Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List This document provides a list of features by area that are added in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2. It includes only brief descriptions. For detailed descriptions of the features, see New, Changed, and Deprecated s for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. Microsoft Corporation Published: November 2012
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Functional area Accounting framework Accounts payable Accounts payable Accounts receivable Bank, budget, compliance, and fixed assets Budget planning Budgeting Client and server Client and server Data partitioning Enterprise Portal Configure a recurring schedule batch job to clear purchase accrual for product receipt source documents Adjust taxes on an invoice line Integrate a payment calendar to control due dates for payments Record charges on free text invoice lines Create and approve budget plans Enterprise Portal Chart control for visualizing transactional and aggregated business data in Enterprise Portal Improvements to key performance indicators (KPIs) Support for data partitions in cubes Support for data partitions in reports Support for Power View Support for report servers running in SharePoint integrated mode Windows PowerShell commands for deploying cubes Budget planning added Create and approve budget plans Enhancements to the Named user license count report (server) Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 database split into two databases (server) Data partitions have been enabled to support data isolation Enterprise Portal in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 supports Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Products and Technologies Configure a recurring schedule batch job to clear purchase accrual for product receipt source documents Expanded default description support Fixed financial dimension values balances are updated when a process needs balances Interunit accounting Language translations for the main account name and the financial dimension description Legal entities can have more than one consolidation account. New framework for exchange rate import Shared main account lists Tax registration numbers defined at the party address record level Updates are available to reports Adjust multiple values in the compensation grid simultaneously for fixed compensation plans Copy existing positions, mass update positions, and block position assignments Create a budget for filled or vacant positions Eligibility rules provide greater control and fewer errors when signing workers up for benefits Enhancements to the Benefit setup and Benefits list page HR manager Role Center HR training and development manager Role Center Import worker information 3 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Functional area Inventory management Inventory management Inventory management Lean manufacturing Microsoft Office Add-ins Microsoft Office Add-ins Microsoft Office Add-ins Payroll Process manufacturing production and logistics Product information management Product information management Product information management Product information management Public sector Public sector Staffing manager Role Center Use an Actions process, with optional workflow, to gather details and easily track history when positions are created or edited Worker education enhancements You can require applicants and employees to pass certain tests to obtain and hold certain positions You can require applicants and employees to take or pass designated screenings Inventory quantity is calculated automatically for catch weight items Role center enhancements in the Supply Chain Management area Update service for shared products Updated features for lean manufacturing Localize data in the Microsoft Office Add-in Lock a template created by using the Office Add-in Microsoft Office Add-in enhancements Payroll processing has been redesigned to provide a more consistent user interface with simplified setup and data entry. Provides chemical manufacturers with tools that to manage assets, operating costs, and monitor the impact of decisions on orders, production, inventory, and distribution Changes to Order management features Data partition added for the Order management upgrade Enhancements to the new vendor registration process Enhancements to the purchase order change management process Fulfillment of purchase requisition demand orchestrated by master planning Integration of sales agreements and return orders Product search on Employee Services site Sales auto charges based on tiers and modes of delivery in sales orders Enhanced modeling capabilities in Product configurator Improvements made to the overview of production information, approval and calculation of worker registration on projection jobs, and worker absences Improvements to planning tools The Configuration form in Product configurator is easier to extend Choose a value model for estimate eliminations Consumption of project items on product receipt without an item requirement Enabling intercompany resource scheduling and UX improvements Enhancements to project invoice proposals and printing project documents Expanded support for project budget checks when document lines are saved Improved support for project estimates and revenue recognition Option to designate a project cost price as an effective labor rate Reservation of funds in a project contract Budget analysis inquiry (Public sector) Improvements to Public sector Role Centers and Business Intelligence content 4 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Functional area Sales and marketing Sales and marketing Sales and marketing Sales and marketing Sales and marketing Setup and upgrade Adding an inquiry form to view transactions for online stores Adding the ability to manually enter a coupon code for discount offers Additional customer information in POS Additional product details are available in POS Component names have changed Customer orders from online stores Customer-facing device support E-commerce investments for omni-channel retail: features help you deploy, manage, and customize an online sales channel that is fully integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX Enhanced