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Development Guide
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Technical Documentation For IFS Cloud

Architectural Overview
Architectural Overview
Solution Manager User Guide
Solution Manager User Guide
- Users and Permissions
  Users and Permissions
  - Access Security
    Access Security
    User Authentication
    User Authentication
    Identity and Access Manager
    User Authorization
  - Users
    Users
    Users
    User Groups
    Lock Application Owner Account
    Import/Export User Groups
  - Permission Sets
    Permission Sets
    Predefined Permission Sets
    Detail/Summary Page
    Projections Grants
    Import/Export Permission Sets
    Projection Grants Detail Page
    Manage by Navigator
    Workflows
    Grant Structure
    Users Granted
    System Privileges
  - SCIM
    SCIM
    SCIM Configuration Example for Microsoft Entra ID
    SCIM Configuration Example for Okta
  - Security Checkpoints
    Security Checkpoints
    Manage Security Checkpoints
    Manage Security Checkpoints
    Security Checkpoints in IFS Cloud Web
    Creating a Security Checkpoint
    Security Checkpoint Administration
    Security Checkpoint Administration
    Global Settings
    Security Checkpoints
    Security Checkpoints Log
    Coexistence with Legacy Security Checkpoints
  - Segregation of Duties
    Segregation of Duties
    Segregation of Duties Analysis
    Functional Areas
  - Identity and Access Manager
    Identity and Access Manager
    IAM User
    External Identity Providers
    External Identity Providers
    Configuring Windows ADFS
    Configuring Windows Azure
    Troubleshooting guide
    Configuring Authentication for Integrations
    Configuring Authentication for Integrations
    Authorization Code Flow
    Direct Access Grants
    Custom Clients
    SMTP Email Server Setup
    Password Policies
    Authentication Auditing
    Authentication Auditing
    User Sessions
    Events
    PunchOut Integration
    Keystores & Digital Signatures
- Background Processing
  Background Processing
  - Overview
  - Background Jobs
    Background Jobs
    Background Jobs
    Batch Queues Configuration
    Database Processes
  - Database Tasks
    Database Tasks
    Predefined Database Tasks
  - Scheduled Database Tasks
    Scheduled Database Tasks
    Analyze Schema
    Rebuild Indexes
- Integration
  Integration
- Mobile Apps
  Mobile Apps
- Data Management
  Data Management
  - Data Archiving
    Data Archiving
    Data Archiving Considerations
    How to Setup Data Archiving
    Data Archive Objects
    Data Archive Orders
    Restore Archived Data
    Monitor Data Archive Log
    Archiving for Content Security
  - Data Migration
    Data Migration
    Data Migration Job
    Data Migration Job
    File Configuration
    Database Information
    Source Mappings
    Method List
    File Mappings
    Rules
    Execute Job
    Migration Types
    Migration Types
    File Migration
    File Migration
    Create Table from File
    File to Single LU
    Write Data to File
    Handling Server Files
    Handling Server Files
    EXTERNAL TABLE to load a file
    Source Migration
    Excel Migration
    Internal Replication
    Export/Import Migration Definition
    Migration History Analysis
    Shedule Migration Jobs
    Print Documentation
    Basic Data Requirements for Data Migration
    Basic Data Requirements for Data Migration
    Data Migration Procedures
    Data Migration - Default Rules
    General Data for Data Migration/Group
    General Data for Data Migration/User
    Data Migration Conversion Lists
    IFS Excel Add-in
    References
    References
    Data Migration in Custom Objects
    Data Migration in Custom Objects
    Migrate data into Custom Fields
    Migrate data into Custom Logical Units
    Persistent Custom References
    Tips & Tricks
    Tips & Tricks
    Connect Jobs
    Conversion Lists
    Dynamic Procedures
    Tips & Tricks - Handling Error Messages and Debug Info
    Load File to Table
    DB-Links, JOINS
    Conditions on Method Execution
    Parse Variables Between Methods
    Method List Procedures
    Migration Utility Jobs
    Update Tables Directly
    Tables into multiple LUs
    Activity Descriptions
    Activity Descriptions
    About Data Migration
    Check Job Details
    Check Job Details Out
    Cleanup Job Details
    Configure Rules
    Copy Migration Jobs
    Correct Problem in Source
    Correct Problem in IFS
    Dynamic Procedures
    Create Migration Jobs
    Create Migration Job
    Generate Package
    Generate Triggers
    Define File Columns
    Define Method List
    Edit Input Defaults
    Execute Job
    Load File
    Map Source Columns
    Print Documentation
    Query Source Columns
    Select Replication Mode
    Restart Job
    Show Select Statement
    Known Limitations
    Process Descriptions
    Process Descriptions
    Create Source Migration Job
    Create File Migration Job
    Start Source Migration Job
    Start Read From File
