M3 Automation

An M3 Automation is a type of link that opens an M3 program in a specific way. An M3 Automation link is used to automatically perform several steps, actions, and options in an M3 program.

Sample of M3 Automation

This M3 Automation link is used to open the 'Customer. Open' (CRS610), select the customer 001 from the list, perform the 'Item/Customer' (CTRL+13) related option, and open the 'Customer. Connect Item' (OIS005) program with the Customer field that is already specified with a value of 001:

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