Configuring the Adapter for Lawson

How to:

Reference:

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You can configure the adapter using the Web Console or the Data Management Console (DMC).

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Procedure: How to Declare Connection Attributes

You can configure the adapter from either the Web Console or the Data Management Console.

  1. From the Web Console menu bar, click Adapters

    or

    from the Data Management Console, expand the Adapters folder.

    The Adapters folder opens.

  2. Expand the Available folder, if it is not already expanded.
  3. Expand the appropriate group folder and the specific adapter folder. The group folder is described in the connection attributes reference.
  4. Right-click the adapter name/version and select Configure.

    The Add Adapter to Configuration pane opens.

  5. Enter values for the parameters required by the adapter as described in the connecton attributes reference.
  6. Click Configure. The configured adapter is added to the Adapters list in the navigation pane.
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Reference: Connection Attributes for Lawson

The Lawson adapter is under the ERP group folder.

Enter values for the following connection parameters:

Attribute

Description

xDBMS Suffix

Specify the suffix of the database that Lawson is using. Possible values are:

SQLORA - Oracle

SQLMSS - Microsoft SQL Server

SQLINF - Informix

SQLDB2 - DB2

xDefault Product Line

This value is customized by the site when the Lawson system is installed.

xServer Authentication
  • Check this box if the reporting server is secured. This option applies if every Lawson user has a user ID on the reporting server system.
  • Leave the box unchecked if the reporting server is unsecured. This option applies if every Lawson user ID and password is stored and is being authenticated by Managed Reporting and/or a self-service application:
    • For Managed Reporting, the user ID must be the Lawson User ID.
    • For Self Service requests, the Lawson ID must be passed to the server.

    In either case, the IBI_REPORT_USER variable must be set to the Lawson User ID.

xWindows-based Lawson?

Check this box if the Lawson application system is Windows-based.

Leave the box unchecked if it is UNIX-based.

xSelect profile

Select a profile from the drop-down list to indicate the level of profile in which to store the CONNECTION_ATTRIBUTES command. The global profile, edasprof.prf, is the default.

If you wish to create a new profile, either a user profile (user.prf) or a group profile if available on your platform (using the appropriate naming convention), choose New Profile from the drop-down list and enter a name in the Profile Name input box. (The extension is added automatically.)
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