Monday 30 March 2015


Retail Components Dynamics AX

Component
Function
Retail headquarters
Retail headquarters for Microsoft Dynamics AX can be used to manage a chain of stores as one enterprise. It controls daily operations and tracks sales information for every store in the chain. Retail Scheduler coordinates communication between Microsoft Dynamics AX and the stores.
Retail headquarters can be used with any POS or online store system that can receive and transmit the necessary data.
ImportantImportant
Building a custom POS or online store solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX is a complex task that requires extensive planning, development, and testing.
Commerce Data Exchange
Commerce Data Exchangeincludes several components that are used to exchange data between Microsoft Dynamics AX and the physical or online store.
For more information, see Commerce Data Exchange.
Channel database
A channel database holds Retail data for one or more retail channels, such as online stores or brick-and-mortar stores.
Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail POS
Retail POS provides a dynamic interface that can be customized to suit business and store procedures. In addition, Retail POS can work offline. This enables stores to continue operating even during network interruptions. All data is automatically synchronized when the connection is restored.
Modern POS
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail Modern Point-of-Sale (POS) enables clients like PCs, tablets, and phones to process sales transactions, customer orders, daily operations, and perform inventory management.
The Retail Modern POS is comprised of pre-release components.  All pre-release features and functionality are preliminary based on current expectations, and are subject to change without notice.
Commerce runtime
Commerce runtime serves as the intermediary between Microsoft Dynamics AX and an online store. Commerce runtime contains a data access layer, a services layer, a workflow layer, and an API layer.
Online store
The online store provides an online sales channel that is fully integrated with AX 2012. E-commerce investments include two starter online stores that are built on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 and can be customized for specific business needs to reach online customers. Developer tools and administrative and runtime components are provided to help integrate the online channel with AX 2012.
Retail Server
Retail Server provides services and business logic for Modern Point of Sale (POS) clients.
Hardware Station
Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Hardware Station provides services for Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Modern POS clients and peripherals such as printers, cash drawers, or payment devices that enable these devices to communicate with Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Server.
Retail Channel Configuration Utility (Retail Store Database Utility)
This utility is used at the point of sale to create and configure the offline database, create and identify the store database, and create the configuration file that is used to identify registers.
Retail SDK
The Retail SDK contains sample source code and templates that can be used to customize the Retail system.

Sunday 29 March 2015

Default main account categories

Reference ID
Main account category
Description
Typical main account type
1
CASH
Cash
Balance sheet
2
CASHEQUIV
Cash equivalents
Balance sheet
3
SHORTTERMINVEST
Short term investments
Balance sheet
4
AR
Accounts receivable
Balance sheet
5
INV
Inventory
Balance sheet
6
NOTESREC
Notes receivable
Balance sheet
7
WIP
Work in process
Balance sheet
8
PREPAIDEXP
Prepaid expenses
Balance sheet
9
OTHERCA
Other current assets
Balance sheet
10
LONGTERMINVEST
Long term investments
Balance sheet
11
PPE
Property, plant, and equipment
Balance sheet
12
ACCUDEP
Accumulated depreciation
Balance sheet
13
INTANASSET
Intangible assets
Balance sheet
14
OTHERASSET
Other assets
Balance sheet
15
AP
Accounts payable
Balance sheet
16
NOTESPAY
Notes payable
Balance sheet
17
CURRENTMATLTD
Current maturities on long term debt
Balance sheet
18
TAXPAY
Taxes payable
Balance sheet
19
INTPAY
Interest payable
Balance sheet
20
DIVPAY
Dividends payable
Balance sheet
21
LEASEPAY
Leases payable (Current)
Balance sheet
22
SINKPAY
Sinking fund payable (Current)
Balance sheet
23
OTHERCURLIA
Other current liabilities
Balance sheet
24
LONGTERMDEBT
Long term debt
Balance sheet
25
COMMONSTOCK
Common stock
Balance sheet
26
PREFERREDSTOCK
Preferred stock
Balance sheet
27
ADDPAIDINCAPCOM
Additional paid in capital – Common
Balance sheet
28
ADDPAIDINCAPPREF
Additional paid in capital – Preferred
Balance sheet
29
RETEARN
Retained earnings
Balance sheet
30
TREASTOCK
Treasury stock
Balance sheet
31
COMMONDIV
Common dividends
Not included in KPIs
32
PREFERREDDIV
Preferred dividends
Not included in KPIs
33
SALES
Sales
Profit and loss
34
SALERETDIS
Sales returns and discounts
Profit and loss
35
COGS
Cost of goods sold
Profit and loss
36
SELLEXP
Selling expense
Profit and loss
37
ADMINEXP
Administrative expense
Profit and loss
38
MANUEXP
Manufacturing expense
Profit and loss
39
TANDEEXP
Travel and entertainment expenses
Profit and loss
40
PROJEXP
Project operation expense
Profit and loss
41
SALARYEXP
Salaries expense
Profit and loss
42
OTHEREMPEXP
Other employee expenses
Profit and loss
43
INTEXP
Interest expense
Profit and loss
44
TAXEXP
Tax expense
Profit and loss
45
DEPREXP
Depreciation expense
Profit and loss
46
INCTAXEXP
Income tax expense
Profit and loss
47
OTHEREXP
Other expenses
Profit and loss
48
OTHERINC
Other income
Profit and loss
49
CHRNOTUSEWORKCAP
Charges not using working capital
Not included in KPIs
50
REVNOTPRODWORKCAP
Revenues not producing working capital
Not included in KPIs
51
GAINLOSSASSET
Gain/loss on asset disposal
Profit and loss
52
AMORTINTAGASSET
Amortization of intangible assets
Profit and loss
53
STATISTICAL
Statistical accounts
None
54
ENCUMBRANCE
Encumbrance
Balance sheet
55
PRE-ENCUMBRANCE
Pre-encumbrance
Balance sheet
1001
CONSOLIDATIONS
Consolidations
Balance sheet

KPIs that use default main account categories

KPI
Main account category reference ID
Accounts payable
15
Accounts payable turnover
5, 15, 35
Accounts receivable
4
Accounts receivable turnover
4, 33-34
All other org. assets
3, 8-9, 11-12, 14
Average collection period
4, 33
Average days to pay
5, 15, 35
Cash and cash equivalents
1-2
Cash position
1-2
Cash ratio
1-2, 15-23
Cost of goods sold
35
Current ratio
1-9, 15-23
Debt to equity
15-30
Debt to total assets
1-24
Earnings before income tax
33-42, 45-48
Expense budget variance
35-47, 51-52
Gross profit
33-35
Gross profit margin
33-35
Interest payable
19
Inventory and work in progress
5, 7
Inventory turnover
5, 35
Long-term debt
24
Long-term investment
10
Net income
33-48
Notes payable
16
Notes receivable
6
Other liabilities
17-18, 20-23
Quick ratio
1-4, 6, 15-23
Return on total assets
1-14, 33-48, 51-52
Revenue budget variance
33-34, 48, 51
Times interest earned
33-43, 45, 47-48, 51-52
Total expenses
35-47, 51-52
Total revenue
33-34, 48, 51