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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

How to write data into an Excel sheet from Microsoft Dynamics Ax

This article explains
  • How to write data into an Excel sheet from Microsoft Dynamics Ax using X++ language.
  • How to write data into an Excel sheet using COM object in Microsoft Dynamics Ax.
  • How to export Microsoft Dynamics Ax data into an Excel sheet at run time / dynamically /programmatically using X++ language.
I applied it on Dynamics Ax 2009.
Prerequisite:

  • You should have X++ basic programming knowledge;
Open Ax client > AOT > Jobs node, create a new job and copy the below code segment into your job.
static void writeDataIntoExcelSheetFromAx(Args _args)
{
InventTable inventTable;
Container itemIdCon;
COM comRange;
COM comWorkBook;

COM comWorkBooks;
COM comWorkSheet;
COM comCharacters;
COM comAppl;
str test,test1;
int offset = 65-1; //65 means letter 'A'
str 2 columnId;
str fileName;
str time;
int i;
#define.Excel('Excel.Application')
;

comAppl = new COM(#Excel);
comAppl.visible(true);
comWorkbooks = comAppl.workbooks();
WINAPI::createFile('C:\\test.xls');
comWorkbook = comWorkbooks.open('C:\\test.xls',true,true);
comWorksheet = comWorksheet.new('C:\\test.xls');
comWorksheet = comWorkbook.activeSheet(); //Use comWorkbook.activateSheet(); in case of Ax 3.0
comWorksheet.select();

while select inventTable
{
columnId = num2char(offset + 1);
i++;
test = columnId + int2str(i);
comRange = comWorksheet.range(test);
comCharacters = comRange.characters();
comCharacters.insert(inventTable.ItemId);

columnId = num2char(offset + 2);
test = columnId + int2str(i);
comRange = comWorksheet.range(test);

comCharacters = comRange.characters();
comCharacters.insert(inventTable.ItemName);
}

WINAPI::createDirectory('C:\\AxData');
time = time2str(timenow(),1,1);
time = strrem(time,':');
fileName = 'C:\\AxData\\' + curuserid() + date2str(today(),123,2,0,3,0,4)+ time + 'test' + '.xls';
comWorkbook.saveAs(fileName);
}

How to install and configure Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2009 workflow step by step

NOTE: There is NO warranty on this article, use at your own risk.
This article explains:
How to install Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Workflow step by step
How to configure Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Workflow step by step
How to setup Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Workflow step by step
About Workflow:
The Microsoft Dynamics AX workflow infrastructure enables user configurable workflows in Microsoft Dynamics AX application modules with specific focus on task and approval workflows. The workflow runtime manages configuration and executation of workflows while the application modules will manage activation and business logic associated with workflows.Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 workflow uses Windows Workflow Foundation (.Net framework), AX batch framework, Internet Information Services (IIS), Active Directory (AD) users, .Net Business Connector for AX and web services.
Prerequisite:
You should have basic knowledge of AX.Basic AX should be installed on your system.Create two users in AD. One is for workflow another is for business connector proxy. The password should not be expired or changed for these users.If you have already created, no need to create now.Add these users to AX.
Steps to follow:
1) Open AX client then open the System service accounts form and add users for workflow.Go to Administrator > Setup > Security > System service accounts.
2) If you want to use a separate website for workflow then create a website in IIS or you can use the default website. If you use default website the setup process will create a sub site under default website.


I have created a new website called AxWfl as shown above. It’s not mandatory to create a separate website for this but recommended.

3) Run AX setup file and install workflow. If .Net Business Connector is not installed AX setup will install it itself.

4) Once the setup process is done successfully open AX client.

5) From Basic main menu create a Calendar. Here I have created the calendar called 24Hours.

6) Create a batch job for workflow. Go to the Basic > Batch job list – user form and create a batch job. Here I have created a job called Wfl.
7) Go the Administration > Setup > Workflow infrastructure configuration wizard form.Run the wizard and follow the instructions and finish it.

8) Now make a setup for Purchase Requisition. Go to Accounts Payable > Setup > Workflow configurations form. Here configure the workflow with required conditions. A Workflow Configuration is bound to a single Workflow Template. In this process you need to select the calendar you created in step 5.

Once the purchase requisition workflow setup is over go to AOT > Forms > PurchReqTable > Designs > Design. Right click on Design then properties and check whether is Workflow Enabled or not.

9) Once you have done all these then create purchase requisition using respective user, perform all the tasks you instructed during workflow configuration/setup and submit it. After submission you can see the history of workflow.





10) Now open AX client using approver user id and see the task assigned and complete it.

Using approver user id approve it and check that the purchase order has been created or not. I hope it will create a purchase order.

How to resolve Ax 2009 SRS reports deployment error or exception

This article explains how to remove
  • While deploying AX SRS reports from AX client (AOT->Report Libraries), system gives below error / exception
  • While deploying AX Reports Deployment tools , system gives below error / exception
Symptom:
In case of SQL Server 2008
One or more libraries built with warnings. Please see MSBuild log at C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\tmp.tmp
Deploying 0 data source(s) and 63 design(s) in 42 culture(s) (2521 item(s) total)...
Unable to connect to http : // [your system name] /ReportServer/ReportService2005.asmx as specified in the config file for the report server at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting Services\ReportServer\RSReportServer.config. If this url is not correct please update the config file, otherwise make sure the report server is configured correctly. The deployment log file can be found at "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\1\tmp.txt"


In case of SQL Server 2005
One or more libraries built with warnings. Please see MSBuild log at C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\tmp.tmp
Deploying 0 data source(s) and 63 design(s) in 42 culture(s) (2521 item(s) total)...
Unable to connect to http : // [your system name] /ReportServer/ReportService2005.asmx as specified in the
config file for the report server at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\ MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\ReportServer\RSReportServer.config. If this url is not correct please update the config file, otherwise make sure the report server is configured correctly.
The deployment log file can be found at "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\1\tmp.txt"



Resolution:
Check following:
1) Is your report manager working from IIS or Internet explorer? If no then make it workable. If it works then you can see Report Manager Home.
2) Is web service http : // [your system name] /ReportServer/ReportService2005.asmx working?

To make the default Report Manager workable, you can see the installation and configuration guidance.

If you are using SQL server 2008, open the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting Services\ReportServer\RSReportServer.config file in an editor (Notepad is perfect).

If you are using SQL server 2005, open the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\ReportServer\ rsreportserver.config file in an editor (Notepad is perfect).

Now you have to modify this config file. Before you do this I do recommend you to make a copy of this file as a backup.Press Ctrl + F and find ‘SQLCommandTimeoutSeconds’. By default the value is 60. Increate the value upto 300 and save the file.

Now restart the IIS.
Launch AX SRS report deployment tool. I hope it will work.

Once the AX SRS Reports deployment is finished go back to the above mentioned config file and decrease the value 60 from 300. 

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Error: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: An unexpected error occurred while compiling expressions. Native compiler return value: ‘[BC30137] Error saving temporary Win32 resource file 'C:\Users\axadmin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbcF484.tmp': The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. ’.
Solution1) Restart SQL Server Reporting Services
            2) Stop the antivirus application running on the same server.   
Note: Use at your own risk. There is no warranty on this article.