Anthony Etzel / Wednesday, March 8, 2017 / Categories: Infor LX & BPCS Tips BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Web Services Web Services can be very helpful for LX users to obtain updated information directly from the source, for example: LX users can use a web service to request a stock check on an item for which they are going to issue a purchase order. Users can get item availability and updated pricing before placing the order. LX users can also use a web service to get real time shipping charges from UPS, Fed Ex, etc. Once the user selects the appropriate freight charge, it can be added to the customer order while the order is being placed over the phone. Optimize Your Manufacturing Today! Previous Article Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Use of Calendars in LN Next Article Crossroads RMC Presents: How-To Webinar - Modernize Your IBM® i Screens Print 41177 Rate this article: No rating Anthony EtzelAnthony Etzel Other posts by Anthony Etzel Contact author Facebook page Twitter Linked In YouTube Website
10Jun2025 Infor LX / BPCS Tips & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Auto Calculate Vendor Delivery Date Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Read more Enhances purchase order efficiency by automatically calculating the Vendor Delivery Date based on user input. When a purchase order line is created, the user enters the item, order quantity, and Due Date. LX automatically calculates the Vendor Delivery Date, adding buffer time for quality control, testing, and inspection activities. If the Due Date is revised, an informational message prompts the user to review and potentially update the Vendor Delivery Date. Enhancements: A new PUR820 system parameter enables automatic recalculation of the Vendor Delivery Date. Instead of a manual reminder, PUR500 now issues a message: “Vendor Delivery Date recalculated,” showing the updated date. Benefits: Eliminates the need to manually review and update the Vendor Delivery Date. Removes the need to delete and recreate PO lines to trigger automatic date calculation. Read more
10Jun2025 Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for TECHNOLOGY: User Provisioning Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Read more Enables integration between LX and Infor OS Federation Services (IFS) to automate user provisioning. Bi-directional user synchronization between Infor OS and LX: Infor OS user creation or changes automatically create or update users in LX. IBM i user profiles can be created if needed. Updates to SYS600 user data are reflected in Infor OS. Security Role Integration: LX Security Roles and Units are published as IFS Security Roles via SyncSecurityRoleMaster BODs. LX receives inbound SyncSecurityUserMaster BODs from IFS to create or update user records in SYS600. SYS600 Exit Points trigger ProcessSecurityUserMaster BODs to request user creation or updates in IFS on behalf of LX. Available Versions: 8.3.5, 8.4.1, 8.4.2 Read more
17Jul2025 Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for FINANCE:Â Moving calendar periods Thursday, July 17, 2025 Read more You can move monthly periods to a different parent period. For example, if you have a monthly calendar, you can create quarter periods and move months to the quarters. Select Financials > Global Ledger > Setup > Finance Enterprise Group > Maintenance. Open the finance enterprise group. Click the Calendar tab. Open the calendar for which you want to move periods. Click the Hierarchy tab. Select the periods to move. Select Actions > Move. Select the new parent period under which you want to move the periods. Click OK. Read more