AX – D365FO – Open Visual Studio with a Specific Layer Configuration (CUS, USR, ETC..) from a shortcut in AX 2012

Create a new shortcut.

Type your visual studio client path in the browse textbox ( for example “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe”), add /AXConfig parameter and add your .AXC file path (for example “C:\Users\Public\Desktop\R3 Icone AX\SVI\SVIR3_CUS.axc”).

If you don’t know hot to create an .AXC configuration file follow this guide

Final shortcut command will be “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe” /AXConfig “C:\Users\Public\Desktop\R3 Icone AX\SVI\SVIR3_CUS.axc”

Click on Next

Give a name to your shortcut and cick Finish