Upgrade Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.

0 or AX 2009 to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

The upgrade scenario describes a source-to-target upgrade to any version of Microsoft
Dynamics AX 2012.

Install upgrade framework files

The Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 upgrade process requires manual installation of three files on
your source Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 or Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 system. An XPO file
provides the forms and scripts that are required for data preprocessing, an ALD file provides
user interface labels, and a CHM file provides user Help. The sections below describe how to
install these files from your Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 installation media.

Install and import the XPO upgrade framework file

The preprocessing XPO file installs an upgrade framework containing the following
components:
The Preprocessing upgrade checklist
The user-input forms opened by the items in the checklist
The preprocessing upgrade scripts
Changes to the upgrade cockpit for upgrade readiness, live preprocessing, live delta
preprocessing, and final preprocessing in single-user mode

You will import the preprocessing XPO into the USR layer on the Microsoft Dynamics AX source
system. You can see the current application layer in the lower right of the Microsoft Dynamics
AX client window.
If the current application layer is not the USR layer, you must exit Microsoft Dynamics AX and
then create or modify the configuration by using the Microsoft Dynamics AX Configuration
Utility. In Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0, the path is
Start > Administrative Tools > Microsoft Dynamics AX Configuration Utility.

In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, the path is Start > Administrative Tools > Microsoft Dynamics
AX 2009 Configuration. Reconfigure the client so that it opens in the USR layer.
Be sure to back up your application files (*.aod) and label files (*.ald) before you import the
preprocessing XPO. You will need these files for code upgrade on the Microsoft Dynamics AX
2012 target system.