Using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009

Table of Contents......Page 3
1.1 Axapta and the History of Dynamics AX......Page 10
1.2 Dynamics AX 2009 Product Overview......Page 11
1.3 Technology and System Architecture......Page 13
1.4 Application Components......Page 17
2.1.1 Logon and Authentication......Page 21
2.1.2 User Interface......Page 22
2.1.3 Navigation......Page 29
2.1.4 Working with Records......Page 33
2.1.5 Role Centers......Page 39
2.1.6 Filter, Find and Sort......Page 40
2.1.7 Printing and Reporting......Page 47
2.1.8 Help System......Page 52
2.1.9 Case Study Exercises......Page 53
2.2.1 User Options and Personalization......Page 54
2.2.2 Record Information and Templates......Page 57
2.2.3 Document Management......Page 61
2.2.4 Alert Rules and Notifications......Page 63
2.3 Security and Information Access......Page 65
2.3.1 User Groups and Permissions......Page 66
2.3.2 Users and Employees......Page 68
2.3.3 Security Domains......Page 70
2.3.4 Case Study Exercise......Page 71
2.4.1 Organizational Units......Page 72
2.4.2 Company Accounts......Page 74
2.4.3 Virtual Company Accounts......Page 77
2.4.4 Sites......Page 78
2.5 General Settings......Page 79
2.5.1 Number Sequences......Page 80
2.5.2 Currencies......Page 82
2.5.3 Periods......Page 83
2.5.4 Global Address Book......Page 85
2.5.5 Other Settings......Page 86
3.1.1 Basic Approach......Page 87
3.1.2 At a Glance: Purchase Order Processing in Dynamics AX......Page 90
3.2.1 Vendor Records......Page 92
3.2.2 Payment Terms and Cash Discount......Page 95
3.2.3 Ledger Integration......Page 98
3.2.4 Case Study Exercises......Page 99
3.3.1 Item Records in Purchasing......Page 100
3.3.2 Purchase Price and Discount......Page 102
3.3.3 Case Study Exercises......Page 105
3.4.1 Basics of Purchase Order Processing......Page 106
3.4.2 Planned Orders......Page 108
3.4.3 Purchase Requisitions......Page 111
3.4.4 Requests for Quote......Page 113
3.4.5 Purchase Orders......Page 116
3.4.6 Blanket Purchase Orders......Page 122
3.4.7 Order Cancellation......Page 123
3.4.8 Purchase Order Printing......Page 124
3.4.9 Case Study Exercises......Page 127
3.5.1 Receipts List......Page 129
3.5.2 Inventory Registration......Page 130
3.5.3 Packing Slip Receipt......Page 132
3.5.4 Partial Delivery, Over and Under Delivery......Page 134
3.5.5 Order Status and Inquiries......Page 136
3.5.6 Case Study Exercises......Page 139
3.6 Invoice Receipt......Page 140
3.6.1 Invoice Receipt Posting......Page 141
3.6.2 Collective Invoice......Page 143
3.6.3 Order Status and Inquiries......Page 146
3.6.4 Case Study Exercises......Page 148
3.7.1 Crediting Item Returns......Page 149
3.7.2 Other Ways of Crediting......Page 151
3.7.3 Case Study Exercise......Page 152
4.1.1 Basic Approach......Page 153
4.1.2 At a Glance: Sales Order Processing in Dynamics AX......Page 156
4.2.1 Basic Data and Comparison to Vendors Records......Page 158
4.3.1 Item Records in Sales......Page 161
4.3.2 Sales Price and Discount......Page 162
4.4.1 Basics of Sales Order Processing......Page 167
4.4.2 Order Registration......Page 169
4.4.3 Pricing......Page 173
4.4.4 Miscellaneous Charges......Page 175
4.4.6 Case Study Exercises......Page 177
4.5 Distribution......Page 178
4.5.1 Picking List......Page 181
4.5.2 Output Order and Shipment......Page 182
4.5.3 Packing Slip......Page 184
4.5.4 Case Study Exercises......Page 186
