Thursday, January 9, 2014

Installing Ax 2009


Installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 requires more than the installation DVD. This post will provide you with an overview of the software components and their download sources to get you better prepared for the installation.
Following Components are required to install Ax 2009
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Release DVD ISO which You may download from download the Microsoft Dynamics 2009 Release May Edition DVD ISO file (1.7 GB in size) from PartnerSource Since it is in ISO format, you may use any Virtual DVD software to mount it as a DVD disc to use it directly or to extract the files to a physical location.

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 utilized the latest features from Windows Presentation Foundation, etc. You need to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 before you are able to install Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. The table bellow shows the options you have to get the .NET Framework 3.5 installed. Pick one that suits your need best
  • Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 If you are hosting your Dynamics AX 2009 data with Microsoft SQL Server 2005, you will need Service Pack 2 or later. This service pack has been released for over a year. In case you have not updated your Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to SP2, you may download the update at Microsoft Download: SQL Server 2005 SP2.

  • Dynamics AX 2009 Demo Data Microsoft has not realeased any official demo data for Dynamics AX 2009 Release yet. but you can download and use Demo data AX 2009 CTP3 VPC Ver02

  • Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1 Sharepoint Services 3.0 SP1 is required to host the Role Centers and Enterprise Portal. It is not included in the Dynamics AX 2009 Installation DVD. You have an option to use Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 or Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0. It is available for download at Microsoft Download. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell (isolated mode) Redistributable PackageThis package is required for the Reporting Extension to work. There are two Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell redistributable package; isolated and integrated. Make sure you are having the isolated package. When you install this package, please note that the executable Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell (isolated mode) Redistributable Package



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5 Productivity tips for SSRS development in Dynamics AX 2012



Here is 5 Productivity tips that can help you develop SSRS reports faster in Dynamics AX 2012.






















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SSRS Tip: Take care to clear the temp table record in RDP reports




All RDP reports adopt the approach of filling in all the required data into a temp table. In this article let us how a simple “clear” statement could be helpful as well as give way to a hidden problem in disguise.

Consciously make use of “table.clear()”
Let us look at the example here where the method highlighted here “insertCustListTmp” is called in a loop from the procesreport method.The method “isReversed” whose implementation is not shown here finds if there is reverse happened for the trans and also returns the reverse journal id. (Don’t funtionally interpret the implementation)

CODE :
private void insertCustTransListTmp(ExchAdjustment _exchangeAdjustmentType,
CustTransListTmp _custTransListTmp,
RecordInsertList _tmpTableRecordList,
TransactionReversalTrans _transactionReversalTransLocal)
{  
    //_custTransListTmp.clear();
    this.initBalance(_exchangeAdjustmentType, _custTransListTmp);
    _custTransListTmp.TraceNum = _transactionReversalTransLocal.TraceNum;
    if (this.isReversed())
    {
        _custTransListTmp.Reversed       = true;
        _custTransListTmp.ReverseVoucher = this.getReversedVoucer();
    }
   _custTransListTmp.Reversed = this.reversed(_transactionReversalTransLocal);
   _custTransListTmp.AccountNum = custTable.AccountNum;
   _custTransListTmp.Name = custTable.name();

   _custTransListTmp.Voucher = custTrans.Voucher;
_custTransListTmp.insert();
}

Following is the data present at the table level.











when you run your report it could appear that something is going terribly wrong in your logic but it could be the simple clear statement missing at the back.

Practically though the common problem area could be in reports this can happen anywhere both in temp and regular tables. However you can also use this to your advantage when say every field is initialized unlike the conditional flows specified here. So you can have the methods like “initFromCustTable” called only once and doesn’t required to be call again since the clear is not invoked. Whatever is the case make sure the decision is taken consciously.

Optionally run this code to quickly understand what is discussed here…


static void JobTestClear(Args _args)


{
    CustTransListTmp transTmp;
    CustTable        custTable;
    boolean insert;   

    select * from custTable;   
while (custTable)
{
        if (insert)
         {
transTmp.AccountNum = custTable.AccountNum;
         }     
        transTmp.insert();         
        insert = !insert;         
        print transTmp.AccountNum;
        pause;         
        next custTable;

    }


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How to print a query name on a report in Axapta



The sysQueryForm form is used to create multiple queries for a report. This form is used by most reports in Microsoft Axapta.

The sysQueryForm form contains a name field. The contents of this name field are printed on the report. However, there is no direct relation between the contents of this name field and the query name. 

You can customize Microsoft Axapta to print the query name on the report. To do this, follow these steps: 
1. Modify a method to capture the value of the name field. This value holds the query name.
2. Create a method to perform the following tasks: 
• Obtain the value of the name field.
• Print this value on the report.




