Workbench operation

In Enterprise Server, the Workbench is supported by a 3GL session and one or more DLL and/or BDE components. These are installed and deployed with the standard PMC tools.

The Workbench user interface, shown in the end user's browser, is supported by a web application. The web application communicates with the relevant BDE and DLL components in Enterprise Server.

There are various subsystems relevant to the operation of a Workbench. The subsystems are:

  • Enterprise Server: Infor Enterprise Server.
  • LN UI Server (General Purpose): a Java based web server running the LN UI web application.
  • Workbench Web Server: a Java based web server running the web application part for one or more Workbenches.
  • Web Browser: the end user's browser.
Caution: 
We recommend that you deploy the LN UI Server (General Purpose) and the Workbench Web Server in the same DNS domain. If this is not possible, the privacy settings in the client browsers must not block third-party cookies. In IE, third-party cookies are blocked by default.

This diagram shows an overview of the various subsystems relevant to the operation of a Workbench:

Note: Workbenches use ports 11600 - 12300 to open a TCP connection to the Enterprise Server. Ensure that these ports are accessible from the Workbench Web Server and not blocked by, for example, network firewalls.