II - Customer and Vendor Trade Agreements

Trade and Logistics II - Inventory Reporting and Statistics

Trade and Logistics II - Purchase Requisitions

Trade and Logistics II - Request for Quote

Trade and Logistics II - Transfer Orders

Trade and Logistics II - Sales Quotations

Trade and Logistics II - Quality Management

Trade and Logistics II - Reservations

Trade and Logistics II - Commissions

Trade and Logistics II - Inventory Journals

80010AE: Bill of Material in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (6 Hours)

Bill of Materials - BOM Overview

Bill of Materials - Create Simple BOMs

Bill of Materials - Reports and Other BOM Functionality

Bill of Materials - Report a BOM as Finished

Bill of Materials - Scrap and Measurement

Bill of Materials - BOM Calculations

Bill of Materials - Creating BOMs with Versions

Bill of Materials - Sales Orders and BOMs

Bill of Materials - Working with BOM and Item Configurations

Full list of AX2009 exams

How To Restrict Form Setup Conext Menu Item

2009-04-30T12:46:00.007-04:00

To resrtict Form Setup context menu item you should:

Create security key, for example, SysSetupFormPermission

Add this key to SysSetupForm control tab

Create a new user group supposed to be restricted

Uncheck the key

A user included in the group will still have the context menu item
but will see an empty form

Launching and closing Internet Explorer

2009-04-09T13:42:00.005-04:00

One can run Internet Explorer in visible or invisible mode, then navigate any url and close the application, finally.


static void TestIE(Args _args)
{
 COM c = new COM("InternetExplorer.Application");
 str url = "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms952618.aspx";
 ;
 c.navigate(url);
 c.visible(true);
 if (DialogButton::Yes == BOX::YesNo("To close the browser press Yes", DialogButton::Yes))
 {
     info(strfmt("Job is done"));
     c.quit();
 }
}

Watching variables of a report

2009-03-30T12:50:00.004-04:00

A little trick to watch your variables during debugging a report. Add a variable to watch and add the Element. prefix to its name.

Customized Comment In Your Code Editor

2009-03-16T17:13:00.007-04:00

Standard code editor allows to create your own kind of comments. Generally, a style of comments depends on your programming style and the company's policies on that.

I prefer to frame changes I make in a code with parentheses in the following style:


// Voytsekhovskiy, Alexey (My company name) (2009/03/16) (#)
//-->
the code as it wasd before my changes
//<--

In order to have such an option in the editor's context menu I changed EditorScripts class as follows:

1. Created a new add-on function

boolean isEmptySelection(str s)

{
;
// delete all special symbols
return strLen(strRem(strRem(strRem(s," "),"\n"),"\r"))>0;
}

2. Changed getSelectedText standard method


// added here the new parameter takeAllIfEmpty
static str getSelectedText(Editor e, boolean takeAllIfEmpty = true)
{
int i;
str text;
str line;
int startLine = e.selectionStartLine()+1;
int endLine   = e.selectionEndLine()+1;
int startCol  = e.selectionStartCol();
int endCol    = e.selectionEndCol();

if (startLine == endLine && startCol == endCol)
{
// added here
//-->
if (!takeAllIfEmpty)
  return text;
//<--

e.firstLine();
while (e.moreLines())
{
  text += e.getLine()+'\r\n';
  e.nextLine();
}
}
else
{

...

(the rest of the method)

3. Created the method which implements this new kind of comments:


// Insert a comment in place of the cursor
// (Example: Developer's name (Your company name) (YYYY/MM/DD) (#))
// //-->
// Your code here as it was before
// //<--
void Comments_BetweenParentheses(Editor e)
{
#define.YourCompanyName("Your company name")
str         selText = EditorScripts::getSelectedText(e, false);
str         selFirstLine;
int         startLine = e.selectionStartLine()+1;
int         startCol  = e.selectionStartCol();
xppSource   xppSource;
;
if(this.isEmptySelection(selText))
{
startLine = e.selectionStartLine()+1;
e.firstSelectedLine();
selFirstLine = e.getLine();

