Morph x

Steen Andreasen

MORPHX IT
An introduction to Axapta X++ and the MorphX Development Suite

MORPHX IT An introduction to Axapta X++ and the MorphX Development Suite
Copyright © 2006 Steen Andreasen, www.steenandreasen.com Editor: Steen Andreasen Layout: Steen Andreasen Cover: Poul Cappelen and Ulla Bjulver Photographer: Ulla Bjulver Denmark 2006 ISBN: 87-991161-1-1 1. Edition Allrights reserved. The author has created reusable code in this publication expressly for reuse by readers. You are granted limited permission to reuse the code in this publication so long as the author is attributed in any application containing the reusable code and the code itself is never distributed, posted online, sold or commercial exploited as a stand-alone product. Aside from thisspecific exception concerning reusable code, no part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of the copyright holder except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews. Any other use without written consent is prohibited according to the Danish copyright law. If you encounter any inaccuracies, pleasereport them to the author at the following email address: axaptabook@steenandreasen.com

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“Thanks to my dear wife Ulla, and my son Oliver, who stood up with me and supported me while writing this book.” S. A.Acknowledgements

Thanks to all of you who directly or indirectly have
contributed to the content of this book, providing inspiring comments and suggestions.

Special thanks to Lars Holm for his contribution to
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Acclaim for the book
"Steen Andreasen is an excellent Axapta Programmer and Technical Manager - and he is a patient teacher. In this book Steen Andreasen has worked extremely hard at taking you,the reader, for an enchanting trip into the world of Axapta development. I would highly recommend this book as a must have for any developer whether experienced or novice who wants to make a career in Axapta Programming. Thank you very much Steen Andreasen for all your efforts and generosity of offering such well-structured valuable information open to the public."

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Contents
PREFACE ........................................................................................................ 15 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 17
Why Is This Book Important..............................................................................18 Structure of the Book .........................................................................................18

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INTRO TO MORPHX ............................................................................. 19
1.1 AOT ...................................................................................................................19 Layers...