Ax 2012 R3 demo data & Test data Transfer Tool download

Ax 2012 R3 demo data & Test data Transfer Tool download

The Contoso demo data for Dynamics Ax 2012 R3 is different from previous version. We used .dat file to load demo data in previous versions. Demo data is available in .exe file.
i.e. DynamicsAX2012R3DemoData.exe available in partner Resource.

 Download Ax 2012 R3 demo data

To import this demo data we need  Test Data transfer Tool is available on partner resource.

Go on following link

Test Data Transfer Tool download

To import demo data, we need to do the following steps.

Step 1:

Extract the demo data files from DynamicsAX2012R3DemoData.exe to a specific location.

The output folder will contain the files of following extension types:

1.     OUT—– data file that contains metadata for AX transnational database

2.     Out Model —- data file that contain metadata for AX model database

3.     XML —- data file that contains AX table data.

Step 2:

 Run the Test Data Transfer Tool.Exe file to install the utility.

  After successful installation, the folder will look like as shown below:

Step 3: -

Open AX client and import the. XPO named

(MetaDataXMLGenerator.Xpo)

 On successful import a job will be created as shown below:

Step 4:

Run the job <MetadataXMLGenerator(usr)>, a meta data file will be generated and the path will be displayed in the Infolog as shown in the snapshot below:

Step 5:

Copy the metadata file from the above path and paste it in [lists] folder (where Test Data Transfer Tool has been extracted). If the file already exists, then overwrite the file.

Step 6: -

Stop MS Dynamics AX service.

Step 7: -

Open command prompt using administrator and navigate to the path where the Test Data Transfer Tool is extracted).

Step 8: -

Run the following command:

Open CMD in Run Command as administrator

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Test Data Transfer Tool (Beta) plz enter

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Test Data Transfer Tool (Beta)

>Dp.exe Import (Demo Data extracted path) MicrosoftDynamicsAX

In case of 3 tier environment, you will get the following screen.

If we enter ‘Y’, then following screen will open up describing the count for importing the table data and Error (if they come up)

        The process may prolong depending upon machine configuration

             

 On successful import, Open AX client and data will show up.