startCol  = strLen(selFirstLine) -strLen(strLTrim(selFirstLine));
xppSource = new xppSource(startCol);
e.insertLines(xppSource.indent()+strFmt("// %1 ("+#YourCompanyName+") (%2) (#)", XUserInfo::find(False, curUserId()).name, date2str(today(), 321, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4))+"\n");
e.insertLines(xppSource.indent()+strFmt("//-->\n"));
e.insertLines(selText);
e.insertLines(strFmt(xppSource.indent()+"//<--\n"));
e.gotoLine(startLine+1);
e.gotoCol(startCol+1);
}
else
{
startCol = e.columnNo();
xppSource = new xppSource(startCol);
e.insertLines(strFmt("// %1 ("+#YourCompanyName+") (%2) (#)", XUserInfo::find(False, curUserId()).name, date2str(today(), 321, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4))+"\n");
e.insertLines(xppSource.indent()+strFmt("//-->\n"));
e.insertLines(strFmt(xppSource.indent()+"//<--\n"));
e.gotoLine(e.currentLineNo()-1);
e.gotoCol(50);
e.insertLines(strFmt("\n"+xppSource.indent()));
}
}

So, after compilation you can use the new comments style.

after commenting

Just to be on the safe side I place here the link to the whole project file CommentParentheses.xpo

книга Разработка бизнес-приложений в Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta версии 3.0

2009-03-16T15:13:00.003-04:00

С этой книги я начал изучение ERP-системы MS Axapta, во многом благодаря ей я нашёл первую работу в Канаде, и по сей день, она является наиболее востребованной среди прочих книг на моём столе для разработки для всех версий MS Dynamics: 3.0 4.0 и 2009.

Книга написана одновременно и как справочное пособие по архитектуре, среде разработки и языку X++, и параллельное описание реализации конкретного проекта "Управление гостиницей".
На примере последнего и разбираются варианты использования той или иной функциональности.

Вообще, примеры - это самая сильная часть любого руководства разработчика, и данная книга - отличный образец того, как это нужно делать: здесь можно найти не только соответствующие Best Practice стандартные паттерны программирования, которые особенно важно усвоить вначале работы с системой, но и такие приёмы, как, скажем работа с COM - Axapta Business Connector или организация многомерных массивов.

Название третьей главы "Что должен знать эксперт" говорит само за себя.

Мои любимые параграфы те, где речь идёт о создании и вызове сущностей системы, таких как формы, меню, запросы и так далее, напрямую из кода.

Особенно приятно, что она написана русскими ребятами на хорошем русском языке.

В целом, оценивая этот беспрецедентный по охвату материала, стройности и стилю изложения и оригинальности концепции труд, можно сказать, что данная книга является краеугольным камнем в построении карьеры разработчика MS Dynamics.

XPO file viewer

2009-02-18T10:08:00.006-05:00

When you deal with a pile of Axapta project files (xpo-files) it might be very useful to take a look at what it consists of.

For this goal, I created a small application that allows to see the content of an XPO file in Tree view as you got used to see during the import procedure in AX.

No need anymore to load AX, just launch XPOViewer.exe (from XPOViewer.rar archive) and open the file you want to see. You can also start this application by double-click on files having set it as default system action: by xpo files association.

Loading large project files can take much time, so, be patient and enjoy the progress bar.

In the Tree view you can copy any branch text to your clipboard by Ctrl-C key combination or from the context menu.

Synchronisation Error: Cannot execute a data definition language command on ().

2008-12-19T18:44:00.001-05:00

It is really useful job to cure this senseless error. Taken from russian Axapta forum.

How to add a custom report from scratch in OnTime2008 with behaviour of standard reports

2008-12-12T17:26:00.003-05:00

This is about OnTime2008, the system used for development management. A small issue occurred during design a Customer report: we could not pass the selected project in the project tree as a parameter for SQL statement.

1. Create your stored procedure in MS SQLServer. You can easily use existing SP as a base, i.e. spS_Projects_Summary.Otherwise, you can just add an SQL-statement later in design time inOnTime2008.

2. Create and execute a command like thefollowing. Pay attention to the group of reports where you want to add your report to.
You can either add your xml-defined report design here or define it later in design time in OntIme2008.

