[X++] Product and Item (AIF) Services in Dynamics AX 2012

Just to give a short overview about the 4 most common used AIF Services in Dynamics AX 2012 and their purpose, I created a short graphic:

Service Purpose
EcoResProductService Create products (all types). The service can also be used to retrieve data that has already been created.
EcoResProductMasterDimValueService Specify values of product dimensions for a product master. These values become available for the creation of product variants. The service can also be used to retrieve data that has already been created.
ItemService Release distinct products and product masters. The service can also be used to retrieve data that has already been created.
InventDimCombinationService Release product variants. The service can also be used to retrieve data that has already been created.