Building a Lawson Application (.lawsonapp) using the Application Builder

Lawson Applications (.lawsonapp files) can be created using the Infor Mashup Designer or the Application Builder tool.

For LCM 10.x users, you can change the file extension to .inforapp after you have created the application. Note that .inforapp files are not yet fully supported in all different functions within Infor Smart Office.

  • For information on how to use the Mashup Designer to develop a mashup and build a .lawsonapp file, see the Infor Mashup Designer User Guide.
  • The Application Builder tool is delivered with Infor Smart Office. To install the Application Builder:
    • In the temporary directory where you have downloaded the Infor Smart Office installation package, locate the \AdditionalFiles folder.
    • Unzip the contents of the InforApplicationBuilder.zip file onto the machine where you want to build .lawsonapps.
    • Double-click on InforApplicationBuilder.exe to launch the tool.

Perform these steps to build a Lawson Application:

  1. In the Infor Application Builder, click New.
    • In the Filename field, specify a name for your new application.
    • Browse to locate a directory where the new application will be saved.
    • Click Save.
  2. In the Version field, either leave the default version (1.0.0.0) or modify the version string.
  3. In the Description field, specify a text to describe your new application.
  4. To select components for your new .lawsonapp, click Add. Browse to select the first component for the .lawsonapp.
    These are the allowed file types:
    • .inforapp (for LCM 10.x only)
    • .lawsonapp
    • .gar
    • .feature
    • .mashup
  5. When you have finished adding components, click Save.