Generating an ION API file

Delivering a program that inserts LSF metadata into Data Catalog and LSF data into Data Lake requires you to to generate an ionapi file on Infor OS Portal from authorized apps for users running the program. This procedure is a one-time setup.

  1. Login to the Infor OS portal with the user having the Infor-SystemAdministrator role..
  2. On the Infor ION API, click Authorized Apps on the side menu.
  3. If there is no existing LSFIntegDCDL app, complete these steps:
    1. Click the + button.
    2. Specify LSFIntegDCDL.
    3. Select the type Backend Service.
    4. Provide a description of the authorized app.
    5. Leave the Client ID and Secret blank.
    6. Set a value for OAuth 2.0 Access token.
    7. Set Issue Refresh Tokens to ON.
    8. Click Save.

      The details for Client ID and Secret will be generated automatically.

    9. Click Download Credentials.
    10. On the pop up window, click Create Service Account.
    11. To download the LSFIntegDCDL.ionapi file, click Download.
    12. Place the LSFIntegDCDL.ionapi file under the $LAWDIR/system directory of the LSF instance.
  4. If there is an existing Authorized app for LSFIntegDCDL, perform these steps:
    1. Select the authorized app for LSFIntegDCDL.
    2. Set Issue Refresh Tokens to ON.
    3. Click Download Credentials.
    4. Click Create Service Account.
    5. To download the LSFIntegDCDL.ionapi file, click Download.
    6. Place the LSFIntegDCDL.ionapi file under the $LAWDIR/system directory of the LSF instance.