Dynamics AX 2012 Workflow receives "Failed to find workflow" error

We have run across a few situations in Dynamics AX 2012 where the workflow batch job fails with the error "Failed to find workflow" message.  When the customer received this error it prevented the remaining workflow messages in the queue from being processed.  In order to process all of the items that were queued up we needed to complete the following steps:

1.  Identify the record(s) that are causing the batch to fail.

Select a.RECID from SYSWORKFLOWMESSAGETABLE a Where a.ROOTCORRELATIONID notin(Select b.ROOTCORRELATIONID fromSYSWORKFLOWTABLE b)and a.MESSAGELIFECYCLESTATE = 1

2.  Dequeue the SYSWORKFLOWMESSAGETABLE records that do not have a corresponding SYSWORKFLOWMESSAGETABLE record.

Update SYSWORKFLOWMESSAGETABLE Set MESSAGELIFECYCLESTATE = 2 where RECID =<RECID returned from statement above>

The procedures above will dequeue the message causing the error and allow the batch to complete.

Note:  As always, ensure you do a proper backup of your existing SYSWORKFLOWMESSAGETABLE prior to attempting this fix.

SysWorkflowMessageTable Table [AX 2012]

The SysWorkflowMessageTable table contains the workflow messages between Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Workflow Runtime. A message is connected to a workflow instance. The sender stores the message in the table and the receiver does the work requested by the message and removes the message. Messages are stored until the related workflow instance completes or is cancelled.