HINT: The easiest way is just to create a copy of a standard report looking similar to one you want to create and copy-paste its xml code in MS SQL Server. It will take everything including the C# script.

USE [OnTime2008_Test]
GO

DECLARE @return_value int,
@ReportId int

EXEC @return_value= [dbo].[spI_Reports]
@ReportId= @ReportId OUTPUT,
@Name =N'LBA Deliveries', -- report name
@ReportClass= N'',
@ReportXML= N'', -- can be copied-pasted or designed later
@SqlCommand= N'LBA_spS_DeliveryReport @projectid = {CURRENT_PROJECT}', -- your storedprocedure or SQL statement
@ReportType= 4, -- group for the report: 1- defects; 2- features; 3 - tasks; 4-summaries;5 - workslog; 6 - incidents; 7 - dashboard;
@IsActive= true,
@CreatedById= 1,
@CreatedDateTime= '2008-12-12 15:23:54', -- not important
@LastUpdatedById= 1,
@LastUpdatedDateTime='2008-12-12 15:23:54' -- not important

SELECT @ReportIdas N'@ReportId'

SELECT 'ReturnValue' = @return_value

GO

3. At this stage you may launch OnTime2008 (or re-launch it in order to re-index) and open your newly created report in the approriate group of reports (Reports\Manage Reports...).
Now, just create a shortcut to the report and you can start to use it.

NOTE: Using filters depends on the report group.

The sample of xml code for the report design and the history of this issue you can find on the Axosoft forum.

Connection from AX to an External Database

2008-11-19T13:32:00.003-05:00

There are a few options. We can create an ODBC connection on a local machine or just to connect directly without creating ODBC record.

For exmaple, we want to check whether some records exist in an external table. We should create a OdbcConnection with appropriate LoginProperty and permit to execute a SQL statement by means of SqlStatementExecutePermission class.


server boolean checkExternalDB()
    {
    //connection parameters
        #define.ExternalTableName("CustTable")
        #define.ExternalFieldName("AccountNum")
        #define.ExternalSQLServerName("SRVAXSQL2005")
        #define.ExternalSQLDBName("DAXdb401_Standard_DEV")
        LoginProperty LP = new LoginProperty();
        OdbcConnection myConnection;
        SqlStatementExecutePermission permission;
        Statement myStatement;
        str sqlStmt = "";
        ResultSet myResult;
        boolean ret = true;
        ;

        LP.setServer(#ExternalSQLServerName);
        LP.setDatabase(#ExternalSQLDBName);
        try
        {
            myConnection = new OdbcConnection(LP);
        }
        catch
        {
            info("Check connection parameters. "+funcName());
            ret = checkFailed(strfmt("External DB Connection error in: %1"), #ExternalSQLDBName);
        }

        myStatement = myConnection.createStatement();
    //anything you want to get from the external table
        sqlStmt = "SELECT count (RecId) FROM "+#ExternalTableName+ " where "+#ExternalFieldName + " = '" + this.AccountNum+"'";

        permission = new SqlStatementExecutePermission(sqlStmt);
        permission.assert();

        myResult = myStatement.executeQuery(sqlStmt);
        while (MyResult.next())
        {
            if (MyResult.getInt(1) > 0)
            {
                //yes, records exist in the external table
                ret = checkFailed(strfmt("@LBA53"+"\n"+funcName(), strfmt("[%1].[%2].[%3]", #ExternalSQLServerName, #ExternalSQLDBName, #ExternalTableName)));
                break;
            }
        }

        CodeAccessPermission::revertAssert();

        return ret;
    }

MS Outlook and CRM Tasks Synchronization Issue

2008-11-19T13:11:00.003-05:00

Recently I found out an issue with synchronization of tasks between CRM module and MS Outlook in AX4.0SP2.

It looks like MS Outlook does not understand the command and causes the following error:

Method 'sort' in COM object of class '_Items' returned error code 0x80020009 (DISP_E_EXCEPTION) which means: Propriété « Start » inconnue.

