Installing Data Import Export Framework with Cumulative Update 7 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2

Recently Microsoft Launch Cumulative Update 7 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, and one of the new features that included on this update is Data Import Export Framework (DIXF), before this update DIXF or DMF can be installed separately by downloading the files from Information source and install Integration service, Server and Client tools  after that to import the model file which includes AX Module of data Import Export.

Now when you install Cumulative Update 7 for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 all of these components will be installed with the software update and no separate model for Data Import Export.

Some users might face some problems when installing the update any of these tools might not be installed or might needs to install different components on different server. So you can follow the following steps to install any or all of these tools:

1. Open the extracted folder of the cumulative update.
2. Open folder msi and you will find different folder for each component:

• dixf_aos_x64: The component that is required for Dynamics AX Application object server (AX AOS) on 64 bit OS
• dixf_aos_x86:component of Dynamics AX Application object server (AX AOS) on 32 bit OS


• dixf_client_x64: The component that is required for Dynamics AX Client on 64 bit OS


• dixf_client_x86: The component that is required for Dynamics AX Client on 64 bit OS


• dixf_service_x64: The component that is required for SQL Server Integration service on 64 bit OS


• dixf_service_x86: The component that is required for SQL Server Integration service on 32 bit OS

 

 

Out-of-the-box Exchange Rate Imports with Dynamics AX 2012 R2

Keeping with the trend of connecting Dynamics AX to the outside world through web services, and even providing out-of-the-box, ready-to-use ones, Dynamics AX 2012 R2 now allows you to set up automatic exchange rate imports in just a few clicks.
You must first set up the exchange rate provider you want to use, and AX comes with 3 providers ready to use (More can easily be developed) in General Ledger >> Setup >> Currency >> Configure Exchange Rate Providers :





Once this is done, General Ledger >> Periodic >> Import Currency Exchange Rates allows you to choose which Exchange Rate Type you want to import the rates for, and using which provider. 
You can of course set one up for each rate type, and even schedule these to import periodically using the standard AX batch feature



Once this has run, your rates can be reviewed in General Ledger >> Setup >> Currency >> Exchange Rates :


This illustrates very well how Dynamics AX Web Services integration contribute to make AX 2012 powerfully simple.

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