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From the Microsoft Dynamics AX Blogs: Project Forecasts vs Budgets; SSRS, Document Services in AX 2012; Shortcuts in 2009 vs 2012

by Jared Berezin
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Consuming Document Services in AX 2012: Brandon George has spent a lot of time over the past few months writing about the architectural changes and capabilities of Dynamics AX 2012.  In a recent post, he examines document services, and more specifically how to consume services related to product master data.

George explains:

"...we have, in order to work and create Product Master entries, via the Document Services concept, is six objects. These six objects in our example abstract the complexity of the new EcoResProduct data structure, and enable within AX for business logic to move away, from even working directly with the table objects within AX itself. This is very powerful, and very useful."

Walking through his example, he demonstrates how to use EcoResProductService and 17 lines of code to programmatically create a new product master record.  Brandon concludes:

"This can then lend itself to be re-used over and over again, and finds value in integration work, as well as data migration. You can also, now take and compare the differences between C# and X++ code for using these document services. They are similar, in theory, but different in syntax and possible approach of course."

Differences Between Project Forecasts and Budgets In AX 2012: Sandeep Chaudhury provides a quick overview of project forecasts and budgets and explains the major differences between these two functionalities in AX 2012: 

"In Microsoft dynamics AX, people always have questions on interpretation of the project ...

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Jared Berezin serves as a contributing writer to MSDynamicsWorld.com. With combined interests in technology and science, Jared previously served as a writer for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, drafting scientific narrative reports on the latest advancements in cancer research. Jared has also served as associate marketing specialist for International Data Corporation (IDC), a market research firm. In this position, he planned and executed strategic marketing initiatives for IDC's software and services research programs, and wrote outbound communications to the press, existing clients, and prospects. Jared also has experience working for several local newspapers in eastern Massachusetts. Jared graduated with honors from Colby College with a BA in English and creative writing.
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