Infor LX & BPCS Tip for EXECUTIVES:
Operations: Lot Expiration Date
This feature provides a parameter that allows the user to enter expiration dates on the Inventory Transaction Posting screen, INV500, and Purchase Order Receipts screen, PUR5505, when they have received a lot controlled item that is not QMS controlled. This new field allows an expiration date to be entered and not overridden. A system parameter was added to Advanced Process Industries Parameters, API820D. When the parameter is set to Yes, a new lot expiration date is available in the Inventory Transaction Posting, INV500D2, and Purchase Order Receipts, PUR550D2, screens.
Technology: Setting Up User Groups (CEA)
To utilize the Security Rules Optimization feature, a system administrator can assign security codes to 100 pre-defined user groups. User groups are created in the Group Security Maintenance (SYS603) program. All users assigned to this group possess the same level of security.
A system administrator can assign security codes for up to 100 of the user groups. All user groups over 100 are still administered by all security reject/allow rules assigned to them but are not able to utilize the optimized process.
Each of the security codes and access levels are assigned to user groups and are mapped to the account strings and stored in the Account Cross Reference (CEA106D1) file.
Once security codes have been assigned, the system administrator must:
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Determine which level each group is allowed access.
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Determine which segment values/account strings are assigned to which user groups.
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Create security rules for specific segment values/account strings and assign these groups to the created rules.
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Select the rules to be processed. Processing can be done in either batch mode or interactively.
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The Security Rules flag must be on in the CEA Control Parameters program before any rules are effective.
Finance: Creating Configurable Macros (CEA)
You can create new macros in the Infor LX Configurable Enterprise Financials CEA107.
On the Macro Definition window, you define the source file and the field in which you perform an arithmetic or special operation. For example, you can create a macro to accrue sales commission based on revenue. Your source file and field are the Invoice Line History (SIL) file and the G/L revenue (ILREV) field.
Select Functions to access the Macro Functions window, on which you define the arithmetic, character, or special operation to process against the defined source field. In the previous example of accrued sales commission, you enter an arithmetic operation of multiply (*) and an operand value for the percentage, such as 0.05 for five percent.
Note: Previously created user defined macros will have to be updated to include any expanded field sizes in V84.