Combine XPO tool for microsoft dynamics AX

Today i want to show you how to install and use the Combine XPO tool for microsoft dynamics AX.

The Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Combine XPO Tool is a command line program that combines a set of interdependent XPO files into a single XPO. For example, if a team of developers is making code changes to different aspects of an application, they can use this tool to merge those changed files into one XPO file.

download the tool from Microsoft Partner source here

This tool you can install in the machines where there in no AX resides also.

double click on downloaded .exe file

Click Next

Read terms and conditions and click on "I accept the licence terms"

click next and click finish. now you have installed the tool. continue to know how to use the tool.

After installation you will see a folder with the name "Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Combine XPO Tool Beta 1.0". if you open this folder you will get a pdf manual also to know how to use this tool.

How to work with this tool:

crate 2 folders in any location. now i am going to crate two folders with the names CombineXpos ans CombineXposResult in my D drive.

Place any number of xpos into CombineXpos folder. and to combine these Xpos we have to write a command line in command prompt

CombineXPOs.exe -XpoDir D:\CombineXpos -CombinedXpoFile D:\CombineXpoResult\AXModelAFiles.xpo

now you have a look into the folder CombineXpoResult folder, you will get a xpo that contains the all xpos together those you placed in CombineXpos folder and its sub folders also.

hope you like it....