Model Management in AX 2012,Working with Models in AOT

Model Management in AX 2012 and Working with Models in AOT for Ax 2012
Procedure: Manage Models
To show the options for AxUtil.exe, follow these steps: 1.     Open Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2.     Enter the following commands to open the appropriate directory. a.     Type "cd\" and then press Enter. b.     Type "cd\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\MicrosoftDynamicsAX\Bin" and then press Enter. NOTE: The default path for axutil.exe is <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\<InstanceName>\Bin folder. 3.     Type "AxUtil.exe -?" and then press Enter to list all of the commands available in the AxUtil.exe.
Procedure: Create a Model
To create a new "CONTOSOAX" model in the user, follow these steps: 1.     Open Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2.     Enter the following commands to open the appropriate directory. a.     Type "cd\" and then press Enter. b.     Type "cd\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\MicrosoftDynamicsAX\Bin" and then press Enter. 3.     Type "AxUtil.exe list" and then press Enter to list all current models. 4.     Type "AxUtil.exe create /model:CONTOSOAX /layer:Cus" and then press Enter to add the "CONTOSOAX" model. 5.     Type "AxUtil.exe list" and then press Enter to list all current models. Notice that the "CONTOSOAX" model is now listed.
Procedure: Edit a Model Version Number
You can use the/manifest parameter in a command to edit or set various fields in the model. For example, you might want to update the version number of a model after you have imported changes. To update a model version number, follow these steps: 1.     Open Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2.     Enter the following commands to open the appropriate directory. a.     Type "cd\" and then press Enter. b.     Type "cd\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\MicrosoftDynamicsAX\Bin" and then press Enter. 3.     Type "AxUtil.exe edit /model:CONTOSOAX /manifest:Version="2.0.0.0" and then press Enter to update the version number of the "CONTOSOAX" model. 4.     Type "AxUtil.exe list" and then press Enter to list all current models. Notice that the "CONTOSOAX" model version number is now 2.0.0.0.
Procedure: Export a Model
To export the "CONTOSOAX" model in the user, follow these steps: 1.     Open Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2.     Enter the following commands to open the appropriate directory. a.     Type "cd\" and then press Enter. b.     Type "cd\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\MicrosoftDynamicsAX\Bin" and then press Enter. 3.     Type "AxUtil.exe export /file:c:\CONTOSOAXModel.axmodel /model:CONTOSOAX" and then press Enter to export the "CONTOSOAX" model.

           

Procedure: Delete a Model
To delete the "CONTOSOAX" model, follow these steps: 1.     Open Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2.     Enter the following commands to open the appropriate directory. a.     Type "cd\" and then press Enter. b.     Type "cd\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\MicrosoftDynamicsAX\Bin" and then press Enter. 3.     Type "AxUtil.exe delete /model:CONTOSOAX" and then press Enter to delete the "CONTOSOAX" model. 4.     Type "Y" to confirm the deletion. 5.     Type "AxUtil.exe list" and then press Enter to list all current models. Notice that the "CONTOSOAX" model is no longer listed.
Procedure: Manage Label Files
To create a "CONAX" label file, follow these steps: 1.     Open a new development workspace, click the windows icon in the upper-right corner, then New Development Workspace, or press Ctrl+Shift+W. 2.     Open AOT > Label Files. 3.     Right-click Label Files > Create in Label file Wizard. 4.     Select Create new label file ID, then click Next. 5.     In Label file ID, type "CONAX", then click Next. 6.     Click Finish. 7.     Expand Label Files, and note that a "CONAX" label file has been created in the current layer and model.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Posting Profile Concept

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Posting Profile Concept

The posting profiles are the integration point between the sub module (Fixed assets, Payables, Inventory, Banks, Receivables, Project, and Production)  and general ledger sub module, it is a set of ledger accounts which are used in generated an automatic ledger entry where transaction occurred. We could select different ledger accounts for each type of sub modules transactions.

The application consultant working with the controller in several workshops during the implementation phases, in the analysis phase to identify the business requirements in financial directions, in the design phase to identify the integrations point through the posting profiles for each module, in the deployment phase apply the posting profile in MS Dynamics AX 2012 and get the user acceptance (UAT) by testing every transaction and ensure that MS Dynamics AX 2012 is generate the correct entry based on the posting profile setup.

MS Dynamics AX 2012 master data are designed to be contained a group for categorization from the sub module point of view, for example the customer groups are build up  considering two main sides first side is the customers categorizations for sales reporting (Business domain, Company relations, Customer size, import, and export), and the second side is financial direction, whether setting up the posting profiles based on customer groups where each customer group is mapped into a ledger account.     

MS Dynamics AX offers a great flexibility in posting profiles setups where the posting could be on three different levels as the following:-

All	Any transaction occurred on any customers will be directed to the ledger account which assigned to all customer
Group	Any transaction on a particular customer inherits the posting profile of the customer group to which the customer is assigned.
Table	Any transaction occurred on a particular customer will be directed to the ledger account which is assigned in the posting profile

 The controllers have a common question during the design phase which level of All, Group, and Table is dominate over the other level, and do we can to assign customer to a specific group, but exceptionally this customer should be directed to another ledger account.

The logic of posting profile domination in MS Dynamics AX 2012 is working as the following, the lowest level is Table where specify customer ID is dominate over Group, and All.

For example: All customers directed to same ledger account, except one group is directed to another ledger account, exceptionally one customer directed to a third ledger account.

- See more at: http://blog.mohamedaamer.com/microsoft-dynamics/ms-dynamics-ax-2012-posting-profile-concept/#sthash.EF80kujX.dpuf