I changed the synchronizeTasksOutlookToAxapta method of SmmOutlookSync_Task class in order to fix the problem like it was done in AX2009:

taskItemsCollection.sort('[Start]', false);

to

#define.startDateProperty('StartDate')
// Turn sort and include recurrences ON to get recurring tasks
taskItemsCollection.sort(#startDateProperty, false);

Debugging code on Business Connector

2008-10-31T09:49:00.007-04:00

As MSDN our suggests, first, we should enable Debugger on the client, (do not be confused with versions! my previous link is correct for AX 4.0 and AX 2009 too, but this is only for AX 3.0)

Then, we must to enable the same on the Business Connector with Configuration Utility: (in my case I had to check both in order to debug my web service)

Now, you can add a breakpoint in your code.

Finally, you should run an instance of Debugger manually from the client's main menu because it does not start automatically as usually.

In conclusion I need to say that you should log in on your debugged application with the same user account which was used for the client and debugger sessions.

Lucky hunt for bugs!

Using Web Service With Business Connector Illustration

2008-10-28T15:52:00.003-04:00

Images on Form and Thumbnails in Grid

2008-10-21T18:16:00.005-04:00

It is not a very complicated topic when it comes to show pictures on a form with Window control, but showing them in a grid caused some difficulties to me.

Here is the very simple project Images&ThumbnailsInGrid that will show you the way if are a little bit lost.

You can construct Image objects from the following file types:

Raster (bitmap) formats - .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tiff, and .exif
Vector formats - .emf and .wmf

By the way, do not forget about MSDN:

In Microsoft Dynamics AX, the Image class is bound to the client. The class can no longer be run from the server because of the security risks that are associated with file handling.

WCF and AIF in Dynamics 2009: Chatting with Michael Merz

2008-10-17T20:16:00.003-04:00

WCF and AIF in Dynamics 2009: Chatting with Michael Merz

initParmDefault()

2008-10-17T16:50:00.003-04:00

Just to remember: if you want to set up some value to a field on a dialog by default you should override standard method initParmDefault().

First time, AX takes it as a value, then it saves and restores the values the user input in the dialog form.

To see how it works just override this method for the class TestDemoRunBaseBacth as the following:

public void initParmDefault()
{
 super();

 i=11;
}

All values saved by Pack()method can be seen in Usage Data form: Tools\Options\Usage Data [Jobs - for classes]

Connected Systems Conference 2008 (Montreal)

2008-10-03T09:47:00.005-04:00

Through Leonid Ganeline's help I got an invitation from a BizTalk User Group to this event. I to attend Montreal: November 6, 2008 Thursday

What it is about:

We will share the latest on Microsoft’s SOA offering - as well as details of the strategies and technologies that Microsoft is delivering today, over the next year, and into the future. At this event, you will learn:
BizTalk today and through FY’09
Microsoft’s Roadmap for the future
Microsoft’s “Real world” SOA vision, positioning and messaging
Service Virtualization & ESB guidance 2.0
RFID & mobility of BizTalk

Connected Systems Conference 2008 (Montreal) (more detail)

Run Class Method Pattern

2008-09-26T11:27:00.002-04:00

just to keep in mind a pattern for Run method recommended by Best Practices for classes


public void run()
{
    #OCCRetryCount
    ;
    try
    {
        ttsbegin;

            this.adjustSetupTime();

        ttscommit;

        this.prodCostEstimation();
    }
    catch (Exception::Deadlock)
    {
            retry;
    }
    catch (Exception::UpdateConflict)
    {
        if (appl.ttsLevel() == 0)
        {
            if (xSession::currentRetryCount() >= #RetryNum)
            {
                throw Exception::UpdateConflictNotRecovered;
            }
            else
            {
                retry;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            throw Exception::UpdateConflict;
        }
    }
}

Method Overloading

2008-08-14T16:22:00.003-04:00

Sometimes we need to change the standard behaviour of form controls. It is not a big deal when when it concerns overriding form controls' methods in design time in AOT. But when it comes to doing that dynamically it may not be as simple as a piece of cake.

