Integration updates

BOD mapping framework

To accommodate more standard ION BODs and simplify integrations with other Infor products, a mapping framework has been developed. The mapping framework lets customers adjust the mappings to fit their business needs. For inbound BODs, customers can define how the BOD fields are mapped to WFM fields.

Administrators can view the existing BOD layouts or create a custom layout based on a core noun and processing type. Administrators can also create a new layout by copying from an existing layout. The layout fields and processing of a core layout cannot be modified.

For more information, see the Infor Workforce Management Configuration Guide for Infor Operating Service – Cloud Edition.

Re-implementation of Sync.SecurityUserMaster BOD to use mapping framework

The Sync.SecurityUserMaster BOD was re-implemented to use the BOD mapping framework. In previous releases, user names were determined by the DistinguishedName field in the BOD. Using the mapping framework, you can choose any element within the BOD XML to be used as the user name.

For new installations, these core layouts are active by default:

  • ION Employee Placeholder: Creates a placeholder employee according to the layout if the employee does not exist.
  • ION User: Creates/updates the user according to the layout.

With the new framework, the IMS_USER_BOD_RESTRICTED_MODE_ENABLED and IMS_USER_BOD_EMP_IDENTIFIER registry parameters are no longer used.

Note: Upgrading customers must emulate the behavior of these settings using these BOD mapping layouts:
  • WFM User - Restricted: Must be used in scenarios where restricted mode was enabled (IMS_USER_BOD_RESTRICTED_MODE_ENABLED was set to True).
  • ION Employee Placeholder and ION User: Must be used in scenarios where restricted mode was disabled and the IFS User GUID was used as the unique employee identifier (IMS_USER_BOD_RESTRICTED_MODE_ENABLED was set to False and IMS_USER_BOD_EMP_IDENTIFIER was set to USER_GUID).
  • ION Employee Placeholder - PersonID and ION User - PersonID: Must be used in scenarios where restricted mode was disabled and the IFS ION Person ID was used as the unique employee identifier (IMS_USER_BOD_RESTRICTED_MODE_ENABLED was set to False and IMS_USER_BOD_EMP_IDENTIFIER was set to IFS_PERSON_ID).

For more information, see the Infor Workforce Management Configuration Guide for Infor Operating Service – Cloud Edition.