Scribe insight 05 dynamics ax
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This document discusses Scribe's integration capabilities with Dynamics AX, both past and future. It summarizes that Scribe previously integrated with AX 2009 using .NET connectors, but now integrates with AX 2012 and beyond using the AX Application Integration Framework (AIF) and publishing services as web services. It also discusses how Scribe presents the AX data structures and services in its user interface, and how customers can extend the basic integration template Scribe provides. Finally, it notes that future integration with AX will focus on supporting more use cases and moving to an OData integration model for AX 7.
Scribe insight 05 dynamics ax
- 1. Integrating With Dynamics AX Past, Present, Future
- 2. 4 Session Abstract Want to know more about AX integration? In this session you will learn about the Web Service Adapter: usage, configuration, and how to approach the extension of the Jumpstart beyond the basic template Scribe provides. You will also hear from Scribe’s Product Management team as they discuss our plans for AX integrations.
- 3. © 2015 Scribe Software Corporation. All rights reserved. 5 Insight 7.9.0 New Features Agenda • Past: • Using Insight to Work with Dynamics AX 2009 (AX 5) • Present: • Using Insight to Work with Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) • Jumpstart: Out-of-the-Box • Jumpstart: Extending • Future: • Looking Forward: Dynamics AX 2012 Integration • Looking Forward: Dynamics AX 7 Integration
- 4. PAST: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2009 (AX 5) Scribe Adapter Design • Traditional Scribe API Adapter • AX Access through .NET Business Connector ◦ Application Integration Framework (AIF) available, still new • User experience much like interacting with other applications with Insight
- 5. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Dynamics AX Changes • Application Overhaul ◦ Database • Relational data structure changes ◦ Integration Best Practices • Last version to support .NET Business Connector • First version to recommend AIF as integration best-practice
- 6. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Recommended Dynamics AX Integration Method • Integration based on industry standards • AIF Document Services – Service Operations ◦ Can be published as SOAP-based web service endpoints ◦ Endpoints exchange information using XML
- 7. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe Adapter Design Goals • Enable connectivity to AX Document Service Operations • Enable connection to similar standards-based interfaces ◦ XML communication to a published SOAP web service definition • Leverage AX logic when publishing
- 8. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe Adapter Design Decisions • To interface with an open architecture, create an open adapter ◦ Flatten hierarchical data structures • Avoid redesign of platform built for relational data structures ◦ Drive Adapter features with AX implementation details • Other web services are likely to implement them as well ◦ Limit publisher to a defined use case, keep UI simple • Typical Scribe UI impractical across all entities
- 9. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe User Experience Compared to Other Adapters • Flattened Hierarchy ◦ DTS = construction of XML payload execution of method ◦ Provide access to array parameters • Present array parameters as entities – accessible as steps
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- 11. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe User Experience Compared to Other Adapters • Flattened Hierarchy ◦ Build in method execution timing • Method execution and related arrays as a repeating group • Implement repeating group automatically • Completion of a repeating group triggers method
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- 13. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe User Experience Compared to Other Adapters • Adapter Features ◦ Handling fixed and variable arrays
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- 19. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe User Experience Compared to Other Adapters • Adapter Features ◦ Handling class inheritance
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- 21. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe User Experience Compared to Other Adapters • Publisher ◦ No direct database access ◦ No methods for creating customizations ◦ Provide a mechanism for deploying custom code
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- 23. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Scribe User Experience Compared to Other Adapters • Publisher ◦ Provides a user interface to • Configure customizations • Support a publisher experience similar to other Scribe publishers
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- 25. PRESENT: Connecting to Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) Benefits and Challenges • Benefits ◦ Access to highly customizable systems ◦ Uniform Scribe interface • Challenges ◦ More application knowledge required ◦ More infrastructure configuration required
- 26. The Dynamics AX and Dynamics CRM Jumpstart Out-of-the-Box • Basic functionality • All implementations will go beyond this functionality ◦ Modified field mappings ◦ Modified entity/publication logic ◦ Custom entities (source, target, publication)
- 27. The Dynamics AX and Dynamics CRM Jumpstart Extending • Specific skill sets required ◦ Business logic expertise ◦ Application Integration Framework expertise • Document Services • X++ coding
- 28. The Dynamics AX and Dynamics CRM Jumpstart Extending • Service Considerations (Source/Target) ◦ Data requirements • Data and operational fields ◦ Structure requirements • Building and interacting with arrays ◦ Technical requirements • Inheritance
- 29. The Dynamics AX and Dynamics CRM Jumpstart Extending • Publishing Considerations ◦ Understanding Scribe’s publication logic • XML message requirements ◦ Obtaining XML body metadata ◦ Populating XML body data ◦ Adding XML envelope required by Scribe ◦ Posting XML message to the ScribeIn queue
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- 32. FUTURE: Dynamics AX 2012 (AX 6) • Handle More Use Cases ◦ Improve • Error handling • Publishing • Queue management
- 33. FUTURE: Dynamics AX 7 • Integration methodology is switching from AIF to OData • Cloud release planned for Q4 2015 • On premise release 3-6 months later Scribe Connectivity • Scribe Online OData connectivity first • Insight connectivity after the on premise release
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