Problem starting the Dynamics AX 2009 config file
I need to run MS Dynamics AX 2009 client with different configurations to connect to different AOS.
For this, I exported the client config to an axc file which works very well.
Now I want to share this file for all clients on our network, but it doesn't work on some because for some funny reason the path to the Dynamics AX binaries is hardcoded into the client config file. Therefore, on one computer, the AX client is installed in C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Microsoft Dynamics AX \ 50 \ Client \ Bin, on the next computer in C: \ Program Files \ Microsoft Dynamics AX \ 50 \ Client \ Bin, the file is not works since the path in axc is different from the real path.
How do I create an axc file that runs on every client machine so I can use a common config file?
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If you can manage to deploy registry keys to clients, then the solution would be something like this:
- Export the appropriate AX configurations from the registry (usually found in HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Dynamics \ 5.0 \ Configuration), import them to the target computer (during domain logon, etc.)
- Create a lnk for the Ax32 application and supply the command line parameter: -regconfig = <typeTheConfigNameHere> e.g .
: Ax32.exe -regconfig = LIVE
Now as I type this I figured out an additional problem with this solution, which again is this way ... However, it is easy to create and maintain two versions of lnk files (one for 32 and the other for 64 bit environments) ... And the registry is the same ... Hope this helps!
I am using the following structure for my development environment setup and I assume this is what you are looking for.
Below is an example.
Server name: SRV01 On this server, create a folder for ex. AX5 and share this folder. Folder structure:
AX5
--Application
----Appl
------Application_1 <- here is your *.aod file(-s)
------Application_2 <- here is your *.aod file(-s)
--AXC
------Application_1
-------- usr.axc configuration file <- save your configuration here
-------- cus.axc configuration file <- save your configuration here
------Application_2
-------- *.axc configuration file <- save your configuration here
--Client <- here is your Ax32.exe.
--Server <- here is your Ax32Serv.exe
--StartUp
------Application_1
-------- usr.bat with one line. In this case this would be \\SRV01\AX5\Client\Bin\Ax32.exe \\SRV01\AX5\AXC\Application_1\usr.axc
-------- cus.bat with one line. In this case this would be \\SRV01\AX5\Client\Bin\Ax32.exe \\SRV01\AX5\AXC\Application_1\cus.axc
------Application_2
-------- *.bat with one line. In this case this would be \\SRV01\AX5\Client\Bin\Ax32.exe \\SRV01\AX5\AXC\Application_1\*.axc
And here is an example * .axc file
Configuration export file for Dynamics
Formatversion: 1
Configuration: usr.axc
logdir,Text,C:\Users\Public\Microsoft\Dynamics Ax\Log\ <------------- change this but it up to you
company,Text,
startupcmd,Text,
extracmdline,Text,
startupmsg,Text,
aos2,Text,AOS_Instance_Name@SRV01:2712 <------------- change this
aosencryption,Text,1
xppdebug,Text,1
globalbreakpoints,Int,1
aol,Text,usr
aolcode,Text,
traceeventsenabled,Text,1
tracestart,Int,0
tracexppmethodcalldepth,Text,3
client,Text,thin
_clientmode,Int,0
sql,Int,1
native,Int,0
hassqlpwd,Int,0
localappldoc,Int,0
localsysdoc,Int,0
applshare,Int,1
applexclusive,Int,0
hascompwd,Int,0
hasserveridletimeout,Int,0
allowunauth,Int,0
windowsauth,Text,1
sqloraclefirstrowsfix,Text,0
hasocipwd,Int,0
dbunicodeenabled,Text,1
cachesynctime,Text,
caslevel,Text,enable
language,Text,
_clientadname,Text,
aos,Text,
application,Text,
bindir,Text,\\SRV01\AX5\Client\Bin <------------- change this
broadcast,Text,
compwd,Text,
connectionidletimeout,Text,
createdsn,Text,
database,Text,AXDB <------------- change this
datadir,Text,\\SRV01\AX5\Client\Data <------------- change this
dbcli,Text,odbc
dbserver,Text,SRV01 <------------- change this
directory,Text,\\SRV01\AX5\Client <------------- change this
dsn,Text,
exposeserverprinters,Int,0
fetchahead,Text,
haswarnings,Int,0
hint,Text,
ignoredatasourceindex,Text,0
installationlanguage,Text,EN-US
internet,Text,SRV01
log,Text,
newconnectionretrycount,Text,
newconnectionretrydelayms,Text,
ociconnectservice,Text,1
ocidbid,Text,
ocihost,Text,
ociservice,Text,
ocitcpipport,Text,1521
opencursors,Text,
port,Text,
preloadthresholdmsec,Text,
preloadthresholdrecords,Text,
querytimelimit,Text,
retry,Text,
serveridletimeout,Text,
servermask,Text,2712 <------------- change this
sqlbuffer,Text,
sqlcomplexliterals,Text,1
sqlformliterals,Text,1
sqlpwd,Text,
sqltrace,Text,0
sqluser,Text,
user,Text,
warnings,Text,
tracemaxfilesize,Text,10000
tracebuffersize,Text,1024
tracemaxbuffers,Text,120
traceminbuffers,Text,30
traceallowclient,Int,0
Important note: Install the AX 2009 client on each client PC. During installation, you will be prompted to specify the AOS state - any value. This locally installed AX 2009 client is required because it uses several additional assemblies that are not in the GAC.
Finally - how to start AX? Just run the * .bat file. Hope I was clear enough and I hope I understood what you were looking for))
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