Find AX 2012 content
Important
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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Microsoft Dynamics AX has many sites, and searching for and locating documentation and resources can be a challenge.
We have created a datasheet to help you browse our websites and in-product help, and to understand when to use each resource.
The following are useful Microsoft Dynamics AX-related sites.
Site |
Description |
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Microsoft Dynamics AX site-specific filtered Bing search page. |
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Support tips and tricks. Updates to content on MSDN and TechNet are announced here. |
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Developer online documentation. |
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Application user and system administrator online documentation. |
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List of all AX 2012 R3 forms. |
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Hosts blogs, forums, and videos. |
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Announces new resource pages that address common support areas. |
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Evaluation and sales site. |
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Find a partner. |
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Provides a cloud-based collaborative workspace that customers and their partners can use to manage AX 2012 projects from pre-sales to implementation and operations. Useful in all phases of an implementation. |
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Primary support site. Also hosts extensive training resources. |
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InformationSource |
The InformationSource site has been retired. The content that was previously hosted there has been moved to CustomerSource. |
Blog about product strategy and direction. |
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Follow us to hear announcements about content that we've released. |
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Provides extensive training resources, and ways to find classes in your area. |
Note
*To access this site, you must be enrolled in a service plan.
How to find content
Use the following resources to help you find content:
Use Bing and other search engines to find publicly available content.
Note
CustomerSource, Lifecycle Services, and InformationSource are not indexed by external search engines—you must be on the sites to search them.
The AXSupport blog lists all content updates.
The Inside Dynamics AX Content Strategy blog post provides a description of why our content is where it is.
The in-product Help System
The Help content available within AX 2012 is provided for specific audiences: application users, system administrators, and developers. Help is available by clicking the Help button or pressing F1. Updated versions of the installed Help are available on TechNet and MSDN.Microsoft ships Help updates that you can install on your Help server.
How to customize Help
Help in AX 2012is stored on a central server. The Help server lets you:
Publish an HTML file to the server when you want to add or change a topic.
Deploy and manage Help from a centralized location.
Apply Help updates that are provided by Microsoft without deleting your customized topics.
For details about customizing help, see Help System Development.
How sites relate to the customer lifecycle
Our websites are organized to support the customer lifecycle. Each phase is supported by a different set of sites.
Site |
Evaluation and purchase |
Customization |
Implementation and rollout |
Production use |
Production operations, updates, and support |
Microsoft.com/Dynamics/AX |
Y |
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Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace |
Y |
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Lifecycle Services |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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MSDN |
Y |
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InformationSource* |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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TechNet |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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CustomerSource* |
Y |
Y |
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Microsoft Learning |
Y |
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Community.Dynamics.com |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Note
*To access this site, you must be enrolled in a service plan.