    Start Write To File
  - Data Synchronization
    Data Synchronization
    Synchronization of Configurations
    Configure Hub
    Configure Satellite
    Satellite Site Configuration
    Data Sync Process Settings
    Additional Configurations
    Tuning And Troubleshooting
    Database Tasks
    Data Sync Routing Configurations
    Technical Administration
    Patch Level Engine
  - Data Catalog
    Data Catalog
    Architecture
    Data Catalog Features
    Data Catalog Features
    Classifications
    Glossaries
    Prerequisites
    Prerequisites
    User Defined Account Configuration
    Enable IFS Contact
    How to setup scan
    Troubleshooting
  - Data Migration Manager
    Data Migration Manager
    Define Migration Project
    Migration Scope
    Target Table Definition
    Legacy Source Data Import
    Legacy Source Data Import
    Legacy Table Definition
    Map Legacy Data Target Table
    Input Container
    Output Container
    Basic Data Container
    Deployment Container
    Extra Configurations
- Object Connections
- Configuration
- Automation and Optimization
  Automation and Optimization
  - Scheduling Optimization
    Scheduling Optimization
    Scheduling Optimization Datasets
    Scheduling Optimization Output Data
    Scheduling Optimization Triggers
    Scheduling Optimization Configuration
    Scheduling Optimization Configuration
    IFS Optimization Framework Configuration Assistant
    Scheduling Optimization Logs
    Background Processing in IFS Optimization Framework
    Scheduling Optimization Business Components
    Scheduling Optimization Business Components
    Users Integration
    Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
    Service Scheduling Integration
    Manufacturing Scheduling and Optimization (MSO)
  - Machine Learning
    Machine Learning
    Machine Learning Models
    Machine Learning Pre-trained Models
    Machine Learning Configurations
    ML Data Service Configuration
    Machine Learning Logs
  - Events
    Events
    Manage Event Actions
- Reporting and Analysis
- Monitoring
  Monitoring
- Workflow Manager
- System Information and Utilities
  System Information and Utilities
- Setup
  Setup
  - System Parameters
  - OData Provider
    OData Provider
    System Parameters
    Odata Provider Extensions
    Odata Provider Extensions
    Export to Excel Extension
    Request Timeouts
    Application Tracing
    Logging
    Logging
    Filter Log Entries
  - Translation
    Translation
    Language
    Basic Data Translation
    Import Language Files
    Export Language Files
    Used Languages
    Installing Languages
- License Management
- Remote Assistance
  Remote Assistance
- IFS Signature Service
  IFS Signature Service
- Additional IFS Cloud Configuration for specific components or tasks
  Additional IFS Cloud Configuration for specific components or tasks
- Cloud File Storage
  Cloud File Storage
  - Cloud File Storage Migration Tool
  - Handling File Storage Metadata during Migration
- Performance
- Virus Scanner
  Virus Scanner
Tailoring Guide
Tailoring Guide
- Tailoring Overview
- Tailoring Lifecycle
- Configuration
  Configuration
  - Configuration Best Practices
  - UI - Page Designer
    UI - Page Designer
    Introduction - Page Designer
    Attribute Configurations on Pages
    Entity Configurations on Pages
    Entity Configurations on Pages
    Extending an existing Page Model
    Creating a New Page Model (Custom Page)
    Building Master Detail Associations
    Adding Commands
    Conditional Fields
    Conditional Fields
    Filter LOV’s Conditionally
    Filter Enumeration Values Conditionally
    Condition Syntax
    Translations in Configurations
    Rebase Client Configurations
  - UI - Navigator Designer
  - Configuration Context
  - Projection Configurations
    Projection Configurations
    Adding Entities
    Entity Associations
    Custom Action Configuration
    Additional Configurations to offline Projections
  - Entity Configurations
    Entity Configurations
    Custom Attributes
    Custom Entities
    Custom Enumerations
    Exclude Entities from having Custom Attributes
  - Object Connections
  - Query Designer
    Query Designer
    Query Designer Capabilities
    Query Lifecycle Operations
  - Administrate Custom Objects
  - Application Configuration Packages
    Application Configuration Packages
    Working with Application Configuration Packages
    Create Application Configuration Package
    Export an Application Configuration Package
    Import Application Configuration Packages
    Validate Application Configuration Packages
    Single Item Export
    Single Item Import
    Known Limitations
    Application Configuration Package References
    Application Configuration Package References
    Custom Object Dependencies
    Install Application Configuration Packages using IFS Cloud Installer
    Publish Package Reference
    How To Work with Application Configuration Packages
    Validation Status Reference
    Post Delivery Behavior
  - Configured Pages Administration