Methods

	Method	Description
	aosValidateDelete	Validates on the server that the specified record can be deleted from a table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	aosValidateInsert	Validates on the server that the specified record can be inserted. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	aosValidateRead	Validates on the server that the specified record can be read. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	aosValidateUpdate	Validates on the server that the specified record can be updated. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	buf2con	Packs the table buffers of an xRecord instance into an X++ container. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	cancelTimeOut	Cancels a previous method call to the setTimeOut method. (Inherited from Object.)
	canSubmitToWorkflow	Indicates whether submission to workflow is possible. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	caption	Gets and sets the caption property of a table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	checkInvalidFieldAccess	Gets and sets invalid field access. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	checkRecord	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to check mandatory fields. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	checkRestrictedDeleteActions	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether a record can be deleted. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	clear	Removes all rows from the table buffer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	company	Gets and sets the property that indicates a legal entity for the record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	con2buf	Unpacks a container into the table buffers. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	concurrencyModel	Gets and sets the default concurrency model to use to update records. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	context	Gets and sets the context property. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	data	Retrieves a row from the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	dataSource	Retrieves the data source of the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	defaultField	Populates default values in a field in the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	defaultRow	Populates default values in fields in the table in the non-interactive case. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	delete	Deletes the current record from the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	disableCache	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether caching is disabled. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	dispose	Releases resources that are used by the xRecord object. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	doClear	Removes all rows from the table buffer and bypasses any additional logic in the clear method of the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	doDelete	Deletes the current record from the table and bypasses any additional logic in the delete method of the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	doInsert	Inserts the record into the table and bypasses any additional logic in the insert method of the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	doUpdate	Updates the current record and bypasses any additional logic in the update method of the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	doValidateDelete	Performs the action to validate that a record can be deleted. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	equal	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current one. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	fieldAccessRight	Returns the field access right. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	fieldBufferAccessRight	Returns the field access right for the current record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	fieldState	Sets or returns the state of a field in the table buffer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getAllowRedefault	Returns the list of fields that are allowed to re-default. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getDefaultingDependencies	Returns the container that holds defaulting dependencies. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getExtension	Returns the table extension. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getFieldValue	Gets the value of the specified field from a table buffer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getInstanceRelationType	Returns the table name that corresponds to the InstanceRelationType ID. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getPhysicalTableName	Return the physical table name, which, in the case of the SQL Temp DB table, is the table instance name. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getPresenceFieldData	Retrieves the PresenceInfo value from the specified field. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getSQLStatement	Gets the SQL statement that is used to return records from the database. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getTableInInstanceHierarchy	(Inherited from xRecord.)
	getTableType	Indicates the type of the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	getTimeOutTimerHandle	Returns the timer handle for the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	handle	Retrieves the handle of the class of the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	hasRelatedTable	Indicates whether a foreign key constraint buffer is linked with the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	helpField	Retrieves a string that contains the Help text for the specified field. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	initValue	Initializes a field to the default value. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	inputStatus	Sets or returns the current input status of the table buffer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	insert	Inserts the record into the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	interactiveContext	Sets or returns the current interactive context of the table buffer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	isFieldDataRetrieved	Checks whether the data of the given field has been retrieved. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	isFieldSet	Checks whether a field has a Set or Defaulted state. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	isFormDataSource	Indicates whether the data source is a form. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	isNewRecord	Returns true if the record is a new record that hasn't been persisted yet. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	isPartOfUOWSaveChanges	(Inherited from xRecord.)
	isTempDb	Indicates whether the type of the table is SQL TempDB. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	isTmp	Indicates whether this is a temporary table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	joinChild	Finds the join child of the current record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	joinParent	Finds the join parent of the current record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	linkPhysicalTableInstance	Checks whether there is a link for the physical table instance for the record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	merge	Merges the current table with the specified table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	modifiedField	Modifies the specified field to the original. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	modifiedFieldValue	Modifies the specified field to the original value. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	new	Initializes a new instance of the Object class. (Inherited from Object.)
	notify	Releases the hold on an object that has called the wait method on this object. (Inherited from Object.)
	notifyAll	Releases a lock on the object that was issued by the wait method on this object. (Inherited from Object.)
	objectOnServer	Determines whether the object is on a server. (Inherited from Object.)
	orig	Retrieves the original values of the current record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	overwriteSystemfields	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether system fields can be overwritten. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	owner	Returns the instance that owns the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	postCacheLoad	Is executed after data is hit from the cache for the select operation on the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	postLoad	Is executed after a record is read. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	preRemoting	Is executed before a cross-tier call is about to be executed for the table that would pack its state to the other tier. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	queryTimedOut	Indicates whether the query exceeded the time limit for execution. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	queryTimeout	Gets and sets the property that indicates the time limit for the execution of a query. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	readCommittedLock	(Inherited from xRecord.)
	readPast	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to skip rows that are locked by other processes when a record is read. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	recordLevelSecurity	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to apply security on a record level. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	relatedTable	Sets or returns the related buffer of a link of a table buffer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	renamePrimaryKey	Renames the foreign keys in other tables according to the change of the corresponding primary key value in this table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	reread	Rereads the record from the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	RowCount	Retrieves the number of rows in the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	selectForUpdate	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to select records for update when they are read. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	selectLocked	Indicates whether to select locked records. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	selectRefRecord	Selects the record by referenced field ID. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	selectWithRepeatableRead	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether repeatable read is enabled. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	setConnection	Sets the user connection for this table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	setCrossPartition	Sets or resets cross-partitioning for the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	setFieldValue	Sets the field value in the record buffer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	setSQLTracing	Enables or disables SQL tracing mode. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	setTimeOut	Sets up the scheduled execution of a specified method. (Inherited from Object.)
	setTmp	Sets the table so that it is not persisted to the database. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	setTmpData	Sets the contents of the temporary table to the specified data. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	setXDSContext	Sets new XDS context. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipAosValidation	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to skip validation of Microsoft Dynamics AX Application Object Server (AOS). (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipDatabaseLog	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to skip database log requests. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipDataMethods	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to discard overloaded methods. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipDeleteActions	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to skip delete actions on the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipDeleteMethod	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to discard overloaded methods. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipEvents	Provides an option to turn off calling the Application.event* methods for the lifetime of an xRecordobject. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipPostLoad	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to skip executing the xRecord.postLoad method on the table. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	skipTTSCheck	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to skip the check to determine whether the record is selected for update. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	suppressWarnings	Gets and sets the property that indicates whether to suppress warnings for this pointer. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	tableAccessRight	Returns the table access right. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	tableBufferAccessRight	Returns the table access right for the current record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	takeOwnershipOfTempDBTable	(Inherited from xRecord.)
	toolTipField	Retrieves the HelpText value for the specified field. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	toolTipRecord	Retrieves the ToolTip value for the current record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	toString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ttsabort	Aborts a transaction that was started by a call to the ttsbegin method. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	ttsbegin	Starts a transaction that can be either committed by the ttscommit method or aborted by the ttsabort method. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	ttscommit	Commits a transaction that was started by a call to the ttsbegin method. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	update	Updates the current record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	usageCount	Retrieves the current number of references (the value of the reference counter) that the object has. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	useExistingTempDBTable	(Inherited from xRecord.)
	validateDelete	Determines whether the current record is valid and ready to be deleted from the database. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	validateField	Determines whether the specified field is valid. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	validateFieldValue	(Inherited from xRecord.)
	validateWrite	Determines whether the current record is valid and ready to be written. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	validTimeStateUpdateMode	Sets a valid time state update mode on the cursor. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	wait	Pauses a process. (Inherited from Object.)
	wasCached	Specifies the location from which the data was retrieved. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	write	Updates a record if it exists; otherwise, inserts a record. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	xml	Retrieves an XML string that represents the current object. (Inherited from xRecord.)
	::exist	Indicates whether the specified record in the SysWorkflowMessageTable table exists.
	::findByActivity	Finds the specified record in the WorkflowMessageTable table.
	::findByCorrelation	Finds the specified record in the WorkflowMessageTable table.
	::findByMessageId
	::findQueued	Finds the specified record in the WorkflowMessageTable table.
	::initFromWorkflowMessage	Microsoft internal use only.

