About the Author
Mindaugas Pocius is currently a freelance Dynamics AX technical and functional consultant and trainer at DynamicsLab Limited (www.dynamicslab.com). The company specializes in providing development, consulting, and training services for Microsoft Dynamics AX resellers and customers.
Mindaugas started his IT consulting career back in 2001 while still in his Information Technology Master Studies at a Lithuanian university. Since then he has become a recognized Microsoft Certified Professional for AX in all major areas: Development, Configuration and Installation, Financials, Projects, and Trade and Logistics. He is also a Certified Microsoft Trainer for Dynamics AX and has delivered numerous Dynamics AX training courses across Europe.
From 2001 to 2012, Mindaugas has participated in over 20 Dynamics AX implementations. He has had a wide range of development, consulting, and leading roles, while always maintaining a significant role as a business application developer.
In December 2009, Mindaugas released his first book, " Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Development Cookbook", Packt Publishing , which is the predecessor of this book.
First of all, I would like to thank my wife Rasa and my two boys Dominykas and Augustas for their support and understanding during my long hours spent on this book. I also want to apologize for the time I have stolen from them to make this book real.
Secondly, I wish to thank the reviewersAngela and Yevmy colleagues, very experienced Dynamics AX developers, and good friends.
And lastly, special thanks should be given to the Packt Publishing team who made this book possible.
About the Reviewers
Angela McClelland is a Software Developer and Technical Consultant for Dynamics AX (AX) currently working as a freelance consultant in the United Kingdom.
Angela began working with AX in 2001, while completing a Computer Science degree at The University of Waikato in New Zealand. After a successful implementation of version 2.5, and a later upgrade to 3, the spouse and bags were packed up and moved over to England to seek out bigger project challenges, and for a taste of world travel.
Since this move, Angela has worked on many AX implementations, specializing in business solutions design, X++ programming, reporting, and business intelligence. She is a Microsoft Certified Professional for AX: Development, Installation and Configuration, as well as key modules: Finance, Projects, Production, and Trade and Logistics. She is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer for AX.
A big thanks to Mindaugas for his efforts in writing this book, and for inviting me to be one of the reviewers. I have learned a lot, and already have plans to make use of some of these handy recipes.
Yev Taranovs is an experienced Dynamics AX consultant. Yev has been working with AX since 2002 and has a wide angle of expertise, both technical and functional. Apart from Dynamics AX, Yev is also working with other Microsoft technologies including Microsoft CRM, SharePoint, Reporting Services, Analysis Services, and Visual Studio.
Yev's home town is Riga, Latvia. He started his Dynamics career there and moved to the United Kingdom in 2005. Yev is currently working for Hitachi Solutions.
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Preface
As a Dynamics AX developer, your responsibility is to deliver all kinds of application customizations, whether it is a small adjustment or a bespoke module. Dynamics AX is a highly customizable system and requires a significant amount of knowledge and experience to deliver quality solutions. One goal can be achieved in multiple ways and there is always the question of which way is the best.
This book takes you through numerous recipes to help you with daily development tasks. Each recipe contains detailed step-by-step instructions along with application screenshots and in-depth explanations. The recipes cover multiple Dynamics AX modules, so at the same time the book provides an overview of the functional aspects of the system for developers.