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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Services

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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Services

Overview of this book

Because an ERP system like Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 plays a central role in an organization, there will always be the need to integrate it with other applications. In many cases, services are the preferred way of doing this, and Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 is now more flexible than ever when it comes to the creation and use of these services. Understanding these services will help you identify where they can be used, and do so effectively."Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Services" is a hands-on guide that provides you with all the knowledge you will need to implement services with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. The step-by-step examples will walk you through many of the tasks that you need to perform frequently when creating and using services."Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Services" provides detailed and practical examples for creating and using services that will make it a resource you will consult many times during your implementationsThis book helps you to identify situations where services can be used for your implementations. By providing step-by-step instructions for many of the common tasks, you will gain practical know-how on to get the job done.Easy to follow instructions are provided for all types of services you will encounter. You will learn how to create document services using the AIF Document Service Wizard and how to use X++ to create custom services. You will also learn how to deploy services and web services and how you can consume them in both X++ and .NET. The services are also put to use in the SysOperation framework, which uses services to run business logic and is the new way to create batch processes in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Summary


It should be clear that the SysOperation framework is not only a replacement for the RunBaseBatch framework, it also improves upon it. Many of the improvements are due to the implementation of the MVC pattern. This allows for re-use of many of the components such as the data contracts, service operations, and controllers.

Reusing these components enables batch processing for existing services, and rapid development of new services. More than that, the different execution modes allow these services to run synchronously and asynchronously with little effort by developers. It is even possible to leverage the power of the batch framework to run processes in parallel, all in a way that is scalable. This improves the overall performance and user experience.

Up until now, we have always created services in Microsoft Dynamics AX and exposed them to external applications. In the next chapter, we will reverse the roles and consume an external service in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.