From the beginning the goal was to make sorting functionality on the grid created by SysTableLookup class impossible for the user. It might have been a good solution to change the code like the following


formRun         = classfactory.formRunClass(args);
form            = formRun.form();
// allow the class to react on the form's events
formRun.controlMethodOverload(true);
formRun.controlMethodOverloadObject(this);
// here override Sorting on all datafields added on the grid
this.overrideSortMethodOnDatafields(form);
//<--
formRun.init();

but this class creates Datafields on the grid and names for these FormBuildControls are assigned by Axapta in an unpredictable way. So it was not possible to create methods like FormNameControlName_Sort().

formBuildControl = _formBuildGridControl.addDataField(_formBuildDataSource.id(), fieldId);

There is another way to do that. With the big help of AxForum I created the class SysTableLookupWithoutSort which extends the system class with the new key method:

protected void turnSortingOff(Form _form)
{
 int                             i;
 TreeNode                        gridNode, controlNode, methodsNode;
 MemberFunction                  newMethod;
 str                             source = 'public int sort(SortOrder _sortDirection){; return 0;}';
 TreeNodeIterator                iterator;
 ;
 gridNode = _form.AOTfindChild('Designs');
 gridNode = gridNode.AOTfindChild('Design');
 gridNode = gridNode.AOTfirstChild();
 iterator = gridNode.AOTiterator();
 controlNode = iterator.next();
 //take the first datafield
 controlNode = iterator.next();
 this.setCompilerWarningsOff();
 for (i = 1; i <= conlen(lookupItems); i++)
 {
         //override sort method
         methodsNode = controlNode.AOTfindChild('Methods');
         newMethod   = methodsNode.AOTadd('sort');
         newMethod.AOTsetSource(source, false);
         //compile the method
         newMethod.AOTcompile();
         controlNode = iterator.next();
 }
 this.setCompilerWarningsOn();
}

Just to show how this class works in comparison with the standard class (without the sorting functionality) I also added DemoMethodOverloadingClass class.

Moreover this class shows how various FormControls can be added on a form from scratch and their methods can be overridden from code as well: Button, StringEdit, Datafields.

You can import this DemoMethodOverloadingClass project to make your experiments with dynamic programming.

memory leak in Axapta 3.0

2008-08-14T15:41:00.003-04:00

Recently having got an error message after using AOS for batch processing I started digging this problem and finally found out that was described in Fixlist of Service Pack 5.
(Problem #1748 Processing some X++ code constructions resulted in a memory leak.)

You may see the same error by creating a job like the following one as it was suggested in Fixlist in order to reproduce the message. I just increased the number of iteration and an info to see the progress.

static void MemoryLeakTest(Args _args)
{
   container custcont;
   int loop;
   Custtable custtable;
   ;
   select custtable;
   custcont = conins(custcont,1,custtable.data());
   for(loop = 1; loop <= 100000; loop++)
   {
   infolog.add(exception::Info, strfmt('loop %1', loop));
   [custtable] = conpeek(custcont,1); //memory leak
   }
}

Class Universal Field Changer (xpo project)

2008-08-04T17:33:00.005-04:00

As I promised before I realized this project as a class. It was full of fun and incredible adventurous.

But anyway here is the Class_UniversalFieldChanger which provides you with the same functionality but it does not require importing something else like tables.

Also I am going to add my comments regarding using temporary tables, creating them from code, adding them methods dynamically and other tricks.

DAX Help Creation Quick Information

2008-07-28T17:14:00.007-04:00

It may be a very good idea to provide your customer with a full documentation about customisations made during the project in .chm file - standard format of Microsoft Dynamics AX help. It can be distributed and maintained easier and more flexible.

By virtue of Arijit Basu (DAX Guy) blog I created this very simple help project DAXHelpCreation.chm which can be decompiled and analysed in order to create your own help project.

It includes DAX Guy posting itself as the first article, then my short notes about .html files preparation and, finally, the entire project from Microsoft Help Kit.

Create the f. manual!

AppDoc Bug: HTMLHelpFile property is unavailable in DAX2009

2008-07-17T16:48:00.004-04:00

As far as I see neither this property nor HTMHelpTopic are available for newly created objects in Application Documentation branch of AOT even if I set HTMLFileEnabled to Yes.

