Install the Retail Store Database Utility
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack
The Retail Store Database Utility is used to create and configure an offline database, and to create and identify a store database. The utility is also used to create a configuration file that is used to identify point of sale (POS) registers.
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Retail components are available only with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack and Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2.
At the store, install the Retail Store Database Utility on computers where you must create a store database. A store database may be created either on a stand-alone database server or on a POS computer.
Before you install the Retail Store Database Utility
On the computer where you plan to install this component, run the prerequisite validation utility to verify that system requirements have been met. For information about how to run the prerequisite validation utility, see Check prerequisites.
For more information about the hardware and software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics AX, see the system requirements.
Install the Retail Store Database Utility
Use this procedure to install the Retail Store Database Utility. If you install other Microsoft Dynamics AX components at the same time, the installation pages vary, depending on the components that you are installing.
Start Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup. Under Install, select Microsoft Dynamics AX components.
Advance through the first wizard pages.
If the Setup Support files have not yet been installed on this computer, the Select a file location page is displayed. The Setup Support files are required for installation. Provide a file location or accept the default location, and then click Next. On the Ready to install page, click Install.
On the Select installation type page, click Custom installation, and then click Next.
On the Select components page, select Retail Store Database Utility, and then click Next.
On the Prerequisite validation results page, resolve any errors. For more information about how to resolve prerequisite errors, see Check prerequisites. When no errors remain, click Next.
On the Configure Retail store databases and POS page, select the check box if you want to create store databases and associate them with a POS system.
To create a store database, enter the name of the server where you want to create the database, and then enter a name for the new database.
When creating a shared store database, do not enter anything in the Offline database name or Offline server name fields. After you have created the shared store database, you can open the Retail Store Database Utility to designate this database as an offline database, but you cannot perform both actions at the same time.
To create an offline database, enter the name of the server where you want to create the database, and then enter a name for the new database.
Enter POS identification information.
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Dummy values are required in the Identification fields because of a known issue.
In the Store ID field, type the ID of the store that the POS terminal is associated with. The store record does not need to be created before you complete this step. However, the ID must match later when the record is created and the profile is linked.
In the Terminal ID field, type a unique ID for the POS terminal. The terminal ID that you enter must be listed in the POS terminals form.
In the Company field, type the applicable company code.
On the Prerequisite validation results page, resolve any errors. For more information about how to resolve prerequisite errors, see Check prerequisites. When no errors remain, click Next.
On the Ready to install page, click Install.
After the installation is completed, click Finish to close the wizard.
After you install the Retail Store Database Utility
For information about how to create databases by using the Retail Store Database Utility, see Create a store database or an offline database.