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Mötz Jensen edited this page Oct 19, 2018 · 1 revision

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This page is a direct copy & paste of the old repository readme page. We have stored all the examples here as a courtesy.

Some of the examples are out-dated, while others are still valid and might not made it into the comment based help for the cmdlet / function itself.

If you find any example here that you believe should be part of the comment based help, please create an issue and tell us. Or even better, create a Pull Request with the example against the repository.

Install without administrator privileges

Install-Module -Name d365fo.tools -Scope CurrentUser

List all available commands / functions

Get-Command -Module d365fo.tools

Update the module

Update-Module -name d365fo.tools

Get product build numbers

Get-D365ProductInformation

Will list all build numbers available, application and platform

Rename a local VM (onebox) to be accessible on a custom URL / URI.

Get-D365InstanceName

Displays the current instance registered on the machine. Run on a machine with the D365 AOS installed on to get an result

Rename-D365Instance -NewName 'Demo1'

Now the machine (iis) will only respond to request for https://demo1.cloud.onebox.dynamics.com

Change the start page of the browser to another URL / URI

Set-D365StartPage -Name 'Demo1'

Now when starting the browser you will start visit https://demo1.cloud.onebox.dynamics.com

Working with users

Provision a new admin for a given instance

Set-D365Admin "[email protected]"

Please remember that the username / e-mail has to be a valid Azure Active Directory

Import a list of users into the environment

Import-D365AadUser -Users "[email protected]","[email protected]"

Imports Claire and Allen into the environment

Import a list of users into the environment based on Azure AD Group

Import-D365AadUser -AadGroupName "D365 Users" -ForceExactAadGroupName

Imports all users included into "D365 Users" Azure AD Group into the environnement

The ForceExactAadGroupName parameter force command to find the AD group by searching for the exact name

Update users in an environment after database migration / restore or re-provisioning

Update-D365User -Email "[email protected]"

This will search for the user in the UserInfo table with "[email protected]" e-mail address and update it with the needed details to get access to the environment

Update users in an environment after database migration / restore or re-provisioning - advanced

Update-D365User -Email "*contoso.com"

This will search for all users in the UserInfo table with the "contoso.com" text in their e-mail address and update them with the needed details to get access to the environment

Enable users in an environment after database refresh from Prod to Sandbox

Enable-D365User -Email "[email protected]" 

This will search for the user in the UserInfo table with "[email protected]" e-mail address and set enable = 1 if they are not allready enabled, -verbose will show which users where updated

Enable users in an environment after database refresh from Prod to Sandbox - advanced

Enable-D365User -Email "*@contoso.com" 

This will search for the user in the UserInfo table with the "@contoso.com" text in their e-mail address and set enable = 1 if they are not allready enabled, -verbose will show which users where updated

Import an user as sysadmin

Set-D365SysAdmin

This will import the local administrator on the machine into the registered SQL Server.

Notes:You will have to run from an elevated console if you want to avoid supplying username and password

Delete an user

Remove-D365User -Email "[email protected]"

This will remove the user with the email address "[email protected]" and all the configured security roles.

Work with bacpac files

Generate a bacpac file from a Tier1 environment to be ready for a Tier2 environment

New-D365Bacpac -ExportModeTier1 -DatabaseServer localhost -DatabaseName AxDB -SqlUser User123 -SqlPwd "Password123" -BackupDirectory c:\Temp\backup\ -NewDatabaseName Testing1 -BacpacFile C:\Temp\Bacpac\Testing1.bacpac

This will backup the db database from the localhost server.

It will restore the backup back into the localhost server with a new name "Testing1".

It will clean up the Testing1 database for objects that cannot exist in Azure DB.

It will start the sqlpackage.exe file and export a valid bacpac file.

It will delete the Testing1 database on the localhost server.

Generate a bacpac file from a Tier2 environment. As an export / backup file only

New-D365Bacpac -ExportModeTier2 -DatabaseServer dbserver1.database.windows.net -DatabaseName AxDB -SqlUser User123 -SqlPwd "Password123" -BacpacFile C:\Temp\Bacpac\Testing1.bacpac -ExportOnly

This will export an bacpac file directly from the db database from the Azure db instance at dbserver1.database.windows.net.

