AX 2012 Model Management

AX 2012 introduces a "model" concept to help manage different solutions in the same layer. It also provides a commond-line tool to manage models, AxUtil.exe. (Some of its functions can be achieve through Model Management Wizards under Tools in the development environment.)

• Default path to the command: <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\<InstanceName>\Bin
• To list all models: AxUtil.exe list
• To create a model: AxUtil.exe create /model:CONTOSO /layer:usr
• To edit a model version number: AxUtil.exe edit /model:CONTOSO /manifest:Version="2.0.0.0"
• To export a model: AxUtil.exe export /file:c:\ContosoModel.axmodel/model:CONTOSO
• To delete a model: AxUtil.exe delete /model:CONTOSO

See Models, Layers, and the Model Store on TechNet for more discussion on how to deploy customizations through different AX environments.

AX 2012 system architecture diagram

A nice and concise illustration of AX 2012 system architecture from MS

Or, a more comprehensive and detailed diagram from TechNet

AX 2012 system architecture from TechNet

AX 2012 Types of Reports

A nice summary and comparison from MS training manual.

AX 2012 Reporting tools

Or as described in the AX developer center (from a functionality perspective)

AX 2012 Types of Reports