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Fields

Field	Type	Configuration key	Description
ActionName	Extended Data Type:WorkflowOutcomeName Type: String	None	Name of application object.
ActivityContextType	Enumeration:WorkflowActivityContextType	None	The workflow activity context type
ActivityInstanceId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowActivityInstanceId Type: Guid	None	Activity ID identifies a workflow activity. For example. a workflow task.
AssignedUser	Extended Data Type:WorkflowAssignedUser Type: String	None	The user assigned a return or request change work item.
AxaptaUser	Extended Data Type:WorkflowUser Type: String	None	Workflow User contains Microsoft Dynamics AX user name.
BatchAffinity	Extended Data Type:WorkflowMessageBatchAffinity Type: Guid	None	The batch affinity identifies the group of workflow messages being process instance of a workflow batch task.
Bookmark	Extended Data Type:WorkflowBookmarkId Type: Guid	None	Workflow runtime internal bookmark identifier
ConfigurationId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowConfigurationId Type: Guid	None	Workflow ID identifies a workflow and its versions.
dEL_ModifiedTime	Extended Data Type:DEL_ModifiedTime Type: Integer	None	(This field applies only to the following version(s): Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 (SYS))
MessageId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowMessageId Type: Guid	None	Identifies a workflow message
MessageLifeCycleState	Enumeration:WorkflowMessageLifeCycleState	None	Message Life Cycle State identifies the life cycle state of workflow message.
MessageType	Enumeration:WorkflowMessageType	None	Message Type identifies the type of a workflow message (e.g. Activation, WorflowStarted etc.).
modifiedDateTime	Extended Data Type:ModifiedDateTime Type: UtcDateTime	None
ParentCorrelationId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowParentCorrelationId Type: Guid	None	The parent workflow correlation identity.
Partition	Extended Data Type: Partition Type: Int64	None	(This field applies only to the following version(s): Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 (SYS))
RecId	Extended Data Type: RecId Type: Int64	None
recVersion	Extended Data Type:RecVersion Type: Integer	None
RootCorrelationId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowRootCorrelationId Type: Guid	None	The root workflow correlation identity.
SubWorkflowId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowSubWorkflowId Type: Guid	None	Identification of the subworkflow
WorkflowContextCompanyId	Extended Data Type:CompanyId Type: String	None	Company ID is the initials of the company accounts.
WorkflowContextRecId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowContextRecId Type: Int64	None	Identifies the data record associated with the workflow.
WorkflowContextTableId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowContextTableId Type: Integer	None	Identifies the data table containing the data record associated with the workflow.
WorkflowCorrelationId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowCorrelationId Type: Guid	None	Correlation ID identifies a workflow instance.
WorkItemInstanceId	Extended Data Type:WorkflowWorkItemInstanceId Type: Guid	None	WorkItem ID identifies a work item.

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Relations

Relation	Table	Lines
DataArea	DataArea
MessageId	SysWorkflowMessageTable
Partition	Partitions
UserInfo	UserInfo
UserInfo1	UserInfo
WorkflowVersionTable	WorkflowVersionTable
WorkflowWorkItemTable	WorkflowWorkItemTable

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Indexes

Index	AllowDuplicates	Enabled	Fields
ActivityIdx	Yes	Yes
BatchAffinityIdx	Yes	Yes
CorrelationIdx	Yes	Yes
MessageIdx	No	Yes
ParentCorrelationIdx	Yes	Yes
RecId	No	Yes
RootCorrelation	Yes	Yes

How to insert attachments in the body of email message in Outlook?

Normally attachments are inserted at the message header above the body of an email message. However, sometimes you may receive some email messages with attachments inserted in the messages’ body, which makes the attachments much visible and not easy to ignore. And here we provide you with the guidance to insert attachments in the body of a composing email message in Microsoft Outlook.

Insert attachments in the message body directly

Move attachments from the Message header to the message body

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First of all, we will show you how to insert attachments in the body of a composing e-mail message directly.

Step 1: Create a new email message:

1. In Outlook 2010 / 2013, please click the New E-mail button in the New group on the Home tab.
2. In Outlook 2007, please click the File > New > Mail Message.

