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Infor LX & BPCS Tip of the Week: Control Number, POCNO, added to CEA502B1

George Moroses 0 43250 Article rating: 5.0

This enhancement makes the control number field in the purchase order file available for macros. Previously, the POCNO field (control number) in the purchase order was not available for macros. This enhancement allows the user to create macros that use this field. This enhancement provides the user with the ability to keep track of control numbers in their journal entries.

The programs impacted include:

  • CEA502B1, ACP Engine Resolution Program
  • CGL091B, ERPLX ACP File I/O Program

Managing IDF for LX Version 06.03.05.84

21-Jun-2019

George Moroses 0 32109 Article rating: 5.0

Read these instructions prior to beginning your installation or upgrade of IDF for LX 8.4. This document also provides current information related to using, installing, and configuring IDF for LX Version 06.03.05. New information will be added to this document as it becomes available. IDF for LX 06.03.05.84 is compatible with LX 8.4 environments.

Updates
21-Jun-2019 – Fix Patch 06.03.05.84.02.01 and SH16143692
Also see Link Manager Fix Level for 06.03.05.84.02.01 for the list of IDF Client fixes.
BMR 80211 Cumulative Patch 84.02.01 includes changes to support Infor’s Java strategy, see the Infor LX IDF Client Runtime Update for Corretto for special instructions on installing this IDF patch.
For information on LX moving from Oracle to Corretto Java see KB 2069811.

22-May-2019 – Fix Patch 06.03.05.84.01.02 and SH16143692
Also see Link Manager Fix Level for 06.03.05.84.01.02 for the list of IDF Client fixes.
MR 79799 Item gets deleted after pick confirm but does not delete after invoice.
MR 79876 Enhancement - Enterprise Item Relationship to PO Lines.
MR 80001 Attributes associated with a business object are not available to be added to a View if the business object is defined as not being allowed on menu.
MR 80004 IDF issues found while testing enhancement to IDF Change.
MR 80037 Extended Amount incorrect for DWM items in IDF Purchase Order Inquiry.
MR 80105 Integrator Translations need to be added to the “Default” card file.
MR 80039 In IDF Power-link listed under Maintain dropdown are IDF Inquiry business objects that are not maintainable in IDF.
MR 80079 Shop Order has wrong labels/descriptions.
MR 80083 Should not allow users to change an item record to DWM if there is active inventory.
MR 80099 Error: "The field TBBT1F is not maintainable" is received when attempting to change Main toolbar buttons for Net-Link from Standard actions only to IDF.
MR 80116 Host print allows selection of Suspended (Inactive) language and does not return an error message.
MR 80117 Orders details in IDF Customers object under Orders tab doesn't show all 9 digits of the Order Number.
MR 80125 Not able to Create Customer when Multi currency flag is OFF.
MR 80194 The Vendor Tax Code and Customer Tax Code do not fully display in Vendor’s Tax tab and Customer's Tax tab in Ming.le Change mode only.
MR 80208 IDF secondary objects are not setWebCapable(True); therefore customizations do not appear in NetLink.

Information and Instructions
New Installs of IDF
If you don’t have IDF installed please refer to the LX IDF 06.03.05 Installation and Upgrade Guide available on the Infor Support Portal for important instructions.

Upgrading existing IDF installations
If you already have IDF installed for LX 8.3.x environments it needs to be upgraded to 06.03.05 prior to adding LX 8.4 IDF environments. Please refer to the...

Analytics Dashboard: Reports are great, but only provide a snapshots of a specific moment

Don’t you need to know what’s happening right NOW?

Crossroads RMC 0 33189 Article rating: 5.0

Get up-to-date views of your data, graphs, charts, you name it!

All the way YOU want it!  All without touching your ERP!

Learn how Analytics Dashboard for Infor LN & Baan works in your unique environment.
Learn how Analytics Dashboard for Infor LX, BPCS, & M3 works in your unique environment.

The Top 5 Benefits of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

by PlanetTogether

Anthony Etzel 0 34534 Article rating: 5.0

MES provides the right information at the right time to show the floor manager how to optimize current conditions to improve production output.

Need 5 more reasons why you should invest in an MES system?
Read the full article by PlanetTogether:

https://www.planettogether.com/blog/the-top-5-advantages-of-a-manufacturing-execution-system

Clearly, an MES does more than simply track the amount of product coming off of your production lines. Improving your facility's efficiency begins with accurately recording production, material usage, and personnel time. Crossroads MES accomplishes this feat with ease and precision.

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Tips:  LX | BPCS | M3

This enhancement provides additional views, additional order and line details, improved navigation, and additional capabilities to the IDF Customer Order Inquiry cards and to customer order-related business objects such as Allocations, Customer Invoices, Inventory Transaction History, Promotions, Drop Shipments.

Enhanced Order views based on user roles such as customer service, warehouse/logistics, salesperson/commission, data analysis/management reporting

  • Improved sort, select and filter capabilities
  • Enhanced navigation, data organization and data display
  • Improved customer service access to all transactions throughout the entire customer order life cycle – from quote to order, related invoices, and any RMAs, return orders, related credit memos
  • Improved grouping of related fields
  • New cards to present additional order and order line details
  • Consolidation of cards and card details when appropriate
  • Enhanced Display and Maintain capabilities for drillback to related customer, ship-to, item, carrier, terms, and other master file details
  • Improved display of dates, times and applicable time zones when Region Code time zone support is implemented
  • Multi language Description, Name and Address fields displayed in user’s language, if defined, else in base language

This enhancement provides search capabilities on segment value description in Segment Value List window (WINGSVD).

Segment Value List (WINGSVD):

  • Converted to a standard subfile
  • New action code 10=Search

This makes it easier to locate segment values when defining segment values in Model Account Builder or Alias definition. In addition, WINGSVD has been redesigned as a subfile to enable WebTop grid capabilities.

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Tips: LN | Baan

To create a purchase order (with subcontracting) third party outsourcing from purchase order, execute these steps:

  1. Create a purchase order using the same data set defined in the Subcontracting Models (tisub1100m000) session.
  2. In the Purchase Order Intake Workbench (tdpur4601m200) session, click New. The Purchase Order (tdpur4100m900) session is displayed.
  3. ...

Use this session to define or maintain cash flow statements and hierarchical structures of cash flow reasons for cash flow statement reports. 

On the Cash Flow Reasons by Statement tab, you can select cash flow reason groups and cash flow reasons to build a hierarchical structure of cash flow reasons for the cash flow statement report.

To link a child cash flow reason group to a parent cash flow reason group:

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