Configuring the M3 Information Viewer widget

  1. Add the M3 Information Viewer from the widget catalog.
  2. Click Configure Widget.
  3. Specify this information:
    Title
    Click the unlock button and specify a widget title.
    Automatic Refresh Rate
    Click the drop down field and select a refresh rate minute interval.
    Bookmark Options

    Optionally, you can select from existing bookmark options. Click Get Ming.le Bookmark and select an existing bookmark.

    To create your own bookmark, see Configuring a bookmark.

  4. Configure the M3 API:
    Program
    Click the look-up button. You can search for M3 programs, for example CRS610, and provide a description to filter the results. Click a record from the programs list and click Select.
    Transaction
    Click the look-up button. You can search for a transaction, for example SearchCustomer, and provide a description to filter the results. Click a record from the transactions list and click Select.
    Input
    Click the look-up button.
    On the data grid, you can perform these tasks:
    • Select the check boxes in the Input column to select the Input Fields to be submitted for the MI Transaction.
    • Change the input field's value in the Value column, for example specify BLCD:[0 TO 8]; for SQRY.
    • Select the check boxes in the User input column to enable the user to override the input value from the widget actions on the widget menu.
    • Optionally, specify an entity type if you require the widget to retrieve business context messages, for example, InforCustomerPartyMaster. And then specify an input in the Value field that uses the entity type enclosed in a bracket. This example shows the format: {InforCustomerPartyMaster}. The same input is reflected in the Id1 context message which you can use as an input field to run the MI request.
      Note: Other supported macros are used in the Value field. See Supported macros for the input field.
    Output
    Click the look-up button.
    On the data grid, you can perform these tasks:
    • Select the check boxes in the Output column to select the output fields to be submitted for the MI transaction.
    • Specify a value under the View Order column to specify the order of the output fields for display, for example CUNO;CUNM;STAT;CUCL.
    • Select a maximum record count.
    • Optionally, enable a bookmark. If selected, you can configure additional fields. See Enabling a bookmark.
    Display content as
    Click the drop down and select a display type. If you select graph, additional fields should be configured. See Configuring a graph .
  5. Click Save.
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