Step 2: Convert current email message into the Rich Text format.

1. In Outlook 2010 / 2013, please click the Rich Text button in the Format group on the Format Text tab.
2. In Outlook 2007, please click the Rich Text button in the Format group on the Options tab.

Step 3: Place the cursor at the position you will add attachments in the body of composing message.

Step 3: Insert attachments with clicking the Attach File button or Outlook Items (or Attach Items) button on the Include group on the Insert tab.

And select the attached file in the popping up dialog box, and click OK or Insert button.

Then the attached files or Outlook items are inserted at the position where you put the cursor in Step 3. See the following screen shot:

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Move attachments from the Message header to the message body

Sometimes you might have inserted attachments already, which showed in the Attached: box above the body of composing email message. In this condition, you can also change the message format, and make the attachments appear in the message body.

Just click the Rich Text button in the Format group on the Format Text tab in Outlook 2010 / 2013 (or Options tab in Outlook 2007), and then the attachments will be moved to the message body at once.

How to setup fromDate and toDate range in SSRS AX2012

Setup date range in SSRS reports in AX 2012 

Private void getReportParameter()
{
    msPlanningScheduleContract contract = this.parmDataContract();

    isValid = true;

    if (contract)
    {
        salesStatus         = contract.parmSalesStatus();
        fromShippingDate    = contract.parmFromShippingDate();
        toShippingDate      = contract.parmToShippingDate();
        fromReceiptDate     = contract.parmFromReceiptDate();
        toReceiptDate       = contract.parmToReceiptDate();
        isValid             = contract.validate();
    }
}
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[ SysEntryPointAttribute() ]
Public void processReport()
{
    ProdTable       prodTable;
    SalesLine       salesLine;
    Query           query = this.parmQuery();
    QueryRun        queryRun;

    this. getReportParameter();

    if (fromShippingDate || toShippingDate)
    {
        query.dataSourceTable(tablenum(SalesLine)).addRange(fieldnum(salesLine, ShippingDateConfirmed)).value(queryRange(fromShippingDate, toShippingDate));
    }
    if (fromReceiptDate || toReceiptDate)
    {
        query.dataSourceTable(tablenum(SalesLine)).addRange(fieldnum(salesLine, ReceiptDateConfirmed)).value(queryRange(fromReceiptDate, toReceiptDate));
    }
    if (salesStatus)
        query.dataSourceTable(tableNum(SalesLine)).addRange(fieldNum(salesLine, SalesStatus)).value(SysQuery::value(enum2str(salesStatus)));

    queryRun = new QueryRun(query);
    while (queryRun.next())
    {
        salesLine   = queryRun.get(tableNum(SalesLine));
        prodTable   = queryRun.get(tableNum(ProdTable));

        this.insertmsPlanningScheduleTMP(salesLine, prodTable);
    }
}
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How to Set the Query Range on a SSRS Report

If the SSRS report is build with AOT query

SRSReportRun reportRun = new SRSReportRun(‘Report1.AutoDesign1’);

// Create variables for setting the range for the query.

Query query;

QueryBuildDataSource queryBuildDataSource;

QueryBuildRange queryBuildRange;

int i;

// Check if the query will return data.

if (reportRun.init())

{

// Find the Cust query.

query = reportRun.reportQuery(‘Cust’); // query name of the report

if (query != null)

{

// Get the Customers data source.

queryBuildDataSource = query.dataSourceName(‘Customers’);

if (queryBuildDataSource != null)

{

queryBuildRange = queryBuildDataSource.addRange(fieldName2Id(queryBuildDataSource.table(), ‘AccountNum’));

queryBuildRange.value(‘4000’);

}

}

// Save the report settings.

reportRun.saveSettings();

// Run the report.

reportRun.run();

}

If the report is build with Data contract

Here is an example which comes from the AOT – Classes – CustPamnManOutputReportController – preRunModifyContract method:

protected void preRunModifyContract()

{

Query reportQuery;

SrsReportRdlDataContract rdlContract;

rdlContract = this.parmReportContract().parmRdlContract(); // may be some changes require here if the report is 

running from some job.

if (rdlContract.getValue(#reportParameter))

{

custPaymManFile.reportDate(systemdateget());

custPaymManFile.status(PaymManRemittanceStatus::Sent);

}

this.processReport(custPaymManFile);

reportQuery = new Query(querystr(CustPaymManOutputReport));

SRSReportHelper::addParameterValueRangeToQuery(

reportQuery,

tablenum(TmpPaymManOutputReport),

fieldnum(TmpPaymManOutputReport, SessionId),

this.currentSessionId());

this.parmReportContract().parmQueryContracts().insert(queryKey, reportQuery);