Generate a bacpac file from a Tier2 environment to be ready for a Tier1 environment

New-D365Bacpac -ExportModeTier2 -DatabaseServer dbserver1.database.windows.net -DatabaseName AxDB -SqlUser User123 -SqlPwd "Password123" -NewDatabaseName Testing1 -BacpacFile C:\Temp\Bacpac\Testing1.bacpac

This will create a copy of the db database in the Azure db instance at dbserver1.database.windows.net.

It will clean up the Testing1 database for objects that cannot exist in SQL Server.

It will start the sqlpackage.exe file and export a valid bacpac file.

It will delete the Testing1 database in the Azure db instance at dbserver1.database.windows.net.

Import bacpac file into Tier1

Import-D365Bacpac -ImportModeTier1 -BacpacFile "C:\temp\uat.bacpac" -NewDatabaseName "ImportedDatabase"

This will import into the registered sql server and create a new "ImportedDatabase" database.

It will import the bacpac file "C:\temp\uat.bacpac" and prepare the database for D365.

List all the database connection details for an environment

Get-D365DatabaseAccess

This will show database connection details that D365FO is configured with

Decrypt and store a copy of the web.config file from the AOS

Get-D365DecryptedConfigFile -DropPath 'C:\Temp'

This will store a decrypted web.config file at c:\temp

Working with Windows license / activation

Get current activation status

Get-D365WindowsActivationStatus

This will get the current Windows license and activation status for the machine. It will show how many days left before expiration and how many ReArms there is left

Re-arm the machine and restart it when done

Invoke-D365ReArmWindows -Restart

This will try to rearm the Windows license and will only work if you have retries left. Will restart afterwards.

Sync the database like Visual Studio

Invoke-D365DBSync

This utilizes the same mechanism as Visual Studio just in PowerShell and runs the entire synchronization process.

Handling D365 environment

Get current state of D365FO services of machine

Get-D365Environment

Will list the status of all D365 services on the local machine

Get current state of D365 services on "TEST-SB-AOS-1" and "TEST-SB-AOS-2"

Get-D365Environment -ComputerName "TEST-SB-AOS1","TEST-SB-AOS2" -All

Will list the status of all D365 services on the specified machines

Stop all D365FO services on machine

Stop-D365Environment

Will stop all D365 services on the local machine. Will report current status for all services

Stop all D365FO services on "TEST-SB-AOS-1" and "TEST-SB-AOS-2"

Stop-D365Environment -ComputerName "TEST-SB-AOS1","TEST-SB-AOS2" -All

Will stop all D365 services on the the specified machines. Will report current status for all services

Start all D365FO services on machine

Start-D365Environment

Will start all D365 services on the local machine. Will report current status for all services

Start all D365FO services on "TEST-SB-AOS-1" and "TEST-SB-AOS-2"

Start-D365Environment -ComputerName "TEST-SB-AOS1","TEST-SB-AOS2" -All

Will start all D365 services on the the specified machines. Will report current status for all services

Get all exposed D365FO services

Get-ExposedService -ClientId "YouClientIdFromAppRegistration" -ClientSecret "TheSecretFromTheAppRegistration"

Will return a json containing the exposed services of the D365FO. It is possible to provide

  • Authority [Defaulted to current instance identity provider]
  • D365FO [Defaulted to current D365FO Enviroment]

Create self-signed certificates and configure AOS WIF trusted authorities

Initialize-D365TestAutomationCertificate

Creates a new self signed certificate for automated testing and reconfigures the AOS Windows Identity Foundation configuration to trust the certificate

Fix misc issues

Get Offline Authentication Administrator Email

Get-D365OfflineAuthenticationAdminEmail

Will display the current registered account as Offline Authentication Administrator

Set Offline Authentication Administrator Email

Set-D365OfflineAuthenticationAdminEmail -Email "[email protected]"

Will update the Offline Authentication Administrator registration to "[email protected]"

Get ClickOnce configuration

Get-D365ClickOnceTrustPrompt

This will get the current ClickOnce trust prompt configuration on the machine

Set ClickOnce configuration

Set-D365ClickOnceTrustPrompt

This will set the necessary ClickOnce trust prompt configuration on the machine

**Get the Deployable Packages cleanup retention **

Get-D365SDPCleanUp

This will display the current retention that is configured on the server. If the result is empty it means that this has never been configured.

