xpoTools

xpoTools is a Powershell module contains advanced functions that splits one XPO file into separate XPO files and combines a set of interdependent XPO files into a single XPO file.

XPO file is a text file contains Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta) objects. See tests/assets folder for example.

xpoTools features:

• convert jobs and classes xpo to xpp files (similar to ax7)
• create target folders by groups in developer projects, AOT objects path, object prefix, project names
• choose target folders structure by switch pathStyle: Default, AOT, Flat, FlatAOT, Project, FlatProject, All and mazzy
• define own target folders structure
• include and exclude files based on a file name. For example, to exclude DEL_ objects
• filter AOT objects based on a text within XPO elements
• uses Encoding parameter

Credits

xpoTools inspired by:

• Combine XPO Tool
• AOTExportSeparated by DAXaholic

Installation

Automatic install xpoTools module from the PowerShell Gallery:

Install-Module -Name xpoTools
Import-Module xpoTools

Automatic install Write-ProgressEx module from the NuGet.org:

Install-Package -Name xpoTools
Import-Module xpoTools

or manual:

• Download and unblock the latest .zip file.
• Extract the .zip into your $PSModulePath, e.g. ~\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules.
• Ensure the extracted folder is named xpoTools.
• Set an execution policy to RemoteSigned or Unrestricted to execute not signed modules Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned.
• Run Import-Module xpoTools.

Changelog

• CHANGELOG.md
• https://github.com/mazzy-ax/xpoTools/releases.

Disclaimer

xpoTools use regexp to parse XPO files. It have no validation of XPO elements.

License

This project is released under the licensed under the MIT License.

mazzy@mazzy.ru