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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 6.7.10343 for Microsoft Dynamics AX is
now available.
(Make sure to apply SP9 before applying SP10)
If looking to setup FRx with Windows Authenitication one must apply the SP10 Critical Add-In in the download section to the right.
Overview
Microsoft FRx® 6.7 Service Pack 6.7.10343 for Microsoft Dynamics AX is now available. This affects FRx 6.7 Desktop and Professional for Microsoft Dynamics AX only. Listed below are the situations that are resolved with FRx 6.7 Service Pack 6.7.10343 along with installation instructions.
BUGS FOUND SINCE SERVICE PACK 10 WAS RELEASED (more than 1 occurance)
Bug # - Description
202978 - No amounts generated for translated YTD column when you use
CCAVG with account categories.
196839 - Error when you generate a chain of reports to Formatted Excel
in SP 10 using Windows Server 2003: "Error 988672 Access denied because
another caller has the file open and locked".
212217 - Column layout does not use special format mask of percentage
from column when CS print control is used in the row format.
168382 - CCHIST calculates incorrectly when an Account Type is used.
168349 - DirectLink error running a Forecaster 7.0 report with more that
1498 rows.
242257 - 8900: DirectLink error has occurred during the
GetNextLedgerAcct procedure for Dynamics AX when using Exception
Reports.
293825 - CS Rows do not display amount correctly when using alpha
characters in place of the $ within the International Format Amount with
Currency Symbol.
251637 - Only the user that installed FRx SP10 can Print or Print
Preview Report Books from Report Manager.
205411 - Tree units display in the reverse order when you drill down
from a summary level.
217064 - Error 438 message will appear for Report Server when using
Forecaster columns.
190180 - DirectLink ignores department when department and account
numbers are the same.
194596 - Transaction Detail Code information not appearing for all child
units except the last unit after exporting to a Formatted Excel file.
301059 - You receive an Error# 9060 Invalid userID/password when
printing a report to PDF from a Windows Authentication user in
WebPort.
242704 - Windows Auth FRx Security Users are not added to New Groups in
Web Admin when synced from FRx.
239621 - Webport Drilldown data shows incorrect transaction dates.
194608 - When logging on with Windows authentication in Microsoft FRx
6.7 the message "The Windows user account could not be verified because
FRxInterop.dll does not exist or is outdated." is displayed (Corrected
with the SP10 Critical Add-In download)
BUGS FIXED WITH SERVICE PACK 10
(Please access the link below for the fixes)
NEW FEATURES WITH SP10
(Please access the link below for the new features)
System Requirements
Application Server Requirements
Internet Information Services (IIS) is not required software on the Application Server.
Web Server Requirements
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (MSJVM) is required on the Web server where WebPort will be installed.
Mail Services (Outlook or any MAPI compliant email software) is not required on the Web server.
Office (productivity component) is not required software on the Web server.
OLAP Analysis is not performed on the Web server and so neither SQL Server™ 2000 Analysis Services Client nor SQL Server™ OLAP Services Client are required.
FRx Web Server functionality requirements
Specific to Windows 2000 Servers.
Add the local EVERYONE user to the root web directory and make sure ALL objects under it “Inherit From Parent Object”.
Installation Notes
BUGS FIXED WITH SERVICE PACK 10
LINK FOR NEW FEATURES WITH SERVICE PACK 10
**If you are using Virtual Companies in Microsoft Dynamics - AX, and haven't set up FRx to pull from the Virutal Companies, please follow the installation instructions in the "Axapta XPO Virtual Company Administration Implementation.doc" file that is included in the Axapta-XPO.zip file within the Service Pack 8 download.
If you set up the Virtual Companies in FRx using the XPO file that was included in Service Pack 5, you do not need to re-do this process. Just follow the steps below.
*Please make a backup of the entire SYSDATA folder before applying the service pack.*
- Download and save the file FRxsp6710343_ax.zip.
- Click on the file and extract the contents of it to the FRx code folder on the c drive of each workstation with FRx installed.
- View the readme file included in the download.
- Double click on FRx6710343d.exe in the FRx code folder to begin the installation of the service pack.
- After reading the disclaimer on the first screen, click next.
- Select the appropriate FRx Product you wish to install the Service Pack on and click next.
- Locate the path to the FRx code on the c drive of the workstation and click next.
- You will now be ready to install the service pack. It is recommended you verify all other applications are closed at this point in time to ensure proper installation of the Service Pack. From there, click next.
- The service pack will begin to install. Please note, you will see a dos window open and all of your FRx *.dll files will be registered during the install of the Service Pack.
- Click finish on the last screen. It is recommended that you reboot the workstation upon successful completion of the installation.
- Apply the service pack to all other workstations with FRx installed.
FRx WebView Printing (BCL Printer Driver) Installation
Note: The BCL Printer driver is now certified on Windows Server 2003. A new printer driver has been created for Windows Server 2003
- Install FRx 6.7 Service Pack 2 or higher to the FRx WebView installation located on the IIS Server.
- In Windows Explorer, browse to the FRx WebView installation folder on the IIS server and locate the BCL folder that was installed with the Service Pack.
- Open the BCL folder and find the BCLeasyPDFFullAuto.exe.
- Double-click on the executable, and it will quickly install the components needed for the printing functionality from FRx WebView.
- After this process is complete, you must reboot the server to complete the installation.
After Installing BCL easyPDF
- Go to Start | Settings | Printers and Faxes
- Click on the BCL easyPDF to open the BCL easyPDF window
- Go to File | Printing Preferences
- Click on the Folders tab
- Clear the Open Output File after conversion check box
- In the Default output folder section, click Specify
- Browse to the PDFTemp directory located in the FRx WebView installation directory.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
FRx WebView Printing: Installing BCL easyPDF on Windows Server 2003
The BCL easyPDF setup is easy to understand and complete. However, if you are installing BCL easyPDF on Windows Server 2003, you must follow these steps prior to installing the easyPDF in order to get the driver installed for web printing:
- Go to Start | Run and type "gpedit.msc" to bring up the Group
Policy
Object Editor Window.
a. Select the Local Computer Policy\Computer
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Printers folder. - Right click on "Disallow installation of printers using kernel-mode drivers"
- Right Click and select Properties.
- Select the “Disabled” radio button then click OK.
- Close out of the Group Policy Object Editor Window and then
REBOOT Windows Server 2003. - Install the updated BCL easyPDF driver (version 3.10.016) located with this service pack.
For additional information, please see the following Microsoft knowledge
base article:
282011 - Printer Driver Is Not Compatible If a Policy Is Enabled on Your
Computer
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b282011
Important Notice to Customers
We recommend that you contact your Microsoft Dynamics Partner before installing service packs or hot fixes. It is important to verify that your environment is compatible with the service pack(s), hotfix(es), or download(s) being installed. A service pack, hotfix, or download may cause interoperability issues with customizations, and third-party products that work with your Microsoft Dynamics solution.
Downloads
Download | Description | File type (size) |
---|---|---|
FRxSP10 | Version: 6.7.10343 | Winzip (94.5 MB) |
We recommend that you contact your Microsoft Dynamics Partner before installing service packs or hotfixes. It is important to verify that your environment is compatible with the service pack(s), hotfix(es), or download(s) being installed. A service pack, hotfix, or download may cause interoperability issues with customizations, and third-party products that work with your Microsoft Dynamics solution.
Support Information
For technical support questions, contact your partner or direct your questions to the Support for Business hub: https://serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/create
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