The following code applies to the QueryLoad method. This example code indicates how to modify a method to perform the following tasks: 
• Capture the query name.
• Set this variable to a global variable.
switch (_name)
{
case sysQueryForm.queryLastUsedLabel():
saveBtn.enabled(false);
deleteBtn.enabled(true);
break;
case sysQueryForm.queryActiveLabel():
saveBtn.enabled(false);
deleteBtn.enabled(false);
break;
default:
saveBtn.enabled(true);
deleteBtn.enabled(true);

// Add the following two lines to display the query name value.
globalCache = classfactory.globalCache();
globalCache.set("Query","ReportQuery",_name);

break;
}

The following code applies to the Display method. This example code indicates how to create a method to perform the following tasks: 
• Obtain the value of the name field.
• Print this value on the report.
Display custAccount Queryname()
{
SysGlobalCache globalCache;
Name queryName;
;

globalCache = classfactory.globalCache();
queryName = globalCache.get("Query","ReportQuery",null);

return queryName;
}

Create formated Excel reports from Ax 2009



Extracting Excel reports from Dynamics AX 2009 is easier task but client ask for formatted reports developers face a problem in generating a report directly in excel as per client requirement as: 
1. Borders
2. interiors
3. Bold/Italicheader
4. image in excel
5. Fonts
6. Underline













Below class can be used to generate the reports copy the code in text file and save in xpo import the file in Dynamcis AX 2009

Exportfile for AOT version 1.0 or later
Formatversion: 1

***Element: CLS

; Microsoft Dynamics AX Class: ExcelReporter unloaded
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLSVERSION 1

CLASS #ExcelReporter
Id 30095
PROPERTIES
Name #ExcelReporter
Extends #
RunOn #Called from
ENDPROPERTIES

