Thanks once again. I downloaded the CD from MSDN and all I can see is only one dat file present named OLAP*.dat which I beleive is not the right one.
Are there any other sources? Do you have any sample dat files that I can use for learning purpose. Thanks for your prompt reply. --- In development-axapta@yahoogroups.com, Sailendran Rajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi.., > You cannot see dat & def files in any of the folder structure within Axapta. The reason is axapta doesnot store the data. That part is taken care by SQL/Oracle. > > The demo data you can find in the CD coming with Axapta installation setup. > > If you donot have a CD. Then the only solution is create your own *.dat & *.def from a different system that has data. Follow the same step for data import, except that you choose the option "EXPORT" instead of import. > > Now the data in your friends system can be stored in dat & def in a folder of ur choice . Take it & import it in your system. > regds > Sailendran Rajan > > email_young123 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks for your reply. I can not see the dat and def files on any of > the folder structure within Axapta. I do not have access to > Partnersource or Customersource to get access to the demo data files? > Is there any other approach to import test data to the system? > > Thanks so much for your time on this. > > --- In development-axapta@yahoogroups.com, Sailendran Rajan > <sailnair@> wrote: > > > > From Main menu follow the path to invoke the import/xport utility > as follows. > > Main->administration>Dataexport/import>import. > > now select the folder containing data. There will be 2 files. one > with ".dat" xtension, and other with ".def". the data is in *.dat > file and the other one is its definition file. see that def file is > in the folder. now you can import data by clicking OK. The data will > be imported to your current company. > > cheers > > > > email_young123 <email_young123@> > wrote: Can anyone outline how to > install demo data to AX 4.0? I have a new > > version of AX 4.0 installed and want to see some test data. > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >