Development framework changes in AX 2012
In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, major changes have been made to the development framework and key enabling technologies. It is important that you understand these changes, because they directly impact your development experience. You should consider these changes along with the available development patterns and programming models when preparing for application development. The key framework changes in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 include the following: • X++ is compiled into Common Intermediate Language (CIL). • There is extensive tooling support in Visual Studio through Visual Studio Tools for Microsoft Dynamics AX. • There is a single repository for .NET and X++ projects. • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 supports eventing. • Access to external systems from X++ has been simplified. • Richer program abstractions are available in the data layer in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.