4.6.1 Invoicing Sales Orders......Page 187
4.6.2 Free Text Invoices......Page 189
4.6.3 Credit Notes and Item Returns......Page 191
4.6.4 Case Study Exercises......Page 193
4.7.1 Processing Direct Deliveries......Page 195
4.7.2 Case Study Exercise......Page 196
5.1.1 Basic Approach......Page 197
5.1.2 At a Glance: Production Order Processing in Dynamics AX......Page 200
5.2 Items and Bills of Materials......Page 202
5.2.1 Item Records in Manufacturing......Page 203
5.2.2 Bills of Materials (BOM)......Page 204
5.2.3 Case Study Exercises......Page 210
5.3.1 Production Units......Page 211
5.3.2 Work Center Groups......Page 212
5.3.3 Works Centers......Page 214
5.3.4 Routes and Operations......Page 216
5.3.5 Case Study Exercises......Page 221
5.4 Production Orders......Page 222
5.4.1 Basics of Production Order Processing......Page 223
5.4.2 Order Registration......Page 226
5.4.3 Estimation......Page 228
5.4.4 Scheduling......Page 229
5.4.6 Starting......Page 230
5.4.7 Case Study Exercises......Page 231
5.5 Production Journal Transactions......Page 232
5.5.1 Picking List......Page 233
5.5.2 Working Time Registration......Page 235
5.6.1 Reporting as Finished......Page 236
5.6.2 Ending and Costing......Page 238
5.6.3 Case Study Exercise......Page 239
6.1.1 Basic Approach......Page 241
6.1.2 At a Glance: Master Planning in Dynamics AX......Page 242
6.2.1 Basics of Forecasting......Page 243
6.2.2 Forecast Settings......Page 244
6.2.3 Forecasts and Forecast Scheduling......Page 246
6.2.4 Case Study Exercises......Page 248
6.3.1 Basics of Master Planning......Page 249
6.3.2 Master Planning Setup......Page 251
6.3.3 Item Coverage and Item Settings......Page 253
6.3.4 Master Scheduling and Planned Orders......Page 256
6.3.5 Case Study Exercises......Page 260
7.1.1 Basic Approach......Page 261
7.1.2 At a Glance: Inventory Journal Transactions in Dynamics AX......Page 264
7.2.1 Item Records......Page 266
7.2.2 Inventory Dimension Groups......Page 269
7.2.3 Inventory Model Groups......Page 272
7.2.4 Cost Price Settings......Page 275
7.2.5 Transactions Inquiry......Page 276
7.2.6 Quantity on Hand......Page 279
7.2.7 Case Study Exercises......Page 281
7.3 Inventory Valuation......Page 282
7.3.1 Valuation Method......Page 283
7.3.2 Inventory Closing and Adjustment......Page 286
7.3.3 Case Study Exercises......Page 287
7.4.1 Inventory Structures and Parameters......Page 288
7.4.2 Journal Transactions......Page 291
7.4.3 Inventory Counting......Page 294
7.4.4 Quarantine......Page 295
7.4.5 Case Study Exercises......Page 297
8.1.1 Basic Approach......Page 299
8.1.2 At a glance: Ledger Journal Transactions in Dynamics AX......Page 300
8.2.1 Chart of Accounts......Page 301
8.2.2 Customer, Vendor and Bank Accounts......Page 303
8.2.3 System accounts......Page 304
8.2.4 Financial Dimensions......Page 305
8.2.5 VAT / Sales Tax Settings......Page 306
8.3.1 Basics Setup for Journal Transactions......Page 309
8.3.2 General Journals......Page 311
8.3.3 Invoices......Page 315
8.3.4 Payments......Page 318
8.3.5 Reversing Transactions......Page 322
8.3.6 Case Study Exercises......Page 323
8.4 Ledger Integration......Page 324
8.4.2 Ledger Integration in Inventory......Page 325
8.4.3 Ledger Integration in Production......Page 328
Appendix B: Setup Checklist......Page 330
Appendix C: Icons and Shortcut Keys......Page 338
Bibliography......Page 339
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