Lawson Application Link (LAL)

Lawson Application Link (LAL) is a Framework Services service that links the Lawson Applications environment, Landmark applications and Lawson Portal forms to Reporting Services reports and Smart Notification alerts.

Lawson Application Link provides the ability to reference a common servlet used to access many Lawson services across many implementations. A Service ID (SID) parameter is included in the LAL request to indicate to which URL address to direct the attached function parameters. This enables you to embed links to one of the Lawson services in many reports, alerts, and views without having to identify the URL address. If the URL address of the Lawson service ever changes, only the single service definition must be modified. The LAL servlet is referenced at this URL:

http(s)://<your_framework_services_server>:<your_port_number><your_framework_services_web_application>/LAL?

Parameters

The Lawson Applications environment, Lawson Landmark, or Lawson Portal application passes specific parameters to LAL. This table contains those parameters and their descriptions.

Note: The remaining parameters associated with the LAL request are those parameters required by the specific Lawson service that is being requested.


Parameter	Description
SID	This parameter identifies to which Framework Service’s service the remaining request parameters is directed. For more information about the SID parameter, see the Default Service ID (SID) section of this topic.
SF	This parameter identifies which Lawson service is used to handle the request. This list includes all Lawson services. Specify IDA to access the Drill (IDA: Internet Drill Around) service. Specify AGS to access the Transaction (AGS: Application Gateway Services) service. Specify DME to access the Data (DME: Data Mining Engine) service. Specify Lawson TKN to access the Portal Form Services (TKN: Lawson Form/Token Transfer) service.
ST	This parameter identifies a Lawson Landmark application, only (this parameter is not included with a request for Lawson Application). This parameter must be set to LM for Landmark applications.

Default Services ID (SID) parameter

Default Services ID’s (SID) are available for Lawson Applications environment and Lawson Portal services. You can locate the SIDs on the Framework Service's System Configuration screen. These SIDs are used when a LAL request without a SID parameter is made. Note the information about default SIDs.

The Default IOS Service ID is used for Drill (IDA), Data (DME), or Transaction (AGS) requests made without a SID parameter.
The Default Portal Service ID is used for Lawson Portal Form Services (TKN) requests without a SID parameter.
Currently, Framework Services does not support a default Infor Landmark Technology service.

Drill Around requiring Lawson enterprise application server login

When clicking a Drill Around field, the LAL Login screen might prompt you to log into the Lawson Enterprise Applications server. Where you Drill Around and how your system is set up to access Lawson Application servers dictate whether you are required to provide user name and password information before you can view the drill data.

This table explains when login information must be provided.


If	Then
You are using LAL with Infor Lawson System Foundation 9.0 and Lawson Distributed Single Sign-On (DSSO)	No login is necessary.
You are using LAL withInfor Lawson System Foundation 9.0 and an authentication provider other than Lawson Distributed Single Sign-On (DSSO)	Login is required. The LAL Login screen is displayed.
You are using LAL with Lawson Technology 8.1 and Lawson Distributed Single Sign-On (DSSO)	No login is necessary.
You are using LAL with Lawson Technology 8.1 and any other authentication provider other than Lawson Distributed Single Sign-On (DSSO)	Login is required. The LAL Login screen is displayed.
The Drill Around that you are performing uses a secondary or tertiary Lawson Enterprise Applications server	Login is required. The LAL Login screen is displayed.