How to Link LBI to Websphere

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Problem

After upgrade of LBI, getting 404 errors logging into LBI

Resolution

 

Perform the following in all LBI services:

** Accessed WebSphere console > Applications > WebSphere enterprise applications > LBI service > Manage Modules > Checked the service name or module, highlighted everything in the Clusters and servers box > OK > Save

– Restarted WebSphere services
– Re-accessed LBI > no more 404 error

Details:

Go into each of these and relink LBI to WebSphere

Following these same steps:

Click on service

Click on manage modules

Select both clusters and check the box and hit apply then OK

On the next screen, hit SAVE to master

Repeat for other two.

Restart IBM in SERVICES

 

Lesto Product Steels Itself for an ‘Always Current’ Future in the Infor Cloud

Bulgarian metal products manufacturer Lesto Product recently decided to migrate to Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, with the help of implementation and Infor Gold channel partner IPL Consulting, to help improve overall business processes. Per the press release, Lesto Product plans to implement Infor OS operating services cloud platform, providing integration to essential capabilities for finite production scheduling and quality control. Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) these cloud solutions will help the customer achieve a more efficient execution of business processes and further improve synchronization among departments. Additionally, Lesto is planning to go live with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise in July 2022. Infor CloudSuite will further help support the automation across the organization, optimizing business processes of sales and procurement, production planning and scheduling, production management, warehousing and finance management.

 

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Resetting TF11 password on windows

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Here is a step by step guide to reset your TF11 password on windows.

 

Step 1:

Login to MSSQL and navigate to TF11/Security/Logins/TF11 and double click to open and reset the password on the General Tab.

 

 

Step 2:

Open windows explorer and right mouse click on This PC and go to Properties

 

You get this screen

Click on Advanced System Settings

Click on Environment Variables

Scroll down and find TF11_Connect and select and click Edit to change the password to the new password.

Click OK all the way out to save the changes.

 

Use ODBC to validate if a TEST is successful

Go to D:\Tomcat8\PRD-11\conf\Catalina\localhost

Edit the eTF11d1#PRD.xml file and change the password to the new password.

 

Then restart the Apache services

 

What Digital Transformation Progress Means For Growing Businesses

The term “digital transformation” was once a risky decision to make for businesses as we modernized the workforce to a more technical space. Today, it’s a high priority for midsize companies – their perspectives and expectations high. Timo Elliott, Vice President and Global Innovation Evangelist at SAP, describes these organizations’ expectations as more than just simply improving customer experiences, strengthening brand recognition, and boosting sales. Rather, they are going even deeper in their plans to drive structural changes, including increased sustainability in products and services. SAP insights research data, Elliott points out, underscores the increasing role of digitalization and business transformation. Further, two-thirds of surveyed leaders from midsize companies have either transformed some planned areas or have completed their journey as initially conceived. For growing businesses, digital transformation progression is all thanks in part by two things.

Rising urgency for connectivity and modularity
“No matter how groundbreaking the innovation or technology, it must still run in an environment that is connected, integrated, and flexible. Companies with a fully integrated, business-wide technology architecture are well-positioned to pivot their digital capabilities and processes responsively, change their operating model quickly, and grow faster than the industry average.”

More innovation by letting people do more of it
“Digital transformation should never become a bottleneck. However, in this technological era of automated workflows and processes, intelligent chatbots, and no-code and low-code development tools, it’s clear that most people are motivated to reimagine their organizations and area of expertise. The key to avoiding the “chaos trap” of digital progress is using a business-wide governance framework that enables connectivity, integration, and flexibility. And with a cloud ERP, growing businesses can pair industry-leading best practices with modern technologies to pursue ideas that can result in better business performance today and stronger competitivity in the future.”

 

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U.S. Department of State Selects Infor to Improve Risk Management Capabilities

Infor recently announced the U.S. Department of State’s (DoS) selection of Infor Risk & Compliance (IRC) to help reduce risk and automate compliance obligations. Per the press release, DoS selected IRC and Infor’s implementation partner New River Systems and MIL Corporation in particular to automate and centralize its risk mitigation process to increase efficiency and help ensure that all risks were identified and remediated to be in compliance with audit requirements, reduce the risk of fraud, reduce the amount of time spent on reviewing segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts, and reduce funds spent on external auditors. Additionally, the DoS was recently granted an Authorization to Operate (ATO) – the result of a formal process that authorizes operation of a product and explicitly accepts the risk to agency operations – for its Infor solution. Further, the Infor Risk & Compliance solution will aid the DoS in extracting enterprise resource planning (ERP) application data, analyzing the extracted data, and reporting violations or exceptions identified during analysis, saving staff time and increasing efficiency. Specific role access and monitoring existing user accounts and role assignments will create more control over access. The department will be able to automate the process of evaluating access to sensitive data, reducing internal business process risks.

 

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Inbasket not showing tasks to approve in Lawson

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Problem: A user doesn’t see their tasks to approve in Lawson

Example of Inbasket missing tasks on left column:

 

In Process Server Administrator or Lawson Rich Client, verify the user didn’t have a recent name change and that their task filters are setup correctly in Landmark:

 

Regularly generating reports and maintaining your requisition process level filters is key to avoiding these work flow issues which can delay important equipment, supplies etc. for weeks.

 

To avoid these pitfalls, some organizations hire Lawson consultants that offer managed services to perform such maintenance to prevent these recurring issues. It’s a common alternative instead of solely relying on a single Lawson employee who is expected to have wide set of expertise on all these systems.