}

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Query to get data less than date in ax 2009/ ax 2012

X++ Code to get the Ranges / Criteria from Query

 

Following Job illustrates how we can get the criteria / ranges specified by the user in the run-time Query 

criteria dialog.

static void Query_getRanges(Args _args)

{

    Query                   query = new Query();
    QueryRun                queryRun;
    QueryBuildDataSource    qbd;
    CustTable               custTable;
    QueryBuildRange         range;
    int                     cnt, i;
    ;

    qbd = query.addDataSource(tablenum(CustTable));

    queryRun = new QueryRun(query);

    queryRun.prompt();   // To Prompt the dialog

    cnt = queryRun.query().dataSourceTable(tablenum(CustTable)).rangeCount();

//custGroup = this.query().dataSourceTable(tablenum(CustInvoiceJour)).range(1).value();

    for (i=1 ; i<=cnt; i++)
    {
        range = queryRun.query().dataSourceTable(tablenum(CustTable)).range(i);
        info(strfmt("Range Field %1, Value %2",range.AOTname(),range.value()));
    }

    while (queryRun.next())
    {
        custTable = queryRun.get(tablenum(CustTable));
        info(strfmt("Customer %1, Name %2",custTable.AccountNum, custTable.Name));
    }
}

 

Query to get data less than date

 

private Query buildQuery(Query _query,StartDate _date)
{
    if(!tDate)
        tDate = systemDateGet();
    if(tDate)
    {
        _query.dataSourceTable(tablenum(DNemplContract)).addRange(fieldnum(DNemplContract, StartDate)). 

                                                                         value(strFmt("<= %1", tDate));

      //  _query.dataSourceTable(tablenum(DNemplContract)).addRange(fieldnum(DNemplContract, //StartDate)).

                                                                         value(queryValue(tDate));
 
    }
        return _query;
}

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Add Date range to query x++ ax 2012

query.dataSourceTable(tablenum(BudgetSourceTracking), 1).addRange(

fieldnum(BudgetSourceTracking, TrackingDate)).value

(queryRange(fiscalPeriodStartDate, fiscalPeriodEndDate));

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AX2012 Date Ranges using Query Service

Before using this sample please refer this link that which I posted earlier.
http://krishhdax.blogspot.com/2012/02/ax2012-consume-query-service.html 

public void krishh_QueryServiceDateRangeFilter()
   {
      QueryServiceClient client = new QueryServiceClient();
      DataSet dataSet;
      Paging paging = new ValueBasedPaging() { RecordLimit = 1000 };
      QueryMetadata query;
      QueryDataSourceMetadata employeeDataSource;
      QueryDataRangeMetadata employeeRange;
      query = new QueryMetadata();
      // Set the properties of the query.
      query.QueryType = QueryType.Join;
      query.DataSources = new QueryDataSourceMetadata[1];
      // Set the properties of the EmployeeDataSource
      employeeDataSource = new QueryDataSourceMetadata();
      employeeDataSource.Name = "Employee";
      employeeDataSource.Enabled = true;
      employeeDataSource.Table = "HcmEmployment";
      //This property will set for Dataset to Retrieve all fields 
      employeeDataSource.DynamicFieldList = true;   
      // Add the data source to the query
      query.DataSources[0] = employeeDataSource;
      // filter for active employees only
      employeeRange = new QueryDataRangeMetadata();
      employeeRange.TableName = "HcmEmployment";
      employeeRange.FieldName = "ValidTo";
      employeeRange.Value = "31/12/2154 11:59 PM";
      employeeRange.Enabled = true;
      employeeDataSource.Ranges = new QueryDataRangeMetadata[1];
      employeeDataSource.Ranges[0] = employeeRange;
      // Exeucte the Query and load the data into the Dataset
      dataSet = client.ExecuteQuery(query, ref paging);
     // load your dataset to your grid or gridview.
    }

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Create Worker-User relations in AX 2012 through X++ code

A relation between the worker and the system user records (System administration > Common > Users > User relations) is necessary to approve BOMs, enter timesheets or expense reports in Dynamics AX. The user records can be easily imported from the Active Directory, the Employee records can be migrated from a legacy ERP or a 3^rd party system through the DIXF interface.
The DIXF in Dynamics AX CU9/CU10 can also fill the missing link between the two, but a simple idempotent X++ job can also be a viable solution to mass create missing DirPersonUser relations. The below script tries to match the users by the e-mail address, then by the First-Last name, then by the Last-First name etc.

