| AX Client - Synchronize database | |
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| Topic | Work with AX client (AX 2009/2012) |
| Description | Synchronizes the database of an AX environment |
| Category | Build |
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| Microsoft documentation | https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa548671.aspx |
| Parameter: Run mode | |
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| Description | How should the step be executed? Possible values are "Direct", "Classic" or "Batch". The option "Direct" will create and use an autorun file to execute the build step. The option "Classic" will use "StartupCmd" and the option "Batch" adds the build step to an existing autorun file. To execute the existing autorun file use the Build step "AX Client - Execute autorun xml file". To create an empty autorun file use the Build step "AX Client - Create empty autorun xml file". |
| Type | Picklist |
| Required | True |
| Default value | Direct |
| Parameter: Client config file path (.axc) | |
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| Description | The file path of the client configuration file. |
| Type | File path |
| Required | True |
| Default value | |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is not "Batch" |
| Example value | $/Microsoft Dynamics AX (Test)/Client.axc |
| Parameter: Synchronize database | |
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| Description | Should the database synchronized? |
| Type | Boolean |
| Required | False |
| Default value | True |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is not "Classic" |
| Parameter: Synchronize tasks | |
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| Description | Should the tasks synchronized? |
| Type | Boolean |
| Required | False |
| Default value | True |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is not "Classic" |
| Parameter: Synchronize roles | |
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| Description | Should the roles synchronized? |
| Type | Boolean |
| Required | False |
| Default value | True |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is not "Classic" |
| Parameter: Synchronize runtime model | |
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| Description | Should the runtime model synchronized? |
| Type | Boolean |
| Required | False |
| Default value | True |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is not "Classic" |
| Parameter: Log file path (*.log) | |
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| Description | The file path to save the log file to. |
| Type | File path |
| Required | True |
| Default value | |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is "Direct" |
| Example value | $/Microsoft Dynamics AX (Test)/MyAutorunLogFile.log |
| Parameter: Database only | |
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| Description | Should only the database synchronized? |
| Type | Boolean |
| Required | False |
| Default value | False |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is "Classic" |
| Parameter: Delete AX log files | |
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| Description | Deletes the ax log files before the synchronisation of the AX database starts. |
| Type | Boolean |
| Required | False |
| Default value | True |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is not "Batch" |
| Parameter: Max wait time (min) | |
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| Description | The number of minutes to wait before failing the step. |
| Type | Integer |
| Required | False |
| Default value | 120 |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is not "Batch" |
| Parameter: AutoRun file path (*.xml) | |
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| Description | The autorun file to append the build step to. |
| Type | File path |
| Required | True |
| Default value | |
| Dependency | Only visible if Run mode is "Batch" |
| Example value | $/Microsoft Dynamics AX (Test)/MyAutorunFile.xml |
Frequently Asked Questions
Error message "Failed to create a session; confirm that the user has the proper privileges…."
Error message "Failed to create a session; confirm that the user has the proper privileges…."
If you receive an error "Failed to create a session; confirm that the user has the proper privileges…." on database synchronisation, the blog post from Tom Branca under 5-tips-to-resolve-the-ax-error-failed-to-create-a-session-confirm-that-the-user-has-the-proper-privileges" shoud help you.
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