Loading Messages and Work Files

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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>…
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Data Security Best Practices: 7 Tips to Crush Bad Actors

In an increasingly connected world, data protection is more critical than ever due to the rise in cybercrime and the complexity of network access. In 2023, cyber attacks surged by 72%, with the average data breach costing nearly $4.88 million.…
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Enterprise Resource Planning Technology Trends As We Move Toward 2025

Business strategies are continuously realigned and adjusted based on influences and changes in technology. In enterprise resource planning (ERP), there are many advancements and changes each year. Kevin Beasley, Forbes Council Member…
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IPA Linking a filter to a user or task

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If you want to use filters with a user, you can enable filtering when you create a user. Follow these steps below:   Enabling users for filtering Open a user and then select the "Is Filter Enabled" check box. Click Save.   Enabling…
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How organizations can upgrade an ERP system that’s no longer working for the business

These days office technology is mainly run through enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that handles critical functions such as inventory management, customer service, billing, and financial reporting. While it's important to have an ERP…
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Fixing a Scheduled LBI Report Instance Parameters

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Often times a user is responsible for updating dozens of LBI report schedules that generate daily, weekly, and monthly report instances. A parameter might have been set incorrectly and is now generating the incorrect data for a bunch of instanced…
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The million-dollar question: To customize ERP or not?

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, when implemented and utilized correctly, can significantly impact your business processes. While not every ERP system is the same - many include customizations or are catered to specific industries…
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Lawson GL190 – Another job currently processing – GLMONITOR

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In Lawson, your users may be experiencing a GL190 job in recovery.   You may be getting this error: This is due to the GL190 job being ran when another GL190 job is running in the same jobqueue.   Locate the job…
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To prevent your ERP project from failing, stop undertaking an ERP Project

Implementing a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is a huge project to undertake. When done right, an ERP system could positively boost your business processes. When done wrong - which unfortunately happens more often than not - additional…
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All Batch Jobs Unable to Log In

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We recently had an issue with a new install where all batch jobs were going into recovery with the error “Unable to log in <username>”.  The can often be attributed to an incorrect password in the BATCH privileged identity, but in…
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