Feature updates for Lawson applications
New API Builder
| Description |
You can launch the API Builder using either of these options:
A new API Builder utility is available in Infor Smart Office, which can be used as an aid for scripting. It can be used to build Application, Data Query, and Drill-Around APIs. |
| Related documentation | Smart Office Developers Guide for Infor Lawson |
New File Transfer Wizard
| Description |
A new File Transfer Wizard is available in Infor Smart Office,
which can be used to connect to an FTP Server. The File Transfer Wizard is
launched from .
Note: For Windows FTP server, the directory list output format must be set to UNIX
style.
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| Related documentation |
See Lawson Forms Basics in Infor Smart Office Help for Lawson Applications. |
New Lawson Excel Add-in .msi installer
| Description |
For Infor Smart Office 10.1.0, there is now a separate Excel Add-in .msi installer. This was implemented so that in the event of changes or fixes for the Excel Add-in, there is no need to rebuild the Infor Smart Office installer. Some Lawson (S3) forms have an Edit in Excel feature. When the you select , you will be prompted to install the Excel Add-in feature (if not yet installed), and the installation proceeds by running the setup.exe file. In previous releases, this Excel Add-in installer is integrated in the Infor Smart Office installer. |
| Related documentation |
See Lawson Forms Basics in Infor Smart Office Help for Lawson Applications. |
Option to highlight empty key fields
| Description |
The color of the border will follow the chosen theme setting for Infor Smart Office. The new setting, Highlight empty key and required form fields, has been added in the Advance tab of the User Settings. When this setting is enabled, empty key fields are marked with a border to indicate that they are required. |
| Related documentation | See Infor Lawson Transactions and User Settings in Infor Smart Office in Infor Smart Office Help for Lawson Applications. |
New comparison type Expression when creating conditional styles based on Date
| Description |
The comparison type Expression is now available when specifying a condition based on a date field. When Expression is selected,you can specify either of the standard date filter tokens: [currentdate], [currentmonth], or [currentyear]. These tokens are displayed in a context menu (when you right-click the adjacent field). |
| Related documentation | See Creating conditional styles in Infor Smart Office Help for Lawson Applications. |
Read only mode now available for list-driven Lawson Application Forms
| Description |
The read-only option is set by clicking . If this setting is enabled, a Read only check box is added to the toolbar of a list-driven Lawson Application Form. This option enables you to switch to read only mode off and on. In this mode, the Form becomes single select, and editable fields are disabled, as are the Change and Delete actions. |
| Related documentation | Infor Smart Office Help for Lawson Applications |
Arabic support updated
| Description |
Support for Islamic Calendar in Hijri and Um-Al-Qura format. |
General enhancements
| Description |
These enhancements are available for Lawson applications:
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