Why is PR299 failing?

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PR299 may not be creating the EFW2 file from a security violation.  The job log can provide more details.  The log in this example shows that it is trying to use cnvtape to create the EFW2 file.  Cnvtape may not be in a security class or even defined in the environment.  Tokendef can be used to add the utility to the list of environment executables in security.  Once the token is available, a rule to grant all access to cnvtape can be added to a  security class like AllENVAccess.  Ensure the class is on a role for the user running the job.  After adding this permission, the PR299 can run to completion.

 

Job log

 

tokendef

 

Security Administrator

Blockchain Technology Could Revolutionize Health Care

Blockchain technology, responsible for bitcoin and the cryptocurrency trend, may be the the change healthcare technology has been looking for. Consulting firm Deloitte believes this technology has the potential to “transform healthcare because it places the patient at the center of the healthcare ecosystem as well as increases the security, privacy, and interoperability of health data.” In fact, there are already many planned healthcare-focused digital tokens and coins being launched and have already launched. These include BlockMedx for physicians and pharmacies to help increase security and accountability of prescription drugs; Dentacoin for the dental industry to make changes to directories, review board procedues, and payment systems; and Medicalchain, which uses blockchain technology to store and share health records securely, allowing for easy and safe transfer or sensitive information between providers and patients. These are just a few examples of the cryptocurrencies that could shake up the healthcare sector. If even a few become successful, the healthcare world in the years to come will make a dramatic transformation in technology.

 

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Nogalis Soars at the 15th Annual West Coast Mega Conference

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Kicking off 2018, the Lawson user group community held its first event, the 15th Annual West Coast Mega Conference. Bringing together the Pacific Lawson User Group (PLUG), Southern California, Arizona, Nevada Lawson User Group (SCANLUG), and Northern California User Group (INCLU), 19 vendors and over 100 attendees gathered at the Pacific Life building in Newport Beach, California for a 2-day conference on January 23rd and 24th. Attendees chose from over 60 educational sessions covering topics from upgrading to the latest Lawson version, to migrating from on premise to the cloud. Nogalis hosted 2 sessions (Payroll Automation – How we pay 100,000 employees weekly using IPA with no user interaction & How Several Lawson Clients have cut Operational Costs by 35%) with almost 40 attendees, among the largest turnout of any other vendor session.

In recent years, Nogalis introduced their new security product, LSFIQ . The 2018 West Coast User Conference was the first for attendees to see the latest version of LSFIQ. People who visited the booth were given quick demos of the product, signing those interested up for a free version to test out. In return, they would be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a bitcoin wallet valued at over $100. And just for visiting the booth, attendees were given phone hook clips branded with the Nogalis logo to attach to their mobile phones as a handy phone stand and holder. The bitcoin wallet gathered interest; however, the grand prize was the talk of the event. Those who attended either of the Nogalis sessions were automatically entered in a drawing for a chance to win a FREE helicopter ride from local flight school, Revolution Aviation. The ride would include an introductory lesson, a 40 minute – 1 hour tour of Orange and Los Angeles County, and an opportunity to take control of the aircraft in the pilot’s seat! With many of the attendees being Southern California residents, there was no doubt they wanted to get their hands on this amazing experience.

As gold sponsors once again, Nogalis hosted the evening  event at the Marriott hotel, where attendees and vendors enjoyed great food, played casino games, networked with one another, and won raffle prizes.

How can I turn off security in Landmark?

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Enabling or disabling security can be done in Authorization Activation through Security System Management.  This can be accessed from the landmark validation url’s or from within the rich client.  The validation page can typically be found at D:\LMKDEV\gen_ValidationURLs.htm where D:\LMKDEV is the landmark installation folder.  Opening the htm in a web browser will list the link for Security System Management.

https://landmark.domain.com/SecuritySystemManagement/page/SecuritySystemManagement?csk.gen=true

From the Security System Management screen, select Authorization Activation in the upper right of the menu. It will return a list of productlines.  Double clicking a productline (or Actions – Open from the menu) will return the Security Activation screen.  The screen shows Security Status as a parameter with values to allow All Access, No Access, Process Rules.  Select All Access to turn off the security rules and save the change.  Select Process Rules to again enable security restrictions.

 

Leading Party Goods Retailer Party City Partners Newest Infor Partner

Leading party goods retailer Party City has partnered with Infor and the Infor Talent Science to enhance their hiring process and select the most qualified candidates. The solution combines analytics and behavioral science to form a technology platform that dramatically increases Human Resource’s business impact. “We decided to partner with Infor to identify the key success traits of our top employees, so we could make our workforce more productive,” said Jim Viola, vice president at Party City. Finding the most qualified candidates to hire will go a long way in customer service and satisfaction. Corey Tollefson, senior vice president and general manager at Infor Retail, says by using Infor Talent Science, Party City retailers can reduce employee turnover, increase sales per hour averages by hiring more capable candidates, and streamline the hiring process by using predictive models.

