How to: View and Verify Contents of a Model

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

This topic describes how to view and verify the contents of a model.

You can use either Windows PowerShell cmdlets or the AXUtil command-line utility to perform this task.

• Validate that you have appropriate permissions to work with the model store:

  • Administrative permissions on the local computer

  • System Administrator rights in Microsoft Dynamics AX

  • In Microsoft SQL Server:

    • Membership in the Securityadmin server role on the SQL Server instance

    • Membership in the db_owner role in the Microsoft Dynamics AX database

• To view a list of the elements in a model or model file, at the Windows PowerShell command prompt, PS C:\>, type the following command, and then press ENTER.

    (Get-AXModel -Model <Modelname>) –Details | Out-String

For more information, see [Get-AXModel](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/jj720257\(v=ax.60\)).

1. On the Start menu, click Command prompt.

2. Navigate to the directory for the management utilities. Typically, the location of this directory is %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\ManagementUtilities.

3. To view a list of the elements in a model, at the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER.

   axutil view /model
   :<modelname> 
   

1. On the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Microsoft Dynamics AX Management Shell.

2. At the Windows PowerShell command prompt, PS C:\>, type the following command, and then press ENTER.

    Test-AXModelData –Model <ModelName> -Verbose

This command verifies whether data exists in the specified model.

The following example shows the output of this command.

    VERBOSE: AXUtil 6.0 - Microsoft Dynamics AX Admin Utility (6.0.906.0) 
    (c) Copyright, Microsoft Corporation, 2011. All rights reserved. 
    VERBOSE: 
    VERBOSE: The AXUtil command was started in the mode: EXISTS. 
    VERBOSE: 
    VERBOSE: Working against model store CONTOSO/MicrosoftDynamicsAX. 
    VERBOSE: 
    VERBOSE: Model data exists in Modelname model. 
    VERBOSE:

For more information, see [Test-AXModelData](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/jj720251\(v=ax.60\)).

• At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER.

  axutil exists /model:<modelname> 
  

  This command verifies whether data exists in the specified model.

  The following example shows the output of this command.

  The AXUtil command was started in the mode: exists.
  Working against model store Contoso/MicrosoftDynamicsAX.
  Model data exists in Modelname model.
  

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