Use qcontrol To Increase Compile Efficiency

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When doing a patch compile or a product line compile, it is best to increase the number of jobs that can be added to the queue so they will compile faster.  The default is two jobs.  To increase the number of jobs, use the command “qcontrol…

Changing to a new ERP and using Punch Out?

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Many ERP systems allow for a much longer location ID than Lawson does. Many Punch Out vendors have limitations on the size of the location ID.  Make sure to validate with any Punch Out vendors you may have before you come up with a new location…

Troubleshoot blddbdict errors

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If you are performing a blddbdict as part of database changes, or as part of a product line copy, and you receive the errors “Dictionary Not Built – Fix Errors And Rebuild”, perform the following commands in LID: setsfl setnotused…

IP Designer Series – Lawson Query Node

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The Lawson query node can be used to query Lawson data using the DME format.  In the properties of the node, click “Build” to build your query.  Select the product line from which you are trying to get the data.  Select the module and…

IP Designer Series – Landmark Transaction

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Use the Landmark Transaction node to query or update Landmark data.  In the properties window, select “Build” and you will be presented with a wizard to help you build your Landmark query. Select the data area that you are querying/updating. …

Security violation for activity group on Activities batch jobs

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Security on activity groups is handled outside of LSA.  If users are getting a “security violation for activity group” when they try to add a batch job in the activities module, you will need to do a little extra security maintenance. First,…

AP Invoices and Asset Management

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AP Invoices only flow to Asset Management when there is an Asset Template associated with the AP invoice distribution line. The invoices appear on AM15 and can be then added to AM or not depending on the actual need. AP invoices do not…

SSO Error Due to Expired WebSphere Cert

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Recently we ran into the dreaded “Unable to load” error message in Portal, and could not find any indication of why Portal couldn’t load.  The most we could see through a Fiddler trace is that the sso.js file was getting a 500 error. …

Know What’s in Your Array

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The indexOf() method returns the first index of where a user given element is found in an array or it returns -1. This method has 1 required parameter and 1 optional parameter. The required parameter is the lookup value and the optional one…

Chrome 80 Browser SameSite Workaround (Supporting Article)

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With the Chrome 80 update, here is a simple workaround to disable SameSite cookies.   To get started open your Chrome Browser. Type chrome://flags in the URL and press enter: Search cookies and set SameSite by default cookies…