Batch Server and System Setup Overview

There are several server configuration options for batch job and report processing.

• You have your entire Lawson system on one server and therefore all batch and report processing is on that server. Jobs and Reports System Configuration

• You have distributed your Lawson system on several servers, but you configure the system so that all batch job and report processing takes places on a single server. For more information, see the section on horizontal scaling in Lawson Administration: Server Setup and Maintenance.

• You have distributed your Lawson system on several servers, and you configure the system so that the batch job and report processing is also distributed among several servers. For more information, see the section on horizontal scaling in Lawson Administration: Server Setup and Maintenance.

In addition to your server configuration, you can set up the following for your system:

• The creation permissions for batch output files. Batch Output File Creation Permissions

• Report options (for example, page break settings) at the Environment, product line, system code, or individual program level. Configuring Report Options