Number Sequences In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Number Sequences in Dynamics AX are used to generate unique identifiers for master data records or transaction data records that requires identifiers. And that identifier is referred to as a reference.

Number Sequences can be alphanumeric values like 'ABC123'. So in order to maintain this alphanumeric value as a unique identifier we use number sequences to display in required manner.

step 1  :   Create a new string EDT, Give the name and label as 'SampleAcNoSeq' for that edt.

step 2  :   Create New Table ,drag and drop the created string edt to the table,along with new field 'city'.

step 3  :    Go to Organization Administrator in client session,
                  common--number sequences--number sequences.

step 4   :    Give the number sequence code and name , in scope parameter declare the company where it is to be saved,and in segments give the constant value as the required format in what we want to show our number sequence.

step 5   :     If we want to use this number sequence in general ledger module then go to the
                   classes --> NumberSeqModuleLedger --> Load Module

    datatype.parmDatatypeId(extendedTypeNum(SampleAcNoSeq));
    datatype.parmReferenceHelp(literalStr("SampleAcNoSeq"));
    datatype.parmWizardIsContinuous(true);
    datatype.parmWizardIsManual(NoYes::No);
    datatype.parmWizardIsChangeDownAllowed(NoYes::No);
    datatype.parmWizardIsChangeUpAllowed(NoYes::No);
    datatype.parmWizardHighest(999999);
    datatype.parmSortField(10);
    datatype.addParameterType(NumberSeqParameterType::DataArea, true, false);
    this.create(datatype);

step 6   :    Write a job to update all the modules to synchronize the labels,edts and objects.

NumberSeqApplicationModule::loadAll( );

step 7   :     Now Restart the Client and as we want to create number sequence in general ledger then go to general ledger module --> setup --> general ledger parameters --> Number Sequences

you will find the reference as our edt name and number sequence code must be given there from filter.

step 8   :    Create a form and add the table which we created earlier after that drag and drop the fields to the design of the form.

step 9   :    declare

NumberSeqFormHandler numberSeqFormHandler;

in class declaration and then create a new method.

step 10   :  Create a Number Sequence Form Handler method(form method) and name it as 'numberSequenceFormHandler' and write the following code

NumberSeqFormHandler numberSeqFormHandler()
{
    if (!numberSeqFormHandler)
        numberSeqFormHandler = NumberSeqFormHandler::newForm(NumberSeqReference::findReference(extendedtypenum(SampleAcNoSeq)).NumberSequenceId,
                                                             element,
                                                             SampleNumberSequenceTable_DS,
                                                             fieldNum(SampleNumberSequenceTable,SampleAcNoSeq)
                                                            );
    return numberSeqFormHandler;
}

step 11   :    Now override the form datasource methods with 

create,write,validatewrite,delete

create:

public void create(boolean _append = false)

{

    element.numberSeqFormHandler().formMethodDataSourceCreatePre();

    super(_append);

    element.numberSeqFormHandler().formMethodDataSourceCreate();

}

write:

    ttsbegin;

    super();

    element.numberSeqFormHandler().formMethodDataSourceWrite();

    ttscommit;

validatewrite:

    boolean ret;

    ret = super();

    ret = element.numberSeqFormHandler().formMethodDataSourceValidateWrite(ret) && ret;

    return ret;

delete:

    element.numberSeqFormHandler().formMethodDataSourceDelete();

    super();

step 11:  open the form and you can see the number sequence in the 'SampleAcNoSeq' field.

How to Update a record using Update command , difference between update and doupdate methods.

UPDATE


ttsbegin;

select forupdate table15
          where table15.Acno  =  "345";

table15.Amt = 555;
table15.Update( );

ttscommit;


ttsbegin & ttscommit are used for one record to insert/update/delete.

doUpdate

If a update method is overriden at the object level then at the time of update command execution then the value given in the update method is executed.

And if u want to update the value which was given in the update command at any cost then we use doinsert( ) so that the values are not validated and inserts the value to database.

ttsbegin;

select forupdate table15
          where table15.Acno  == 345;

table15.Amt = 555;
table15.doUpdate( );

ttscommit;

Difference Between Insert and doInsert In Dynamics ax 2012

For normal insertion of data into database How To Insert Data into Database Using Insert Command .

doInsert

If a Insert method is overridden in the table level giving the direction to insert a default value for amount as 150.00, then whatever data u insert with above code then the amount data will be 150 only.
But if you want to insert data bypassing the overriden method then we use doInsert().

1.Right Click on method(object level)
2.override method --> insert.
3.this.Amount = 150;

table15 tb15;
;

tb15.id            = 101;
tb15.name      = "naresh;
tb15.Amount  = 125.00;
tb15.doInsert();

In this case the inserted data will be 125.00 as amount because the doInsert( ) overrides the insert method at the object level and takes 125 as input.

How To Insert Record Into Database Using Insert Command

Create a new table with three fields,

table name      table15

1. id                 int
2. name           sring
3. Amount       real

INSERT

Take a new job,

Table15 tb15;
;

tb15.id = 101;
tb15.name = "naresh";
tb15.Amount = 100.00;

tb15.Insert();

execute the job and you can see the data is inserted into database using the Insert Command.

Communication Tools In Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2012

There are mainly 4 types of communication tools in dynamics ax 2012 they are,

1. Print

2. Box

3. Info

4. Dialog


PRINT

Pass any datatype in this print method , it will print on the output screen.

BOX

1. Boxes are used to take the defined inputs.
2. For all boxes the base class is 'Box'.
3. All types of box Methods are denoted by static methods inside Box class.
4. Boxes which have yes,no,cancel button then their return type is "Dialogbutton" baseenum.
5. ok , cancel, oncemodal  return type is "Boolean".

Below are the methods that contain in the 'Box' class

INFO

1. Only displays string as a result.
2. for displaying any other type of data we use 'strFmt( )' method to typecast anything to a string.
3. Info does not allow inputs from the user. Its for view purpose only.

DIALOG

1. Any Input to put from a keyboard , and based on data the program to execute then we go for dialog.
2. Its Class Name is 'Dialog'.
3. It is a Class which has more number of static and object classes.