 

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What key features do today’s leading social CRM tools offer?

Social Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software can help you easily manage your customer engagement strategy to better your business. To make the most out of your social CRM, look for software tools with the following features:

  • Sales and marketing support
  • Campaign support
  • Peer-to-peer interaction
  • Service center enhancement
  • Customer experience
  • Multichannel social integration
  • Innovation
  • Flexible implementation
  • Integration with external applications and platforms

Keep in mind not every business is the same, and not every business needs every item on the list. As you get to know your business, you can begin to narrow down which of these social CRM tools best meets your organization’s needs.

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How to update your TaxLocator version for BSI TaxFactory 10

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  1. Download the TaxLocator bulletin from mybsiconnect
    1. Log into mybsi
    2. Choose product
    3. Select TaxLocator Data
    4. Select the appropriate Locator Bulletin
    5. Download the pkg file
  2. Log into your company’s BSI TaxFactory URL
  3. Go to System Tools > Database Load
  4. Browse to the pkg file you downloaded
  5. Click Upload
  6. Select load all files
  7. Click Process

New locator package is updated

BEFORE

AFTER

  1. Validate the TaxLocator in Lawson
    1. Log into LID
    2. Navigate to lapm <PDL> prtf
    3. Click the TaxLocator buttons

 

5 Ways Integrating CRM with Marketing Automation Will Help You Boost Sales and Grow Your Business

For businesses, customer relationship management (CRM) is a system of archiving and organizing customer data to make it accessible, and to increase customer satisfaction. Most marketers understand that marketing automation is a way of making marketing tasks easier and more effective. Adding CRM to marketing automation results in a powerful combination. Here are 5 benefits to integrating CRM with marketing automation.

  1. You’ll enhance lead nurturing
  2. You’ll increase business intelligence
  3. You can more effectively prioritize your leads
  4. You’ll shorten the sales cycle
  5. You’ll more effectively measure results for continual improvement

Merging a robust CRM software with state-of-the-art marketing automation can be a game changer for your business, many seeing a positive return on investment with in the first year.

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How to perform a cyclic update for BSI TaxFactory 10

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  1. Download the client package for Windows. 
    1. Log into your MyBSI account
    2. Navigate to Product Maintenance
    3. Select your product
    4. Cyclic Bulletins
    5. Select your bulletin
    6. Click on your TF10 Client Package

  1. Download the Server Package. 
    1. From the Cyclic bulletins screen, select the appropriate server download for your server configuration
  1. Download the Cyclic Data File. 
    1. From the Cyclic bulletins screen, click Cyclic Data File
  1. Uncompress/Unzip the client software. 
  2. Install the client software.



Password can be fund under the Bulletin Information link

Skip any environments that are not installed

  1. Uncompress/Unzip the server software.


Password can be fund under the Bulletin Information link

  1. Transfer/move/copy the server software to your payroll system location.  (on Windows this location is C:/Windows/System32)
  2. Apply the Cyclic Data. 
    1. Log into the new cyclic URL (eTF10x, where x is the new bulletin letter)
    2. Select your dataset
    3. Go to System Tools
    4. Under Maintenance Tools, select Manual Update
    1. Browse for the data package you downloaded earlier
    2. Click Process



Cyclic bulletin is updated

  1. Verify BSI in Lawson
    1. Log into LID
    2. Navigate to lapm <pdl> prtf
    3. Click Refresh Ver
    4. Click the appropriate test buttons

Batch Error

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When Lawson batch jobs are not running, they return the following error:

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User: lawson Job: C Queue: **********

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BEGIN: Job Submitted: Wed Dec 6 11:30:01 2017

Step 1: CU201 Started. . . . . .: Wed Dec 6 11:30:01 2017

Token Command. . . . . .: D:\lsfprod\law\prod\obj\CU201.gnt

Executable Command . . .: D:\COBOL\bin64\run.exe D:\lsfprod\law\prod\obj\CU201.gnt prod NT00000002 C 1 Process ID . . . . . . .: 11996

Running as Account . . .: \lawson

Program Messages:

Load error : file ‘lacobrts.dll’

error code: 173, pc=0, call=1, seg=0

173 Called program file not found in drive/directory

Elapsed Time . . . . . .: 00:00:00

ERROR: Stopped On Exit 32. Elapsed Time: 00:00:01

END: Job Ended: Wed Dec 6 11:30:02 2017 

The error message from the job log indicated a problem with lacobrts.dll.  The actual problem was related to the local security policy.  This error was resolved by reviewing the setup for the lawbatch id.  The LSF system in this example had a secured ldapbind.  The domain lawbatch id should be added to the Local Security Policy under User Rights Assignment for “Log on as a batch job” and “Allow log on locally.”