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Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for TECHNOLOGY: Audit Configuration Management

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You use LN audit features to fully or partially log changes that users make to the LN database tables when they use LN sessions.

The audit functionality is based on the concept of audit profiles. In an audit profile, you define which tables and fields are audited and when, in the context of an audit profile. To bundle profiles in the same functional area, you can relate the profiles to audit categories. You can export and import audit profiles with various options to enable a quick configuration. The audit trail is stored in sequence files, which are generated for each combination of company and table.

Note: For some important parameter tables it is required that auditing is enabled.

You can view or print the history of modifications.

Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Production Order Parameters

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To avoid having to report quantities also at the order level, set the Post to Inventory when Reporting on Last Operation parameter to Yes in these sessions:

  • Production Order Parameters (tisfc0100s000) > Planning tab
  • Production Settings by Site (timfc0180m000) > Production Order tab

With regard to as-built handling, because JobControl acts as a reporting tool similar to the Machine Work List (tisfc4600m000) session, we recommend these settings in the Production Order Parameters (tisfc0100s000) session (Miscellaneous tab) and Production Settings by Site (timfc0180m000) session (Production Order tab):

  • In the Serials section, set the Generate Serial Numbers parameter to On Printing Documents or On Release as the serial number that can be selected in JobControl to report completed or rejected products must have the Valid status in LN.
  • In the Serials section, we recommend setting the As-Built Status Handling parameter to Manual as the serial number assignment is performed in JobControl.

Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for FINANCE: Copy Received Purchase Invoices (tfacp1210m000)

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When the invoice is copied, the status in the Invoice Status field in the Received Purchase Invoices (tfacp1500m000) session is set to Registered. The invoice cannot be copied again.

Note: If you have started this session using the browse arrow, you can only find and select a record.

Field Information

  • Invoice-from Business Partner: The invoice-from business partner
  • Document - The document number: The document number is a sequence number under which the invoice is temporarily recorded. When an invoice is registered officially, you must assign the invoice to a different number, in combination with a transaction type.
  • Business Partner Invoice Number: The invoice-from business partner's invoice number is the invoice identification used in LN: This number is printed as the payment reference when the invoice is paid.
  • Invoice Date: The date printed on the invoice. This date is used as a reference date for the term of credit allowed.
  • Currency: The invoice currency
  • Amount: The invoice amount

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Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for TECHNOLOGY: Library BMRTOOLS contains the following commands

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INSTALLBMR

  • Installs BMR Explosions from *SAVF or *LIB
  • Installs objects after backing up replaced objects
  • Installs source after backing up replaced source
  • Installs Webtop Metadata
  • Installs /InforBMR subdirectories
  • Writes all activity to log file and spooled file report
  • Optionally runs DBUPDATE command

DBUPDATE

  • Installs new or updates existing database tables, views, indexes, triggers, procedures, logical files.
  • Installs source for above objects
  • Sets authorities to replaced objects based on previous object settings
  • Sets journalling on replaced objects based on previous object settings
  • Installs Priming Data
  • Installs SSAOVR updates
  • Installs message file updates for core message files
  • Installs message file updates for NLV message files if included in explosion

This enhancement reduces the time required to install BMR Explosions. There still may be manual steps required after the processing completes, but the overall time required is dramatically reduced.

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Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Absorbing Cost Items into Projects

Operations: To absorb the cost of cost items into specific projects, you'll need to handle them as customized items. However, cost items cannot directly be defined as customized items. Customized items must be physical, either manufactured or purchased.

That said, it's still possible to absorb cost items into a project, although indirectly. Here's how:

  1. Set Up Ledger Account: First, create a new ledger account in session tfgld0508m000 and set the type to "PCS" (project) in the operations management integrations. This account will be used for matching and approving purchase orders for cost items.

  2. Create and Activate Projects: Ensure that the necessary projects are created and set to active status.

  3. Purchasing Cost Items:

    • If needed, create the cost items.
    • Create a purchase order for the cost items without referencing a project number.
  4. Matching PO to Costs:

    • When matching the purchase orders in session tfacp2107m000, select "Add Costs" from the specific menu on the toolbar (you'll need to be in the matching details to access this).
    • This will open session tfacp1133s000, where you will enter the previously specified ledger account number.
    • Once done, the "PCS Transactions" option on the toolbar becomes available. Selecting this brings up session tipcs3140m000 (General Actual Project Costs).
       
  5. Disbursing Costs to Projects: In session tipcs3140m000, the PO costs for the cost items can be disbursed to any open and active project.

Since these are cost items, they won't go into stock. The key is ensuring that the cost disbursement ("Add Costs") is correctly linked to the appropriate project, giving users visibility of the cost items as general project costs.
 

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