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Infor News You Can Use | The business case for moving your ERP to the cloud and choosing MT deployment

Kathy Barthelt 0 12005 Article rating: 5.0

As more companies invest in cloud computing for their business software and migrate their ERP systems to the cloud, many are considering whether single-tenant or multi-tenant cloud deployment is the best choice.

In this executive brief, Infor outlines insights from the analyst community on the growth of cloud technology, key distinctions between single- and multi-tenant deployments, and why the multi-tenant option for ERP may be the best move for your business.

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Tick-Tock... It's time to get more out of your ERP

Crossroads RMC 0 10104 Article rating: 5.0

As crazy as it sounds, we’re about to enter the 2nd half of 2024. How are you doing on your 2024 goals? Planning for 2025 projects?

Maybe it's time to get more out of your Infor ERP system.

⇒⇒ TIME TO UPGRADE?

Is an upgrade to the latest version of your ERP the goal for 2024/2025? If so, Crossroads RMC brings 40 years of industry experience to the table to ensure that your upgrade achieves the results you’re looking for and does so on time and within budget.

Crossroads RMC's team of expert consultants will:

  • Review your custom components to see what can be eliminated
  • Provide an analysis of the specific benefits that your company can achieve by upgrading
  • Train your users on the latest functionality
  • Support your users on the old version while the project team focuses on the upgrade project
  • Handle the entire upgrade project from start to finish
  • Supplement your existing project team with 1-2 key resources
  • Develop the integration to that 3rd party system that is a MUST-HAVE when you upgrade


⇒⇒ NOT UPGRADING?

Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for FINANCE: Prevent Voiding of Selected Invoices

George Moroses 0 16762 Article rating: 5.0

This enhancement prevents users from voiding invoices after they have been selected for payment. If a user selects an invoice for payment and another user voids the invoice during the payment process, it can produce erroneous and duplicate records. The ACP500 programs were modified to check the status of an invoice before it can be voided. If the invoice has been selected for payment, a message is generated, and the invoice cannot be voided.

Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for TECHNOLOGY: Update User Security in IDF

George Moroses 0 18958 Article rating: 5.0

Automatically synchronize security changes from LX to IDF, replacing CPYSECIDF. This new process synchronizes users in IDF with those in core LX security whenever a user’s security settings are changed. When a user is deleted from an LX environment, they can also be automatically removed from the IDF environment. Changes to a user’s access to programs in LX are mirrored in IDF. Access to Companies, Facilities, and Warehouses are also synchronized. Additionally, when Business Roles or Business Units access is changed, all users assigned to those roles or units are updated in IDF security.

Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Copy Shop Order

George Moroses 0 19776 Article rating: 5.0

In the Shop Order Selection program, action 3=Copy is available. This action allows copying any shop order except for flow orders or campaign orders. Instead of copying from the parent item's bill of material and routing, the new shop order’s materials and operations will be copied from the selected shop order. Note that if the existing shop order is linked to a customer order or line, this linkage will not be copied to the new shop order.

Infor News You Can Use | Have you upgraded to Infor LX 8.4.2 yet?

George Moroses 0 10972 Article rating: 5.0

Unlock industry capabilities

The latest version of Infor LX, release 8.4.2, provides core enhancements, an expanded database, and global modernization to meet market changes.

  • IDF serves as a rapid development platform with extensibility that enables release transparency and allows your IT team to eliminate legacy queries and custom reports

  • Advanced functions like embedded warehouse management, collaboration with logistics server providers and suppliers, and vendor-managed inventory are all included as standard and designed to support all of your supply chain needs

  • Embedded tools like document management, notifications, and workflows improve collaboration and productivity across teams

Infor LN / Baan Tips & Tricks for EXECUTIVES

Kathy Barthelt 0 20577 Article rating: 5.0

Finance: Propagating Unused Sub-Accounts

You can use this procedure to find accounts that have a valid sub-accounts group but no corresponding general ledger chart account records. This action creates the general ledger chart account record for the account and sub-account combination. This action does not add the accounts to charts.

  1. Select Financials > Global Ledger > Setup > Finance Enterprise Group > Maintenance.
  2. Open the finance enterprise group and click the Sub Account tab.
  3. Select Actions > Propagate Unused Sub Accounts.
  4. Select the finance enterprise group and click OK.

Sub-accounts are added according to group if they have been defined on the accounts. The resulting account can be added to the charts.