tracing and diagnostics Extending the existing pricing service for point of sale to include the online store Fulfill retail online orders in Microsoft Dynamics AX Group and apply attributes groups and attributes to products and categories in a catalog Improved POS experience Inventory management improvements Multi-version point of sale (POS) support during upgrade Online marketplaces Online stores POS hardware improvements Publish retail product catalogs to create product listings in online channels reporting enhancements Setup improvements for components Support catalog management for the module The store locator service was added for retail and online stores Time clock Upgrade to global store and staff IDs View and edit customer information in POS Cases are secured by case category Generate a lead or opportunity record from a campaign or call list target record Update the name of a party from the party record Update, in bulk, the list of party records assigned to an address book Updates to Sales and marketing Role Centers and the reporting information provided Data partition assignment for companies during upgrade 5 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Belgium Replace submitted EU sales list reports, VAT declaration reports, and annual list reports for Belgium ian fiscal documents for the direct delivery process Cancel a posted project invoice for Check payments and Bordero payments for Complementary invoices Distribute direct and indirect costs among manufactured products for Enhancements for ian tax calculations Enhancements to free text invoices for Fiscal document texts Fiscal documents and the fiscal document framework Generate fiscal documents for project sales orders and project item requirements for on posting of packing slip ICMS tax documents for Import fiscal documents for Nota Fiscal Electronica (NF-e) process Project debit notes for Project management and accounting Purchase posting enhancements for Transfer items between fiscal establishments Updates to fiscal document types for Updates to Fiscal operation codes for Updates to Sales and Purchase Operation types in Updates to the for Uptake of ian localization requirements for retail product management Use fiscal establishments to post sales and purchases for Use fiscal establishments to post sales and purchases for Withholding tax for BOM version comparison for Changes to bank account reconciliation and the fiscal calendar for Distribution of subledger lines Enhancements to Chinese vouchers Financial dimension attributes for Generation of Asian legal reports in Microsoft Excel for Import bank statements for reconciliation against the statement information stored in Microsoft Dynamics AX Import ZIP/Postal Codes for Inventory summary reports for Issue value-added tax (VAT) invoices by using a free text invoice Ledger account tree structure for Ledger accounts of inventory value by site Maintain -specific information in legal entities and the chart of accounts Monthly average cost for 6 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Czech Republic Czech Republic Czech Republic Czech Republic Germany Hungary Report information for GB/T 24589-2010 in Tax integration enhancement for Tax integration for Updates to the Chinese vouchers Additional VAT information can be included on tax transactions Cash discounts in the Czech Republic Half-yearly depreciation on disposal and sales of fixed assets Intracommunity VAT support for the Czech Republic Correction postings now use the storno accounting principle throughout Create corrected invoices Customer and vendor settlement transactions can now be viewed for specific settlement types Customer invoice numbering in Lithuania and Latvia European Union (EU) sales list reporting for Exchange rate adjustments for bank account transactions and cash transactions for Eastern European countries Fixed asset counting report Intrastat reporting for an countries/regions Make payments by using advance holders for an countries/regions Pre-acquisition handling of fixed assets Reason code support for projects Round fixed asset depreciation amounts for an countries/regions Tax directive printing on sales invoices. Update to tax reports based on the VAT register date Calculating acquisition adjustments Redesign of the exchange rate calculation for bank and cash payments Accounts receivable and accounts payable invoices Assign financial dimensions to entries generated in the Transfer orders form Automatic calculation of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) when no Permanent account number (PAN) is registered Bill of entry information is evaluated on a line-by-line basis Cancellation of Bill of entry and invoice registration for Change to the item type for Changes to number sequences for n financial documents and incentive schemes Changes to the electronic file format for TDS and TCS statements Depreciation calculation for Duties and privileges added for user roles in features for Enhancements for purchase and sales orders for EXIM Advance Authorization (AA) incentive scheme EXIM Duty Drawback (DBK) incentive scheme EXIM Duty Free Import Authorization (DFIA) incentive scheme EXIM Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) incentive scheme Expanded tax type support for project transactions, billing processes, and tax settlements Expanded tax type support for service industry transactions 7 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Italy Italy Italy Latvia Financial dimensions for Fixed asset transfer for For customs duty and Export Import Policy (EXIM), if the charge as expense ratio is used, the related customs duty is charged to the expense account updates for Generation of financial statements in Microsoft Excel for Global address book for Implementation of withholding tax calculation cache Improvements to tax registration number assignments Manual adjustment of taxes Open customer invoices and settlement enhancements for Organizational model enhancements for Point of taxation Recalculation of indirect taxes triggered by specific conditions Sales and purchase orders enhancements for SLJL impact on the n custom duty functionality SLJL impact on the n excise duty functionality Standard Input Output Norms (SION) Tax rate enhancements