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Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Optionally Include Tax Amounts In Order Balance

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In Baan IV, the order balance amount always includes the tax amount. Consequently, the tax amount must be recalculated every time an order line is modified in order to update the balance correctly. If the tax provider is activated, this requires an API call for every re-calculation of tax.

In Infor LN, users can select or clear the new Include Tax in Order Balance check box in the COM Parameters (tccom0000s000) session to indicate whether users want to include tax amounts in the order balance amount. This parameter has an effect on various sessions in Order Management.

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Shop Order Status

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You can see the status of the Shop Order when using SFC300 Shop Order Inquiry. You want to be sure that your shop orders are at the correct status in order to report against them.

The following are the shop order status codes:

04 = The Shop order has been entered.

05 = The Shop order has been released and printed.

14 = The Shop order has been released, but not printed. If a shop order is at this status, you have released it and it is not printed due to a system failure, or the order has been put on hold.

XX = The Shop order is closed.

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Work Center & Machine Locations

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For either file, you must specify a valid location code as defined in the Location Master File.

If the machine master locations are blank, then the work center locations are used. There are cases where you may want to do a combination between the two in defining the locations.

Let’s say the end item has one operation. The operation is at work center 510 and Machine A is in the work center. You have locations setup in both the Work center file and the Machine master File. You report 100 complete at the work center without specifying the machine.

In this case, the inventory will be processed based on the locations defined in the work center file. If the transaction included the machine number, then the locations in the machine file would be used.

Baan/LN Tip of the Week: What could go wrong with GRINYA?

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One common GRINYA issue would be incorrectly entered Integration Setups.

Check the Baan/LN manual for recommended Integration setups. If such a mistake were to occur, it is important to know for what period of time the Integration was in error. It is recommended that the Integrations Setup tables be audited either through Baan or Database Auditing. Corrections can be quickly calculated when an exact timeframe can be determined.

Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Differentiating An Item By Supplier - LN

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In LN, you can differentiate between items at various suppliers:

  • Locations (warehouses),
  • Purpose (planning, purchase)
  • Origin (supplier, warehouse)

Example

An item is supplied by two different suppliers. Supplier A ships in lots of 100 pieces due to how the item is packed. Supplier B ships the goods in units of 60 pieces.

You can define specific parameters for each supplier. The following sessions can be used to define these characteristics:
 
  • Items - Planning (cprpd1100m000)
  • Check Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2210m000)
  • Item Supplier Plan (cpvmi0530m000)
These sessions define entities that have an n-to-1 relationship with the general item data.

 

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Inventory Control

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In Infor LX you need to determine how inventory will be moved in and out of warehouse storage locations, and which of the following transactions to use for inventory control:


  • A transfer transaction can be used to move inventory from one warehouse location to another warehouse location.
  • A production receipt transaction is used to add inventory to a warehouse location.
  • A material issue or backflush is used to reduce inventory from a warehouse location.

New Definition of Insanity: Collect data the same old way

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Just because you've always done it this way doesn't mean it's the best way. The old way of doing things may get the job done, but is the job being performed efficiently, accurately, and on a timely basis?

People resist change because there is an element of fear behind change and having to learn something new. Sometimes it’s just that you’re comfortable with how things are done, and you don’t see the need to make any changes. 


Are you stuck in manual?

Improve Profit and Cut Costs at the Same Time

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Want to Improve Profit and Cut Costs at the Same Time?

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So, how do you accomplish this great feat? By streaming real-time data to the executives.

The need for visibility into what is happening in the trenches, and the comprehensive understanding of key metrics and their implications for overall performance, are critical for an organization to be at the “top of their game”.   read full article>

Learn how Crossroads RMC can provide for this data streaming with Analytics Dashboards.

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Tips:  LX | BPCS | M3

Did you know that you can set up one-time vendors in LX? One Time Vendor (1,A): Specify Y to indicate that this vendor is a one-time vendor. Otherwise, could you specify N. The system removes a one-time vendor's information from the Vendor Master file after all transactions are reconciled. If this vendor already exists as a one-time vendor, you can specify N to change the vendor to a regular vendor.

Determining whether to use Master Production Schedule (MPS) planning or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) planning for items in Infor LX and BPCS involves understanding the nature of the items and their demand characteristics.

Master Scheduled Items typically encompass finished goods or service items. These items receive their requirements either from Independent demand, Dependent demand, or a combination of both...

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Infor LN & Baan Tip: Latest Porting Set – All Versions of Infor LN & Baan

Are you on the latest porting set for your version of Baan / Infor LN? Check here to be sure:

