ERP Servers configuration

Before you can use the Connector for Web Services to run BDE or BOI web services, you must configure the connections between the connector and the Infor LN or Baan servers that host the BDE or BOI implementation for which web services are provided. The configuration of such a connection is called an ERP Server configuration. To set up a new ERP Server configuration or to modify an existing one, you must fill in several fields on the Add/Modify an ERP Server page of the Connector for Web Services (the c4ws servlet).

To add and set a new ERP Server configuration:

  1. Start c4ws Servlet.
    Ensure the Connector for Web Services is running. For instructions about how you can start this web application, see Starting and stopping the connector.

    When the connector is started, you can view its index page by specifying this URL address in your web browser:

    http://<web server host>:<port nr>/c4ws/

    The access of the web pages of the connector is restricted with Tomcat authentication. Therefore, you must log on as a user with Tomcat Manager privileges.

  2. Navigate to ERP Servers page.
    To navigate from the connector's index page to the ERP Servers page, click the ERP Servers link.

    The ERP Servers page lists all Infor LN or Baan Server connections for which a configuration has been set. To view or adjust a configuration, click the Modify ERP Server icon (a pencil). The Modify an ERP Server page, which shows all configuration fields, is displayed. To add a new configuration, click Add ERP Server.

    In these instructions, you will learn how to add a new ERP Server configuration. You modify an existing configuration in a similar way.

  3. Add new ERP Server configuration.
    On the ERP Servers page, click Add ERP Server. The Add an ERP Server page is displayed. The page shows an ERP Server form, in which all configuration fields are still empty (unset).
  4. Set ERP Server configuration properties.
    On the Add an ERP Server page, fill in the required configuration fields. For a detailed description of the Infor LN or Baan Server configuration properties, see Add/Modify an ERP Server page.
  5. Save the ERP Server configuration.
    To save the ERP Server configuration, on the Add an ERP Server page, click Add. If all required configuration fields are properly set, the connector returns to the ERP Servers page, which will display the ERP Server connection you just configured.