1. Net-Link Today & Tomorrow
Phillip McWhinney System i Development, Infor

2. Agenda Net-Link today Net-Link tomorrow Net-Link orientation
Using customizations
IDF Level 1 with Ming.le
Configuration & settings
Net-Link tomorrow
Custom definition & subsets
Export
Enhancement to in-context application

3. Net-Link: Key Takeaways
Strategic interface used with XA and Ming.le
Social, drillbacks, in-context application, etc.
Single sign-on for XA functions and other Infor products
Compliant with Infor UX standards
Same standard adopted by other Infor products
Continuously improving
Closing remaining differences with Power-Link
Is a better choice for some users than Power-Link
Faster for remote users
If you haven’t tried Net-Link recently, look again

4. Orientation

5. IDF Interface Types Provides three primary system interfaces:
Power-Link
Full feature Windows client
Net-Link
Feature rich web client
System-Link
System-to-system XML client
Power-Link
Net-Link
System-Link
Business Objects

6. IDF Interface Types Build it once, use in different ways
Same user interfaces
Same customizations
Same security
Same business logic
Power-Link
Net-Link
System-Link
Business Objects

7. IDF Interface Types Power-Link Build it once, use in different ways
Same user interfaces
Same customizations
Same security
Same business logic
Power-Link
Net-Link
System-Link
Business Objects

8. Net-Link

9. Net-Link & Ming.le with XA
Improved navigation (home page, favorites, short-cuts, etc.)
Single sign-on
Access to IDF level 1 & 2
Access to multiple Infor applications and XA environments with drill-backs to source applications
Social space
In-context applications
Ming.le
Net-Link

10. Ming.le
Net-Link

11. Switch between products and XA environments

12. Create Favorites and context Sharing with Ming.le

13. In-context applications

14. IDF In-Context Application

15. IDF In-Context Application
Displays related information in the right-hand pane
Up to three application windows can be displayed for an object
Contents are customizable
Object preferences define the contents

16. IDF In-Context Application
Content preferences
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

17. Contextual Collaboration

18. Contextual Collaboration
context broadcast to ming.le

19. Application Navigation Bar

21. Tabs

22. System i Home

23. User Interface Comparison
Feature
Power-Link
Net-Link
Ming.le
IDF L2 Access (Modernized functions) 
Use custom definitions
IDF L1 Access (Green screen functions)
HPS
Multiple products, in-context apps, drillbacks
Maintain custom definitions
Enterprise Integrator
Workbenches
LAN/WAN
LAN or
WAN
with Terminal Server or Citrix

24. Using Customizations

25. Using Customizations Custom definitions can be selected in Net-Link
Lists
View, Subset, Sort selection in column headings, right side
View, Subset, Sort

26. Using Customizations Custom definitions can be selected in Net-Link
Lists
View, Subset, Sort selection in column headings, right side
Card Files
Dropdown to select from the available Card Files

27. Using Customizations Custom definitions can be selected in Net-Link
Lists
View, Subset, Sort selection in column headings, right side
Card Files
Dropdown to select from the available Card Files
Application Cards
Dropdown, top left side

28. Using Customizations Custom definitions can be selected in Net-Link
Custom definition changes to objects (lists, cards, etc.) are used after exiting to the application browser and returning
You do not need to logoff
New changes to application cards require you to logoff

29. Ming.le and Application Cards
Ming.le menus for XA use the structure of your application cards
Application cards definitions must be exported to and then updated

30. Ming.le and Application Cards
Export Host Jobs are available on the User Profile object
Update function is executed in Ming.le
Changes to application cards must be re-exported and then updated
See chapters 5-6 in the Infor XA Configuration Guide for Infor Ming.le for instructions

31. must be Many to 1 relationship
R9.2 ONLY
Related Cards
A new card type where cards reference the definitions of a related object
must be Many to 1 relationship

32. R9.2 ONLY
Related Cards
A new card type where cards reference the definitions of a related object

33. R9.2 ONLY
Related Cards
A new card type where cards reference the definitions of a related object
Similarly, compound cards now support related sections

34. R9.2 ONLY
Related Cards
A new card type where cards reference the definitions of a related object
Similarly, compound cards now support related sections

35. IDF Level 1
with Ming.le

36. IDF Level 1 Functions with Ming.le
Provides full access to:
Modernized functions
Classic function not yet uplifted
Does not use the Host Presentation Server (HPS) like Power-Link uses
Rendering is familiar to those using green-screen today

38. Configuration & Settings

39. Net-Link Process Settings in Link Manager
To enable Net-Link for an environment, you must create process definitions
Multiple process definitions can be created for an environment
Increases capacity for large number of simultaneous users

40. Link Manager Autostart Settings
Set Net-Link to autostart
Starts Net-Link when the environment is started
Otherwise, Net-Link must be started manually

41. Net-Link Application Settings
Net-Link pages now adhere to Infor UX 3.1 standards
Infor standards do not match how Net-Link previously looked
Settings are provided to allow administrators to override UX standards to match old behavior

42. Net-Link Settings: Tab style
Tabs on the top (default)
Tabs on left

43. Net-Link Settings: Overview icons
Infor standard icons (default)
None

44. Net-Link Settings: Overview icons
Small
Large
… you can also set to use the overview card’s settings

45. Net-Link Settings: Main toolbar buttons
Standard actions only (default)
IDF

46. Net-Link Settings: Toolbar location
Top (default)
Left

47. Net-Link Settings: Button location
Top (default)
Bottom

48. Net-Link Tomorrow

49. Custom Definitions Create and maintain subset definitions
Apply “on-the-fly” subsets to lists
Followed by other customization editors – cards, views, sorts, etc.

50. Export
Clipboard
File
Text
HTML
PDF
IDF Report Writer

51. In-Context Application Enhancements
Additional filtering or content is available based-on the source application
Enhances drillback feature
Details will be covered at the EIUG

52. Questions