User arguments for Internal Invoicing Automation

User argument	Description	Data type	Sample value
AccountingEntities	Specify the M3 accounting entities for which this RPA process runs. Separate the values with commas and do not include spaces. Each accounting entity combines the company and division in this format: `company_division`. Ensure that the division is not left blank. If the company number is less than 100, include a leading zero. For example, 080.	String	100_AAA,200_BBB,770_BBB
ToDateCode	This field relates to the To date field from (MFS101/E). It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process date.	String	2025/05/28 +1 -1
ToAccDateExternalCode	This field is related to the To acc dt - ext field from (MFS101/E). It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process execution date.	String	2025/05/26 +1 -1
FromDeliveringWarehouse	This field corresponds to the Delivering whs field from the From column on (MFS101/E).	String	001
ToDeliveringWarehouse	This field corresponds to the Delivering whs field from the To column on (MFS101/E)	String	002
ReferenceOrderCategory	This field corresponds to the Ref order cat field from the From column on (MFS101/E).	String	0 1 3
FromOrderNumber	This field corresponds to the Order number field from the From column on (MFS101/E).	String	0010022122
ToOrderNumber	This field corresponds to the Order number field from the From column on (MFS101/E).	String	0122000022
FromReceivingCountry	This field corresponds to the Receiving cntry field from the From column on (MFS101/E).	String	SE
ToReceivingCountry	This field corresponds to the Receiving cntry field from the To column on (MFS101/E).	String	FR
FromReceivingDivision	This field corresponds to the Receiving div field from the From column on (MFS101/E).	String	AAA
ToReceivingDivision	This field corresponds to the Receiving div field from the To column on (MFS101/E).	String	BBB
CreditDebit	This field corresponds to the Credit/debit field on (MFS101/E).	String	1 2
Name	This field corresponds to the Name field on (MFS101/E). This name is used to create the Internal Invoice Proposal. It can have up to 11 characters. The process completes the Name with the Accounting Entity, and the execution Date-Time information.	String	Proposal A
ReportText	This field corresponds to the Report text filed on (MFS101/E). This is the Report Text of the Internal Invoicing proposal created. It can have up to 11 characters. The process completes the Report Text with the Accounting Entity and the execution Date-Time information.	String	Sel Rep 1 Report 10 Report A
PrintAndUpdate	This field determines whether the Print & Update option is processed on the created Internal Invoice Proposal. If processing is required, this value should be set to 1; otherwise, leave blank or set to 0.	String	1
delayProposalFactor	This parameter delays the Print & Update action on a new Internal Invoice Proposal until it reaches status 0. The factor set is multiplied by 10 seconds to determine the delay. The default value is 1.	String	1
InvoiceDateCode	This field is related to the Invoice date field from (MFS100/F). It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process execution date.	String	2025/05/12 +1 -2
AccountingDateCode	This field is related to the Accounting date field from (MFS100/F). It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process execution date.	String	2025/05/15 +2 -3
configurationFolder	Local or shared file folder where logs are placed.	String	C:\...\ M3InternalInvoicingAutomation _100_AAA \\FR00132\..\M3InternalInvoicingAutomation _100_AAA
logLevel	When RPA process is run, it creates a log file per day named as JobsResults[yyyymmdd].txt in a Logs folder inside configurationFolder. Different levels of logging exists. Empty or space is the same as INFO which is the default value. INFO logs time stamps for the process start and process end and identifies the name of the reports generated, if the report has been generated and submitted for invoicing, and success and failure count. In case of errors, exception messages are also logged. DEBUG logs more technical details. NONE results in no logging and is not recommended. Results are reviewed in the log file.	String	INFO DEBUG NONE
msgBoxLevel	When the RPA process runs, it can trigger pop-up messages to inform about the process and any errors encountered. This feature must not be enabled during unattended mode, as it causes the process to stop after the first pop-up message is triggered. Types of messages: NONE: To disable message prompts, specify this value. You can also specify a space, or leave this field blank, as this is the default setting. INFO: Triggers message boxes at the start and end of the process, and when errors occur. DEBUG: Triggers additional message boxes that show technical details.	String	INFO DEBUG NONE
User	The User ID to access Infor OS.	String	Initial.Name@infor.com
Password	The password to access Infor OS for the User.	String
M3UserID	The user ID in M3 for the user.	String	JSMITH
generalDelay	The generalDelay parameter enables web actions to wait for the browser to load required data. This value, expressed in milliseconds (ms), is helpful for slower browsers.	Integer	100
userIdentifier	If distributionType is set to USER, the value in IFS User GUID for the user must be updated in this field. This value is found in OS > Security > Manage > Users by clicking the user details icon to reach the Details panel. This user receives an ION notification in M3 Inbox when the RPA process processing is finished. A user with a UserAdmin role is required to get this information. If distributionType is set to GROUP, the Name of the user group created in OS > Security > Manage > Groups must be updated in this field. The users connected to the user group set in this field receives an ION notification in the M3 Inbox when the RPA process processing is finished.	String	xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx M3InternalInvoicingGroup
distributionType	Determine the recipient of an ION Notification generated after the RPA process is complete. Specify USER to send the notification to a specific user or GROUP to send the notification to a user group.	String	USER GROUP

AccountingEntities

Specify the M3 accounting entities for which this RPA process runs. Separate the values with commas and do not include spaces.