METHODS
Version: 3
SOURCE #classDeclaration
#class ExcelReporter
#{
# COM excelApplication;
# COM excelWorkBooks;
# COM excelWorkBook;
# COM excelWorkSheets;
# COM excelWorkSheet;
# COM excelCell;
# COM Module;
# COM range;
# COM Borders;
# COM Border;
# COM font;
# COM styles;
# COM style;
# COM interior;
# COM entireColumn;
# COM formula;
#
# COM AutoFilter;
# COM EnableAutoFilter ;
#
# COM excelCharts;
# COM excelChart;
#
# COM ActiveChart;
# COM ChartObjects;
# COM WrapText;
# COM ColoumnWidth;
#
#
# int lineNum;
#
# Array arr;
#
# str sCode;
# int ColNameLen;
#
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #ColoumnWidth
#void ColoumnWidth(COM _range,int Value)
#{
# ColoumnWidth = _range.ColoumnWidth(value);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #companyLogo
#display Bitmap companyLogo()
#{
# CompanyInfo companyInfo = CompanyInfo::find();
# ;
#
# return CompanyImage::find(companyInfo.DataAreaId, companyInfo.TableId, companyInfo.RecId).Image;
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #getColChar
#str getColChar(int _num)
#{
# int basePosition = 0;
# int Counts;
# str char;
# int expo;
# boolean flagfound;
#
#
# if(_num > 16384)
# throw error('Not Supported by the system');
#
# ColNameLen = 1;
# while(_num > power(26,ColNameLen))
# {
# ColNameLen = ColNameLen + 1;
# }
#
#
# while(!flagfound)
# {
# switch(_num)
# {
# case 1+basePosition :
# char = 'A';
# break;
#
# case 2+basePosition :
# char = 'B';
# break;
#
# case 3+basePosition :
# char = 'C';
# break;
#
# case 4+basePosition :
# char = 'D';
# break;
#
# case 5+basePosition :
# char = 'E';
# break;
#
# case 6+basePosition :
# char = 'F';
# break;
#
# case 7+basePosition :
# char = 'G';
# break;
#
# case 8+basePosition :
# char = 'H';
# break;
#
# case 9+basePosition :
# char = 'I';
# break;
#
# case 10+basePosition :
# char = 'J';
# break;
#
# case 11+basePosition :
# char = 'K';
# break;
#
# case 12+basePosition :
# char = 'L';
# break;
#
# case 13+basePosition :
# char = 'M';
# break;
#
# case 14+basePosition :
# char = 'N';
# break;
#
# case 15+basePosition :
# char = 'O';
# break;
#
# case 16+basePosition :
# char = 'P';
# break;
#
# case 17+basePosition :
# char = 'Q';
# break;
#
# case 18+basePosition :
# char = 'R';
# break;
#
# case 19+basePosition :
# char = 'S';
# break;
#
# case 20+basePosition :
# char = 'T';
# break;
#
# case 21+basePosition :
# char = 'U';
# break;
#
# case 22+basePosition :
# char = 'V';
# break;
#
# case 23+basePosition :
# char = 'W';
# break;
#
# case 24+basePosition :
# char = 'X';
# break;
#
# case 25+basePosition :
# char = 'Y';
# break;
#
# case 26+basePosition :
# char = 'Z';
# break;
# }
# if(char)
# flagfound = true;
#
# if(basePosition)
# counts = counts + 1;
#
# basePosition = basePosition + 26;
# }
#
#
# if(strlen(char) < ColNameLen)
# char = this.getColChar(counts) + char;
#
# return char;
#
#}
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#/* switch(_num)
# {
# case 1 :
# return 'A';
# break;
#
# case 2 :
# return 'B';
# break;
#
# case 3 :
# return 'C';
# break;
#
# case 4 :
# return 'D';
# break;
#
# case 5 :
# return 'E';
# break;
#
# case 6 :
# return 'F';
# break;
#
# case 7 :
# return 'G';
# break;
#
# case 8 :
# return 'H';
# break;
#
# case 9 :
# return 'I';
# break;
#
# case 10 :
# return 'J';
# break;
#
# case 11 :
# return 'K';
# break;
#
# case 12 :
# return 'L';
# break;
#
# case 13 :
# return 'M';
# break;
#
# case 14 :
# return 'N';
# break;
#
# case 15 :
# return 'O';
# break;
#
# case 16 :
# return 'P';
# break;
#
# case 17 :
# return 'Q';
# break;
#
# case 18 :
# return 'R';
# break;
#
# case 19 :
# return 'S';
# break;
#
# case 20 :
# return 'T';
# break;
#
# case 21 :
# return 'U';
# break;
#
# case 22 :
# return 'V';
# break;
#
# case 23 :
# return 'W';
# break;
#
# case 24 :
# return 'X';
# break;
#
# case 25 :
# return 'Y';
# break;
#
# case 26 :
# return 'Z';
# break;
#
#
#
#
#
# }
#
#}
#*/
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #insertHeader
#void insertHeader(Types _types,
# int _idx,
# str _xlRowCol,
# str _value)
#{
# arr = new Array(_types);
# arr.value(_idx,_value);
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_xlRowCol);
# range.value2(COMVariant::createFromArray(arr));
#}
#
#
#
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #insertImage
#void insertImage(int _idx,
# str _xlRowCol,
# Bitmap _value)
#{
# ;
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_xlRowCol);
# range.value(_value);
#}
#
#
#
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #new
#void new()
#{
# ;
# excelApplication = new COM("excel.application");
# excelWorkBooks = excelApplication.workBooks();
# excelWorkBook = excelWorkBooks.add();
# excelWorkSheets = excelWorkBook.worksheets();
# excelWorkSheet = excelWorkSheets.add();
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #variant2COM
#void variant2COM(COM _COM, COMVariant _variant)
#
# {
#
# _COM.attach(_variant.iDispatch());
#
# }
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlAllBorder
#void xlAllBorder(COM _range,int _weight)
#{
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(2);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(1);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(9);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlAutoFilter
#void xlAutoFilter(str _xlRowCol,
# boolean _Filter)
#
#
#
#{
# ;
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_xlRowCol);
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlAutoFit
#void xlAutoFit(COM _range)
#{
# entireColumn = _range.entireColumn();
# entirecolumn.autofit();
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlBotBorder
#void xlBotBorder(COM _range)
#{
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(9);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(3);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlBoxBorder
#void xlBoxBorder(str _row,str _coll,int _weight)
#{
# int rowNum = any2int(strdel(_row,1,1));
# int collNum = any2int(strdel(_coll,1,1));
# str row = strdel(_row,2,strlen(_row));
# str coll = strdel(_coll,2,strlen(_coll));
#
# Com _range;
# // top
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,rownum),strfmt("%1%2",coll,rownum));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#
# // left
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,rownum),strfmt("%1%2",row,collnum));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(1);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#
# // right
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",num2char(char2num(coll,1)+1),rownum),strfmt("%1%2",num2char(char2num(coll,1)+1),collnum));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(1);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#
