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Introduction 0-1Welcome ............................................................................................................ 0-1Microsoft Dynamics Courseware Contents ........................................................ 0-2Documentation Conventions .............................................................................. 0-3Student Objectives ............................................................................................. 0-4

Chapter 1: Overview 1-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 1-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1-1New User Interface Elements ............................................................................. 1-2Organization Model .......................................................................................... 1-11Help System ..................................................................................................... 1-14Microsoft Office Add-Ins ................................................................................... 1-14Work Items ....................................................................................................... 1-18Document Handling .......................................................................................... 1-19Alerts ................................................................................................................ 1-19Global Address Book ........................................................................................ 1-19Code Upgrade .................................................................................................. 1-21Summary .......................................................................................................... 1-22Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 1-23Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 1-26Solutions ........................................................................................................... 1-27

Chapter 2: MorphX 2-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 2-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2-1Model Repository ............................................................................................... 2-2Development Workspace ................................................................................. 2-15X++ Editor ........................................................................................................ 2-15Label Files in MorphX ....................................................................................... 2-20Type Hierarchy Views ...................................................................................... 2-21Reverse Engineering Tool ................................................................................ 2-23Summary .......................................................................................................... 2-24Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 2-25Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 2-26Solutions ........................................................................................................... 2-27

Chapter 3: Development with Visual Studio 3-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 3-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3-1Visual Studio Tools ............................................................................................. 3-2Lab 3.1 - Visual Studio Tool ............................................................................... 3-6Managed Code ................................................................................................... 3-8Lab 3.2 - Managed Code .................................................................................. 3-11Summary .......................................................................................................... 3-14Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 3-15Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 3-16Solutions ........................................................................................................... 3-17

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Chapter 4: Data Access 4-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 4-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 4-1Relational Modeling ............................................................................................ 4-2Date Effectiveness ............................................................................................. 4-5Lab 4.1 - Create a Date Effective Form .............................................................. 4-8Unit Of Work ..................................................................................................... 4-10Data Access Framework .................................................................................. 4-10Eventing ........................................................................................................... 4-13Summary .......................................................................................................... 4-16Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 4-17Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 4-18Solutions ........................................................................................................... 4-19

Chapter 5: Services and Application Integration 5-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 5-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5-1Services .............................................................................................................. 5-2Lab 5.1 - Create a Service ................................................................................. 5-6Inbound and Outbound Ports ........................................................................... 5-10Architecture ...................................................................................................... 5-11Summary .......................................................................................................... 5-14Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 5-16Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 5-17Solutions ........................................................................................................... 5-18

Chapter 6: Enterprise Portal Framework 6-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 6-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6-1Deployment and Setup ....................................................................................... 6-2Security .............................................................................................................. 6-3User Experience ................................................................................................. 6-3Lab 6.1 - Create a List Page .............................................................................. 6-9Enterprise Search and Business Data Connectivity Service ............................ 6-10Summary .......................................................................................................... 6-11Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 6-12Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 6-13Solutions ........................................................................................................... 6-14

Chapter 7: Security 7-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 7-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 7-1Role-based Security Overview ........................................................................... 7-2Lab 7.1 - Assign Permission ............................................................................... 7-4Role-based Security Benefits ............................................................................. 7-6Extensible Data Security Framework ................................................................. 7-7Summary ............................................................................................................ 7-9Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 7-10Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 7-11

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Solutions ........................................................................................................... 7-12

Chapter 8: Workflow 8-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 8-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 8-1Overview ............................................................................................................ 8-2Workflow Editor .................................................................................................. 8-4Lab 8.1 - Create a Work Item Queue ................................................................. 8-9Line-Item Workflows ......................................................................................... 8-11Summary .......................................................................................................... 8-12Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 8-13Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 8-14Solutions ........................................................................................................... 8-15

Chapter 9: Analytics 9-1Objectives ........................................................................................................... 9-1Introduction ......................................................................................................... 9-1Overview ............................................................................................................ 9-2Development Information ................................................................................... 9-4Summary ............................................................................................................ 9-5Test Your Knowledge ......................................................................................... 9-6Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................... 9-7Solutions ............................................................................................................. 9-8

Chapter 10: Reporting 10-1Objectives ......................................................................................................... 10-1Introduction ....................................................................................................... 10-1Overview .......................................................................................................... 10-2Development Information ................................................................................. 10-4Lab 10.1 - Create a Simple Report ................................................................. 10-15Lab 10.2 - Create an Advanced Report .......................................................... 10-21Summary ........................................................................................................ 10-31Test Your Knowledge ..................................................................................... 10-32Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ............................................................... 10-33Solutions ......................................................................................................... 10-34

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