Operations: Best Practices for Purchase Order Archiving / Deleting

Here are some best practices to follow if you are considering archiving or deleting purchase order data:

  • If Financials is implemented, we recommend that you do not delete order data in a fiscal year that has not yet been fully closed. This is because the GRINYA process uses information that would be deleted by this action. For best results, check whether the logistical balance for non-invoiced receipts matches the balance of the GRINYA accounts for the periods up to which you want to delete purchase order data.
  • When a purchase order is canceled, you can only delete the purchase order and the related tables. If only a purchase order line is canceled, the line can be deleted and archived.
  • Purchase contracts must be archived before purchase orders can be archived.

You cannot delete a purchase order (line) if:

  • The linked warehouse order is closed but cannot be removed.
  • The purchase order is linked to a PCS pr

Infor LN & Baan Tip & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Best Practices for Purchase Order Archiving / Deleting

Kathy Barthelt 0 24397 Article rating: 5.0

 Here are some best practices to follow if you are considering archiving or deleting purchase order data:

  • If Financials is implemented, we recommend that you do not delete order data in a fiscal year that has not yet been fully closed. This is because the GRINYA process uses information that would be deleted by this action. For best results, check whether the logistical balance for non-invoiced receipts matches the balance of the GRINYA accounts for the periods up to which you want to delete purchase order data.
  • When a purchase order is canceled, you can only delete the purchase order and the related tables. If only a purchase order line is canceled, the line can be deleted and archived.
  • Purchase contracts must be archived before purchase orders can be archived.

You cannot delete a purchase order (line) if:

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Infor LN & Baan Tip: Cash Flow Functionality and Setup

A cash flow statement provides a historical view of the movement of cash within a company. This statement offers an overview of both the origins and destinations of cash, aiding management in evaluating the company's ability to fulfill short-term financial obligations. To differentiate between various sources and uses of cash, reason codes can be utilized. When interacting with cash transactions in relevant sessions, users have the option to input or review the corresponding cash flow reason. The cash flow statement organizes cash transactions based on these reasons. LN software system maintains year-specific opening balances for cash flow transactions. Should the need arise, users can manually input opening balances in the Opening Balance Cash Flow (tfgld2118m000) session.

To set up the cash flow statement, use the following sequence of sessions:

  1. Group Company Parameters (tfgld0101s000): If you want to generate cash flow statements in any of the financial companies of the group, you must select the Cash Flow Statement check box.
  2. Reasons (tcmcs0105m000): Define reason codes for the sources and uses for cash that you want to distinguish. The Reason Type must be Cash Flow.
  3. Purchase Types (tcmcs2101m000): For the purchase types related to cash transactions, select the default cash flow reasons.
  4. Sales Types (tcmcs2102m000): For the sales types related to cash transactions, select the default cash flow reasons.
  5. Chart of Accounts (tfgld0108s000): For ledger accounts used for cash transactions, select the default cash flow reason in the Cash Flow Reason field. The ledger accounts must have level zero and must not be a text account, an intercompany account, or an integration account.


To enter and view cash flow transactions: Transactions that must be included in the cash flow statement must have a cash flow reason linked to them. For most transactions, ERP LN derives the default cash flow reason from the sales type, the purchase type, or the ledger account.

If you manually enter cash transactions, you can enter a cash flow reason. You can view cash flow transactions in the following sessions:

  1. Cash Flow History (tfgld2519m000): This session displays, for one cash flow reason, the opening balance, the closing balance, and the movement during one financial period.
  2. Cash Flow Transactions (tfgld1523m000): This session lists the transactions by cash flow reason.

In both sessions, on the Specific menu you can click Opening Balance to start the Opening Balance Cash Flow (tfgld2118m000) session. Use this session to view the calculated opening balances for a cash flow reason or to enter manually an opening balance, if necessary.


To print the cash flow statement: Use the Print Cash Flow Transactions (tfgld1419m000) to print the cash flow statement. You can print the report for one financial company and one fiscal year, and for a range of financial periods and cash transaction reasons.

To print the cash flow statement, use the following sequence of sessions:

  1. Cash Flow History (tfgld2519m000): On the Specific menu, click Cash Flow Transactions. The Cash Flow Transactions (tfgld1523m000) session starts.
  2. Cash Flow Transactions (tfgld1523m000): Click Print. The Print Cash Flow Transactions (tfgld1419m000) session starts.
  3. Print Cash Flow Transactions (tfgld1419m000): To print the cash flow statement, in the Report field, select Cash Flow Reason Transactions.


Other related KBs which would be helpful in Cash Flow process queries:
1998168 How to link child Cash Flow Reason Group to Cash Flow Reason

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