Models and Model store in AX 2012

Models and Model files in AX 2012

Models are a logical group of elements like tables and classes. In AX 2012 elements can be group and store in the model file. Model files are easy to create, export and import and this can be uninstlled from system when not required.

Create a new model files

Step 1: goto command prompt
Cd c:\program files\microsoft Dynamics AX\60\server\microsoftDynamicsAX\bin
c:\program files\microsoft Dynamics AX\60\server\microsoftDynamicsAX\bin>
AXUtil.exe Create /Model:NewCustomer /Layer:USR

Export a model file
c:\program files\microsoft Dynamics AX\60\server\microsoftDynamicsAX\bin>
AxUtil.exe export /file:d:\Modificatoins.axmodel /model:NewCustomer

Delete a model file
c:\program files\microsoft Dynamics AX\60\server\microsoftDynamicsAX\bin>
AxUtil.exe Delete /model:NewCustomer

Import a model file
c:\program files\microsoft Dynamics AX\60\server\microsoftDynamicsAX\bin>
AXUtil.exe import /file:d:\Modificatoins.axmodel

Model store

Export model store:
Export-AXModelStore -File "E:\R3ModelStore.axmodelstore"

Import model store:
Open the Microsoft Dynamics AX Management Shell.
Import-AXModelStore -File "E:\R3ModelStore.axmodelstore"

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