In 4.0 you can search for data anywhere in Microsoft Dynamics AX by using the Global Search feature. Press CTRL+F to open the Global search pane and enter your search string.

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Global search uses a text index generated by the Data Crawler, so the Data Crawler must be set up and started before you can search your data. For further information, see Perform a global search.

The default length of fields for names, descriptions, and number sequences has been increased from 30 characters to 60 characters.

In 4.0 you get a new way of filtering the data in forms. When you press CTRL+G in a form, an extra line appears in the top of the form grid. Enter your filtering criteria, in one or more columns, select a filtering option, such as Contains, and the filter is applied. For further information, see Filter records.

Ad hoc reporting enables business decision makers and technical end users to develop and run reports dynamically. For more information, see Introduction to ad hoc reporting.

Alerts is a feature that enables you to track changes or monitor occurrences of dates throughout Microsoft Dynamics AX. For more information, see What's new: Alerts.