For transferring demo data into R3 versions of AX 2012 follow the below:
| 1 | Get Demo data package and extract it into any feasible location (Extraction will be large about 15-20GB)
Takes 20mins |
https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/northamerica/sales-marketing/demo-tools/virtual-machines/AX2012DemoToolsMaterialshttps://mbs2.microsoft.com/ecsts/login?signin=d2d9da3b041f6801aea3fcd9c858595d |
| 2 | Get Data transfer tool to transfer package extracted data in AX DB | <<AX2012TestDataTransferTool.zip>> |
| 3 | Import MetaDataXMLGenerator.xpo into AX environment and run the job
Take 30mins |
This will be found in the Data transfer tools folder you extracted above |
| 4 | Copy Metadata file generated as output of the above job to the [Lists] folder in the Data Transfer tool directory | File is mostly generated at the following path
C:\Users\mohsin.khalid\AppData\Local\Temp
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| 5 | STOP AOS before moving to the next step | |
| 6 | Open command prompt as admin. Go to directory where Test import tool was extracted.
Run the following command
Takes hours (2-3 approx.)
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DP.exe IMPORT “C:\Users\mohsin.khalid\Downloads\MicrosoftDynamicsAXR3CU8DemoData” MicrosoftDynamicsAx
FYI; In above command “MicrosoftDynamicsAx” is your ax db name
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| Total time of activity | 4 hours approx |
Mohsin Khalid 