Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2009 SRS Reports Deployment error (AL.EXE) not found

This article explains how to resolve AL.EXE error or exception during Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2009 SRS reports deployment.

Applied on:
Windows Server 2008 SP1
SQL Server 2008
Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2009 SP1

When attempting to deploy Microsoft Dynamics Ax SRS reports, you may have received the following error message:

Unable to load one or more of the requested types.
Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information.
Error: The following components have not been installed or are not configured correctly:
AL.exe
Please consult your administrator or the documentation.
System.InvalidOperationException: The following components have not been installed or are not configured correctly:
AL.exe
Please consult your administrator or the documentation.



This error message indicates that the following software components are not installed:

• Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell (isolated mode)

You can download above prerequisites from following links:
Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell (isolated mode)

The above link can be changed without any notice.

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