**Set the Deployable Packages cleanup retention **

Set-D365SDPCleanUp -NumberOfDays 10

This either create or update the cleanup retention in the registry and set it to 10 days.

Notes: Please note that the Set-D365SDPCleanUp requires elevated permissions to work.

Work with packages, label files, language and labels

Get all installed packages on the machine

Get-D365InstalledPackage

Gets all installed packages on the system/machine

Get installed package by searching for a name

Get-D365InstalledPackage -Name "ApplicationSuite"

Gets the "ApplicationSuite" package

Get all label files for a installed package

Get-D365InstalledPackage -Name "ApplicationSuite" | Get-D365PackageLabelFile -Language "en-US"

Gets all the "en-US" resource / label files from the ApplicationSuite package

Get label files by searching for a name

Get-D365InstalledPackage -Name "ApplicationSuite" | Get-D365PackageLabelFile -Language "en-US" -Name "PRO"

Gets the PRO resource / label file from the "ApplicationSuite" package with the language "EN-US"

Get all label names and values from a label file

Get-D365InstalledPackage -Name "ApplicationSuite" | Get-D365PackageLabelFile -Language "en-US" -Name "PRO" | Get-D365Label

Gets all label details from the PRO resource / label file from the "ApplicationSuite" package with the language "EN-US"

Get label details by searching for a name

Get-D365InstalledPackage -Name "ApplicationSuite" | Get-D365PackageLabelFile -Language "*" -Name "PRO" | Get-D365Label -Name "@PRO505"

Gets the "@PRO505" label details from the "PRO" resource / label file from the "ApplicationSuite" package, across all languages

Get label details by search for a value

Get-D365InstalledPackage -Name "ApplicationSuite" | Get-D365PackageLabelFile -Language "en-US" | Get-D365Label -Value "*qty*" -IncludePath

Gets all "en-US" labels where the value contains "qty" from the "ApplicationSuite" package, across all resource / label files

Execute SysFlushAod class

Invoke-D365SysFlushAodCache

Will execute a web call to the SysRunnerClass with the name SysFlushAod class and have the class executed

Call the Table Browser

Invoke-D365TableBrowser -TableName SalesTable -Company "USMF"

Will call the Table Browser in the web browser and display all data from the SalesTable within the "USMF" company

Execute runnable class

Invoke-D365SysRunnerClass -ClassName SysDBInformation -Company USMF

Will execute a web call to the SysRunnerClass with the SysDBInformation as the parameter and have the class executed against the USMF company

Work with tables, fields and ids

Look up table details by id

Get-D365Table -Id 10347

Will get the details for the table with the id 10347

Look up table details by searching for a name

Get-D365Table -Name CustTable

Will get the details for the CustTable

Look up field details by TableId

Get-D365TableField -TableId 10347

Will get all fields and details for these fields for the table with id 10347

Look up field details by searching for a table name

Get-D365TableField -TableName CustTable

Will get all fields and details for these fields for the table CustTable

Get field details by TableId and FieldId

Get-D365TableField -TableId 10347 -FieldId 175

Will get the details for the field with id 175 that belongs to the table with id 10347

*Get field details by TableId and by searching for a field name

Get-D365TableField -TableId 10347 -Name "VAT*"

Will get the details for all fields that fits the search "VAT" that belongs to the table with id 10347*

Get field details by searching for a field name across all tables

Get-D365TableField -Name AccountNum -SearchAcrossTables

Will search for the AccountNum field across all tables.

