How Does OLE DB Object Services Work?

OLE DB Object Services is a provider that makes inquiries to Lawson ERP application tables and application forms and returns data as rowsets to the consumer.

The following is a simple example:

A non-Lawson-ERP application, such as Visual Basic, makes an inquiry on a Lawson ERP application table. The following sequence of events occurs:

  • The VB application (consumer) connects to the Lawson ERP system by logging in through the Internet Object Services;

  • The OLE DB Object Services (provider) returns the tables that are available to the user;

  • The VB application specifies a table;

  • The OLE DB Object Services sends the data from the table to the VB application.

    Illustration: OLE DB Object Services communication