Configuring the M3 Information Monitor widget for basic MI transactions

  1. Add the M3 Information Monitor 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 dropdown field and select a refresh rate minute interval.
  4. Click Add Monitor and configure the monitor to be added.
    Monitor Name
    Specify a monitor name.
    Severity Indication
    If selected, you can press the Configure button and add input ranges for indicators.
    Drilldown
    If selected, you can specify a primary action to either Drilldown or Open and specify a maximum record count.
    Bookmark Options
    Click Get Ming.le Bookmark. Click the dropdown field and select from the existing bookmark options.

    Optionally, you can modify your own bookmark. See Configuring a bookmark.

    Bookmark Options
    Click Get Ming.le Bookmark. Click the dropdown field and select from the existing bookmark options.

    Optionally, you can modify your own bookmark. See Configuring a bookmark.

  5. Configure the M3 API. Specify this information:
    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 fields’ 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 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.
    • Select a maximum record count.
    • Optionally, you can enable a bookmark. See Enabling a bookmark.
    Display content as
    Click the dropdown and select a display type. If you select graph, additional fields should be configured. See Configuring a graph.
  6. Click OK.
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