# // bottom
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,collnum+1),strfmt("%1%2",coll,collnum+1));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#}
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlChart
#void xlChart(str _xlRowCol,
# str _Text)
#
#
#{
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlClose
#void xlClose()
#{
# excelApplication.quit();
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlCreateHeader
#Array xlCreateHeader(Array _arr,
# int _idx,
# str _value)
#{
# _arr.value(_idx,_value);
# return _arr;
#}
#
#
#
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlFormatCell
#void xlFormatCell(str _xlRowCol,
# int _fontSize,
# boolean _bold,
# boolean _italic,
# boolean _strikethrough,
# int _underline,
# boolean _Subscript,
# boolean _Superscript,
# str _fontname)
#
#
#
#
#{
# ;
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_xlRowCol);
# font = range.Font();
# font.Size(_fontSize);
# font.bold(_bold);
# font.italic(_italic);
# font.underline(_underline);
# font.strikethrough(_strikethrough);
# font.Subscript(_Subscript);
# font.Superscript(_Superscript);
# font.name(_fontname);
#
#}
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlFormula
#void xlFormula(str _xlRowCol)
#{
# ;
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_xlRowCol);
#
# formula = range.formula();
#}
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlFormulan
#COM xlFormulan()
#{
# ;
# formula = range.formula();
# return formula;
#}
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlGridBorder
#void xlGridBorder(COM _range,int _weight)
#{
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(2);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(1);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(9);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(3);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlHorizontaltBorder
#void xlHorizontaltBorder(str _row,str _coll,int _weight)
#{
# int rowNum = any2int(strdel(_row,1,1));
# int collNum = any2int(strdel(_coll,1,1));
# str row = strdel(_row,2,strlen(_row));
# str coll = strdel(_coll,2,strlen(_coll));
#
# Com _range;
# // top
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,rownum),strfmt("%1%2",coll,rownum));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#
# // left
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,rownum),strfmt("%1%2",row,collnum));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(1);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#
# // right
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",num2char(char2num(coll,1)+1),rownum),strfmt("%1%2",num2char(char2num(coll,1)+1),collnum));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(1);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#
# // bottom
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,collnum+1),strfmt("%1%2",coll,collnum+1));
#
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
# _range = null;
#
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,rownum),strfmt("%1%2",coll,collnum));
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,rownum),strfmt("%1%2",coll,collnum));
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(9);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
# Borders = null;
# border = null;
#
# _range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",row,rownum),strfmt("%1%2",coll,collnum));
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(3);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(_weight);
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlInsert
#void xlInsert(Types _types,
# int _row,
# int _col,
# str _value)
#{
# excelcell = excelworksheet.cells();
# this.variant2COM(excelcell, excelcell.item(_row,_col));
# excelcell.value2(_value);
#}
#
#
#
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlInsertArr
#void xlInsertArr(Array _arr,
# str _xlRowCol)
#{
# ;
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_xlRowCol);
# range.value2(COMVariant::createFromArray(_arr));
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlInsertss
#void xlInsertss(Types _types,
# int _row,
# int _col,
# str _value)
#{
# str xlcol = this.getColChar(_col);;
# arr = new Array(_types);
# arr.value(1,_value);
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(strfmt("%1%2",xlcol,_row));
# range.value2(COMVariant::createFromArray(arr));
#}
#
#
#
#
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlInsertTblArr
#Array xlInsertTblArr(Common _common,
# int _refFieldId,
# Array _arr,
# int _idx)
#{
# dictIndex dictIndex ;
# ;
#
# dictIndex = new DictIndex(_common.tableId,_refFieldId);
# _arr.value(_idx,_common.(dictIndex.field(_refFieldId)));
#
# return _arr;
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlInterior
#void xlInterior(str _xlRowCol,
# int _Index)
#{
#
# ;
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_xlRowCol);
# interior = range.interior();
#
# interior.colorIndex(_Index);
#
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlLeftBorder
#void xlLeftBorder(COM _range)
#{
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(2);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(3);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlRange
#com xlRange(str _row, str _col)
#{
# ;
# range = excelWorkSheet.Range(_row,_col);
# return range;
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlrightBorder
#void xlrightBorder(COM _range)
#{
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(1);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(3);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlShow
#void xlShow()
#{
# excelApplication.visible(true);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlStyle
#void xlStyle(Com _range,Int _color,str _styleName)
#{
# styles = null;
# style = null;
# interior = null;
# styles = excelWorkBook.styles();
# style = styles.add(_styleName);
# interior = style.interior();
# interior.color(_color);//WinApi::RGB2int(246, 233, 206));
# _range.style(_styleName);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlTopBorder
#void xlTopBorder(COM _range)
#{
# Borders = _range.Borders();
# Border = Borders.Item(8);
# Border.lineStyle(7);
# Border.Weight(3);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlWorkSheetName
#void xlWorkSheetName(str _name)
#{
# excelWorkSheet.name(_name);
#}
ENDSOURCE
SOURCE #xlWrap
#void xlWrap(COM _range)
#{
# wrapText = _range.wraptext(true);
#}
ENDSOURCE
ENDMETHODS
ENDCLASS

***Element: END




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