Not to sound like a salesman, but I would think that this type of
project could justify System-Link. Think of System-link as the universal
off-line maintenance interface for the objects you use in Power-Link.  
Also, something that gets overlooked about system link is the ability to
submit host jobs and reports via xml.  So as the host jobs are migrated
from Green screen to Power-link you can start using the System i job
scheduler and a simple clp to submit XA jobs without any operator
intervention.
Robert Russell | Vice President, iCOE Product Development | Infor |
office: 678-319-8277 | mobile: 404-388-8640 | fax: 678-319-9277 |
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kevin.Gerard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:34 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Cc: MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Off-Line MO Load
   I created a MO "Generator" once.  In this case it allowed someone to
enter
   a P/N, explode a B/M and then create "in-mass" the selected orders
(from a
   "flattened" B/M).  I leveraged the ORDATA files and created a batch
this
   way (they posted it via normal methods as a batch). In this case they
were
   able to create hundreds of orders in a relatively short time.  It
worked
   well. It did not take a long time to design.    
    
   I subsquently created a System Link version (much much better) but
the
   result was same.  (Note projects like this make a great justification
for
   System Link. It is SO MUCH easier and very release transparent. In
this
   case you simply use the LPI method of interfacing - No web skills
   required)
    
   E-mail me and I can share w/  you the concepts and some of the
techniques
   for both methods.  There was a few gotcha's in creating the ORDATA*
   members that were required if I remember.  I need a day to dig out
the
   code but e-mail me and I can share more details if this sounds like
what
   you want.
    
   Kevin
    
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   TriMin Systems, Inc. - Infor Channel Partner
   Direct   309-932-3103
   Mobile 309-883-1689
   www.triminmfg.com
   "We are committed to helping manufacturing companies improve their
   Visibility, Productivity, Growth and Profitability"
   -----mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: -----
     To: <MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
     From: "Morrison, Doug" <dmorrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
     Sent by: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     Date: 03/26/2008 06:39AM
     Subject: [MAPICS-L] Off-Line MO Load
     We have a request from manufacturing to create a process in where a
     factory worker scans a kanban card and the result is an MO being
created
     in MAPICS (sorry Infor XA).  We are using XA R7.7 with PowerLink
but
     don't have SystemLink.  When the MO is created we still need all of
the
     associated MO documents printed and all of the files updated just
as if
     the MO was manually created.  Has anyone created a process like
this or
     is there an existing MAPICS function that would accomplish this
task?
     The generation and printing of the MO needs to be seamless to the
users
     they simply scan the card and the paper prints, no other human
     interaction.
     Thanks for your ideas and help
     Doug
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