The Infor Development Framework (IDF) re-architects the way a user interacts with the application, providing an efficient, task-oriented process to view application information that is contained within Infor LX. IDF enables users to configure their view of the application data without modifying the core application and its supportability.

The examples below describe how users can configure their display of data and maximize overall productivity:

• Arrange application information into multiple groupings and sequences that make sense for the job.
• Filter or hide records to show only the information that applies to the job or task that the user is performing.
• Customize the information for an individual user, a group of users, or all users.

IDF (Infor Development Framework) configures your view of the application data without modifying the core application and its supportability. In version 8.3.4 and higher, IDF programs provide the replacement for most of the 300 series inquiry programs. Starting with version 8.4, Infor has added 100 series maintenance programs such as Item Master, Vendor Master, and Customer Master. With IDF, navigation drill-downs are far superior to any green-screen presentation of the data.

Included with IDF are several interfaces including:...

The Infor Development Framework (IDF) provides two options that you can use to review information about jobs that are in the job queue or underway at the workstations and change the status of unattached jobs or review detailed information for specific unattached jobs.

                Option 5 – Job Status Maintenance: Use this option to review information about jobs that are in the job queue or underway at the workstations. You can also delete records of jobs in the Job Activity (JOBACT) file.

                Option 6 – Unattached Job Status Maintenance: Use this option to change the status of an unattached job. You can also review detail information for a selected unattached job.

If you are making modifications to IDF programs or files, it is a good idea to create your modified objects in a test library that you create for this purpose.

The test library should be added to the top of the library list just after the temporary library QTEMP so your modified objects are found instead of the standard IDF objects. This test library allows you to make changes and test them, or to continue running in this mode permanently without actually replacing the original objects. This test library also helps you to isolate and control your modifications when applying patches from Infor.

 A tool to import LX Security Data into IDF is available as part of LX 8.4. The tool is called CPYSECIDF and is stored in the CPYSECID84 library which was included in the base install of LX 8.4. Updates will be delivered with BMRs. 

See the Infor IDF for Infor LX Security Maintenance Guide for instructions on running the tool.

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...

IDF capabilities have been enhanced to provide support for many description elements to be displayed in the user’s language. MLS address and description information has been added to Vendor/Customer/Item business objects. Users can add/remove information as needed. Those display icons that do not have MLS fields on them may have MLS objects already created that can be used to add MLS field to those display icons.

Scope: The following multi language description fields are now available in IDF. To show them, select the multi-language field for the desired IDF panel.

• Item Description

• Warehouse Description

• Customer Name

• Vendor Name

• Vendor Accounting Type

• Company Name

• Currency Description

• Country Description

• General Ledger Account Description

• General Ledger Segment Value Description

Impact: These IDF programs are new or were updated to support multi language functionality:

• Account Segment Value MLS Extension

• Bank Branch MLS Override

• Bank MLS Override

• Company MLS Override

• Country Extension MLS Override

• Country MLS Override

• Currency Extension MLS Override

• Currency MLS Override

• Customer MLS Address Override

• Customer MLS Note

• Customer Order Class MLS Override

• Customer Terms MLS Override

• Enterprise Item MLS Note

• Enterprise Item MLS Override

• Freight Term MLS Extension

• Note MLS Line

• Sales Representative MLS Address Override

• Vendor MLS Address Override

• Vendor MLS Note

• Warehouse MLS Address