Dynamics AX SysFileDeployment Framework - Deploy files automatically (using resources) to the client on login
S ometimes when creating a customization in AX, external files are required to make things happen. External graphics files, XML or even DLL's may be required by the AX client. For example, a recent customization for my company required a control in AX to drag-select areas of a PDF document, so the user could tell the system where relevant information is located on the document. AX is far too limited to satisfy this requirement with native UI controls, so I created a .NET managed user control to complete the task. This control (DLL file) is required to be installed on each client before the form that uses it can be loaded. Herein lies the problem. If your company has only one or two clients connecting to the AOS server, you may be able to just install these missing components manually. However, when you have hundreds of clients connecting to your server, this quickly becomes a maintenance nightmare of ensuring clients are up to date. The SysFileDeployment framework in AX