Install Visual Studio Tools

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Visual Studio Tools integrate the development of Microsoft Dynamics AX with Microsoft Visual Studio. Developers can use these tools to create managed code that accesses X++ objects. Developers can also use the tools to create or modify controls for Enterprise Portal for Microsoft Dynamics AX and reports for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. For more information about Visual Studio Tools, see Visual Studio Development for Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Before you install Visual Studio Tools

Complete the following tasks before you install Visual Studio Tools:

• On the computer where you plan to install this component, run the prerequisite validation utility to verify that system requirements have been met. For information about how to run the prerequisite validation utility, see Check prerequisites.

  For more information about the hardware and software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics AX, see the system requirements.

• If Visual Studio is running, we recommend that you close it before you install Visual Studio Tools.

Install Visual Studio Tools

Use this procedure to install Visual Studio Tools. If you install other Microsoft Dynamics AX components at the same time, the installation pages vary, depending on the components that you are installing.

1. Start Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup. Under Install, select Microsoft Dynamics AX components.

2. Advance through the first wizard pages.

3. If the Setup Support files have not yet been installed on this computer, the Select a file location page is displayed. The Setup Support files are required for installation. Provide a file location or accept the default location, and then click Next. On the Ready to install page, click Install.

4. If you’re installing AX 2012 R3, in the Select an installation option page, click Microsoft Dynamics AX.

5. On the Select installation type page, click Custom installation, and then click Next.

6. On the Select components page, select Visual Studio Tools. When you select Visual Studio Tools, the Management utilities component is selected automatically. Click Next.

7. On the Prerequisite validation results page, resolve any errors. For more information about how to resolve prerequisite errors, see Check prerequisites. When no errors remain, click Next.

8. If you are installing on a 64-bit operating system, the Select a file location page is displayed. Select the location where you want to install 32-bit versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX files, and then click Next.

9. On the Specify a location for configuration settings page, specify whether you want Visual Studio Tools to access configuration information from the registry on the local computer or from a shared configuration file. If you want to use a shared configuration file, you must enter the network location of the file. Click Next.

10. On the Connect to an AOS instance page, enter the name of the computer that runs the instance of Application Object Server (AOS) that you want to connect to. You can optionally specify the name of the AOS instance, the TCP/IP port number, and the WSDL port for services. Click Next.

    Note

    If you entered information about the AOS connection for other Microsoft Dynamics AX components that are installed on this computer, this page is not displayed. Subsequent installations on the same computer reuse the existing AOS connection.

11. On the Prerequisite validation results page, resolve any errors. When no errors remain, click Next.

12. On the Ready to install page, click Install.

13. After the installation is completed, click Finish to close the wizard.

See also

Visual Studio Integration