About the documentation

The Microsoft Dynamics AX documentation includes many documentation resources that you will find useful throughout the life cycle of the Microsoft Dynamics AX application. These components are categorized into documentation or "help" that appears with the Microsoft Dynamics AX product. Additional documentation is available on the Using Microsoft Dynamics AXWeb page.

Microsoft Dynamics AX documentation is grouped into two main categories, in-product documentation and documentation available online. This section provides a list of those documentation resources and their locations.

The Following documentation is available from within the Microsoft Dynamics AX product.

Documentation type	Location
Developer help	Choose Developer Helpfrom the Help menu in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Windows client.
Enterprise Portal Administrator help	Choose Enterprise Portal Administrationfrom the Help menu in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Windows client.
Help with configuring the Microsoft Dynamics AX system and associated applications	Choose System and Application Setupfrom the Help menu in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Windows client.
Help with completing Application and business processes	Choose Applications and Business Processesfrom the Help menu in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Windows client.
Microsoft Dynamics AX Configuration utility help	Help button on the form, when the configuration utility is open. Related topics can also be found in the Server and Database Administration Guide.
Microsoft Dynamics AX Server Configuration utility help	Help button on the form, when the configuration utility is open. Related topics can also be found in the Server and Database Administration Guide.

The following documentation for Microsoft Dynamics AX is available on the Using Microsoft Dynamics AXWeb page and is updated on a regular basis.

Component	Description
System requirements Web page	Provides up-to-date hardware and software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Implementation Guide	Describes Microsoft Dynamics AX architecture, infrastructure planning, and topology requirements that are appropriate for the various sizes or scales of deployment.
Installation Guide	Includes step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring Microsoft Dynamics AX including Enterprise Portal, reporting, Workflow and Application Integration Framework (AIF)
Upgrade Guide	Includes information for upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics AX releases 3 .0 and 4.0, as well as the upgrade procedures for code and data. Addresses upgrade considerations for applications, including Enterprise Portal and AIF.
Server and Database Administration Guide	Contains information about configuration and maintenance of Microsoft Dynamics AX Windows client, database and servers.
Enterprise Portal Administration Guide	Contains content that addresses setup, security and maintenance of the Enterprise Portal.
Security Hardening Guide	Contains information and best practices about how to make the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 system components more secure and how to help protect AX data.
What's new—Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009	Describes the new features of the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 application.
Business Intelligence Cube Reference	Provides an overview of Microsoft Dynamics AX analysis services cubes and details on the cubes that are provided with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Developer documentation on MSDN	Describes the documentation for developers who are responsible for customizing applications, forms, or reports; creating Web sites that interact with Microsoft Dynamics AX data; or writing extensions for Microsoft Dynamics AX.

English-to-Russian translation