Workflow Installation and Configuration steps in Ax 2009

Workflow Installation and Configuration steps

1.       IIS should be  installed

(Start ->Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Services Manager)

Note:

(If not present there , go to server Manager -> Features and Summary -> Add Features -> check the “Background Intelligent Transfer Service(Bits)” -> Next ….-> Install -> finish.)

Install everything in server manager ->web server IIS ->Add role services ->check everything          ->Install.

2.       Create new user

 Start ->Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers ->User ->RC ->New ->User -> give first name,   logon name -> next ->give password ->next ->finish.

3.       RC the new Account ->Administrator ->property ->Account.  Check

ð  User cannot change password

ð  Password never expires

4.       Go to IIS. Check IIS accessible.

Select Default website -> on right side -> Browse website ->click that link ->IIS will open.

5.       Create one new website for workflow.

RC ->Sites ->Add New Site ->give Site name as “Axworkflow” and select physical path: ”C:\inetpub\workflow”.  Note: (Create one new folder in C:\inetpub\workflow)

Check this in Application pools of IIS.

6.       Start installing AX ->next ->next ->Select Add or remove components ->Select workflow ->

->Username (default come) and give password ->next ->Select website “Axworkflow” ->next

Install ->finish.(warning and completed is ok). Otherwise if error occurs installation does not complete.

7.       Go to IIS ->sites ->Ax workflow ->MS Ax workflow50 will create and in Application Pools also be created.

8.       Go to Authentication -> windows authentication –enable -> others disable.

9.       For 64 bit, Axworkflow ->Microsoft  AX workflow 50 ->RC-> Remove.

10.   Select AXworkflow -> RC-> Add virtual Directory ->give Alias name as “Microsoft  AX workflow 50”(because we deleted that one so create manually for 64 bit) and give Physical path.

We can also use Test Settings to check validation -> ok.

Virtual Directory is created.

11.   RC the new virtual directory created ->Add Application ->give Alias  Name as application pool name and physical path ->ok.It will convert as application.

12.   Go to Authentication ->Disable everything , enable Windows Application.

13.   Go to “Directory Browsing” ->enable it.

14.   Go to AX -> Admin-> Setup -> Batch groups -> Create two groups

1.       WFExe.

2.       WFDue.

15.   Go to batch server tab ->shift the remaining server to select server for both groups we created.

16.   Go to Workflow infrastructure configuration wizard ->next ->next -> validate ->next ->..finish.

17.   Go to Basic ->Inquiries ->batch job ->check two things are created.

18.   Go to admin -> setup -> server configuration ->Overview check whether  checkbox selected or not.(if not select->then select otherwise work flow will not work). In batch server groups ->two groups automatically displayed.