Dynamics AX Add-on Spotlight: Doktool from Cimbax

I wanted to take the time, to point out a really awesome add-in for Microsoft Dynamics AX. What I am speaking about is called Doktool, From Cimbax.

This tool offers all kinds of great features for documentation of Code, Tables, Structures in AX. Generating documents for custom modules, documenting for compilance needs, etc.

From the site.:
"Doktool is a structured authoring tool that integrates Dynamics AX into MS Word and Visio. Doktool sends the contents of any Project or Table in AX to MS Word or Visio

in any font style, with a full table of contents creating a document that is 80% finished automatically in minutes. All the consultants then need to do is annotate the document adding their own descriptions of the business logic and the document is finished."

So this makes use of Microsoft Office 2007 Word and Visio to help with your pojects, given you the ability to document your custom code and work, and increasing your productivity.

The listed benefits.:

• Automatically creates & updates technical documentation up to 80% faster


• Allows your developers to concentrate on writing code not documents


• Instant upgrade analysis & quotation


• Compliance and Audit


• Automatic help text generation


• Doucment parameters and base data setup instantly

There is for sure plenty of resources as well for digging deeper into Doktool for Dynamics AX. Check out the following resources.:

Doktool AX Product Sheet
Doktool AX Sample Documents
Doktool AX Case Study





I recommend checking this out for new implementations, and also something that current clients would have benefit from as well. This works with all current version of Dynamics AX, from 3.0 to 2009.

If your interested in finding out more if Doktool could be a good fit for your needs, feel free to contact me or Sunrise Technologies, Inc.




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MicrosoftDynamicsAddons.com

Well I was introduced lately to a brand new site called www.MicrosoftDynamicsAddons.com. This site is an independant listed directory of possible Add-on solutions, from ISV for the Dynmamics platform.

This includes AX, CRM, GP, NAV, SL & RMS. Already Sunrise has listed our solutions on this site, and actually we have a sponsored part in the AX > Distribution section. (also see our link on the site located: Here!

The information for this new site actually came to me from the site owner, Robert Anderson. For the public launching of this site, I took some time and interviewed Robert, here is that interview:

1.) What inspired you to start this new site?
As a former Dynamics consultant myself (since 1995!), and worked with GP, NAV and AX in my career, there were so many times when a customer would have a business need, and I thought to myself; I know what product / version the customer is on, I know what they need, and I want to know what add-ons are out there. Not only that, I want to know which are the good ones, and which I should steer away from. In addition, I have had both Dynamics Customers and Prospects say flat out; where can I find a directory of add-ons for my Dynamics product??? So naturally I built a site which anyone; salespeople, consultants, customers, prospective customers, could quickly and easily get to the relevant answers they are looking for.

2.) What is the main objective with your new site?
Last month we were just focusing on getting addon developers to sign-up on the site, which we have had great success – over 200 in that first month! Now that we have the content, we are focusing on generating awareness and traffic. Right now we need some community involvement - I encourage everyone to look at the site and rate and comment on the addons in there!

In the future, we may expand the site to have additional Microsoft products, for example SQL and Exchange.

3.) Who have been the early users / adopters of this site?
Since we have only really focused on the addon developers up until this point, it has mainly been from that end. However we find that the more established addon developers have been fast to sign up as they see the benefit of being listed in the site (it’s free to sign up! :> ) and not being left behind. Once it starts generating traffic, it will give the quality addon developers a great source of qualified leads.

4.) What kind of editing plans to do you have, for say controling unfair comments / rankings that might take place on a site like this?
The site has some great features in it: for example, when someone lists an addon or writes a comment / review of an addon, it goes into a “holding area’ where one of our staff reviews it before it’s published on the site. While we won’t censor bad comments, if there is spam or something similar we will of course not put that up. Also, users can “rank” the addons – while you don’t have to login to rank a site, it only allows that IP address one ranking for each addon in a certain time frame, so people can’t artificially affect rankings.

Another great feature is how search engine friendly the site is. For example, if someone lists a credit card processing addon for Dynamics AX, it will have all the keywords automatically in the URL and look something like: http://www.MicrosoftDynamicsAddons.com/dynamicsax-axapta/credit_card.html
Since we stayed away from Java and wrote it all in a dynamics HTML engine, everything is spiderable by the search engine bots and very keyword friendly.

Well thanks Robert for the interview, and using this blog to help spread the word about your helpful site. Already there is over 200 listings, and the site is just a month old. I encourage you all to review the products, suggest the site, rank the products, and start to use this site. It's can be a very useful tool to Consultants & Clients alike.

Check back soon!

Find a job at: www.DynamicsAXJobs.com

ERPSolutions.biz - Total Quality Control Management

Well I wanted to take the time and talk a bit about the Dynamics AX 4.0 Total Quality Control Management add-on from ERPSolutions.biz.. We have actually had the chance to implement this a few times now and it really brings Quality Control into Dynamics AX. There are other packages that can possible get some of what is offered from this add-on, but now as much and the user friendly detail that ERPSolutions.biz delivers.

Check out the site here: ERPSolutions.biz TQCM Add-on

From the site:
"Total Quality Control Management is a flexible solution that establishes quality control standards for your products and processes. Control and manage corrective actions and non-conforming materials, select items or operations for incoming inspections, react to customer complaints and implement preventative measures. With Total Quality Control Management you have a complete tool set to improve the quality of your products and to serve your customers better."

And the Key features info [Link]:

• Sample lot Testing with Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL)


• Set inventory specific items to mandatory inspection


• Set inspections for internally manufactured and/or purchased items


• Create corrective actions for vendor items, customer items, and internal production items


• 8D Corrective Actions


• Create and manage non-conforming materials and items


• Create and maintain non-conformance reports


• Create quality verifications for in process manufacturing


• Association between corrective actions and non-conformance


• Complete equipment calibration and certified reporting processing


• Create and maintain quality and ISO Standard Order Procedures (SOP)


• Email notifications


• Standard reports included


• Ad-hoc reporting capabilities


• Fully integrated and built for Microsoft Business Solution Axapta


• Integration to other Axapta Series

Make sure to take the time and check this out, and if the need arises Sunrise Technologies, Inc. is an authorized solution provider for Dynamics AX and offers now ERPSolutions.biz TQCM Add-on!

Check back soon!

Find a job at: www.DynamicsAXJobs.com

Sunrise Dynamics AX Add-ons

Well I wanted to take and post the week some more exciting news from Sunrise Technologies, Inc. [Sunrise Website]. Offically we are now offering Dynamics AX value adding software, that is geared towards the following topics:

- Textile-Apparel-Footwear Solution
- Advanced Warehouse Management
- StarShip Integration
- Bartender Integration
- Vertex O Series Integration

This really respresents a new ERA for integration, warehouse management, and solutions that target the TAF vertical. The integrations and warehouse management can be used and applied to any type of vertical, and the TAF template, or Solution is targeted towards helping Textile, Apparel & Footwear companies get the most out of thier Dynamics AX install base.

For me I am very excited to see this, and see that we are now offically offering this to the public and other partners. Sunrise will be showcasing these Add-ons at the AXUG meeting this month. You can use the links above to find out more about each, and download the brochure for each. Also feel free to use the contact form located here: [Contact Us!] To get in touch with a Sunrise Rep. for further information.

Way to go Sunrise! Check back soon!
Find a job at: www.DynamicsAXJobs.com