// Align the users and the workers by the e-mail address first, and the name second
public static void generateDirPersonUser()
{
    DirPersonUser               dirPersonUser, dirPersonUser2;
    UserInfo                    userInfo;
    SysUserInfo                 sysUserInfo;
    HcmWorker                   hcmWorker;
    LogisticsElectronicAddress  electronicAddress;
    DirPerson                   dirPerson;
    Name                        rearrangedName;
    DirNameSequence             dirNameSequence;
    DirPersonName               dirPersonName;
    while select userInfo
        join sysUserInfo
            where sysUserInfo.Id == userInfo.id
        notexists join dirPersonUser2
            where dirPersonUser2.User == userInfo.id
    {
        dirPerson.clear();
        if (sysUserInfo.Email) // 1st attempt
        {
            select firstonly hcmWorker
                join dirPerson
                    where dirPerson.RecId == hcmWorker.Person
                join electronicAddress
                    where electronicAddress.Locator == sysUserInfo.Email
                       && electronicAddress.RecId == dirPerson.(DirPartyTable::electronicAddressType2primaryFieldId(LogisticsElectronicAddressMethodType::Email);
        }
        if (! dirPerson && strAlpha(userInfo.name))
        {
            dirPersonName.clear(); 
            [dirPersonName.FirstName,
             dirPersonName.MiddleName,
             dirPersonName.LastName] = str2con(strReplace(userInfo.name, '.,', ' '), ' ');
            while select dirNameSequence // 2nd, 3rd etc. attempt
            {    
                rearrangedName = dirPerson.name(dirPersonName,  DirNameSequence.DisplayAs);         
                select firstonly hcmWorker
                    join dirPerson
                        where dirPerson.RecId == hcmWorker.Person
                           && dirPerson.Name  == rearrangedName;
                if (dirPerson)
                    break;
            }
        }
        if (dirPerson && hcmWorker::getMaxEmploymentEndDate(hcmWorker.RecId) > DateTimeUtil::utcNow())
        {
            dirPersonUser.clear();
            dirPersonUser.initValue();
            dirPersonUser.PersonParty = dirPerson.RecId;
            dirPersonUser.User = userInfo.id;
            dirPersonUser.ValidFrom = hcmWorker::getMinEmploymentStartDate(hcmWorker.RecId);
            dirPersonUser.ValidTo = hcmWorker::getMaxEmploymentEndDate(hcmWorker.RecId);
            if (dirPersonUser.validateWrite())
            {
                dirPersonUser.insert();
            }
        }
    }
}

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Assign a date to DateTime in AX 2012

How to read/ initialize date to DateTime in AX 2012

I was working with a client where we were seeing an issue with a data import and the table HCMPositionWorkerAssignment's ValidFrom and ValidTo date fields were importing wrong for the worker's position in AX2012.

We wanted to set the ValidFrom to the date of 1/1/2017 (not derived from an AX function) and the ValidTo as the maximum date.  The maximum date seemed to be set to the valid of 'Never' but that was actually a max date of 12/31/2154.

There is often a 'developer' issue of remembering how to set dates not using an AX function.  Unless you do it all the time, its always a subject that takes a few minutes to remember how to do things with. Don't lie... You know its true...  If you're coming from AX 4.0, welcome to the UTC shock.

AX 4.0 always stored the data type 'Date' behind the scenes as a DateTime but just hacked off the time part on the AX end. There was a time EDT which was stored in seconds. Not too bad as long as you don't mind dividing by 60 all the time... There were some huge improvements in AX 2009 and 2012 wiht the UTCDateTime functionality. The biggest is the ability to see the date and time in AX as it is in SQL as well as be able to dynamically display timezone changes to the users based on where they are located.

Anyways.. There can be issues with the code needed to do paragraph two above. Here is how to do it:

HCMPositionWorkerAssignment.ValidFrom  = DateTimeUtil::newDateTime(1\1\2017, 0);HCMPositionWorkerAssignment.ValidTo    = DateTimeUtil::maxValue();

The maxValue() function will put the dateTime as the max date of 2154.  The newDateTime() function will allow you to set the field for what you specify if you use MM\DD\YYYY.  Make sure the slashes are '\' and not '/'.  It MUST be 1\1\2017 and not be 1/1/2017; note the back vs forward slashes.  There do not need to be single colon's around the variable.

For, In terms of worker it can be applied like this:

ValidFrom = hcmWorker::getMinEmploymentStartDate(hcmWorker.RecId);
ValidTo = hcmWorker::getMaxEmploymentEndDate(hcmWorker.RecId);

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Import / read date from excel to table.

Issue when import or read date type value from excel or csv file

Hi,

In excel or csv file let it be in string format itself. after that check your date format in system (AOS machine) whether it is MM/dd/yyyy or dd/MM/yyyy...