VERSIONS: Infor LN, Infor Baan ERP 5.0c, Infor Baan IVc4

LAST MODIFIED ON:
13th Jan, 2021: Updated with 9.3i porting set, see KB 2176336 for this version. Available from LN CE release 2021.01
9th Oct, 2020: Updated with 9.3h porting set, see KB 2158949 for this version. Available from LN CE release 2020.10
9th July, 2020: Updated with 9.3g porting set, see KB 2142625 for this version. Available from LN CE release 2020.07
10th April, 2020: Updated with 9.3f porting set, see KB 2125567 for this version. Available from LN CE release 2020.04
13th Jan, 2020: Updated with 9.3e porting set, see KB 2108810 for this version
11th Oct, 2019: Updated with 9.3d porting set, see KB 2093165 for this version
11th July, 2019: Updated with 9.3c porting set, see KB 2075437 for this version
13th March, 2019: Updated with 9.3b porting set, see KB 2051365 for this version
7th Dec, 2018: Updated with 9.3a porting set, see KB 2033165 for this version
6th Sept, 2018: Updated with 9.2b.01 porting set, see KB 2014729 for this version
8th June, 2018: Updated with 9.2b porting set, see KB 1997100 for this version
12th March, 2018: Updated with 9.2a.01 porting set, see KB 1972861 for this version
11th Dec, 2017: Updated with 9.2a porting set, see KB 1954406 for this version
8th Sept, 2017: Updated with 9.1c.01 porting set, see KB 1934704 for this version
10th June, 2017: Updated with 9.1c porting set, see KB 1915968 for this version
20th March, 2017: Updated with 9.1b.01 porting set, see KB 1897691 for this version
9th Dec, 2016: Updated with 9.1b porting set, see KB 1876613 for this version
22nd Sept, 2016: Updated with 9.1a.01 porting set, see KB 1856545 for this version
23rd June, 2016: Updated with 9.1a porting set, see KB 1836486 for this version
14th March, 2016: Updated with 9.0c.01 porting set, see KB 1700568 for this version
11th Dec, 2015: Updated with 9.0c porting set, see KB 1677286 for this version
17th Sept, 2015: Updated with 9.0b.01 porting set, see KB 1654371 for this version
19th June, 2015: Updated with 9.0b porting set, see KB 1630218 for this version
20th March, 2015: Updated with 9.0a.01 porting set, see KB 1605781 for this version
9th Jan, 2015: Updated with 8.9a.06 porting set, see KB 1586121 for this version, this is only 32 bit for windows and linux.
17th Nov, 2014: Updated with 9.0a porting set, see KB 1572748 for this version, 12 Dec 2014, new version for windows released.
26th Sept, 2014: Updated with 8.9a.05 porting set, see KB 1539050 for this version
11th July, 2014: Updated with 8.9a.04 porting set, see KB 1517147 for this version
5th April, 2014: Updated with 8.9a.03 porting set, see KB 1490061 for this version
10th Jan, 2014: Updated with 8.9a.02 porting set, see KB 1465391 for this version
4th Oct, 2013: Updated with 8.9a.01 porting set, see KB 1442188 for this version
19th July, 2013: Updated with 8.9a porting set, see KB 1422389 for this version
1st March, 2013: Updated with 8.8a.03 porting set, see KB 1381629 for this version
30th Nov, 2012: Updated with 8.8a.02 porting set, see KB 1356958 for this version
13th Sept, 2012: Updated with 8.8a.01 porting set, see KB 1181506 for this version
30th May, 2012: Updated with 8.8a porting set, see KB 1154144 for this version
19th Jan, 2012: Updated with 8.7b.01 porting set, see solution 1120445 for this version. This is the first version that can also be used for Infor BaanIV c
7th Oct, 2011: Updated with 8.7a.03 porting set, see solution 1062346 for this version
17th June, 2011: Updated with 8.7a.02 porting set, see solution 1025539 for this version
31st March, 2011: Updated with 8.7a.01 porting set, see solution 1007520 for this version
17th Jan, 2011: Updated with new version of 8.7a porting set
3rd Dec, 2010: Updated with 8.7a porting set, see solution 22945526 for this version
8th Oct, 2010: Updated with 8.6a.03 porting set, see solution 22899106 for this version
17th June, 2010: Updated with 8.6a.02 porting set, see solution 22899105 for this version
1st April, 2010: Updated with 8.6a.01 porting set, see solution 22899104 for this version
11th February, 2010: Updated with the 64-bit 8.6a porting set, see solution 22899103 for this version
1st Dec, 2009: Updated with new 8.6a porting set, see solution 22899103 for this version
1st Oct, 2009: Updated with new 8.5a.03 porting set, see solution 22899102 for this version
18th June, 2009: Updated with new 8.5a.02 porting set, see solution 22899101 for this version
19th March, 2009: Updated with new 8.5a.01 porting set, see solution 22899100 for this version
4th Dec, 2008: Updated with new 8.5a porting set, see solution 22899099 for this version
23th Oct, 2008: Updated with new 8.4c.02 porting set, see solution 22899098 for this version
23th July, 2008: Updated with new 8.4c.01 porting set, see solution 22899097 for this version
2nd July, 2008: Updated with new 8.4c porting set, see solution 22899096 for this version
13th March, 2008: Updated with new 8.4b porting set, see solution 22899095 for this version
24th Jan, 2008: Updated with new 8.4a.02 porting set, see solution 22899094 for this version
21st Dec, 2007: Updated with new 8.4a.01 porting set for Windows, see solution 22899093 for this version
31st Aug, 2007: Updated with new 8.4a.01 porting set, see solution 22899093 for this version
25th June, 2007: Updated with new 8.4a porting set, see solution 22899115 for this version
4th Jan, 2007: Updated with new 8.3a.01 porting set, see solution 22899114 for this version
20th Oct, 2006: Updated with new 8.3a porting set, see solution 22899113 for this version
23th Aug, 2006: Updated with new 8.2b porting set for windows, see solution 22899112 for this version
16th June, 2006: Updated with Porting set 8.2b: see solution 22899112 for this version
28th April, 2006: Updated with Porting set 7.6b_01: see solution 22899111 for this version
9th March, new version of 7.6b Porting set released, see solution below,(22899110)
6th Dec, 2005: Updated with Porting set 7.6b: see solution 22899110 for this version
15th June, 2005: Updated with Porting set 7.6a.02: see solution 22899109 for this version
27th April, 2005: Updated with Porting set 7.6a.01: see solution 22899108 for this version
4th Dec, 2004: Updated with Porting set 7.6a: see solution 22899107 for this version


SITUATION DESCRIPTION:
A porting set is a set of binaries, which are operating system dependent. It is the layer between the operating system and the application software. Infor regularly releases a new porting set. A bugfix number recognizes every modification made in the porting set.

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