Each accounting entity combines the company and division in this format: company_division.

Ensure that the division is not left blank. If the company number is less than 100, include a leading zero. For example, 080.

String

100_AAA,200_BBB,770_BBB

ToDateCode

This field relates to the To date field from (MFS101/E).

It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process date.

String

2025/05/28

+1

-1

ToAccDateExternalCode

This field is related to the To acc dt - ext field from (MFS101/E).

It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process execution date.

String

2025/05/26

+1

-1

FromDeliveringWarehouse

This field corresponds to the Delivering whs field from the From column on (MFS101/E).

String

001

ToDeliveringWarehouse

This field corresponds to the Delivering whs field from the To column on (MFS101/E)

String

002

ReferenceOrderCategory

This field corresponds to the Ref order cat field from the From column on (MFS101/E).

String

0

1

3

FromOrderNumber

This field corresponds to the Order number field from the From column on (MFS101/E).

String

0010022122

ToOrderNumber

This field corresponds to the Order number field from the From column on (MFS101/E).

String

0122000022

FromReceivingCountry

This field corresponds to the Receiving cntry field from the From column on (MFS101/E).

String

SE

ToReceivingCountry

This field corresponds to the Receiving cntry field from the To column on (MFS101/E).

String

FR

FromReceivingDivision

This field corresponds to the Receiving div field from the From column on (MFS101/E).

String

AAA

ToReceivingDivision

This field corresponds to the Receiving div field from the To column on (MFS101/E).

String

BBB

CreditDebit

This field corresponds to the Credit/debit field on (MFS101/E).

String

1

2

Name

This field corresponds to the Name field on (MFS101/E). This name is used to create the Internal Invoice Proposal. It can have up to 11 characters.

The process completes the Name with the Accounting Entity, and the execution Date-Time information.

String

Proposal A

ReportText

This field corresponds to the Report text filed on (MFS101/E). This is the Report Text of the Internal Invoicing proposal created. It can have up to 11 characters.

The process completes the Report Text with the Accounting Entity and the execution Date-Time information.

String

Sel Rep 1

Report 10

Report A

PrintAndUpdate

This field determines whether the Print & Update option is processed on the created Internal Invoice Proposal.

If processing is required, this value should be set to 1; otherwise, leave blank or set to 0.

String

1

delayProposalFactor

This parameter delays the Print & Update action on a new Internal Invoice Proposal until it reaches status 0.

The factor set is multiplied by 10 seconds to determine the delay. The default value is 1.

String

1

InvoiceDateCode

This field is related to the Invoice date field from (MFS100/F).

It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process execution date.

String

2025/05/12

+1

-2

AccountingDateCode

This field is related to the Accounting date field from (MFS100/F).

It can hold a fixed date in YYYY/MM/DD format or a positive or negative number of days to adjust from the current process execution date.

String

2025/05/15

+2

-3

configurationFolder

Local or shared file folder where logs are placed.

String

C:\...\ M3InternalInvoicingAutomation _100_AAA

\\FR00132\..\M3InternalInvoicingAutomation _100_AAA

logLevel

When RPA process is run, it creates a log file per day named as JobsResults[yyyymmdd].txt in a Logs folder inside configurationFolder.

Different levels of logging exists.

Empty or space is the same as INFO which is the default value.
INFO logs time stamps for the process start and process end and identifies the name of the reports generated, if the report has been generated and submitted for invoicing, and success and failure count. In case of errors, exception messages are also logged.
DEBUG logs more technical details.
NONE results in no logging and is not recommended.

Results are reviewed in the log file.

String

INFO

DEBUG

NONE

msgBoxLevel

When the RPA process runs, it can trigger pop-up messages to inform about the process and any errors encountered. This feature must not be enabled during unattended mode, as it causes the process to stop after the first pop-up message is triggered.

Types of messages:

NONE: To disable message prompts, specify this value. You can also specify a space, or leave this field blank, as this is the default setting.
INFO: Triggers message boxes at the start and end of the process, and when errors occur.
DEBUG: Triggers additional message boxes that show technical details.

String

INFO

DEBUG

NONE

User

The User ID to access Infor OS.

String

Initial.Name@infor.com

Password

The password to access Infor OS for the User.

String

M3UserID

The user ID in M3 for the user.

String

JSMITH

generalDelay

The generalDelay parameter enables web actions to wait for the browser to load required data. This value, expressed in milliseconds (ms), is helpful for slower browsers.

Integer

100

userIdentifier

If distributionType is set to USER, the value in IFS User GUID for the user must be updated in this field. This value is found in OS > Security > Manage > Users by clicking the user details icon to reach the Details panel. This user receives an ION notification in M3 Inbox when the RPA process processing is finished. A user with a UserAdmin role is required to get this information.

If distributionType is set to GROUP, the Name of the user group created in OS > Security > Manage > Groups must be updated in this field. The users connected to the user group set in this field receives an ION notification in the M3 Inbox when the RPA process processing is finished.

String

xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

M3InternalInvoicingGroup

distributionType

Determine the recipient of an ION Notification generated after the RPA process is complete. Specify USER to send the notification to a specific user or GROUP to send the notification to a user group.

String

USER

GROUP