Dynamics AX Retail Installation Guide – Part 1

I will try to post here a step by step guide to install Dynamics AX R3 Retail. I will split this tutorial in 2 parts

Part 1 : Headquarters Installation
Part 2 : Store Installation

In TechNet you will find an architecture guide that I recommend to take a look before following this tutorial https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/jj991928.aspx

1.Install Retail Headquarter

You must install this component where AOS Server installed, it is mandatory.

Start Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup
Select “Retail headquarters” option, and then click Next.

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In Dynamics AX Client Open, Retail > Setup > Parameters > Retail parameters.
Click Initialize

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Restart Microsoft Dynamics AX AOS Service.

In Dynamics AX Client Open Retail > Common > Retail channels > Retail stores
Select the store you want to publish and then click “Publish”.

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Click “Workers” in select Store to Setup Workers

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Open Worker, click in the left side Retail and then “POS permissions”

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Apply the proper POS Permissions in Worker

2.Install Async Server

Start Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup
Select “Async Server” option, and then click Next

 

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Fill the Website settings that async server will be hosted. Than into consideration that a valid SSL certificate must be installed on IIS

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Async Server requires a SQL Server and database to store messages.

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Open AX Client in Setup > Retail scheduler > Channel integration

And create a Async Server Profile

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Define the Staging Area between Dynamics AOS and Async Server

Open Retail > Setup > Retail scheduler > Channel integration > Working Folders and configure folders

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Create a “Channel Data Group”

Open Setup > Retail scheduler > Channel integration > Channel Channel datagroup

 

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Open Retail >Periodic >Data Distribution >Distribution Schedule

For each job define the data group

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Open Retail > Setup > Retail scheduler > Channel integration > Channel database

Define the channel settings to be used in async client

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Configure the location of AsyncServer database

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3. Install Sync Server

Start Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup
Choose “Real Time Service” and choose next

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Configure Settings of the Sync service

 

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Open Retail > Setup> Retail scheduler > Channel integration > Real-time Service profiles

Configure Sync service location

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One thought on “Dynamics AX Retail Installation Guide – Part 1

  1. Really useful guide in order to install the Microsoft Dynamics AX for retail. This step by step guide seems to be very useful. Thanks for sharing.
    We are also in a business of providing business solution using Microsoft Dynamics AX, CRM and NAV.

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