for The method of adjusting direct tax entries that are posted to the general ledger has changed. This feature replaces the feature for TDS and TCS adjustment, which is now deprecated. Threshold exceeding error/warning message removed from direct tax Update tax information in a corrective free text invoice Update to the Upgrade toolkit Updates to general ledger and tax inquiry forms Updates to import orders for Uptake of the subledger journal and distribution framework with n direct tax VAT commodity codes on sales invoices View and modify accounting entries before posting to the general ledger Italian black list report updates Italian fiscal journal report updates Italian sales tax payment report updates Cash flow statements for Consolidated invoices and letters of credit Endorse a bill of exchange Financial dimension attributes for Generation of financial statements in Microsoft Excel for Invoice lines in a consolidated invoice Monthly consolidated invoices Phonetic field names in the global address book (GAB) for UX enhancements Changes to fixed assets can be tracked and viewed 8 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania Mexico Netherlands Norway Norway Poland Changes to invoice numbering and packing slip registration Enter packing slip details for the transfer of fixed assets to a different location Fixed assets Repair form provides the ability to record repairs made to fixed assets Electronic invoice layout version 2.2 for CFD and version 3.2 for CFDI SEPA credit transfer payment formats are available Make online payments by using Nordea Corporate Netbank The EHF format is available for collection letters Track Numeru Identyfikacji Podatkowej (NIP) tax identification information Accounting and cost calculation of by-products and defective products Accounting for working clothes, special rigging, and NVFAs Accounts receivable and accounts payable invoices for Adding the ability to automatically update factures for sales invoices in Adding the ability to set up a default inventory profile for transactions in Adjust taxes on an invoice line Advance adjustment for advance holders Allocate miscellaneous charges Allocation of miscellaneous charges Amount difference factures Bailment process and calculation of storage service amounts Bank and address information for payments to foreign bank accounts Bonus depreciation for fixed assets after major repairs Budget control for advance reports Calculation of cost for work in process (WIP) and finished goods Calculation of customs payments Calculation of depreciation and fixed asset tax registers for vehicles and realty Cancel free text invoices without creating corrective invoices Changes for calculating amount difference and exchange adjustment for prepayments Changes to posting in the dual warehouse layer Changes to sales and purchase agreements Changes to the company bank account status for the n Federation Changes to the land tax declaration Changes to the property tax declaration Changes to the transport tax declaration Corrective and revised factures Counting list of purchased items in transfer Create inventory profiles to determine movement of items and balance turnover Credit correction for a vendor invoice and free text invoice source documents Data type tax transactions in the Financial reports generator Detailed balance turnover report for Dimension control for settlements Distribution of subledger lines Electronic exchange format for client bank payments 9 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Electronic reporting Enhancements to Inventory management process for Enhancements to sales and purchase orders and product receipt and packing slip corrections for the n Federation Exchange adjustment and profit/loss calculation on the Remittance en route account Facture report issued by tax agents Fixed asset tax calculations and declarations Fixed asset transfers for Generate and print a transportation invoice and a job ticket based on a bill of lading Generate the VAT declaration report in.xls and.xml formats Generating the NVFA accounting card (No. MB-2), NVFA statement of disposal (No. MB-4), and NVFA statement of writing-off (No. MB-8) reports Global address book (GAB) for Import currency exchange rates from the CBRF website Include unpaid export factures in n sales books Inventory adjustments using offset accounts and storno transactions Ledger correspondence for Multiple worker table numbers for an advance holder New requirements for bank payment orders Non-linear depreciation Non-recoverable VAT amount as part of the budget Option to use the transit expense account when posting a purchase invoice Payment proposals and settlements for Post invoices based on packing slips Post storno transactions with inventory cost value adjustments Print management for bills of lading Process incoming VAT and calculate exchange adjustments Receipt deferral transactions and updates to the manual deferral write-off method Recover a depreciation bonus for the premature sale of a fixed asset Retrieve purchase orders or product receipts in the Update facture form Set up and copy financial report layouts by using the Financial reports generator for Sort inventory adjustments and inventory settlements by charges code Storno transactions in transfer journals Storno transactions in transfer orders Tax rate enhancements for Tax registration numbers are defined in a party record's address records TORG-12 and M-15 invoice formats for Track inventory balance turnover Transfer proprietary rights for goods in transit Updates to currency valuation Updates to purchase and sales order reports and miscellaneous charges allocation for categorybased order lines Updates to purchase invoices 10 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List
Spain Spain Spain Updates to the write-off time calculation for deferrals VAT deduction for deferrals VAT for export trade Vendor invoices not associated with a purchase order and recurring invoices Calculate invoice due dates based on the due date limits, and on the delivery dates of items or services for Spain Include cash payments that are received in a fiscal year on the Spanish Declaration 347 report Prompt payment 11 Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 New List