Microsoft Dynamics

AX

New, Changed, and

Deprecated Features for

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This document describes new and changed features for Microsoft Dynamics AX

2012, including Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, and Microsoft

Dynamics AX 2012 R2. Additionally, it provides deprecated feature notices that

describe features that have been removed in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012,

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, or Microsoft Dynamics AX2012 R2 or

are planned to be removed in future releases.

Microsoft Corporation

Published: November 2013

The most up-to-date Whats New content can be found in the Microsoft

Dynamics AX 2012 library on TechNet.

For more information, see New, Changed, and Deprecated Features for AX 2012

(http://technet.microsoft.com/library/af686153-4c0a-458e-b288-

60627d5a41d0(AX.60).aspx).

http://technet.microsoft.com/library/af686153-4c0a-458e-b288-60627d5a41d0(AX.60).aspx

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Table of Contents

New, Changed, and Deprecated Features for AX 2012.................................................................................. 9

What's new in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 ............................................................................................ 10

What's new in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 cumulative update 7 .................................................. 14

What's new in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 cumulative update 6 .................................................. 23

What's new in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 ................................................................................... 28

What's new in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack ................................................................... 51

What's new for application users .......................................................................................................... 54

What's new for developers ................................................................................................................... 58

What's new for system administrators .................................................................................................. 60

What's new: Country/region specific features ...................................................................................... 62

What's new: Country-specific features for Belgium (BEL) .................................................................. 64

What's new: Country-specific features for Brazil (BRA) ..................................................................... 65

What's new: Country-specific features for China (CHN) .................................................................... 85

What's new: Country-specific features for the Czech Republic (CZE) .............................................. 100

What's new: Country-specific features for Denmark (DNK) ............................................................. 102

What's new: Region-specific features for Eastern Europe (EEUR) .................................................... 103

What's new: Region-specific features for Europe ............................................................................ 109

What's new: Country-specific features for Finland (FIN) .................................................................. 110

What's new: Country-specific features for France (FRA) .................................................................. 112

What's new: Country-specific features for Germany (DEU) ............................................................. 114

What's new: Country-specific features for Hungary (HUN) ............................................................. 116

What's new: Country-specific features for India (IND)..................................................................... 117

What's new: Country-specific features for Italy (ITA) ....................................................................... 148

What's new: Country-specific features for Japan (JPN) ................................................................... 150

What's new: Country-specific features for Latvia (LVA) ................................................................... 163

What's new: Country-specific features for Lithuania (LTU) .............................................................. 164

What's new: Country-specific features for Mexico (MEX) ................................................................ 166

What's new: Country-specific features for Netherlands (NLD) ........................................................ 167

What's new: Country-specific features for Norway (NOR) ............................................................... 168

What's new: Country-specific features for Poland (POL) ................................................................. 170

What's new: Country-specific features for Russia (RUS) .................................................................. 172

What's new: Country-specific features for Spain (ESP) .................................................................... 211

What's new: Country-specific features for Switzerland (CHE) .......................................................... 212

What's new: Address book ................................................................................................................. 213

What's new: Accounts payable features ............................................................................................. 215

What's new: Accounts receivable features .......................................................................................... 229

What's new: Analytics ......................................................................................................................... 238

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What's New: AOS and Database for Developers in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 .............................. 245

What's new: AxBuild.exe for faster X++ compiles on AOS ................................................................. 252

What's new: Backup and recovery ...................................................................................................... 253

What's New: Best Practices for Developers in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 ...................................... 254

What's new: Budgeting features ......................................................................................................... 272

What's new: Cash and bank management features ............................................................................ 297

What's New: Client for Developers in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 .................................................. 300

What's new: Commerce Services for Microsoft Dynamics ERP ........................................................... 311

What's new: Company and organization framework ................................