Business Operation Framework In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Business Operation Framework:

The Business Operation Framework service is one of the system services exposed by Microsoft Dynamics AX and that adheres to the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) protocols and standards.Following are the features BOF.

•  Allows menu-driven execution or batch execution of services.
•  Calls services in synchronous or asynchronous mode.
•  Automatically creates a customizable UI based on the data contract.
•  Encapsulates code to operate on the appropriate tier (prompting on the client tier, and business logic on the server tier). 
• You can schedule the batch job by the help for batch execution at the specific intervals.

Previously we uses the RunBase Dialog but its now obsolete and we now uses the Business Operation Framework Service.Its basically the service that runs behind the AX.

 Steps For Using the Business Operation Framework:

Below are the some steps that are required for using the Business Operation Framework:

Step 1:

First we will create our  contract class in which we will define our parm methods for the variables that are input by the user.

In my scenario I will take two integer from the user and than show the addition of these two numbers on the info box and  one more thing I will show the query  dialog box  to the user and than print the selected values from the query dialog box on the infobox.

First we will create our Data Contract class as you can see in the image below.

In the above code I have added the DataContractAttribute above the contract class that is usefull for the creation of the Contract Class and the second attribute is basically optional in that attribute I am basically adding the group some thing like that.

Now inside the class declaration I have declare the input variables that will be input by the user and use inside the parm methods.

Below are the images of the parm methods inside the contract class.

As you can see the above images are of the parm methods of  the Contract Class and that we use for the inputs by the user.

As you can see in the above images that there are some attributes above each method.I will explain one by one about each attribute.

 DataMemberAttribute is the attribute that is required before each DataContract method.

SysOperationLabelAttribute(literalStr('First Number')) is basically the attribute that is
use for the label to show first number before the text box.

 SysOperationHelpTextAttribute(literalStr('Enter First Number')),This is basically the help text i,e that is shown when we move mouse on the textbox.

SysOperationDisplayOrderAttribute('0'),This show the display order of that attribute.

SysOperationGroupMemberAttribute('Numbers') this shows that this attribute is related to the  group 'numbers'.

 AifQueryTypeAttribute('_query', queryStr('CustBaseData')) This is the attribute use when we are making the query dialog box.So we need to define which query we are going to use.In my case I am using the CustBaseData Query.

Step 2:

Now after creating the contract class we need to create the Service Class.

Just create the service class as we make our normal class and than create the method in that class and than pass the contract class in the parameters of that method and than attach the attribute i.e "SysEntryPointAttribute" on the method.Basically this method is use to operate the user input.

Now you can see the code in the image below of that operation method of service class.

As you can see in the above image that what i am doing in the operation method.I am just adding the two numbers that are input by the user and than printing them on the infolog and one more thing I am getting the values from query dialog box and than printing them on the infolog.

Note:we need to add the [SysEntryPointAttribute] on the top of the method of the service class.

Step 3:

Now in the step 3 we need to create our service.

Just go to the Service node inside the AOT and than create new service by right click than select new service and than in the property of that newly created service just set the name of the service class that we have created early in the step 2.

As you can see in the image below.

 Step 4:

Now in the step 4 we need to create the service group.

Now go into the Aot->Servicegroups -> Axclient  and than right click and than select  new service node reference and than in the property of that newly created service group set the name of the service that we created in step 3.

As you can see in th below image.

Now right click that zahidservicegroup and than right click and than select the deploy to deploy that service group.

Step 5:

Now in the final step we need to create the menuitem.

Just Create the action type menuitem and than in the property sheet of that menu item set the object type = class and than object = "SysOperationServiceController"
Parameters = "zahidservice.startoperation"

As you can see in the below image.

Basically sysoperationservicecontroller is the framework class that builds the UI on the basis of our contract class.

Note: you can create your own UI builder by extending your UI builder class from the sysoperationservicecontroller class.

Now I will run the menu item and than show you the output.

Now i will click the select button of the query dialog box and than select the values of the queries.

You can see that in the image below.

Now when I press the ok button the two values will be selected as you can see in the image below

Note: I am using the CustBaseData Query in the query dialog box.

Now when I press the ok button the sum of two numbers and the query will  be printed in the info box.

as you can see in the image below.

This was all from my side related to the business operation framework.In the next post I will cover the Advanced topics of the Business Operation Framework.