Working with Azure Storage account

Get all files from an Azure Storage account

Get-D365AzureStorageFile -AccountId "miscfiles" -AccessToken "xx508xx63817x752xx74004x30705xx92x58349x5x78f5xx34xxxxx51" -Blobname "backupfiles"

Get all files stored inside the "backupfiles" container / blob in the "miscfiles" storage account

Upload a file to an Azure Storage account

Invoke-D365AzureStorageUpload -AccountId "miscfiles" -AccessToken "xx508xx63817x752xx74004x30705xx92x58349x5x78f5xx34xxxxx51" -Blobname "backupfiles" -Filepath C:\temp\bacpac\UAT_20180701.bacpac -DeleteOnUpload

This will upload the "UAT_20180701.bacpac" file to the specified Azure Storage Account and delete it when completed

Download a file from an Azure Storage account

Invoke-D365AzureStorageDownload -AccountId "miscfiles" -AccessToken "xx508xx63817x752xx74004x30705xx92x58349x5x78f5xx34xxxxx51" -Blobname "backupfiles" -FileName "UAT_20180701.bacpac" -Path "c:\temp" 

This will download the "UAT_20180701.bacpac" file from the Azure Storage Account and store it in "c:\temp\UAT_20180701.bacpac"

Working with .NET classes and methods

Get .NET class details by searching for a class name

Get-D365DotNetClass -Name "ERText*"

This will search across all assembly files (*.dll) located in the package directory for any class that fits the search "ERText*"

Get .NET class details by searching for a class name and searching for a file name

Get-D365DotNetClass -Name "ERText*" -Assembly "*LocalizationFrameworkForAx.dll*"

This will search across assembly files (*.dll) that fits the search "*LocalizationFrameworkForAx.dll*", located in the package directory for any class that fits the search "ERText*"

Get all methods available from an assembly

Get-D365DotNetMethod -Assembly "C:\AOSService\PackagesLocalDirectory\ElectronicReporting\bin\Microsoft.Dynamics365.LocalizationFrameworkForAx.dll"

This will search for all methods, across all classes, that exists inside the specified assembly file

Working with installing binary updates, X++ hotfixes and 3. party ISV solutions

Installation of binary updates

Invoke-D365SDPInstall -Path C:\DeployablePackages -Command RunAll

This will execute the generate, import and execute steps in correct order. The cmdlet expects the path "C:\DeployablePackages" to be the extracted directory from a package

Installation of 3. party ISV module - DevInstall

Invoke-D365SDPInstall -Path C:\DeployablePackages -DevInstall

This will execute the "devinstall" mode. The cmdlet expects the path "C:\DeployablePackages" to be the extracted directory from a package

Installation of 3. party ISV module - QuickInstall

Invoke-D365SDPInstall -Path C:\DeployablePackages -QuickInstall

This will execute the "QuickInstall" mode. The cmdlet expects the path "C:\DeployablePackages" to be the extracted directory from a package

Installation of X++ hotfix

Invoke-D365SCDPBundleInstall -Path "c:\temp\HotfixPackageBundle.axscdppkg"

This will execute the "install" mode without tfs / vsts parameters.

Working with maintenance mode

Enable maintenance mode

Enable-D365MaintenanceMode

This will put the environment into maintenance mode / state. Normally used when changing license configuration.

Disable maintenance mode

Disable-D365MaintenanceMode

This will put the environment back into operation mode / state. Normally used when changing license configuration. Note: You might need to stop and start your entire environment when done.

Working with installed services and topology files

Get all installed services

Get-D365InstalledService

This will get all the installed services based on the installation logs. Note: The cmdlet mimics the AxUpdateInstaller.exe -list command that also only reads the logs files

Create a new topology file and update it with ALMService,AOSService,BIService

New-D365TopologyFile -Path C:\Temp\DefaultTopologyData.xml -Services "ALMService","AOSService","BIService" -NewPath C:\temp\CurrentTopology.xml

This will read the "DefaultTopologyData.xml" file and update it with ALMService, AOSService and BIService

Create a new topology file based on installed services

$Services = @(Get-D365InstalledService | ForEach-Object {$_.Servicename})
New-D365TopologyFile -Path C:\Temp\DefaultTopologyData.xml -Services $Services -NewPath C:\temp\CurrentTopology.xml