The only cure is to restart the client.

Moreover, after that if you first choose anything but your newly created object in Application Documentation branch (if you e.g. search for it by typing its first letters of the name) or the current element you are working with in the branch loses the focus that is the case - you now cannot change these properties.

Correct me, please, if I missed something.

Universal Field Changer (xpo project)

2008-07-16T16:04:00.003-04:00

Sometimes we need to change the values of a group of records in a table at once. I hope this project will be useful in this meaning.

It allows you to choose a table with excluding some of them. After that you can browse the table and open it directly in AOT.

You then can choose a field from the table excluding or not system fields and look through existing values to pick up or just input a new value.

Change function works only with a result of the query which text you can see as well. No checks nor validatings!

Use it at your own risk and do not forget how it can be dangerous for the system to change their fields directly!

The project is moved to. Tested on version 4.0.

Next, I am going to implement it as a class.

Go to the main table option

2008-07-02T09:30:00.003-04:00

It was something new for me.

To have Go to the main table option working properly you should create a form and appropriate Display Menu Item for the table with the same name.

Otherwise you will get a message like this:

No object specified on menu item XXXX_TableName

Uninstall SQL 2005 Embedded Edition SSEE

2008-05-29T14:59:00.002-04:00

Looking for how to uninstall SQL 2005 Embedded Edition SSEE? Me too. There are a lot of links in the web but I think the best one is the following from Microsoft TechNet.

Uninstalling WSUS 3.0 does not uninstall the database instance

If WSUS 3.0 is uninstalled, the database instance will not be uninstalled. The instance may be shared by more than one application, and will cause other applications to fail if it is removed.

If it is necessary to uninstall Windows Internal Database, the following commands will uninstall the application:

(on 32-bit platforms)

msiexec /x {CEB5780F-1A70-44A9-850F-DE6C4F6AA8FB} callerid=ocsetup.exe

(on 64-bit platforms)

msiexec /x {BDD79957-5801-4A2D-B09E-852E7FA64D01} callerid=ocsetup.exe

If you wish to uninstall Windows Internal Database Service Pack 2 from Windows Server 2008, you may do so by means of Server Manager.

However, the removal of the application may not remove the default .mdf and .ldf files, which will cause a subsequent WSUS 3.0 installation to fail. These files can be deleted from the %windir%\SYSMSI\SSEE directory.

Creating additional environment

2008-05-29T09:19:00.002-04:00

If you have chosen to create an additional environment by means of copy-paste and backup-restore commands do not forget about one little thing.

1. In MS SQL management utility do backup of the database of the environment that you have chosen as an 'original' one.

2. Create another database and restore your backup to it (restore transactions logs backup too if presented).

2.1. (A litle important thing!) In the database you should find SysServerSessions table and delete all rows there.

3. Copy-paste C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\40\Application\Appl\Standard or other folder where your original application was installed with other appropriate name. E.g.:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\40\Application\Appl\Standard_Test

4. From DAX Setup install additional Object Server having pointed this instance to the recently created database and unchecked Start the AOS Windows service as part of installation option.

5. With Microsoft Dynamics AX Server Configuration Utility choose the new instance of AOS, create a new configuration based on the active configuration and set Application instance to the new one.

Language in user options

2008-05-14T11:44:00.009-04:00

Accidentally changed Language in User options can cause an issue with logging in to the configuration if you have not the appropriate licence for the language. In this case you might see something alike the following.

oror even

The simplest way to fix it is to change the language in User options but if you have no administrator rights or the administrator is yourself... In this case you should use Microsoft Dynamics AX Configuration Utility

Set Configuration command to run at kernel startup parameter to the value, i.g.,

-language=en-us

or another correctly licenced language.

It will override the value chosen in the user option and the configuration then works.
Now, you are allowed to say to the system - Speak My Language!

How to delete modifications on few layers

2008-05-13T15:49:00.008-04:00

As it is well known:

Modifications are saved in an application layer which is also specified in the configuration. All modifications to application objects in a layer are saved in a file named ax.aod.

