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On the last day of the year 2016 I was looking back at the past year. It has been an extremely busy year. Business wise I was mainly working for two customer projects, managed to get our Data Validation Framework ISV solution into “AX7” and did some smaller tasks in between. In private I coached 2 […]
How to create a new country for localizing Dynamics 365 for Operations
Recently I wrote about 2 posts about localizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations. The first post was a general reading about supported countries and languages. The second blog did tell you how to add new languages in existing and new label files. In this post, I will tell you what effect a country can have […]
How to create a new language in Dynamics 365 for Operations
Some weeks ago I wrote a post about the supported countries/regions and languages in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations. This post is having technical information how to create a new language. While reading this post, you will also get more background information about do’s and don’ts and you will learn more about my country like my […]
How was my MVP Summit 2016 experience?
This week the MVP Summit 2016 has taken place in Redmond/Bellevue. Although I have been awarded the fourth time as MVP, this was my second MVP summit. MVP’s from all over the world on all award categories are collaborating and attending technical settings. This year we had a record number of 18 (eighteen!) “AX MVP’s”. It was […]
What languages and countries are supported in Microsoft Dynamics AX/Dynamics 365 for Operations?
Within a few weeks we can expect the fall-release of Microsoft Dynamics AX. However, this version will get the product name Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations. This version will include some localizations for countries which weren’t released within the latest version before. You can read about which countries/languages are supported on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 for […]
Help! Where is the Size of company accounts report in AX7?
If you want to know the size of a single company in Microsoft Dynamics AX or which tables consumes the largest space in the database, we were used to run the Size of company accounts report. Initially you cannot find this report in the menu structure of the new cloud version of Microsoft Dynamics AX. This post will […]
How to start with an empty AX database in your local VM
When you want to work with the new Microsoft Dynamics AX, you have some options to deploy the environment. You can choose between deploying an environment on Azure or download a local machine. The purpose of the local machine is mainly a development box, but can also be used for demonstrations (with some limitations). The local […]
How to save 1 MILLION on your AX system
In my latest blog I showed you the options you have when it comes to updating your AX system. If you haven’t read that one yet check it out here. In this blog we will focus on the Stable Evergreen situation. This is the environment where you have an AX system that is customized to […]
Why System Updates Aren’t Always Necessary
In my last blog “Are those SLA’s a Fool’s Bargain?” I explained the service level agreement, which you signed with your implementing partner after you implemented a new system. However, this partner will tell you that system updates are necessary, but that`s not always the case. So let`s see what options do you have.
How to rename records in AX7
In earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX people were used to use the right-click menu in case it was needed to rename the primary key of a record. This post will inform you about renaming records in the current version of Microsoft Dynamics AX (aka AX7).