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To do a rngdbdump and then ftp to your PC, in LID do a form transfer and enter rngdbdump in the form ID field

Enter the DataArea, FileName Range Option and Range Keys

Hit return for output

Shift F8 to save to a file

Log into  Navigator  and go to the filesystem you saved the file

 

Drag and drop to your local directory

 

If your WebSphere certs fail to auto-renew, you might be presented with the Lawson error below, and the following log details in SystemOut.log.

First, navigate to the Personal certificates for the CellDefaultKeyStore and NodeDefaultKeyStore.  Select the certificate that is expired, then click the renew button.  Save the changes to the server configuration.

Next, update the Web Server certificates.  In console manager, go to Server Types > Web servers.

Click “Plug-in properties” on the right under Additional Properties.  Select “Copy to Web server key store directory”

Generate and propagate the plugins for the web server.

Run an iisreset command, or restart the WWW publishing service.

Bounce the application server and you should be good to go.

 

 

 

 

 

Often when you install a patch into Lawson, you want to ensure all forms run the next day without issues. This is especially important with larger patches that affect dozens of Lawson forms and or when a new db dictionary is created.

 

This is easily done through the cobcmp command.

 

When you run the cobcmp command, it will run through a list of all Lawson forms.

 

Once this is done, you can check its process by using this command: qstatus | head -5

This command will show you the amount of forms left to compile.

 

If you want to speed up this process, you can increase the amount of compile jobs running.

In LID this is done with this command: qcontrol -jlocal,4

 

This increases your job count to 4 (default is 2)

If your server only has 2 cores, it is recommended to keep it at the default 2.

 

I’d only increase the compile job count to one less than the maximum amount of cores your server has so you don’t overload other processes.

 

Once done compiling, it is recommended to change the job count back to 2, or: qcontrol -jlocal,2

 

Infor is moving away from their traditional CTP method of apply patches (as of 2022) and moving towards the new DSP standard. It is still recommended to recompile programs when they act up or after patches.

We recommend organizations look into hiring a Lawson consultant team who offer managed services at a fixed monthly rate. These Lawson teams have a wider range of expertise and knowledge and are ideal for larger organizations but also are great for smaller ones that don’t need a dedicated Lawson employee on-site.

Problem: A user in your organization is getting this error when selecting a Lawson chiclet through Okta or a Mingle URL but their Lawson and Mingle security is setup correctly along with their identity information. See below for the fix.

 

Example of the error below:

1. Verify the user is setup correctly in Lawson with the correct identities and Mingle security roles required.
2. Make sure your organizations Windows team filled in the correct Active Directory email address for the user.
3. Have the user clear their browser cache and attempt to access the Mingle via URL or Lawson chiclet app (if using Okta etc.)

That’s it! This is a common issue when ticketing system workflows (like Service Now) are processed out of order and the user’s Lawson account gets created before the Windows team fully sets up their AD account.