Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2012 extended architecture
- 1. Ms Dynamics Ax 2012 By Johnkrish
- 2. MSD Ax is a Customizable, Multi-language, Multi-Currency ERP Solution. Completely integrated & Web-enabled Supports MS Sql Server It Excels in Manufacturing, E-Business, Wholesale and Service industry
- 3. Features of MSD AX 1 Functional • Multicurrency Multilanguage • Centralized Single Database is used for all companies in an organization • Highly integrated between functional areas like Resource planning, Sales, Manufacturing • Dimension based system for all Modules • Forecasting & Master Planning 2 Development Environment • Ax MorphX IDE • Visual Studio IDE for Web, Report • Application Object Tree • Drag & Drop functionality
- 4. Client Workspace • Navigation Pane – It shows all modules of a current user • Content Pane – It shows Role centers, List pages & Area pages • Role Centers – It display specific data, reports, alerts and common tasks associated with a user’s role in an organization • List Pages – It display list of data. So you can view & search through a list of records • Area pages – It displays all Menu items relevant to the module selected in the Navigation Pane. • Action Pane – Contains basic action buttons • Fact box – It shows data related to the selected customer • Filter Pane – Used to filter the records • Grid – Displays a list of records
- 5. Architecture MSD Ax has 3 tier architecture • Database stores the data • Server runs the application business logics • Client application allows users to connect to the server
- 6. Extended Architecture Several other components of MS Technologies are used in a typical deployment
- 7. Clients MSD Ax Rich Client • Is the primary client to access MSD Ax Functionality • Most of the Rich Client forms are designed by MorphX • Role Center pages are displayed within the rich client form • SQL Reports are called from rich client by using Report Viewer Control MorphX IDE • It is accessed through the Developer workspace • Workspace provides access to the AOT & other Development tools • Building or modifying tables, forms & menus can be done by using drag-n-drop with little coding or no coding • X++ is the programming language used in MorphX IDE Visual Studio • It is integrated through Visual Studio Tools from MSD Ax & it supports managed code. • Creating & Customizing SSRS reports and most enterprise portal web development must take place in Visual Studio
- 8. Enterprise Portal • Is a web-based application framework that allows for users to interact with data in MSD Ax through a web browser. • EP Pages are displayed through web browser • A subset of functionality & Reports are available on the portal Microsoft Office • It can be used as a client to access MSD Ax application & Data • Office add-ins are available for MS Excel & MS Word Other Applications • Some mobile application & specialized application written in .Net can be used as a client • These applications can be integrated using Web Services or .Net Business Connector
- 9. Other Components IIS ( Internet Information Server) • IIS is a web server that delivers content such as web pages. • Enterprise Portal & Sharepoint • IIS is required to host the Enterprise Portal framework within SharePoint. • Role Centers require the Enterprise Portal Help Server • MSD Ax Help files are hosted through IIS. • within the rich client, the AOS generates a call to the Help server to display the Help pages. Web Services • Web Services are hosted within IIS. • AOS is the web service endpoint that provides the data that is served to other applications by IIS
- 10. Application Object Server (AOS) • Is the MSD Ax Server. Most of the business logics are executed here. • AOS Performs many tasks. Some importants are Session Management • Session management is the process of keeping track of a user's activity across sessions of interaction with the web pages. AOS manages client sessions. Web service adaptor • It is the web service endpoint Security • It enforces security to manage access to data and functionality. X++ Runtime • It runs the X++ code which provides most of the business logic in Microsoft Dynamics AX. • For larger implementations Multiple AOS’s can be installed to spread the processing overload
- 11. SQL Server Databases • Reports are delivered by SQL Reporting Services (SSRS) • Business Intelligence (BI) use OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) cubes which are delivered by SQL Analysis Services (SSAS) • SSRS & SSAS is a component included in SQL Server SSAS Database • Is an Online Analytical Processing, Data mining & Reporting tool in SQL Server. It is used to Analyse and make sense of information possibly spread across multiple Databases or Different tables. SSRS Database • Is a server based reporting platform that allows us to create & manage wide variety of different types of reports and deliver them in a range of formats. OLTP Database • Ax Model and Ax data are stored in this database
- 12. Business Intelligence • Is a set of techniques and tools for the transformation of raw data in to meaningful and useful information for business analysis purpose .
- 13. Model Driven Architecture • MSD Ax is designed with a unique layer & model structure that separates and controls the Updates and modifications in the Application. • The key benefit of the layer & model is that it lets developers change & extends the functionality to new versions. LAYERS Benefits of Layers Source Code Protection • The elements in the SYS, GLS, FPK layers can only be changed or deleted by the Microsoft Dynamics AX Development team. Faster and Easier Upgrades • Upgrades and service packs contain changes in the lower layers where the base code resides.
- 14. Application Object Layers hold all elements that are displayed in the AOT. Totally eight layers available with corresponding eight patch layer SYS – SYP • It is a core layer. The standard application is developed and implemented in this base layer. GLS – GLP • It is region specific layer. When the application is modified to match country/region specific legal demands, these modifications are saved here. FPK – FPP • It is an application object patch layer reserved by Microsoft for future patching or other Updates. SLN – SLP • It is used by distributors to implement vertical partner solutions which are developed in the next ISV layer.
- 15. ISV – ISP • When an independent software vendors creates their own solution. Their modifications are saved in this layer. VAR – VAP • It is a Customer specific/Industry Specific. Value added resellers can make modifications or new development to the VAR layer as specified by the customer or as a strategy of creating an industry specific solutions. CUS – CUP • It is specific to company/generic to company. The supervisor/administrator of an end user installation might want to make modifications that are generic to company. USR – USP • End user might want to make modifications, such as in their reports, forms and tables.
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