Troubleshoot an installation of the Data Import/Export Framework from InformationSource

This post describes how to troubleshoot issues with a Data Import/Export Framework installation from InformationSource.

The Data Import/Export Framework does not compile

After you install the Data Import/Export Framework, if you cannot compile, validate that the Data Import/Export Framework was installed correctly.

1. Verify that the Microsoft Dynamics AX Data Import/Export Framework service is running.

2. Verify that the Data Import/Export Framework DLLs are present in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Client\Bin folder:

   • Microsoft.Dynamics.AX.DMF.Mapper.dll

   • Microsoft.Dynamics.AX.DMF.PreviewGrid.

   • Microsoft.Dynamics.AX.DMF.ServiceProxy.dll

   • DMFConfig.xml

   • Microsoft.Dynamics.AX.DMF.DriverHelper.dll

Resolution

Copy the DLLs from the installation location (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Data Import Export Framework Client Component) to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Client\Bin folder.

Exception message while you use Data Import/Export Framework

While you use the Data Import/Export Framework, you might receive the following error message:

System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.InvalidOperationException

Verify that the following files are present in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\Bin folder on the server that is running the AOS instance:

• DMFConfig.xml

• DMFClientConfig.xml

• Microsoft.Dynamics.AX.DMF.ServiceProxy.dll.config

Resolution

Copy the .xml and the config files from the installation location (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Data Import Export Framework Server Component) to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\Bin folder on the server that is running the AOS instance.

Changes to the location of the Data Import/Export Framework service

If you have to update the location where you run Integration Services and the Data Import/Export Framework service, you can update the endpoint address in the Microsoft.Dynamics.AX.DMF.ServiceProxy.dll.config file to use the new server name.

<endpoint address="http://<<NEW MACHINE NAME>>:7000/DMFService/DMFServiceHelper.svc"

Note

The Microsoft.Dynamics.AX.DMF.ServiceProxy.dll.config file is located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics AX\60\Server\Bin folder on the server that is running the AOS instance.