Enterprise Integrator CISTECH R7.8 SERIES Denise Luther Senior Consultant, Technical Services

New Integrator features for release 7.8

Attributes Rounding Method for suppressing decimals 7.7 Truncate 7.8 TruncateDrop Half Adjust 5 or higher Round Up1 or higher Opposite of truncate

Attributes Rounding Method

Attributes Default Presentation Scheme 7.7 Embedded in definition editor 7.8 Set at the attribute level No need to set in each definition containing the attribute

Attributes Default Presentation Scheme Standard Schemes Boolean – Blank, if false Numeric – Red if negative User Switch Attachment – Icon representation for user switch used as attachment counter Object specific – Item revision: Zero UCD Red

Attributes Default presentation width 7.7 Defaults to length of the field 7.8 Override field length to save real estate for the view

Attributes More Attribute classes –Controls Attribute behavior List based on –Alpha –Numeric –Length Telephone number – Launches VoIP dialer More auto content security, Standard Integrator

Exporting objects Business objects with user exits 7.7 User exit code must be moved to target environment manually If EXTnnn is reassigned, User exit code must be changed manually 7.8 User exit code is automatically moved to target environment Source and object are auto renamed if EXTnnn is reassigned User code within user exit will be synched to the new EXTnnn

Special Values “Current System” and “Current Language” now supported as parameters for user programs and URL actions

Re-Synchronize Integrator database 7.7 Multiple manual steps 7.8 Re-sync Integrator database in a single step

Deployment Profiles All objects and attributes What user is authorized to What is presented to the user What the user chooses to see Object/field assumes everything authorized Deployment Profile assumes nothing authorized Object security Deployment Profile UI Database

Deployment Profiles

Object list Content Object list Content Navigation Object list Content Navigation Maintenance Object list Content Navigation Maintenance Fields

Security for: Powerlink

…and Security for: Netlink

… and Security for: System-Link

Alerts – Integrator Subscriptions Via , cell phone text or system message Can also run a program ERP PO P for $11, needs approval

Data Sources Other Platforms Files on another iseries Files in another XA environment Install Drivers in IFS

Data Sources Create the Data Source – server location, login Build objects the normal way

Display SQL Server Views, subsets, sorts Full navigation Navigation history Workbenches Code files Graph cards Compound cards Attachments Column functions

Transaction Broker - User Exits Extend XA business objects Create custom applications in Power-Link Update existing or 3 rd party applications Common interface for user Customize with RPG Integrator generates You customize Edits, defaults, security Users can perform host processes , lists, on the fly analysis information Generate program Compile program Display Compile listing

Enterprise Integrator User Exits Want to do embedded SQL in user exits? Change the Call Program type (may need to add to the card)

Object Transactions Processes outside normal business object flow –Requires EI –Transactions Card in Integrator –Parameters defined as attributes Edits Default generation Booleans, discrete domains, date fields –User Exits –Relationships –Toolbar button to execute

Application: Inventory Transfer –Select item location record –Run transaction from Toolbar Prompt asks for To Location –Use Search to find a valid location –Use referential check edit class –Edit buffer user exit validates –Process buffer creates TRDATA transfers Object Transactions

Logical Transactions Subset of Standard Transaction –Create, Change, Copy, Delete, Mass Allows for one click update or prompt user Use template to supply data

Additional questions or comments? Thank you!!