ION Menu

The ION menu contains programs used to configure FACTS to use Infor ION to exchange data with another Infor product or third-party product. These programs are available.

System Control F/M-ION Tab settings

Company Control F/M-ION setting for Modules Used

Database Definition-to configure the connection string and other information used by the stored procedures, including ION specific information based on the Usage Type.

Background Scheduler Dashboard- to schedule background activities, including these ION processes:

• ION Database Output Writer (I2-BKC202), which is used to deliver the XML in the SMXOUT file to ION.
• ION Database Inbox Handler (I3-BKC203), which is used to retrieve XML from ION’s inbox and deliver them to the polling directory.
• ION Database Inbox Cleaner (I4-BKC204), which is used to remove processed XML records from ION’s inbox and outbox.

Background Process Log File Viewer-to view records from the Background Process Log file (SMXBLF).

ION Initialization- to push all ION relevant FACTS data to ION in a hierarchical manner, to provide some flexibility as to what gets pushed out, some feedback of current status, and access to historical push request data.