Functional Design (FD's) preparation in Dynamics Ax-2012

 Hello every one,

Today we will learn the basic but Important Apparatus to Design the Functional specifications. 

As every one know that, for any communication their should be a statdard terminology is important, which will help the Functionals to convey the exact guide lines to work with the Developers. 

Field types : 

Type	Description
Text	Free text field. Any alpha-numeric character can be used.
Boolean	The only values are True or False
Option	Allows selection from a list of specified values only. If the list of valid values needs to be extended, this will be subject to a development change.
Code	Any alphanumeric characters will be formatted into uppercase. Often used for the identifying field in a record eg. Client No.
Date	Date format – uses dd-mmm-yyyy where dd = day, mmm = month and yyyy = year
Decimal	Numeric value containing decimal places. The length will be shown as x.y where x is the number of characters before the decimal place and y is the number of decimal places.
Integer	Numeric value containing no decimal places

Dynamics AX object types include:

Type	Description
Table	Defines the underlying data structure. Also, defines triggers and validation routines that are used when entering data.
Form	The windows and menus visible to the user.
Report	Used for reports and processing batch jobs.
Real	Numeric value containing decimal places. The length will be shown as x.y where x is the number of characters before the decimal place and y is the number of decimal places.
Integer	Numeric value containing no decimal places

Dynamics AX form types include:

Type	Description
Grid	A tabular style window similar in look to an Excel spreadsheet. Can display several records at the one time.
Extended Data Type (EDT)	Data types which is defied in AX and can be extended.

Dynamics AX form controls include:

Type	Description
Button	This will open a list of menu options to select from.
Tab	Used to organize the fields on a card.
Field	Used to input or display data.
Look-up	Will open up a new window with a list of data values to choose from.
Drill-down	Will open up a new window showing detail entries.

Thats all for this artical... Please send your doubts and feedback.

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