Data Sharing

The basic data and the master data must be present in every logistic and financial company. In a multicompany structure, the companies can share much of the data. You must specify the shared data only once. You can enter the shared data in any of the companies that share the data.

If a company shares specific data with a company for which you have already entered the data, the data is already present when you start the corresponding session.

For information on data-sharing techniques, see the User's Guide for Multicompany Table Sharing (U9505 US).

In the next chapter, the master data required to start working in your PLM Company, is described. For those that are working in a Cloud Suite, this data is stored in the master data company and you can copy the data to any wanted company with the process for copying company data.

The copying of company data is a standard skill for any ICS or Infor Partner Implementation consultant.

The description of the steps provides you with an overview about what is needed and the issues that can occur if not followed.

Activity Description Note
Create a Company Number in Tools
Create tables for this company
Change to your working company
Load the suggested Master Data
Steps to setup the company
  1. Run initialize process
  2. Set the COM Parameters
  3. Define the companies address
  4. Specify the basic information about the first company
  5. Select the packages and module that the company uses
 General setup
Define Item Group Defaults
  1. Define Item groups
  2. Define item groupings as required
  3. Define item group defaults
 Specific setup to allow definition of PLM Items down the line.
PLM Master Data Additional configuration and settings for PLM
  1. The PLM Administrator
  2. Area
  3. Vaults
  4. PLM Projects
  5. PLM Users
 Specific setup for the organization of data and authorizations.
Additional PLM Master Data Configuration

Masks Definition

Roles and Authorizations

 Specific setup for the creation of PLM Objects