How to create dialog form in ax 2012

In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, a dialog form is a pop-up window that allows users to input data or make selections. These forms are commonly used for data entry, confirmation messages, and error messages. In this article, we will discuss how to create a dialog form in AX 2012.

Creating a Dialog Form

To create a dialog form in AX 2012, follow these steps:

1. Open the AOT (Application Object Tree) and navigate to the Forms node.
2. Right-click on the Forms node and select “New Form” from the context menu.
3. Give your form a name and click “OK”.
4. In the form designer, right-click on the Design node and select “New Control” from the context menu.
5. Choose the type of control you want to add to your form (e.g. edit field, drop-down list, button).
6. Drag and drop the control onto the form designer.
7. Repeat steps 4-6 for each control you want to add to your form.
8. Save your form.

Adding Code to the Form

Now that you have created your form, you can add code to make it functional. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In the form designer, right-click on the form and select “View Code” from the context menu.
2. In the class editor, you will see two methods: “init” and “run”.
3. The “init” method is used to initialize the form and its controls, while the “run” method is used to handle events and perform actions.
4. In the “init” method, you can set default values for your controls or perform any other necessary initialization.
5. In the “run” method, you can add code to handle events such as button clicks or data validation.
6. Save your changes.

Displaying the Form

To display the form, you will need to add a button or menu item to your AX 2012 application. When this button or menu item is clicked, it will open the dialog form. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In the AOT, navigate to the Menu Items node.
2. Right-click on the Menu Items node and select “New Menu Item” from the context menu.
3. Give your menu item a name and click “OK”.
4. In the Properties window, set the Object property to the name of your form.
5. Save your changes.
6. In the AOT, navigate to the Menus node.
7. Right-click on the Menus node and select “New Menu” from the context menu.
8. Give your menu a name and click “OK”.
9. Drag and drop your menu item onto the menu.
10. Save your changes.
11. In the AOT, navigate to the Menu Items node.
12. Right-click on the Menu Items node and select “New Menu Item” from the context menu.
13. Give your menu item a name and click “OK”.
14. In the Properties window, set the Object property to the name of your menu.
15. Save your changes.

Now, when you click on the button or menu item, your dialog form will be displayed.

Conclusion

Dialog forms are a useful tool in AX 2012 for data entry and user interaction. By following these steps, you can easily create and display a dialog form in your AX 2012 application. Have you used dialog forms in your AX 2012 projects? Let us know in the comments.