Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Server

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 includes a new component that provides services and business logic for Modern Point of Sale (POS) clients. This new component is called Retail Server.

You can deploy Retail Server in a store or in a centralized environment such as a data center. Retail Server requires a software component of AX 2012 R3 called Hardware Station. Hardware Station enables peripherals in the store to communicate with Retail Server. This section includes the following information.

Architecture of Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Server

Install Retail Server

Retail Salt Utility

Create a new Retail Server Controller

Extend a Retail Server OData Controller

Extend the metadata

Use Web API and OData controllers together

.NET Framework Classes for Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Server

See also

Retail Modern Point of Sale