Inside Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2009, Second Edition

Chapter 16. The Batch Framework

In this chapter:

Introduction

Batch Processing in Dynamics AX

Common Uses of Batch Processing

Batch-Enabling a Class

Creating a Batch Job

Managing the Batch Server Execution Process

The objectives of this chapter are to:

• Introduce the batch processing framework in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

• Describe typical scenarios for using the Batch framework.

• Provide instructions for how to create batch tasks and batch jobs.

• Explain how to use Dynamics AX tools to manage and control the batch server exection process.

• Provide an overview of the X++ Batch API and examples of its usage.

Introduction

Microsoft extensively updated the framework used to process batch jobs—the Batch framework—for the Dynamics AX 2009 release. Among other enhancements, ...