Entries by Angeli Menta

Infor Implementation Accelerators Can Help Customers Attain Value Realization

Infor announced significant momentum for the Infor Implementation Accelerator program – preconfigured solutions based on the latest version of Infor application suites that are designed to deliver certain core industry application processes for customers in specific industries. With more than 50 Implementation Accelerators licensed annually since 2013, there are now 26 types of Implementation Accelerators available to […]

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How to Implement SSL for Lawson Portal

If you haven’t already done so, implementing SSL after the install is a bit of a black art. Without going into gory detail, here’s a very simple set of steps to follow: On the LSF server turn off all the services related to lawson aside from ADLDS Import your new certificate (preferably a wildcard cert) […]

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How to Resolve Infor Lawson 10 Session Timeout Errors

When you upgrade to Lawson version 10, you might notice some issues with session timeouts. The most common issue that I’ve seen is that the user will get 30+ blank popups. IF they have the patience to close each popup individually, they can eventually get back to the browser screen and close it. That’s the […]

Next Generation of Infor Customer Relationship Management Now Available

Infor recently announced the next generation of Infor Customer Relationship Management (CRM), featuring an intuitive user interface with Infor SoHo styling for the updated mobile application. The latest Infor CRM version 8.3 delivers pre-configured back office integration with multiple Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems via the Infor Intelligent Open Network (ION). Additionally, the new Infor […]

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How to determine the version of your Lawson jar files

If you have every had to figure out what version of a certain Java executable you have you will appreciate this simple trick. Simply point your browser to this url: https://<your lawson server>/servlet/What?_jar=<jarfile> Example: https://lawson.nogalis.com/servlet/What?_jar=ios.jar This example displays the version of the ios.jar file as shown below. In the above case the version of ios.jar […]

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A More Efficient way to Update Report Data Sources

During an upgrade, re-pointing all your LBI reports to your new database may seem like a daunting task. Never fear! You don’t have to do it manually (at least not all of them). Here are the steps to overwrite your data sources using a SQL update query: Create an ODBC connection on your LBI server […]

Infor Delivers Enhanced Revenue Management Capabilities for Hospitality

Infor recently completed the transformative upgrade to their hotel revenue management software, Infor EzRMS, featuring science-infused applications for enhanced optimization, pricing and forecasting. The upgrade has clearer visibility into data trends that can help indicate whether current or historical patterns should be given more weight in forecasting. Infor is also committed to optimizing the user experience, with this […]

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How to Fix a Scheduled LBI Report That Didn’t Run Properly

So your client has scheduled LBI reports that they rely on and for whatever reason, it didn’t run on the day it was scheduled for. Now, it’s Monday and it’s too late to run the report manually! Furthermore, the client wants the report to be available in the LBI “History” section of the report viewer […]

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How to Setup Your 2012 Server for Easy Administration

Administering Lawson on Windows has traditionally required using the basic toolset within windows to get things done. With Windows 2012 it seems like some of the very basic tools users are used to are hidden away and require several extra clicks to get to. Here are some quick ways to make Windows 2012 easier to […]

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How to Setup Dependencies for Lawson Services

After dust from the upgrade settles, it’s usually time to automate any and everything that can be automated. When it comes to Lawson (LSF) related services though things can get a big tricky. There’s a precise order bringing up the services on windows and one way to ensure this happens correctly is to setup service […]