Configuring M3 Business Engine programs for output management

To connect M3 Core to Infor Document Management, you must configure a set of Infor M3 Business Engine programs in Infor M3.

  1. Create a standard configuration for output management.
    1. Open 'List and Printer programs. Configure' (CMS005).
    2. Select 3 - Printer files.
      All printer files that are enabled for XML are displayed.
    3. Select ACTION > Gen standard F14 to generate a standard configuration for printer files and basic data programs.
    4. Select these check boxes and click Next.
      Printer files
      Generates standard output for all printer files.
      Basic data for Output Management
      Generates standard basic data for output management. This data is shared between all companies. These programs are updated:
      'Output Service Type. Open' (MNS217)
      Service type M3_XML is added. The interface is set to XML.
      'Output Service Type. Connect Media' (MNS214)
      Records with the service type M3_XML are added for MAIL, PRT and ARCHIVE.
      'Document Type. Open' (MNS060)
      These document types are added: M3_TEMPLATE_DEF, M3DEF
      'Output Service. Open' (MNS216)
      Service ID M3_IDM is added
      Output selection based on user
      Generates standard output based on user.
      'Output Service Selection. Open' (MNS204)
      In the program where the output service is connected to a printer file and user, a record is added for Blank printer file and Blank User. Services ID is set to M3_IDM. New records are added for each division in the current company. Existing records, if any, are preserved as is.
  2. Open 'Output Service Selection. Open' (MNS204) and ensure that all combinations of printer file and user applicable for Infor Document Management output management are connected to Service ID M3_IDM.
  3. Open 'Output Media Selection. Open' (MNS205) and ensure that all combinations of printer file and user applicable for Infor Document Management output management are connected to MAIL, *PRT or ARCHIVE.