When on LBI (Lawson Business Intelligence), sometimes your users may receive the following error: “The viewer is unable to open an advanced prompt dialog” when they are trying to adjust the parameters on a crystal report running through LBI (see screenshot). To resolve this error, follow the steps below. First, navigate to the ERS install […]
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are the key to business growth. Not only do ERPs streamline your operations and improve efficiency, they also provide valuable insights for decision-making. Forbes Council Member Katana Cloud Inventory CEO Kristjan Vilosius shares an article on how to navigate your ERP systems to properly grow your business. As businesses expand, the […]
Identifying performance issues and improving performance for Lawson applications in a Windows Environment can sometimes be tricky. This article provides some ways to improve performance specifically when batch jobs are running more slowly than expected. Update bpm.properties to assist the performance batch jobs that call services in IPA On the Lawson server, navigate to LAWDIR/system/bpm.properties […]
Infor recently announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Consumer Goods Competency status. By leveraging deep industry knowledge and proven AWS solutions, Infor empowers clients to streamline their operating models and achieve greater efficiency at scale. Per the press release, Infor has achieved the AWS Consumer Goods Competency, distinguishing itself as a provider […]
There are many challenges faced by Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity teams in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. One major challenge is the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, which require constant adaptation and updated strategies. Cyber security expert and PA Consultant Elliot Rose shares an article on Computer Weekly about how CISOs often struggle […]
Error occurring: Batch Job failed: execjob(laStartProcess): Unable to log in Domain\user What’s happening before this error: When logged in as the lawson user and running a user defined batch job (defined within tokendef) which calls the importdb command. In our example, we run importdb as the command but this can happen for any user […]
In an ERP today article featuring an interview with Darryl Sackett, CEO of ERP transformation firm, Codestone, he emphasizes the critical role of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in organizations. Sackett describes ERP as the “beating heart” of a business, essential for integrating various functions and enabling data-driven decision-making. He highlights the importance of real-time data […]
When migrating or copying custom COBOL programs, it is often necessary to also migrate messages and work file definitions (aka metadata). First, dump the messages and work file definitions using the following syntax: metadumpmsg <productline> <messagecategory> metadumpwrk <productline> <programcode> <workfilename> For example, metadumpmsg prod ZC186 and metadumpwrk prod ZC186 ZC186_ERROR-RPT The messages will be […]