Merry Xmas!

Wish all my blog readers a Merry Xmas! Njoi!

Cleared WSS Configuring Exam 70-630

Cleared my WSS 3.0 Configuring Exam.

Dynamics AX 6.0 Deployment Engine

Here's a great 4-part series post by mfp regarding the deployment process with the upcoming release of Dynamics AX 2011 aka Dynamics AX 6.0.

Part 1 - Models and deploying models
http://blogs.msdn.com/mfp/archive/2009/09/23/introducing-ax-models-part-1.aspx

Part 2 - Manifest and signing
http://blogs.msdn.com/mfp/archive/2009/09/29/introducing-ax-models-part-2.aspx

Part 3 - Multiple models per layer
http://blogs.msdn.com/mfp/archive/2009/10/08/introducing-ax-models-part-3.aspx

Part 4 - Working with models inside MorphX
http://blogs.msdn.com/mfp/archive/2009/11/25/ax-models-part-4-working-with-models-inside-morphx.aspx

Thanks to mfp for putting up this wonderful post.

Dynamics AX 4.0 and AX 2009 support for Win 7 and Windows Server 2008

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/newsevents/news/generalnews/MDAXCompatibility?r=14&l=4

Sharepoint Uninstall Wizard?

Wondering why the Sharepoint Uninstall Wizard doesn't delete the databases which were created by the install wizard, Is it a bug?

Dynamics AX 2009 Enterprise Portal Troubleshooting Blank Page Issue

We have implemented Dynamics AX 2009 EP portal for one of our business. Users log on to the EP to create/edit/view their timesheets. Recently, we got this issue where suddenly the Edit timesheet page got disappeared. Whenever the user goes to view/edit timesheet, the page was blank.

Solution:

a. Checked the Event viewer and security logs but couldn't find anything.
b. Restarted IIS but with no luck.
c. Restarted AOS, restarted the web server but still the same error persisted.
d. Checked in sharepoint virtual folder and found that the Edit Timesheet.cs (C# page) file was not there.
e. Finally, went to AOT > Web > Web Files > Page Definitions > EditTimeSheetpage and right-clicked to deploy the same to the web server.

This solved the issue, but still wondering how the page got disappeared!

How to identify SQL Server version and edition

This comes in handy when you need to check the SQL Server Version, Service Pack which your Enterprise is running, It shows the different versions and sp's for SQL Server rite from version 6.5 to SQL Server 2008, A handy link to be stored in your favorites and this is the query :

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('productversion'), SERVERPROPERTY ('productlevel'), SERVERPROPERTY ('edition')

You can read more here,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185

Dynamics AX 2009 EP and Sharepoint 2010 support

I got couple of queries regarding Sharepoint 2010 support for Dynamics AX and as per the latest news Dynamics AX 2009 EP at the moment doesn't support Sharepoint 2010, We will have to wait for the next Service Pack.

Found this link and also I got it confirmed with one of the product guys.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010general/thread/6fc3dd7a-ddda-4562-aa52-70e096478dbb

Free E-book from Microsoft Press on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008

SQL Server 2008

http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/11/16/free-e-book-introducing-microsoft-sql-server-2008.aspx

Windows Server 2008

http://ow.ly/Hbjy