If you need to brush off you configuration the simplest way is to do that is just to delete all those files on the file server. The only issue may be if the system is running and, therefore, those are locked.

If that case you have the other way. For example you need to dispose everything that was made on VAR and USR layers.

Open the AOT and create a new project, e.g. LayersVarUsr

Open it and use Advanced Filter/Sort tool on the toolbar or Ctrl-F3

Check AOT and open Inquiry form by clicking Select button

Here you should set the rule for utilLevel field, in our case VAR..USP to include all modifications made on these layers with patch ones as well.

Be patient, it can take much time. When the DAX finishes you will get everything to accomplish your seek-and-destroy mission.

By the way, you can take advantage of using Compare tool to decide what will next happen.

Refreshing DataSources on Form

2008-05-07T11:49:00.004-04:00

If you have added new fields or made any other changes to the table you can reflect all that on the related DataSource using by Restore command on the appropriate Form

Quoted from the manual:

Notice that after accessing the form in the AOT the definition of the data source
is cached locally in the definition of the form. If changes are made when you
create a new field in the underlying table, you must restore the form to access the
new field in the form. Remember to save the form before you click Restore from
the shortcut menu.

To find objects in AOT with particular properties

2008-04-25T16:56:00.002-04:00

Sometimes I need to find objects in AOT with particular properties. Find tool (Ctrl-F) works great when you set Containing text field correctly.

In the following case I tried to find all tables in AOT with Temporary property set to Yes.

debug mode from code

2008-04-17T14:53:00.000-04:00

run debug mode when expression is false

Debug::assert(expression);

SysInfoAction and InfoLog

2008-04-17T12:58:00.004-04:00

To do an action from InfoLog dialog you need to create SysInfoAction using one of SysInfoAction_xx classes or create your own descendant class.

For example, to allow the current user open E-mail parameters form by appropriate menu item:

Info('Check e-mail parameters,'',SysInfoAction_MenuFunction::newMenuItem('SysEmailParameters',MenuItemType::Display));

a little bug in MainMenu creation

2008-04-14T10:06:00.001-04:00

Any time you add a submenu in MainMenu and try to delete it DAX crahses.

true for:

Kernel version: 4.0.2163.0
Application version: 4.0.2500.424

Send alerts to online users in AX 4.0

2008-04-08T10:49:00.010-04:00

When I started looking for how to send an alert to online users I found very few links on this topic. Here they are:

I compiled everything and created the little project AlertFromCode.xpo that can be useful in daily administrator work. A few words about that:

- Send Alerts button on Online Users form

- Send Alert dialog where a user can choose various options

for example, to send the alert by:

popup window inside AX environment (it can be seen on EventAlertInbox form)
e-mail to the mailboxes of recipients
net send command to the computer which the user connected from

moreover, it is possible to log results of e-mail and net sending attempts in Infolog (they are not stored in EventAlertInbox)

Notes:

Name of sender which placed in Subject of the message is taken from appropriate E-mail Templates which chosen in Alert Parameters.

Keep in mind that Alerter Service should be started on the client side in order to receive messages of net send command. If not the class will show the warning but it takes much time to wait for a response from the command.

Two Tables with Two Relations

2008-03-27T17:23:00.008-04:00

Just to clarify to myself and maybe someone else how relations on tables work I created this demo project Demo2TablesRelations.xpo.

There are two tables Orders2 and Collections with two relations defined on Orders2 that work as dynalinks for Collections.

When an user chooses an item from Collection all records in the last are filtered in regards with CollectionType previously chosen on Orders form.

To change or add new records to Collection one can open the appropriate form of this table by pressing Collection button on Orders form but the relation should be cleared in Init method of Collection form.

if (element.args() && element.args().record().TableId == TableNum(Orders2))
{
Collection_ds.query().dataSourceNo(1).clearDynalinks();
}

Finally, to stand up once, I added the filter option by CollectionType.

Intercompany and direct delivery question (from Microsoft Axapta Discussion Community)

2008-03-14T09:18:00.004-04:00

There was a question about Packing Slip Update original customer Sales Order in Intercompany Direct Delivery.

