Configuring the M3 Information Editor widget for basic MI transactions to update data

  1. Click Configure Widget.
  2. Specify this information:
    Title
    Click unlock button and specify a widget title.
    Automatic Refresh Rate
    Select a refresh rate minute interval from the list.
  3. 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.
    Get 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.
    • 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 datagrid, 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.
    • Change the display labels of columns through the Modify Description functionality. You can also specify a translation for the new label. For the translated label to reflect, you must set the equivalent language in the user settings of Infor OS.
    • Select a maximum record count.
    Update Transaction
    Click the look-up button. You can search for update transactions, for example ChgBasicData and provide a description to filter the results. Click a record from the transactions list and click Select.
    Editable Fields
    Click the look-up button to switch to the Input/Output Parameters page.
    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.
    • Change the display labels of input fields through the Modify Description functionality. You can also specify a translation for the new label. For the translated label to reflect, you have to set the equivalent language in the user settings of Infor OS.
    • Optionally, configure a browse field. See Configuring a browse field.
  4. Click Save.