Inside Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, 2nd Edition

Description

Dig into the architecture and internals of Microsoft Dynamics AX - with firsthand insights from the team who designed and developed it. Deepen your knowledge of the underlying frameworks, components, and tools - and get best-practice guidance to customize and extend your own high-performance solutions.

Discover how to:

* Work with MorphX application-modeling tools and X++ code
* Exploit built-in workflow infrastructure to simplify process automation
* Use Enterprise Portal and ASP.NET to build rich, role-based Web portals
* See how reporting components work together for better business intelligence
* Execute complex batch jobs with greater control and reliability
* Learn how the runtime implements configuration and security
* Walk through integration scenarios and technologies
* Create and expose services to external applications
* Optimize application performance and extensibility

CONTENTS:

ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: A Tour of the Development Environment
* Chapter 1: Architectural Overview
* Chapter 2: The MorphX Development Environment
* Chapter 3: The MorphX Tools
* Chapter 4: The X++ Programming LanguagePart II: Core Development Concepts
* Chapter 5: Customizing Dynamics AX
* Chapter 6: Extending Dynamics AX
* Chapter 7: Enterprise Portal
* Chapter 8: Role Centers
* Chapter 9: Workflow in Dynamics AX
* Chapter 10: .NET Business Connector
* Chapter 11: Reporting in Dynamics AX 2009
* Chapter 12: Performance
* Chapter 13: Configuration and SecurityPart III: Under the Hood
* Chapter 14: The Database Layer
* Chapter 15: Reflection
* Chapter 16: The Batch Framework
* Chapter 17: The Application Integration Framework
* Chapter 18: Code UpgradePart IV: Appendices
* Appendix A: Application Files
* Appendix B: SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, and Oracle Database 10g Comparison
* Appendix C: Source Code Changes Required for UpgradeGlossaryAbout the Authors