S3 feature updates

Support for Arabic languages (S3 Applications only)

Description
The Lawson Smart Office client framework now includes Arabic language and locale support, and supports Lawson S3 10 applications running in Arabic.
Note: M3 Applications do not support Arabic language.

After the installation is complete, Lawson Smart Office users can change their language. The option to choose Arabic is now available in Settings > Lawson Smart Office > General. When Arabic is selected, the Calendar widget now has these options: Gregorian, Hijiri, or Um al Qura.
Impact

When Lawson Smart Office is installed, the installation program checks the Formats settings on the Region and Language Options dialog in Windows to determine what language the user's PC is using. The installation will use those settings as the default language and formats for Lawson Smart Office.

Users can also set the locale setting for the S3 Applications to Arabic Settings > S3 Transactions.
Related documentation

For information on how to configure Lawson S3 components for Arabic, see the Lawson S3 10 Arabic Solution Configuration Guide.

For general information on how to set up and administer language and locale, see the Lawson Smart Office Administration Guide.

For end-user information, see the Lawson Smart Office online help.

General enhancements to application forms

Description
These enhancements have been made to S3 application forms and to other types of forms, lists and windows. Differences between standard and list-driven forms are also discussed:
  • Improved load and close times
  • New options added to forms (also jobs and reports lists and Drill Select and Drill Around windows):
    • Option to mail an image of the current window
    • Print screen menu item and toolbar button
  • Significant accessibility improvements to ensure that readers with visual limitations can detect objects in focus (text boxes, combo boxes, and list items).
  • Links containing detail field references are now defined only for row zero and at execution time the data is taken from the active row. For standard forms only.
  • Spell-check option has been added to attachment comments. For standard forms only.
  • Date filter values are specified in either of these formats: For list-driven forms only.
    • MM/DD/YYYY
    • YYYYMMDD
  • System administrators can specify, through the user role, forms or lists for which list-driven processing should be bypassed. If a user has made a selection that differs from the role selection, the role takes precedence. For list-driven forms only.
Impact

End-users will see and can select these options from the appropriate forms and windows.
Related documentation

For end-users, see Lawson Smart Office online help.

For administrators, see Lawson Smart Office Administration Guide available in the Lawson Smart Office Infocenter.

Personalization enhancements

Description
For administrators:
  • Administrators can now completely manage global and role form personalization files using the S3 Personalization Manager tool. This includes the ability to create new or overwrite existing personalization files.
  • Administrators can also make use of a new feature, capture mode, that lets them select a single personalization and use it to create a new view. They can also edit or delete an existing view.
For users:
  • In standard forms, users can see the defaults they set for some combo boxes and check boxes available for selection from a context menu.
  • Save Data View As is now available on the Personalizations menu.
Related documentation

For end-users, see Lawson Smart Office online help.

For administrators, see Lawson Smart Office Administration Guide available in the Lawson Smart Office Infocenter.

Jobs and reports changes

Description
Job Scheduler has these new features:
  • Data views (active, waiting, completed) now have Job OwnerThe new Auto Monitor feature, when enabled, checks for job change status every 15 seconds. Administrators can give this option to users through a role that gives access to AllowJobPolling.
  • A report ‘Extract to CSV’ action will always be available in Print Manager and Report Viewer. Previously, it was only available in Report Viewer only if Export to Excel was not available or was not enabled.
Impact

The Auto Monitor feature is costly to system resources and should only be enabled (through User Preferences) when users are expecting a job status change.
Related documentation

For end-users, see Lawson Smart Office online help.

For administrators, see Lawson Smart Office Administration Guide available in the Lawson Smart Office Infocenter.

S3 Role Manager updates

Description
System administrators can give users access to these options through roles:Data views (active, waiting, completed) now have Job Owner as a hidden filter value. By default, only the current user's jobs will display. To see jobs for all users, one can clear the filter on the Hidden Filter control in the status bar.
  • Ability to specify forms or lists for which list-driven processing should be bypassed. (If a user has made a selection that differs from the role selection, the role takes precedence.) (List-driven forms only.)
  • Access to AllowJobPolling feature. When enabled by a user through User Preferences causes Job Scheduler to be queried every 15 seconds for status changes.
Impact

Users should be informed that the job polling option is costly to system resources. They should leave it disabled unless they are expecting a job to change status.
Related documentation

See Lawson Smart Office Administration Guide available in the Lawson Smart Office Infocenter.