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Introduction to Development III in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009

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Welcome ............................................................................................................ 0-1

Microsoft Dynamics Courseware Contents ........................................................ 0-2
Documentation Conventions .............................................................................. 0-3
Student Objectives ............................................................................................. 0-4

Chapter 1: Development Environment and Tools

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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 1-1

Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Scenario ............................................................................................................. 1-2
Cross Reference ................................................................................................ 1-2
Trustworthy Computing (TwC)............................................................................ 1-4
Help System ..................................................................................................... 1-10
Development Environment ............................................................................... 1-13
Summary .......................................................................................................... 1-16
Lab 1.1 - Check Access in a Display Method ................................................... 1-17
Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 1-18
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 1-20
Solutions ........................................................................................................... 1-21

Chapter 2: Working with Data

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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 2-1

Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2-1
While Select ....................................................................................................... 2-2
Query ................................................................................................................ 2-10
Lab 2.1 - Fetching Data .................................................................................... 2-12
Lab 2.2 - Converting Queries ........................................................................... 2-15
Caching ............................................................................................................ 2-18
Locking ............................................................................................................. 2-23
Lab 2.3 - Reducing locking ............................................................................... 2-25
Temporary Tables ............................................................................................ 2-27
Lab 2.4 - Temporary Tables ............................................................................. 2-29
InitFrom ............................................................................................................ 2-31
Parm Tables ..................................................................................................... 2-31
Data Integration ................................................................................................ 2-32
Lab 2.5 - Integrating External Data................................................................... 2-41
Summary .......................................................................................................... 2-42
Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 2-43
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 2-47
Solutions ........................................................................................................... 2-48

Chapter 3: Classes

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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 3-1

Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3-1
Collection Classes .............................................................................................. 3-2
Lab 3.1 - Create a Map .................................................................................... 3-13
Application Object Classes ............................................................................... 3-14
Lab 3.2 - Create a Query From Code ............................................................... 3-19
Application Substituted Kernel Classes ............................................................ 3-20

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Lab 3.3 - Create a Global method .................................................................... 3-23
Lab 3.4 - Run a Report From Code .................................................................. 3-24
RunBase Framework ........................................................................................ 3-25
Lab 3.5 - Make a RunBase Class ..................................................................... 3-37
Lab 3.6 - Modify a RunBase Class ................................................................... 3-38
Args Object ....................................................................................................... 3-39
Lab 3.7 - Using Args ......................................................................................... 3-42
Summary .......................................................................................................... 3-43
Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 3-44
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 3-47
Solutions ........................................................................................................... 3-48

Chapter 4: Forms

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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 4-1

Introduction ......................................................................................................... 4-1
Scenario ............................................................................................................. 4-2
Architecture ........................................................................................................ 4-2
Data Sources ...................................................................................................... 4-7
Lab 4.1 - Create a form .................................................................................... 4-17
Form Controls ................................................................................................... 4-19
Lab 4.2 - Use Unbound Controls ...................................................................... 4-23
Form Methods .................................................................................................. 4-24
Lab 4.3 - Initialize a Form ................................................................................. 4-26
Placement of code ............................................................................................ 4-27
Additional Controls ........................................................................................... 4-28
Lab 4.4 - Add a window control ........................................................................ 4-35
Form Types ...................................................................................................... 4-36
Lab 4.5 - Create a List Page ............................................................................ 4-39
Summary .......................................................................................................... 4-40
Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 4-41
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 4-43
Solutions ........................................................................................................... 4-44

Chapter 5: Reports

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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 5-1

Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5-1
Scenario ............................................................................................................. 5-2
Architecture ........................................................................................................ 5-2
Data Sources ...................................................................................................... 5-5
Design ................................................................................................................ 5-6
Lab 5.1 - Add Header and Footer Sections ........................................................ 5-8
Methods .............................................................................................................. 5-9
Lab 5.2 - Override System Methods ................................................................. 5-12
Summary .......................................................................................................... 5-14
Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 5-15
Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 5-17
Solutions ........................................................................................................... 5-18

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