Looked like a bug but actually is a feature. Do not forget about settings in AIF!

Basic\Setup\Application Integration Framework\Endpoints\Action policies\Setup

Transferring New Items Between Business Partners In SCM

2008-02-27T10:48:00.003-05:00

Continuing the previous topic about sending outbounds documents from one base to another I found out an interesting point concerning the transferring information on new items between two or more bases.

Say, we have two business partners which are called Customer and Vendor. The SCM between them function very simply.

When Customer wants to get some needed goods purchase orders (Purchase Requisitions) with appropriate positions (Items) are sent to Vendor.

But if Vendor start producing some new goods how can these positions (Items) be sent to Customer in order to synchronize their common space of Items table?

Microsoft Dynamics AX AIF: Sending Outbound Documents Automatically

2008-02-25T17:21:00.006-05:00

there are questions only but I hope there will be answers soon.

Preamble

Having set up AIF based on the SCM scenario from Microsoft site I got a few questions regarding the following scheme of SCM process:

Customer GTM (Global Trading Company) sends Purchase Requisition to vendor DUO (DUO Company) and after having it posted gets Purchase Invoice.

gtm->PurchaseOrder->AIF->PurchaseRequisition->duo->SalesOrder
duo->SalesInvoice->AIF->SalesInvoice->gtm->PurchaseInvoice

1. Sending Outbound Documents Automatically

MSDN Library How to send and receive documents electronically tells us there are two ways of sending documents either automatically or manually by using Send Electronically button on appropriate forms, e.g. for Purchase Order it is

Purchase requisition

1. Click Accounts payable > Inquiries > Journals > Purchase order.
2. Click Send electronically, and then click Original or Copy.

and it really works, and in Queue Manager we can see the message ready for outbound sending.

What really intrigues me it is the other option which allows to send it automatically.

As far as I can see everything is set up correctly since the same document after posting was sent electronically. I mean all settings of Endpoints and others are correct. Using batch gives the same result - Purchase Order is printed but not sent to Queue Manager.

What should I do in order to initiate the process automatically?

Upt.: Solution

I guess many questions happen to arise to me due to lack of experience in the system and patience to read the manual attentively. But anyway, the way to do this is the following.

First of all, read it:

The record must be updated with the print option, and there is no method for sending the document in the posting form.

If you want to send a document electronically, the Print check box on the corresponding print form must be selected, and the option to print to the screen must not be selected. Otherwise, the record will be posted and the document will be displayed on the screen, but it will not be sent electronically to the endpoint.

In other words we have at least three options to send our outbound documents:

manually, after posting (see the above);
automatically, during the posting choosing Print requisition and Use print management destination if those were set up in advance or just pressing Printer setup to choose any destination but Screen;
it is also possible to send that later by means of batch processing.

What regards Print management destination we can set the parameters for receiving company DUO in order to send purchase orders to this vendor always automatically.

Accounts Payable>Vendors>Duo Engineering and Trade>Setup>Print Management

In the example we just to keep all purchase orders sent automatically in Print Archive (Basics>Setup>Inquiries>Print Archive).

Finally, I do not understand why it is important not to send automatically outbound documents when Screen option is chosen but just in case this is the place in the code that should be changed to pass by this restriction:

\Classes\PurchFormLetter_PurchOrder\sendAsXML

protected void sendAsXML()
{
 boolean             newLine;

 if (new PrintJobSettings(printerSettingsFormletter, true).getTarget() != PrintMedium::Screen && !this.proforma())
 {
     newLine = journalList.first(vendPurchOrderJour);
     while (newLine)
     {
         vendPurchOrderJour.sendElectronically(XMLDocPurpose::Original);
         newLine = journalList.next(vendPurchOrderJour);
     }
 }
}

the goal

2008-02-21T13:49:00.001-05:00

Since I began learning MS Dynamics AX and more particularly AIF (Application Integration Framework) module which was firstly provided in version 4.0 I decided to create this blog to keep in memory most interesting points, issues and maybe successful solutions or workarounds.

Hope it will be useful for myself and others who are going to step in this path as well.