I hope you like that post.If you have any questions than feel free to ask

Thanks

Muhammad Zahid.

Creating Vacation Appointment for your Calendar and seeing others Appointment In Outlook

Its quit easy to setup a PTO Appointment or sum other Appointment to create in outlook and that will be easily available to view for others when they are trying to create meeting with that employ.

Below are the some easy steps for Creating an Appointment.


Step 1:

First of all go to the calender of your outlook and than select the Calender and than click the new appointment button as you can see in the image below.

Now When you click the new appointment a new wizard will open where you have to enter the subject and than timing of  appointment and than select the show as option as if you were busy or out of office in that time span and than click and than click the save and close button.Your Appointment will be created and others can easily see this while creating the  meeting request if your appointment is not set to private.

You can see all of these in the image below.

Now your appointment will be showing in the calendar as you can see in the image below

Now this was all for creating Appointment.
Now second thing I want to show you is that  while creating meeting request with others you can also see that if others are busy or on out of office or not available in that timing slot.

Below are the steps for checking the appointment of other person.

Just click the new appoitnent as you did earlier a new wizard will open and than click the scheduling assistant button as you can see in the below image.  

Now a new wizard will open and where you can enter the name of  the employee and check that whether this person is available in that timing slot or not.As you can see in the below image.

As you can see in the above image that abubakar is not available on that timing slot because he is out of office in that time.

This was all for creating the appointment and checking others are available or not in the timing slot.

I hope you like that post

Thanks

Muhammad Zahid.

Eventing Framework In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Part 2

Now In this Post I will guide you how to create Events.

We have basically already discuss that what events are.Now In Microsoft Dynamics AX two terminologies are used these are.

1.Pre Events.

2.Post Events.

Pre Events are those that called before the method and post events are those that are called after the method.

Now I will show you the Scenario I can we use Pre and Post Events.

Below are the some steps for creating and using the events.

Step 1:

First we will create the simple table with two fields i.e  as you can see this in the image below.

 Step 2:

Now we will create the SimpleListDetail Form

As you already know how to create a form.

Now after creating the SimpleListDetailsForm drag the table that we have created earlier on the datasource node of that SimpleListDetailForm.and from datasource drag the fields to the details header and grid node of the design node.

As you can see in the image below.

Run that form it should be exactly like below form.

Step 3:

Now will create a method on the table i,e assignned to to this form.The is validatewrite method and before and after that method we will create events.What I am trying to say is one event will fire before the execution of that method and one event will fire after the execution of that methods.

First we will create the method as you can see in the image  below

Step 4:

After Creating the method we will assign pre and post events to it.

Just right click the method and than select the new event handler subcription.

As you can see in the below image.

Now when you create the new event handler just go into the properties of the that eventhandler and than set the properties to the " Called When" =  Pre and than "Class name" = name of the class and "method" = name of the method that will be called before the execution of that method.

As you can see in the image below.

Now inside the zahidpre method I am just showing the message inside the info box that the pre method is called.

Now its quit easy to create this event handler method i.e zahidpre.

Just right click the class and than select new->pre-post-eventhandler.

As you can see in the image below.

An Event Handler will be created as you can see in the image below.

Now repeat the step 4 for the Post Event Handler.Only one thing you should do is when creating the Eventhandler on table just set its property "called when" = Post.

As you can see in the image below.

Now I will show you the demo that how pre and post event handlers are run when we run the form.

As you already know that inside the pre event handler I am showing the info message that "Pre is called" and same thing for the post event handler that I am showing that the "Post is called" and inside the validate write method I am showing that the "This called form the validate write method".

Now I will run the form and than insert the record and during the insertion of the record first pre event  will be call and than the validate method will be call and than the post event will be called.

 As you can see in the above form that I have inserted the record  and when I click the new button or close the form the data that I have write will going to insert into the record and that pre event will call and than the validate write method will call and than post event will call.

As you can see the messages of the info box inside the below image.

 
















Now This was all related to the Event Framework part.

I hope you like that post.If you guys have any issues than feel free to comment or contact me :) :)

If you want to go to eventing framework part 1 post than click on the link below.

Eventing Framework Part 1

Thanks

Muhammad Zahid.

Eventing Framework In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Part 1

The two basic concepts are use in eventing framework.These are:

1.Delegates

2.Events.

