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The Infor connector supports transmitting EDI documents to and from the Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly Syteline) platform.

Key Capabilities

  • Infor CloudSuite Industrial EDI document exchange with XML to flat file conversion
  • Bidirectional file transfer with separate demand-side and supply-side folder configurations
  • Trading partner code identification for partner document management and archiving

Overview

Infor connectors perform two functions when sending or receiving EDI documents to Infor CloudSuite Industrial. When sending, the connector converts XML documents into a flat file structure accepted by CloudSuite, then sends the resulting file to the remote data folder where it can be picked up by Infor. When receiving, the connector polls the data folder for flat files, which it then converts into XML.

Connector Configuration

This section contains all of the configurable connector properties.

Settings Tab

Configuration

Settings related to the core configuration of the connector.
SettingDescription
Connector IdThe static, unique identifier for the connector.
Connector TypeDisplays the connector name and a description of what it does.
Connector DescriptionAn optional field to provide a free-form description of the connector and its role in the flow.

Infor System Configuration

Settings provided in the connection to the Infor system.

Inbound

Folder locations for demand-side documents in the Infor system.

Outbound

Folder locations for outbound documents in the Infor system.

Other Settings

Advanced Tab

Other Settings

Message

Message settings determine how the connector searches for messages and manages them after processing.

Note: The settings below are deprecated and hidden by default. They appear only on connectors where they were previously enabled or configured to a non-default value. To retain copies of successfully processed files, right-click the connector in the flow, choose Show Success Path, and connect the success path to a File connector.

SettingDescription
Save to Sent Folder (Deprecated)Copies files processed by the connector to the Sent folder. Disabled by default. Files saved to the Sent folder are not covered by Encryption at Rest.
Sent Folder Scheme (Deprecated)Groups files in the Sent folder by the selected time interval. Only relevant when Save to Sent Folder is enabled.

Logging

Settings that govern the creation and storage of logs.

SettingDescription
Log LevelThe verbosity of logs generated by the connector. When you request support, set this to Debug.
Log Subfolder SchemeInstructs the connector to group files in the Logs folder according to the selected interval. The Weekly option (which is the default) instructs the connector to create a new subfolder each week and store all logs for the week in that folder. Leaving this setting blank tells the connector to save all logs directly in the Logs folder. For connectors that process many transactions, using subfolders helps keep logs organized and improves performance.
Log MessagesCheck this to have the log entry for a processed file include a copy of the file itself. If you disable this, you might not be able to download a copy of the file from the Transactions tab.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous settings are for specific use cases.

SettingDescription
Other SettingsEnables you to configure hidden connector settings in a semicolon-separated list (for example, setting1=value1;setting2=value2). Normal connector use cases and functionality should not require the use of these settings.

Automation Tab

Automation Settings

Settings related to the automatic processing of files by the connector.

Automation Status

Performance

Settings related to the allocation of resources to the connector.

SettingDescription
Max WorkersThe maximum number of worker threads consumed from the threadpool to process files on this connector. If set, this overrides the default setting on the Performance Settings portion of the Advanced Settings page.
Max FilesThe maximum number of files sent by each thread assigned to the connector. If set, this overrides the default setting on the Performance Settings portion of the Advanced Settings page.

Alerts Tab

SLAs Tab

Establishing a Connection

The following settings are required to connect to Infor:
  • Trading Partner Code identifies the documents in the Infor system.
  • Inbound Data Logic Folder is for demand-side file pickup and drop-off.
  • Inbound Archive Folder is for archiving processed demand-side documents.
  • Outbound Data Logic Folder is for supply-side file pickup and drop-off.
  • Outbound Archive Folder is for archiving processed supply-side documents.
After these fields have been specified, the connector can exchange documents with the Infor system.

Sending Files

After a connection to Infor has been established, XML files in the Transactions tab of the Infor connector are converted to the Infor standard flat file format and uploaded. If Send Automation is enabled on the Automation tab, the connector automatically polls this folder for processing.

Receiving Files

Files that are found when polling Infor CloudSuite are downloaded to the Infor connector Transactions tab. The standard flat file structure is automatically converted into XML. If the Infor connector is connected to other connectors in a flow, the file is passed to the next connector.

Macros

Examples