Example-1,

Suppose, your system date is in MM/dd/yyyy and you mapped Trans date in column 1 then:

 

Str                 dueDate;

dueDate                      = conpeek(con,1);
TableTMP.TransDate = str2date(dueDate,213);

Example-2,

Suppose, your system date is in dd/MM/yyyy and you mapped Trans date in column 1 then:

 

TableTMP.TransDate = str2date(conpeek(con,1),123);

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How to get today's +1 date in Dynamics AX X++?

info(date2StrXpp(today()+1)); // date of tomorrow

info(DateTimeUtil::toStr(DateTimeUtil::addDays(DateTimeUtil::utcNow(),-1))); // date of yesterday

info(date2StrXpp(systemDateGet()+1));

ValidFrom  <= DateTimeUtil::newDateTime(today(), 0, DateTimeUtil::getCompanyTimeZone())

HCMPositionWorkerAssignment.ValidFrom  = DateTimeUtil::newDateTime(1\1\2017, 0);HCMPositionWorkerAssignment.ValidTo    = DateTimeUtil::maxValue();

ValidFrom = hcmWorker::getMinEmploymentStartDate(hcmWorker.RecId);
ValidTo = hcmWorker::getMaxEmploymentEndDate(hcmWorker.RecId);

How to insert records in all companies through X++ code

How to insert records through crossCompany key word:

Test-1: 

static void Job2(Args _args)
{
    TableTMP    tableTMP; // we can take a temp table for testing
    DataArea    dataArea;
    
    ttsBegin;
    while select 
        crossCompany 
            id from dataArea
    {
        changeCompany(dataArea.id)
        {
            tableTMP = null;
            tableTMP.AccountNum = "Test03";
            tableTMP.Name       = "Test3 name";
            tableTMP.insert();
        }
    }
    ttsCommit;
}

Test-2: 

Let’s try to understand how CrossCompany and ChangeComany working with a simple job in AX 2012/2009.

1) CrossCompany:

CrossCompany keyword is access data from more than one or all the companies data which company specific.

Lets see the select statements with crosscompany’s use.

All Companies through Select Statement:

This job will access all vendor records from all the companies.

static void CrossCompanyDemo(Args _args)
{
VendTable vendTable;
;
While Select CrossCompany * from vendTable
{
info(Strfmt(“%1 : %2”, vendTable.AccountNum, vendTable.dataAreaId));
}
}

Few Companies(more than one and less than all) through Select Statement:

The below job will access the records of vendors of some specific companies.

static void CrossCompanySample(Args _args)
{
VendTable vendTable;
container con;
;
con = [ ‘TEST’, ‘AXT’, ‘DAX’];
While Select CrossCompany : Con * from vendTable
{
Info(Strfmt(“%1 : %2”, vendTable.AccountNum, vendTable.dataAreaId));
}
}

Now, it’s time for queries objects..

Through Dynamic Query:

Lets see the use of CrossCompany in Dynamic query through a job.

Static void CrossCompanysam(Args _args)
{
Query query;
QueryRun queryRun;
QueryBuildDataSource qbds;
QueryBuildRange qbr;
VendTable vendTable;
;
query = new Query();
qbds = query.addDataSource(TableNum(VendTable));
query.allowCrossCompany(True);
query.addCompanyRange(‘TEST’); // You can ignore the range statements if you want all the companies.
query.addCompanyRange(‘DAX’);
queryRun = new QueryRun(query);
while(queryRun.next())
{
vendTable = queryRun.getNo(1);
Info(Strfmt(“%1 : %2”, vendTable.AccountNum, vendTable.dataAreaId));
}
}

Through Static AOT Query:

You can understand how to use the crosscompany in Static AOT query with the below image.

To access all the companies, you need to set AllowCrossCompany property to YES.

ChangeComany:

Aim: To find out the number of customers in each company by using ChangeCompany keyword.

Static void crosscompanyjob(Args _args)

{

Dataarea    area;

Custtable   cust = null;

;

While select area

Where area.isVirtual == noyes::No // this filtration is needed to avoid virtual companies.

{

ChangeCompany(area.id)

{

cust = null; // It is mandatory to clear the cust buffer because if you won’t clear it, cust will refer to the old data (first select(below) execution) and takes the same for all the next selections.

Select count(recid) from cust;

{

info(strfmt(“%1 — %2”, area.Id, cust.RecId));

}

}

}

}

Test- 3: X++ Query object:

One way to create query in dynamics Ax is Query object. You can add by following way.