Delegates and Events:

Delegates are just basicallly methods pointers they are  use to hold the refrence of methods.When we call these delegates the methods subcribe to this delegate automatically execute.

Note : we can assign more than one method to the single delegate.

Now the main purpose of delegate is use in the event driven programming.

Events are use when we want want to execute certain block of code on certain event like on button click etc.

Below is the image that will more show the concept of delegates and events

Below are some links that will elaborate more about Delegates and events.

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/11541/The-Simplest-C-Events-Example-Imaginable

http://www.akadia.com/services/dotnet_delegates_and_events.html

We modeled the concept of events in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 on .NET eventing concepts.

The following table lists the terms in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 related to events.

Now I will show the demo of implementation of the Delegates and Events in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Delegates In Microsoft Dynamics AX:

Below are the following  steps for creating Delegates and than calling them in microsoft dynamics AX 2012

First create a class and than right click on that class and than select new  ->  delegate as you can see in the below image.

Now your delegate is created successfully now add the parameters into it as you can see in the below image.

Now we need to subcribe a  method to this delegate this is because when we call this delegate the subcribe method will automatically called.

Note:we can subcribe more than one methods to the single delegate.

For subcribing methods we first need to create our method.
As I have already created as you can see in the below image.

In the above method you can see that I am adding the two numbers that I have send in the parameter and than I am going to print it.

Note:All the methods that are subcribe to delegate should have the same parameters and return type as of delagate have.

 Now I will subcribe this method to the delegate.

Now right click the delegate and than select the new event handler subcription as you can see in the below image.

Now we will subcribe our delegate to this event handler.

Just right click the event handler and select properties and than enter the
class name and its method name as you can see in the below image.

Now as you can see in the above image.I have subscribe the method 1 in to the delegate 1.

Now in the next step we will call this delegate.Now as you know that delegate can not be called outside the class so what I did  is I make method called method3 and than inside that method I am going to call the delegate and than from job I will call the method3.

You can see the method3 in the below image.

Now I will create a  job and than call this method as you can see in the image below.

Now I will show you the output in the below image.

This was all in the eventing framewoerk part 1.In the next part I will show you the detail about events in AX.


I hope you like this post

thanks Muhammad Zahid.

Creating Purchase Order and Invoice In Microsft Dynamics AX 2012

In the previous post we have created the product and than released that product.Now in this post we will create the purchase order of that Product and than we will create the Inoice of that product.

Below are the step for Creating Purchase Order and Invoice.

Step 1:

Just go to the Account Payable ->Purchase Orders -> All Purchase Orders

A new window will come as you can see in the below image.Then press the New Purchase Order from the action pane.

When you click the Purchase Order button the new window will come as you can see in the image below where you have to select the vendor account and than press ok.

After pressing the ok button A new form will appear where you have to select the product its quantity and price etc as you can see in the image below.

when you select the item from the above screen than an exception will create as you can see in the below image.

This issue is because we have not selected the Dimension Group while creating the product.
Now go to the  Product information management -> Common -> Released products

A new form will open as you can see in the below image.

Now select the product and than click the edit button and than select the storage dimension group,tracking dimension group and the item model group and item group as you can see in the below image.

Now after selecting these dimensions close the form and than again go to the purchase order form and than select the product as you can see in the below image.

Note: Item group option is not shown in the above image as we also have to select it.This option is in the manage cost fast tab of the above form.

Now  go to the purchase tab and press the confirm button as you can see in the above image to confirm the purchase order.It will take some time to confirm the purchase order.

Now in the next step we will create the invoice against the purchase order  click the invoice tab on the same form and than click the invoice button from the action pane as you can see in the below image.

When you click the invoice button a new form will open where you have to give the invoice number and than invoice date and and than click the post button from the action pane .A wizard will open than again you have to click the post button from the action pane.As you can see  in the image below.

 While Posting the invoice this below issue may accur i.e

The above issue is because of we have not selected the warehouse while creating the purchase order.

Again go to the warehouse form and than select the warehouse field as you can see in the below image.

Now again generate invoice of that purchase order and than post the warning will no more generaete and invoice will successfully posted.

Now our Invoicing is completed.Now I will show this product i.e 14th street pizza in our in hand inventory.

just go to the Inventory and warehouse management -> Inquiry -> On hand inventory

A new form will open where you can see the inhand inventory

This was all from my side.Thanks for visiting my blog :) :)

Thanks

Muhammad Zahid.