Considerations for global deployment

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This topic provides an overview of considerations for global deployment of Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Considerations for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX included country/region-specific or region-specific functionality in the GLS layer. Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 contains this type of functionality only in the SYS layer.

Country/region-specific or region-specific functionality included in the SYS layer

For Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, the SYS layer includes country/region-specific or region-specific functionality for Australia/New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom/Ireland, and the United States.

For Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, the SYS layer also includes country/region-specific or region-specific functionality for the countries/regions that were in the GLS layer in earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Released languages

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 was released in US English in all countries/regions, and in the following languages that are specific to a country/region.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 adds the following languages.