September 2008

 
The LawsonGuru Letter
 
Thought-Provoking Commentary for the Lawson Software Community
In This Issue
The Art and Science of Troubleshooting
Archive Lawson backoffice reports in LBI
Using ResourceQuery and FileAccess in ProcessFlow Integrator
Savings Bonds
Two Way Matching
Worthwhile Reading
Quick Links
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Quote of the Issue
 
"I do not like work even when someone else does it."
-- Mark Twain
 
The Art and Science of Troubleshooting
Thinking about how to troubleshoot reminds me of trying to fix my leaky shower.  Read More...
 
Welcome to the latest issue of The LawsonGuru Letter, a free periodic newsletter providing provocative commentary on issues important to the Lawson Software community.  The LawsonGuru Letter is published by-and is solely the opinion of-John Henley of Decision Analytics.
Yes folks, it's that time again.  I'll be back with a brand-new issue next month.  See you then!
 
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Archive Lawson backoffice reports in LBI
We are migrating from Lawson AS400 to Lawson Unix and we need to find a solution to archive automatically the Lawson BackOffice reports in LBI. The AS400 keeps every report that the user runs. Unix is only keeping the last copy of the report. We need to have copies of some payroll reports and we do not want to do it manually after each payroll. My question is: Is it possible to archive automatically once the Payroll job is completed? Read More...
 
Using ResourceQuery and FileAccess in ProcessFlow Integrator
LSF9 stores user information in an LDAP container, and you need a way to access it. ProcessFlow and the ResourceQuery node is one option. Here's a quick sample flow demonstrating the use of the ResourceQuery and FileAccess nodes in ProcessFlow Integrator to write a file of usernames. Read More...
 
 
Savings Bonds
I need to set up a savings bond benefit plan. We will have seven different face values available for purchase. Does anyone have any examples of savings bond setup that would help streamline our learning curve? Thanks in advance. Read More...
 
 
Two Way Matching
Has anyone had any experience with Service invoices not being able to be 3-way matched in Lawson? From an accounting standpoint, not being able to receive the "goods" in which case this would not create a liability on the books has become an issue. Read More...
 
 
Thanks for joining us this month.  Enjoy your summer!
 
Sincerely,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Henley
Decision Analytics
 
Worthwhile Reading 
Enterprise Intelligence Everywhere
The next generation of BI reporting tools needs to take a radical approach to access information within and beyond the boundaries of enterprise.
 
IT Measures That Matter
With the right focus, an IT measurement program can return critical information specific to your organization.
 
The Secret of Successful Project Teams
It doesn't take a project management guru to manage complex projects. Instead, give responsibility to the people who know best how to do the work.
 
 

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