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Export AX model from code in a specific AOT layer

Recently we have decided to merge two AX models sitting in different layers with overlapping objects as part of our code cleanup exercise, thus the requirement came to export AX model from code in a specific AOT layer only.

The following 3 object types has to be exported:

X++ metadata and code
Project definitions
Label files

By providing the name of the model and the export path for the XPOs and labels, the following job can be executed to export AX model from code if you log on to the layer where the model is sitting:

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Team Foundation Server and AX labels

Today we will cover the topic of using labels with the Team Foundation Server (TFS) as our Microsoft Dynamics AX Version Control System (VCS).

If you set up a new environment from scratch and your repository is empty, you can import your existing ALD label files to AX and add it to VCS in 2 easy steps.

1) You may use the standard “ALDImport” startup command with the AX client and pass in your labels one by one, or use the following code to import all files from a specific folder with the help of .Net managed code:

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