Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Development Introduction Certification/Exam is here! Exam MB6-869

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Exam MB6-869 (Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Development Introduction) Released

About this Exam   This certification exam measures your ability to understand and articulate how to use, maintain, and support Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 development functionality including understanding Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 architecture, managing the data dictionary, managing the user interface, managing security, working with X++ control statements, managing objects and classes, accessing the database, and handling exceptions.

Exam Topics Covered The following list includes the topic areas covered on this exam. Understanding Dynamics AX 2012 Architecture Managing the Data Dictionary Managing the User Interface Managing Security Working with X++ Control Statements Managing Objects and Classes Accessing the Database Managing Exception Handling Find more details regarding Exam/Preparation Materials in the below link

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=MB6-869&Locale=en-us#tab1

Official Dynamics AX 2012 Help Content - Where to find it?

Thought to highlight the blog post from Margo Crandall (Principal Writer from Microsoft Dynamics AX Documentation Team) talks about the following:

a. Help documentation for System Administrators

b. Developer Content

c. Application User Content

d. Upcoming new topics on Configuration Reference, Windows Powershell cmdlet reference and many more..

Read the full post here.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dax/archive/2011/08/23/official-dynamics-ax-2012-content-where-is-it-and-how-can-you-find-out-about-updates.aspx

Dynamics AX Shortcut keys

I was looking out for shortcut keys to switch between Application and Development workspace in AX 2012 which bought me to this msdn website http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa623612.aspx

Since I use AX 4.0, AX 2009 and AX 2012 often, I thought it will be good to consolidate the common shortcuts and bookmark it so I have a one-stop place to come and look at, as my memory with respect to shortcut keys is not so good :-). If you are one like me, I recommend bookmarking this page as your favorites!

Command	Dynamics AX 2012	Dynamics AX 2009	Dynamics AX 4.0
Open the AOT	CTRL+D	CTRL+D	CTRL+D
Open a new Development Workspace	CTRL+SHIFT+W		-
Open a new Application Workspace	CTRL+W
Insert a Breakpoint	F9	F9	F9
Toggle Breakpoints	CTRL+F9	CTRL+F9	CTRL+F9
Remove all Breakpoints	CTRL+SHIFT+F9	CTRL+SHIFT+F9	CTRL+SHIFT+F9
Execute	F5	F5	F5
Compile	F7	F7	F7
Comment Selected Code	CTRL+E, C	CTRL+E, C	CTRL+E, C
Uncomment Selected Code	CTRL+E, U	CTRL+E, U	CTRL+E, U
Convert to lowercase	CTRL+SHIFT+U	CTRL+SHIFT+U	CTRL+SHIFT+U
Convert to Uppercase	CTRL+U	CTRL+U	CTRL+U
Display all methods and properties for a class	CTRL+SPACEBAR	CTRL+SPACEBAR	CTRL+SPACEBAR
Save all	CTRL+SHIFT+S	CTRL+SHIFT+S	CTRL+SHIFT+S
Select all application objects in a node	CTRL+A	CTRL+A	CTRL+A
Cancel the selection of an additional item	CTRL+SPACEBAR	CTRL+SPACEBAR	CTRL+SPACEBAR
Open the Properties sheet	ALT+ENTER	ALT+ENTER	ALT+ENTER
Open the Import dialog box	CTRL+SHIFT+I	CTRL+SHIFT+I	CTRL+SHIFT+I
Open Help in AOT	F1	F1	F1

The following shortcut keys have changed since Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009:

Old shortcut key	Command	New shortcut key
CTRL+TAB CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Go to next (method) TAB	CTRL+M CTRL+SHIFT+M
CTRL+F4 ESC	Close editor	CTRL+F4
CTRL+SHIFT+Spacebar	Lookup definition	F12
CTRL+L	Delete line	CTRL+X (with cursor in line, no selection)
ALT+O	Select area/column/block	ALT+MOUSE SELECT
ALT+U	Cancel selection	ESC

 Dynamics AX 2012 (Windows and Menus Shortcuts)

To do this	Press
Display the Navigation Pane if it is collapsed.	ALT+F1
Display the View menu.	ALT+V
Display the Windows menu.	ALT+W
Display the Help menu.	ALT+H
Turn the auto-hide mode for the Navigation Pane on an off.	SHIFT+ALT+F1
Move between modules.	CTRL+TAB
Move the cursor to the address bar.	F11
Use the Back function on the address bar.	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Use the Forward function on the address bar.	ALT+RIGHT ARROW

  Commonly used keys for Data Entry

To do this	Press
Paste contents from your clipboard into the current field.	CTRL+V
Enter the session date in a date field.	D+TAB For a date time field, press D+TAB, enter a time and then press TAB again.
Enter the current date in a date field.	T+TAB For a date time field, press T+TAB, enter a time and then press TAB again.
Enter a date from the current month in a date field.	[Day]+TAB For example, if you enter 12+TAB, the full date for the twelfth of the current month will be displayed.
Enter a date from the current year in a date field.	[MonthDay]+TAB For example, if you enter 0325+TAB, the full date for March 25 of the current year will be displayed.
Calculate an amount in an amount field.	[Equation]+TAB For example, if you enter 4*16+TAB, 64 will be displayed in the field.

Source - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa865357.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa571220.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa623612.aspx

I will come here and append to this list as and when I find new shortcuts or frequent shortcuts in my day to day work. Happy Dax'ing with shorcuts! :-)

Inside Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 - Performance

Dear Readers,

Here comes Video 7 which talks about Dynamics AX 2012 Performance. This video is from one of the best in industry, Sri Srinivasan who is the Principal Architect in Dynamics AX Team.

I have appended it to the existing list here - http://daxdilip.blogspot.com/2011/08/inside-microsoft-dynamics-ax-2012.html


Njoy! :)

Download Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Licensing Guide

Dynamics AX 2012 Licensing has undergone a major change compared to the previous versions. I scanned through it quickly and some of the key features which  I noticed are:

• CAL based Licensing Model
• User CAL's (Enterprise, Functional, Task and Self Server User)
• Device CAL's
• Licensing for New Customers
• Licensing for Existing Cutomers (Upgrade to AX 2012)
• BREP (Business Ready Enhancement Plan)

Please read the full guide by downloading it from here
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/0/E/80E99B9E-9694-41A7-9BD9-BF37FA44DA99/Dynamics_AX_2012_Licensing_Guide-CustomerEdition.pdf