SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNEDEP SESSION

Syed Zeeshan Haider Jafry18th July, 2011

• Dynamics AX EP Overview1

• Installation & Configuration2

• EP Site structure3

• Development Demo4

Today’s Session

EP Overview

• Enterprise Portal for Microsoft Dynamics AX provides a Web-based application framework that allows for users to interact with data in Microsoft Dynamics AX through a Web browser.

• You can create new content for Enterprise Portal, and also modify existing content. Most additions and changes can be made using resources in the Application Object Tree (AOT) in combination with SharePoint.

• More advanced applications and modifications can be created by using Visual Studio and the development framework for Enterprise Portal.

EP Overview

Installation & Configuration

Prerequisites:• x64 Machine• Operating System

• Windows Server 2008 SP2• Windows Server 2008 R2

• Sharepoint 2010

Installation & ConfigurationRun the setup and mark the EP check box

EP Site structure

Development Demo

Enterprise Portal Development Techniques AX 2012You perform actions in several areas when you customize Enterprise Portal or develop new integrations

SharePointMost of the basic development and customization tasks for Enterprise Portal are performed using the web-based development tools in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Tasks like creating new pages or adding Web parts to existing pages are all performed directly in SharePoint. AOTThe resources for Enterprise Portal are stored in the AOT. Some development tasks are performed directly in the AOT, such as defining data sets, business logic, security, site structure, and navigation for Enterprise Portal. Visual StudioThe content of several Web parts in Enterprise Portal is developed by using the Enterprise Portal framework and Visual Studio. You can use this framework and Visual Studio to customize existing controls for Enterprise Portal. You can also create new controls. The most sophisticated functionality of Enterprise Portal is created by using Visual Studio.

LINKSHere is the latest documents on ephttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa855178.aspx

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/axcodesampleshttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/ax/cc507280.aspx .http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa855178.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/epblog/

Zeeshan Jafry. axzaptech.wordpress.com