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Do you have spreadsheets and separate databases that you’re keeping on the side that may or may not be tied to Baan/LN?

Compressing Integration Transactions

One way to save space in your general ledger is to compress integration transactions. The transactions are combined into one ledger account number. However, the detail is still available in the integration transactions sessions.

The compression is seen after the transactions are finalized. 

Compression is established in the mapping scheme by checking the box under the columns “Compression of Debit/Credit Transactions". This can only be done in a mapping scheme that is not activated. 

Users are no longer limited to backing up or saving files to a tape or diskette.They can now use a Save File (SAVF) to save data and objects. LX programs that perform saves and/or backups were modernized to add a new SAVF option.  

There were numerous places in LX where users are prompted to save a file or library. These screens have options for tape or diskette. Diskette refers to the old 8” diskettes used on System/38. These devices are outdated and virtually obsolete. The current means of saving objects on the IBM i, is through the use of a Save File (SAVF). This compresses the data into a single object that can be saved and is easily transferred between systems.

These objects were modified and/or created for this enhancement:

• Backup Simulation (FOR630C, FOR630D, FOR630FM, FOR640HT, and FOR630HT)
• Month End Close (INV903D, INV903FM, INV901C, and INV903HT)
• Purge YTH/Restore Archived Lots (INV912C, INV912D, INV912DHT, and INV912FM)
• Purge and Save ITH records (INV932C, INV932D, INV932FM, and INV932HT)
• Labor Ticket Save (SFC905D, SFC905FM, SFC901C, and SFC905HT)
• Backup Infor LX Files (SYS700C, SYS700D, SYS700FM, and SYS700HT)
• Backup Infor LX Programs (SYS710C, SYS710D, SYS710FM, and SYS710HT)
• Backup Infor LX Source (SYS740C, SYS740D, SYS740FM, and SYS740HT)
• Save File Name Selection (SYS912D, SYS912FM, and SYS912HT)

Benefit

Use the Backup Simulation to copy a simulation file to a SAVF or tape. Users may want to do this to transfer simulation data from one system to another, from site to site, or to save the data before permanently deleting it from the system.

Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses, defense vehicles, and engines, has selected Crossroads RMC’s data collection middleware to use for their global data collection solution. Implementation began in late 2018 with Navistar’s Illinois facility and will be completed in all other divisions by the end of 2019.

We just got a report that another one of our customers has been affected by malware. In this case it wiped out their ERP server. We are working with them to restore it an get everything up and running again. It is highly likely that this got into their network by an email attachment. This seemed like a good opportunity to remind everyone to be extremely careful with email attachments. Even if it appears to be from someone that you know, email “From” addresses can be forged.

Best practice is to save the attachment to a folder, and run a virus scan before opening or viewing the file.