Infor Helps Triballat Noyal Overhaul its Computer Systems

The French family-owned leader in organic ultra-fresh products and pioneer of soy, Triballat Noyal group, recently deployed Infor M3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution as part of a large-scale project to overhaul its information systems and its teams. Per the press release, the Triballat Noyal family group’s huge development of its activities in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and England questioned a large part of its business processes. They decided to rationalize its activities using an IT solution capable of improving the steering of operations and the management of the production facilities, shortening the time required to close its accounts and supporting its international development. Additionally, the project to overhaul the ERP system was handled by Infor and its partner LTTD Consulting. Further, multiple challenges were presented in terms of infrastructure as well as security, support, functionalities, business applications and data management. The requirements and specificities of the activities of the various business units and markets addressed by the Triballat Noyal group have all been taken into account in the project.

 

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Updating the ADFS Token-Signing Certificates

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When the ADFS Token-Signing certificate is updated on the ADFS server, it will have to be imported to Lawson and Infor OS.  The networking team should let the Lawson team know when the certificate is being updated in ADFS.

The networking team will need to export the certificate and provide you with the “.cer” file before these tasks can be completed.

Update the Certificate in Lawson

  1. Log onto the Lawson Server
  2. Start a ssoconfig -c session
  3. Go to “Manage WS Federation Settings” > “Manage Certificates”
  4. Select “Delete IdP certificate”
    1. Enter the IdP service name for your ADFS configuration
  5. Select “Import IdP Certificate”
    1. Enter the IdP service name for your ADFS configuration
    2. Provide the full path where you have the token-signing certificate saved

Reboot the server

 

Update the Certificate in Landmark

  1. Open a LMK command line window
  2. Type in secadm -m
  3. Type the password
  4. Manage WS Federation Settings > Manage WS Federation Certificate
  5. Select “Delete IdP Certificate”
    1. Enter the IdP service name for your ADFS configuration
    2. Property name is IdPSigningCertificate
  6. Exit
  7. Select “Import IdP Certificate”
    1. Enter the IdP service name for your ADFS configuration
    2. Provide the full certificate path
    3. Property name is IdPSigningCertificate

 

Update the Certificate in Infor OS

Log into the Infor OS server as the LAWSON user

Double-click on the desktop icon for InforOSManager

 

Go to Identity providers on the left side

Double-click on the identity provider

 

Select “From URL” to import the new certificate and metadata

Provide the URL: https://<adfsserver>/federationmetadata/2007-06/federationmetadata.xml

Click “Load”

Make sure the certificates load (there may only be one, but there should be at least one)

 Reboot the server

 

8 ways to avoid business disruption from a new ERP system

Implementing anything new to your business is a huge and challenging process, often disrupting your day-to-day operations. With major implementations such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, it’s no exception. A major disruption that can occur during an ERP implementation is employee training on the new system, resulting in less time to complete their normal work. But how do you avoid potential disruptors so you don’t lose valuable time and money? Tech consultant Eric St-Jean shares an article on TechTarget on how to avoid business disruption from a new ERP system.  To limit disruptions, St-Jean says, project leaders should take the following steps as they begin planning for an ERP system implementation.
  1. Develop a detailed schedule. “The schedule will help guide the project and ensure key deadlines are met while also providing project team members with information about their time commitments.”
  2. Allocate sufficient resources. “To avoid overloading project team members, the project leader should carefully calculate how many project members the implementation will require. Doing so will help ensure that employees aren’t neglecting ongoing business needs.”
  3. Create checklists. “The project leader should use checklists to track tasks so project team members know what others have completed and can plan next steps.”
  4. Develop a roadmap. “The roadmap should include key dates and high-level tasks for each stage of the project. The roadmap can also highlight future phases, which could help managers and others who take care of workforce planning.”
  5. Conduct ongoing risk assessments. “The risk assessment process will enable the project leader to stay on top of potential issues and those that have already affected the business. The organization may be able to limit unplanned interruptions that could negatively affect the company and project team members.”
  6. Provide clear communication. “The project team should provide employees with clear and concise communication about the implementation as often as possible. The team should tailor messaging so employees get the details they need without overloading them.”
  7. Plan post go-live support. “Once the ERP system is live, the project team will need to be able to provide all-hands-on-deck support. As employees begin using the new system, they’ll likely have questions and run into issues, so subject matter experts should be available to help.”
  8. Provide multiple training options. “The organization could offer some in-person training, live online courses, e-learning courses and documentation. Employees could save time by only taking training that is directly related to their role. Micro-learning options could also be helpful.”

 

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EPS Tech Sets its Sight on Success with Infor

EPS Tech, a leading Israeli provider of advanced embedded electronic systems to the defense and industrial markets, recently chose Infor CloudSuite High Tech & Electronics and Infor PLM to improve process efficiencies across the business. Per the press release, the multitenant cloud, enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, which is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), and delivered by Infor’s partner, Intentia Israel, will span all business processes at the firm’s Tzur-Yigal facility. It will deliver real-time visibility and increased collaboration across the end-to-end supply chain. Additionally, EPS Tech went through a thorough assessment of the market and a competitive tender process before choosing Infor CloudSuite High Tech & Electronics for its industry-specific functionality. Further, an integral part of the implementation will be its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capabilities, designed specifically for discrete manufacturers, which will be fully integrated into EPS Tech’s production and assembly processes, providing full transparency across the product lifecycle.

 

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