Query query;

QueryRun queryRun;

QueryBuildRange queryBuildRange;

QueryBuildDataSource queryBuildDataSource;

query = new Query();

queryBuildDataSource = query.addDataSource(TableNum(CustTable));

query.allowCrossCompany(true);

//Executes query built so far

queryRun = new QueryRun(query);

queryRun.allowCrossCompany(true);

This is most fastest way to get cross company data.

While select Query:

There two ways for Get cross Company query and or Query inside the change company statement.

Cross company Keyword:

Add cross company query inside the while select statement to extract data all legal entities in Dynamics AX as  follow code.

Custtable _CustTable;

While select crosscompany * from _Custtable

{

Info (_Custtable.AccountNum + “   :  “ + int642str(_Custtable.DataAreaId);

}

If you want to restrict the query to fetch data from limited legal Entities you have to use a container as follow.

Container _ListOfLegalEntites ={ ‘mazang’,’Jubergi’,’Urdu Bazar’};

While select  crosscompany:_ListOfLegalEntites * from _Cust

{

Info(_Custtable.AccountNum + “  :  “ + _Custtable.DataAreaId);

}

Change Company Keyword:

One method is to use change company keyword. It is most time consuming method. To reduce its time, we have rest the table to null when Change Company happened. In Dynamics All legal entities name stored at  DataArea table we use this table to get the list of datarea and used inside the changeCompany  query on it as follow.

DataArea _DataArea;

Custtable _Custtable;

While select Id from _DataArea

changeCompany(_DataArea.Id)

{

_Custtable= null;

While select * from _Custtable

{

Info(_Custtable.AccountNum +”  :   “ + _Custtable.AreaId);

}

}

If you did not reset the table buffer , result will be too heavy, reason buffer contains old data as well. To reset or set null inside the change company statement and before query on buffer will be performance bust as well as design pattern.

Test-4: 

You can create a cross-company query by using the crossCompany keyword on the X++ select statement. You have the option of adding a container variable of company identifiers immediately after the crossCompany keyword (separated by a colon). The container restricts the selected rows to those with a dataAreaId that match a value in the container.

The following code example populates a table buffer with all the BankAccountTable rows that have a dataAreaId of either cm1 or cm2 or dat. This example assumes that the user has authority to access data for these three companies. The first two dataAreaId values that are found will be printed.

X++

static void JobDemoCrossCompany(Args _args)
{
    BankAccountTable tabBAT; // saveDataPerCompany == true.
    container conCompanies = [ 'cm1', 'cm2', 'dat' ];
    str 4 sCompanyPrevious = " "; // Maximum length is 4 characters.
    int iCountCompanies = 0;
    ;
    while select
        crossCompany
            : conCompanies
        * from tabBAT
        order by dataAreaId
    {
        if ( sCompanyPrevious != tabBAT.dataAreaId )
        {
            info( tabBAT.dataAreaId + " = tabBAT.dataAreaId" );
            iCountCompanies++;
            if ( iCountCompanies >= 2 )
            {
                break;
            }
            sCompanyPrevious = tabBAT.dataAreaId;
        }
    }
    return;
}

Query Class

In X++ code you can use the Query .allowCrossCompany property method to achieve the same result as you can with the crossCompanykeyword on a select statement. The calls to the Query .addCompanyRange method are the same as appending a container of companies to the crossCompany keyword.

You cannot perform data source level filtering by company in a cross-company query. This is why the call to qbds3 .company is commented out in the following code example.

X++

static void JobDemoAllowCrossCompany(Args _args)
{
    BankAccountTable tabBAT; // saveDataPerCompany == true.
    Query qry2;
    QueryBuildDataSource qbds3;
    QueryRun qrun4;
    str sCompanyPrevious = "   ";
    int iCountCompanies = 0;
    int iTableNumBAT;
    ;
    qry2 = new Query();
    qry2.allowCrossCompany( true );
    qry2.addCompanyRange( 'dat' );
    qry2.addCompanyRange( 'twf' );
    
    iTableNumBAT = tableNum( BankAccountTable );
    qbds3 = qry2 .addDataSource( iTableNumBAT );
    //qbds3.company( 'dat' );
    
    qrun4 = new QueryRun( qry2 );
    
    while ( qrun4.next() )
    {
        if ( qrun4.changed( iTableNumBAT ) )
        {
            tabBAT = qrun4.get( iTableNumBAT );
    
            if ( sCompanyPrevious != tabBAT.dataAreaId )
            {
                print( tabBAT.dataAreaId + " = tabBAT.dataAreaId" );
                iCountCompanies++;
                if ( iCountCompanies >= 2 )
                {
                    break;
                }
                sCompanyPrevious = tabBAT.dataAreaId;
            }
        }
    }
    pause;
    return;
}

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