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Empower Your Business with XA.Extender: A Hybrid Cloud Solution

Explore the innovative XA.Extender tool developed by Phil Joseph and Denise Luther, offering an efficient hybrid cloud architecture for deploying enterprise data where needed. Seamlessly integrate and extend XA systems with internet technology, enabling financial and material transactions, mobile data input, and on-the-go inquiries. The XA.Extender allows IT staff to bridge to internet users, maintaining ERP data securely while enhancing user experience with mobile interfaces. Get started with a pilot project to unlock the full potential of XA.Extender today!

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Empower Your Business with XA.Extender: A Hybrid Cloud Solution

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  1. XA Extender-Enabling ‘Mobile MAPICS’Today! Phil Joseph Denise Luther phil.joseph@catavolt.com Denise.luther@cistech.net

  2. 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!

  3. Internet technology • What if you could deploy XA over the Internet? Worldwide availability plus Amazing new devices

  4. Internet applications • Pinpoint Monitoring • UI: Desktop widget • Financial transactions, material transactions, orders • Mobile Data Input • UI: Mobile phone or laptop • PO approvals, hours, expenses • On-the-go Inquiry • UI: Mobile phone • Financial data, orders, shipments • Remote Locations • UI: Web application • Selected inventory transactions in a remote warehouse or distribution center

  5. Introducing the XA Extender • A tool for the IT staff that extends XA into the cloud XA XAX

  6. Hybrid approach • We bridge to internet users • Your ERP data stays on your system XA XAX Object Model • We communicate through System-Link

  7. What can you do with it? • Define objects in XAX • Query (View, subset, sort) • Details (Attributes, related lists) • Deploy those objects • Rich browser • Widget • Mobile

  8. Let’s take a look…

  9. Example: Customer Order StatusWeb Site-new object combines open and shipped orders

  10. Example: Customer Order StatusPhone Application-Sales Reps in the field!

  11. Example: Exception DataLate Purchase Orders • Powerlink • Desktop Widget • Phone

  12. Example: Executive InformationAccess Sales Information with your phone! • Summary and Drill Down

  13. Example: Not just inquiry!Create and Maintain XA Data • Vendor performs ‘VA’ transaction, updates XA

  14. Example: Not just inquiry!Create and Maintain XA Data • Vendor creates ‘shipment notice’ • Updates Scheduled Receipt in XA

  15. Pricing options • Monthly fee-based • Catavolt provides hosting XA Extender • Full function: create and maintain objects • Price based on CAS user licenses • “Unlimited” users, i.e., up to System-Link limit • Example: • 75 XA Users = $1,530/mo XA Direct Apps • Catavolt or CISTECH creates objects for you • Monthly charge = $300 Base + $50/user • Can upgrade to full XAX at any time

  16. System-Link sessions • One session per active user • Session pool is separate from CAS user count • You get equal number of System-Link sessions XAX XA BRENDA Acme Supply XA XAX BARB Smith Supply BRIAN Windham Supply

  17. CISTECH can help you… • 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

  18. XA ExtenderQuestions??Thank You!! Phil Joseph Denise Luther phil.joseph@catavolt.com Denise.luther@cistech.net

  19. Rollout • 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

  20. XAX extends the IDF XAX can deploy… • Whatever Enterprise Integrator can define and • Whatever System-Link can communicate XAX Cloud Power Link Net Link System Link Presentation Custom Definitions User customization Enterprise Integrator Object model DB2 SQL Server Oracle Post gres Database

  21. Mobile device availability

  22. Internal users • Same UserID end-to-end • XAX credentials passed through to System-Link • XA security, history, etc. based on SL UserID XAX XA LAURA (Employee) LAURA XA AUDREY XAX AUDREY (Employee) KEN KEN (Employee)

  23. External users • XAX translates to separate XA UserID • XAX UserID not recognized by System i or XA • XA security, history, etc. based on SL UserID XAX XA BRENDA Acme Supply XA SUPPLIER XAX BARB Smith Supply BRIAN Windham Supply

  24. XAX Feature Slides

  25. Rich browser: Table query • Details available for any row • Actions on menus and toolbars • Sort and filter (subset) control

  26. Details • Like an IDF compound card • No limit on number of sections • Properties • Queries • Attachments

  27. Maintenance actions • 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

  28. Rich browser: Graph query • Line, pie and bar charts • Summary and detail • Real-time filters • Checkboxes • Slider bars • Table

  29. Rich browser: Calendar query • Daily, weekly and monthly • Drag ’n drop to change date/time • Can double-click an entry to open its details

  30. Mobile devices • 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

  31. BlackBerry

  32. iPhone

  33. Desktop Widgets • Free from Yahoo • Display XA data on your desktop • Refresh every n minutes

  34. Desktop Widgets • Free from Yahoo • Display XA data on your desktop • Refresh every n minutes • User can control filter and sort

  35. Desktop Widgets • Free from Yahoo • Display XA data on your desktop • Refresh every n minutes • User can control filter and sort • Actions are active

  36. Two-way attachments • XA user can • Attach objects visible to XAX user • See attachments placed by XAX user • XAX user can • Attach files to XA object • See attachments on their PC

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