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CISTECH, Inc. 220 N Ames Street, Matthews, NC 28105 704-849-6717 www.cistech.net
XA Extender-Enabling ‘Mobile MAPICS’
Today!
Phil Joseph Denise Luther
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Catavolt
• Principals were key architects and developers of XA Architecture– Browser, Power-Link– Enterprise Integrator– System-Link
• Developed new ‘hybrid cloud’ architecture to deploy enterprise data where it’s needed
• XAX integrates and extends XA!
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• What if you could deploy XA over the Internet?
Internet technology
Worldwide availabilityWorldwide availability plusplus Amazing new devicesAmazing new devices
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Internet applications
Pinpoint MonitoringPinpoint Monitoring• UI: Desktop widgetUI: Desktop widget• Financial transactions, Financial transactions,
material transactions, ordersmaterial transactions, orders
On-the-go InquiryOn-the-go Inquiry• UI: Mobile phoneUI: Mobile phone• Financial data, Financial data,
orders, orders, shipmentsshipments
Mobile Data InputMobile Data Input• UI: Mobile phone or laptopUI: Mobile phone or laptop• PO approvals, hours, expensesPO approvals, hours, expenses
Remote LocationsRemote Locations• UI: Web applicationUI: Web application• Selected inventory transactions in a Selected inventory transactions in a
remote warehouse or distribution remote warehouse or distribution centercenter
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• A tool for the IT staff that extends XA into the cloud
Introducing the XA Extender
XAXA XAXXAX
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• We bridge to internet users
• Your ERP data stays on your system
Hybrid approach
XAXA
XAXXAXObject ModelObject Model
We communicate through System-Link
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• Define objects in XAX– Query (View, subset, sort)– Details (Attributes, related lists)
• Deploy those objects– Rich browser– Widget– Mobile
What can you do with it?
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Let’s take a look…
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Example: Customer Order Status
Web Site-new object combines open and shipped orders
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Example: Customer Order Status
Phone Application-Sales Reps in the field!
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• Powerlink• Desktop
Widget• Phone
Example: Exception DataLate Purchase Orders
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• Summary and Drill Down
Example: Executive Information
Access Sales Information with your phone!
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• Vendor performs ‘VA’ transaction, updates XA
Example: Not just inquiry!
Create and Maintain XA Data
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• Vendor creates ‘shipment notice’• Updates Scheduled Receipt in XA
Example: Not just inquiry!
Create and Maintain XA Data
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• Monthly fee-based
• Catavolt provides hosting
Pricing options
XA Direct Apps Catavolt or CISTECH
creates objects for you Monthly charge = $300
Base + $50/user Can upgrade to full XAX at
any time
XA Extender Full function: create and maintain
objects Price based on CAS user
licenses “Unlimited” users, i.e., up to
System-Link limit Example:Example:
75 XA Users = $1,530/mo75 XA Users = $1,530/mo
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• One session per active user
• Session pool is separate from CAS user count– You get equal number of System-Link sessions
System-Link sessions
XAXAXAXXAX
XAXAXAXXAX
BRENDABRENDAAcme SupplyAcme Supply
BRIANBRIANWindham SupplyWindham Supply
BARBBARBSmith SupplySmith Supply
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• Design the solution
• Develop server-side Integrator functions
• Develop client-side XAX functions
• Create System-Link actions
• Train users
Start with a pilot project!
Low cost, low risk
CISTECH can help you…
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XA Extender
Questions??
Thank You!!Phil Joseph Denise Luther
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• Current status: Generally available
• Prerequisites– Infor ERP XA Release 7.7 or higher– Enterprise Integrator– System-Link
• Languages– Integrator language shown to user– Can enter translated headings, labels– Specific XAX error text is still English
Rollout
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XAX can deploy…• Whatever Enterprise Integrator can define and• Whatever System-Link can communicate
XAX extends the IDF
DatabaseDatabase
Object modelObject model
User customizationUser customization
Presentation Presentation
CloudCloud
Post Post gresgres
Enterprise IntegratorEnterprise Integrator
Custom DefinitionsCustom Definitions
PowerPowerLinkLink
NetNetLinkLink
SystemSystemLinkLink
XAXXAX
OracleOracleSQL SQL ServerServerDB2DB2
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Mobile device availability
Device Available Notes
BlackBerry Yes Native or HTML
iPhone Yes HTMLWill be native
Android Yes HTML todayWill be native
Java-enabledWindows Mobile
Yes Tested devices:BlackjackLG XenonMore to come…
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• Same UserID end-to-end– XAX credentials passed through to System-Link
• XA security, history, etc. based on SL UserID
Internal users
XAXAXAXXAX
LAURALAURA(Employee(Employee
))
KENKEN(Employee)(Employee)
AUDREYAUDREY(Employee)(Employee)
AUDREYAUDREY
XAXAXAXXAX
KENKEN
LAURALAURA
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• XAX translates to separate XA UserID– XAX UserID not recognized by System i or XA
• XA security, history, etc. based on SL UserID
External users
XAXAXAXXAX
BRENDABRENDAAcme SupplyAcme Supply
BRIANBRIANWindham SupplyWindham Supply
BARBBARBSmith SupplySmith Supply
SUPPLIERSUPPLIER
XAXAXAXXAX
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XAX Feature Slides
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• Details available for any row
• Actions on menus and toolbars
• Sort and filter (subset) control
Rich browser: Table query
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• Like an IDF compound card
• No limit on number of sections– Properties– Queries– Attachment
s
Details
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• Define System-Link script behind action– Can string together multiple requests
• Can prompt for user input• Can substitute values
– User input– User profile values– Object properties (fields)
• Available from– Rich browser– Mobile– Widget
Maintenance actions
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• Line, pie and bar charts
• Summary and detail
• Real-time filters– Checkboxes
– Slider bars
– Table
Rich browser: Graph query
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• Daily, weekly and monthly
• Drag ’n drop to change date/time
• Can double-click an entry to open its details
Rich browser: Calendar query
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• Design queries for mobile– Fewer columns– One details definition
• Can have multiple sections• List details can have their own details (like
navigation)
• Assign mobile objects to users
• Have the phone user navigate to URL
Mobile devices
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BlackBerry
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iPhone
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• Free from Yahoo
• Display XA data on your desktop
• Refresh every n minutes
Desktop Widgets
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Desktop Widgets
• Free from Yahoo
• Display XA data on your desktop
• Refresh every n minutes
• User can control filter and sort
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Desktop Widgets
• Free from Yahoo
• Display XA data on your desktop
• Refresh every n minutes
• User can control filter and sort
• Actions are active
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• XAX user can– Attach files to XA
object– See attachments on
their PC
• XA user can– Attach objects visible
to XAX user– See attachments
placed by XAX user
Two-way attachments