To modify the configuration options for a Business Connector that is running non-interactively (not being run in conjunction with a client), you must be a member of the Administrators or Power Users group on the local computer.

Note Note

Although the option to change the Business Connector non-interactive configuration becomes available when Business Connector is installed, if a Microsoft Dynamics AX client is also installed on the computer, the configuration settings for the client will be used for it and for the Business Connector if Business Connector is running under the currently logged-in account.

Start the configuration utility

  1. Open the configuration utility ( Start> Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Microsoft Dynamics AX Configuration Utility).

  2. In the Configuration targetlist, select Business Connector (non-interactive use only).

Create a new configuration

You cannot modify the original configuration of a system. To change a configuration, you must create a new one and modify it.

  1. Click Manage, and then click Create configuration:

  2. In the Create configurationdialog box, in the Namebox, type a name.

  3. Decide whether you want to copy settings from the active configuration or the original (default) configuration, and then click OK.

Copy a configuration

  1. In the Configurationlist, select the configuration you would like to create a copy of.

  2. Click Manage, and then click Create configuration:

  3. In the Create configurationdialog box, in the Namebox, type a name.

  4. Click Copy settings from the active configuration, and then click OK.

Rename a configuration

  1. In the Configurationlist, select the configuration you would like to rename.

  2. Click Manage, and then click Rename configuration.

  3. In the Rename configurationdialog box, in the New namebox, type a name, and then click OK.

Load a configuration

You can either load a configuration that is stored in the local registry or import a configuration file. Although you can use the Opencommand to view a saved configuration, Microsoft Dynamics does not store the settings from the opened file to the registry. To store saved configuration files to the registry, you must use the Importcommand.

Load a configuration from the registry

  • In the Configurationlist, select the configuration you would like to open.

Import a configuration file

  1. Click Manage, and then click Import.

  2. Browse to the configuration file you would like to use ( *.axc), and open it.

Save or export a configuration

You can save startup settings for a client or Business Connector instance as a configuration stored in the registry, or as a configuration file. Saved startup settings enable you to:

  • Tune Microsoft Dynamics AX. Change settings, and then tune your system by comparing performance with saved configurations that contain varied compression, database turning, and tracing settings.

  • Move a configuration from one client to another.

Save a configuration to the registry

  1. Verify that the currently selected configuration is the one you want to save.

  2. Make any changes to the currently selected configuration that you want.

  3. Click OK.

Export a configuration to a file

Use this procedure if you want to copy a configuration to a client on another computer.

  1. Verify that the currently selected configuration is the one you want to save.

  2. Click Manage, and then click Export configuration to a file. Choose a location and name for the configuration file, and then click Save. The file is saved with an .axcextension.

Export all configurations to a file

Use this procedure if you want to copy all configurations from one client.

  1. Verify that the currently selected configuration is the one you want to save.

  2. Click Manage, and then click Export All. Choose a location and name for the configuration file, and then click Save. The files are saved with an .axcextension.

Save a configuration file with a new name

Use this procedure if you want to create a copy of the configuration file you have been using.

  1. Import or open a configuration file.

  2. Make changes to settings.

  3. Click Manage, and then click Save configuration file as. Choose a location and name for the configuration file, and then click Save.

Delete a configuration

  1. Verify that the currently selected configuration is the one you want to delete.

  2. Click Manage, and then click Delete configuration.