This will read the "DefaultTopologyData.xml" file and update it with the list of services from Get-D365InstalledService output

Working with hotfixes

Get all installed hotfixes

Get-D365InstalledHotfix

This will get all installed hotfixes on the machine and display all relevant information

Get all installed hotfixes for specific module

Get-D365InstalledHotfix -Model "*retail*"

This will get all installed hotfixes that relates to models with retail in their name on the machine and display all relevant information

Get all installed hotfixes for specific module and with specific KB number

Get-D365InstalledHotfix -Model "*retail*" -KB "*43*"

This will get all installed hotfixes that relates to models with retail in their name and where the KB number must contain "43" on the machine and display all relevant information

Working with models

Import a model file

Invoke-D365ModelUtil -Path c:\temp\ApplicationSuiteModernDesigns_App73.axmodel

This will import the "c:\temp\ApplicationSuiteModernDesigns_App73.axmodel" into the environment.

Note: Please note that you have to compile the application and run a db sync afterwards.

Working with environment configurations

Initialize the D365FO.Tools configuration store

Initialize-D365Config

This will create the default configuration objects and set them to default values

Add an environment configuration

Add-D365EnvironmentConfig -Name "UAT" -URL "https://usnconeboxax1aos.cloud.onebox.dynamics.com/?cmp=USMF" -Company "USMF"

This will add en entry named "UAT" with the URL and Company parameters.

Notes: This is the minimum you need to enabled a personal workstation to utilize Invoke-D365TableBrowser or Invoke-D365SysRunnerClass

Select an environment configuration as active

Set-D365ActiveEnvironmentConfig -Name "UAT"

This will get the environment details that is named UAT and put that into the active environment configuration.

Notes: You MUST restart the powershell session before using any cmdlets that depend on the configuration change.

Enabling the workstation mode

Set-D365WorkstationMode -Enabled $true

This will configure the module to be capable of running some of the cmdlets from a personal workstation tha is not an D365 environment

Notes: You MUST restart the powershell session before using any cmdlets that depend on the configuration change.

List all environment configurations

Get-D365EnvironmentConfig

This will show all stored environment configurations

Get the active environment configuration

Get-D365ActiveEnvironmentConfig

This will the entire hashtable containing all the environment details

Get the SqlPassword from the active environment configuration

(Get-D365ActiveEnvironmentConfig).SqlPwd

This will only return the SqlPwd value from the active configuration

Notes: On a Tier 2 MS hosted environment we actually load the SqlUser and SqlPassword into memory. So when calling cmdlets that require SqlUser and SqlPassword it is already filled out.

Working with Azure Storage Account configuration

Add an Azure Storage Account configuration

Add-D365AzureStorageConfig -Name "UAT-Exports" -AccountId "1234" -AccessToken "dafdfasdfasdf" -Blob "testblob"

This will add en entry named "UAT-Exports" with the AccountId 1234, AccessToken dafdfasdfasdf and Blob testblob parameters.

Select an Azure Storage Account configuration as active

Set-D365ActiveAzureStorageConfig -Name "UAT-Exports"

This will get the environment details that is named UAT-Exports and put that into the active Azure Storage Account configuration.

Notes: You MUST restart the powershell session before using any cmdlets that depend on the configuration change.

List all Azure Storage Account configurations

Get-D365AzureStorageConfig

This will show all stored Azure Storage Account configurations

Get the active Azure Storage Account configuration

Get-D365ActiveAzureStorageConfig

This will the entire hashtable containing all the Azure Storage Account details

Working with AOT objects

Search for all AxClasses in a package

Get-D365AOTObject -ObjectType AxClass -Path "C:\AOSService\PackagesLocalDirectory\ApplicationFoundation"

This will search for all AxClasses in the ApplicationFoundation package

Search for specific AxClass in a package

Get-D365AOTObject -Name "*flush*" -ObjectType AxClass -Path "C:\AOSService\PackagesLocalDirectory\ApplicationFoundation"

This will search for all AxClasses in the ApplicationFoundation package that matches the search "*flush*"

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