Dynamics AX forms support multiple language scripts typing (Unicode)

Many customers often inquire if AX supports non-Latin scripts in the forms (for example: Sales order, Customer master, Product master, Fixed asset master etc.,) while using English as the primary language for the AX implementation.

YES

This is very much feasible in AX. Unicode has eased many things and fortunately Microsoft Dynamics AX supports Unicode fonts. I have checked this both in AX 2012 and Dynamics 365 for operations with expected results.

In the below screen I have created a new Fixed asset master and in the text fields as highlighted in Japanese & Telugu as a sample:

 

This helps a lot of users to write local language descriptions that help ease the pain of users.

Configuration for currencies without decimals (Zero decimal Currencies) in Dynamics AX

Most of the currencies across the globe have decimals (for ex: USD 100.99 where 100 is the dollars and 99 are cents).

 
There are a few currencies that are exception however, below is a list of some such currencies where the smallest currency unit is 1 :

CLP  - Chilean Peso
JPY   - Japanese Yen
KRW - South Korean Won
VND - Vietnamese Dong

The currencies in AX (Dynamics 365 for Operations) can be configured to restrict decimals as below.

Open the Currencies form ( General ledger > Currencies > Currencies). In the rounding rules fast tab setup the following values:

General rounding rule = 1.00
Sales order rounding rule = 1.00
Purchase order rounding rule = 1.00
Fixed asset rounding rule = 1.00

As shown in the screenshot below:

 

Print multiple Purchase Orders from AX (Dynamics 365 for operations)

It is a common requirement for many companies that the print out of the Purchase Order. The option of printing multiple purchase orders (or any other Business documents such as Sales Order, Invoice etc.,) is available in AX.

This can be achieved using the Print Management settings in AX. Below I am going to show you the setup required for the setting up Print Management to generate Purchase order as a PDF format (alternatively it can be directly sent to printer).

First things first. We need to setup the Print Management settings for the Purchase Order as below.

Go to Accounts Payable > Setup > Forms > Form setup

 

The form setup page is opened as below. Click on the Print Management button as highlighted below:

The Print Management for is opened as below. in the below form under the Purchase order select printout type (in our case : Original) and this shows the properties on the right hand side.

In the highlighted Tab "Destination", The current destination is "Default" this is where we need to change to achieve the required goal.

 

Click on the Arrow shown and it will display options as below. In the options select the "Printer Setup"  as shown below:

This will open the "Print destination settings" dialog box. This is a familiar dialog box for many of us. In this box on the left side, choose Printer (as below):

I am selecting the Printer as "Microsoft Print to PDF" as in my case, I wanted to print the Purchase order into a PDF and Click "OK"

You may choose a different printer as is required. The print management functionality can also be used to send Purchase Order via Email. You may choose different options as per your business needs.

Once the setup is done, the destination is changed to "Printer: Microsoft Print to PDF" as below

With this setup is completed. Now we need to go to the Confirmed Purchase orders, which lists down all the Confirmed POs:

Navigate to  "Procurement and sourcing >Purchase orders >Purchase order confirmation >Purchase order confirmations". This opens the Purchase order confirmations form as below

from the list, Select all the Purchase Orders to be printed:

Click on the "User Print Management" option in the screen above and that's it, the selected Purchase orders are printed as separate PDF files and the prompt asks us for the location to where the file needs to be saved.

The same process can be applied to any type of Business document and I hope this article is useful for your AX implementation