In this chapter, we discussed the advantages of using the BizTalk Dynamics AX 2009 adapter for our BizTalk integration applications. We went through the required configuration setup of the Application Integration Framework module in Dynamics AX 2009.
In our first example, we used the out-of-the-box AIF services LedgerExchangeRatesService to create a currency exchange rate application that demonstrated the synchronous integration mode of the BizTalk adapter. In the second example, we created a generic solution to retrieve outbound message from Dynamics which demonstrated the set requirement for asynchronous integration including batch jobs.
Finally, we touched on using the .NET Business Connector for integration with Dynamics AX and discussed the implications to consider when writing custom applications without leveraging the AIF module. In the next chapter, we'll discuss the integration with SalesForce CRM. A popular CRM that runs in the "cloud".