Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Services

by Klaas Deforche, Kenny Saelen

In Detail

Integrating Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with other applications will always be necessary within any organisation, and services is the best way of achieving this. With Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 being more flexible than ever when it comes to creation and use, understanding these services will help you to know when and where to use them for the best result.

Starting from ground up, we will build your knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 Services through step by step tutorials, to give you the ability to create and use the most suited service to the task at hand.

Starting with service architecture and deployment, we'll quickly take you through to AIF Document services and on to creating custom services for all of your AX needs. This second edition also features information on high availability, load balancing and creating clusters so that you can get the most of your AX services. We then conclude with tracing and debugging, to troubleshoot and monitor running services.

Approach

Step by step tutorials that guide you through everything you need to know to begin working with Microsoft Dynamics AX services.

Who this book is for

If you're a Dynamics AX developer, either new to or experienced with services, you'll benefit from this book. A basic understanding of MorphX and X++ is assumed, but the steps are easy to follow even for beginners.

412 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Jamie Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is clearly written with great contributors and a great author that understand Microsoft Dynamics and gives real world scenarios. In general a great book.

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[Johan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again a great book for Ax developers. Klaas and Kenny are explaining how you can implement the web services with do's and dont's. When you're new to ax web services, you need to read this book as it will save you time.

A must read for AX developers

[José Estevan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este libro es una especie de segunda parte del que ya mencioné (y recomendé encarecidamente) hace algún tiempo titulado Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Services. El contenido es muy parecido e igual de recomendable. Esta segunda versión es más larga que el primero, por lo que abunda más en ciertos contenidos aportando más detalles, aunque el contenido en general es prácticamente el mismo, salvo algunos detalles propios de la revisión R2, que en cuanto a servicios web no son muy numerosos.

Aún así, como digo, es un libro muy recomendable, igual que lo era la primera parte. Cuenta con dos autores ya reconocidos y con la experiencia previa de la primera versión, y con un equipo de revisores de primera, así que el contenido esta bien escrito y bien estructurado, sobre un tema que es obligatorio para cualquier implantación de Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, como son los servicios web.

Si ya compraste la primera versión, probablemente esta última no te aporte grandes novedades, salvo los detalles en los que profundiza más, y las escasas novedades de la R2. Si en su día no lo compraste, claramente recomiendo comprar esta segunda versión porque la lectura es muy interesante.

[Dick Wenning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Microsoft ax 2012 Services

When I received the book, I start reading. I was happy about the content about:

• How does AIF & WCF work inside AX and how to use it the right way?
• Running in batch or direct mode should be explained.

The writers of this book succeed on that point but don’t overkill the reader with to match optional information.

Small technical details are still missing. But those are documented by MS on TechNet:
• Change key tracings also need adaption on SQL level.
• How to decide to create query based services or custom services. Both have advantage and disadvantage
• Triggering outbound services from x++ code

But still it is a book that should be part of your library

[Abha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have spent enough time to read this book completely and i would like to give my rating of 4.5 out of 5 as all basics concepts has been covered in details step by step with proper example.Language used is clear and understandable .This book is great specially for Integration and will definitely help developers in using and learning AIF services framework .My only concern is that more screenshots from the application should be used at some integration part so as to make more clear .

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book if you want to get an overview of various services-related topics for AX 2012. I already knew some of this stuff, but I learned a lot from reading this.