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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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PowerShell and AXModel files

In AX 2012 there is a very high chance that you have to work with the new AXModel files.

You may receive an ISV solution, or a Microsoft hotfix and you would like to know what is inside. If you have installed the management extensions, you can go to Start menu > Administrative tools > Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Management Shell to open PowerShell to access the AX-specific utilities.

We have a hotfix in our example, and would like to see what objects are inside, which may cause a conflict with out customizations. You can run the following command to get more details from our AXModel hotfix:

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