  - Distribution of Configured Pages
  - Configuration References
    Configuration References
    Technical Details
    Advanced Administration
    Custom Attributes
    Exclude Entities from having Custom Attributes
    Configuration Upgrade Path going from IEE to IFS Cloud Web
    Known Limitations
- Lobby Configuration
  Lobby Configuration
- Integration and Extensibility
  Integration and Extensibility
  - API Documentation
  - API Explorer
  - Outbound Message Viewer
  - IFS OData Provider
    IFS OData Provider
    Supported Functionalities
    OData Provider Overview
    Usage of Date, Time and Timestamp data types
    Large Parameters in Actions
    Filter Optimized Function
    Enhanced Filtering and Pagination Capabilities for Java Operations
    Enhanced Filtering and Pagination Capabilities for Java Operations
    Example code for implementing an ExpressionVisitor
    Recommendations for REST API Requests
    Services and OData Provider
    Consuming CSRF protected OData Services
    Third-Party Apps Integration with CSRF Protection
    Batch Requests
    Complex Data Type Support for Operations
    Complex Data Type Support for Operations
    Invoking Actions with Complex Data Type Parameter
    Invoking Functions with Complex Data Type Parameter
    Complex Data Type Return Types in Operations
    Collection Data Type Support for Operations (Arrays)
  - Integration
    Integration
    IFS Connect
    IFS Connect
    IFS Connect Architecture
    Message Processor
    Envelopes
    Message Archiving
    Message Queues
    Message Routing
    SOAP Gateway
    Transformers
    Transport Connectors
    PLSQL Access Provider
    Connectivity
    Scheduling Optimization
    RESTful APIs
    Entity Service APIs
  - Extend on the Outside Best Practises
    Extend on the Outside Best Practises
    Gathering Requirements
    Decision Guide
    OData Provider
    OData Provider
    OData Provider Extensions
    OData Provider Extensions
    Export to Excel Extension
    Rest Apis
    Rest Apis
    Inbound Integrations to IFS Using RESTful APIs
    Inbound Integrations to IFS Using Custom APIs
    Outbound Integrations from IFS using Middleware
    Outbound Integrations from IFS using REST Sender
    IFS Connect
    IFS Connect
    Transformers
    Inbound Integrations to IFS Using IFS Connect
    PL/SQL
    Special Considerations in calling IFS REST Endpoints
    Outbound Integrations from IFS
    BizAPI changes in IFS Cloud 21R1
    Migration Jobs and External Files
    Boomi
    Handling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
    Relationship Management Panel (RMPANL)
    Relationship Management Panel (RMPANL)
    Outlook Calendar Sync (RMPANL)
  - Extend on the Outside Examples
- Customization
  Customization
  - Customization Best Practices
    Customization Best Practices
    Naming and Syntax Guidelines
    Comments
    Dynamic Dependencies
    Current Limitations and Workarounds
  - Restrict LAA/Extend on the inside
  - Customize Mobility
  - Discouraged Customization Areas
- Workflows
  Workflows
  - What are Workflows?
  - Considerations Before Designing a Workflow
  - Getting Started with Workflows
  - Workflow Tooling
  - Business Process Modeling
    Business Process Modeling
    IFS Process Enrichment
    IFS API
    IFS REST Call
    IFS Faliure Event
    BPMN Symbols
    Expression Language
  - Workflow Architecture
    Workflow Architecture
    Deployment Validations
  - Extending Workflow
  - Workflow Examples
  - Industry Specific Configurations
    Industry Specific Configurations
    Sales (ORDER)
    Warehousing (INVENT)
    Industry Lobby KPIs
    Supplier Performance Evaluation KPIs (SRM)
    Asset Data Collection (ASDTCL)
    Currency Rate Update (ACCRUL)
  - Data Cleanup Task Schedulers
- Appearance Designer
  Appearance Designer
Reporting and Analysis Guide
Reporting and Analysis Guide
- Lobby
- Operational Reporting
  Operational Reporting
- Business Reporting & Analysis
  Business Reporting & Analysis
  - Ad-Hoc Reporting
    Ad-Hoc Reporting
    Quick Reports
    Query Designer Quick Reports
    Crystal Reports
    Scheduled Quick Reports
    SQL Statements
  - IFS Business Reporter
    IFS Business Reporter
    Business Reporter-Ideal Usage
    Business Reporter-Installation
    Business Reporter-Configuration
    Business Reporter-Configuration
    Setup BR Navigator
    Business Reporter - System Parameters
    BR Execution Parameters
    BR Execution Parameters
    BR Execution Parameter Details
    BR Execution Parameters - Example Usages
    Tuning Advice
    BR Report Level Execution Parameters
    Global BR Parameters
    BR Parameter Functions
    BR Report Parameters
    Miscellaneous BR Configuration
    IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    Advanced Configurations for Built-in IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    External IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    External IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    BR Execution Server Admin Console
    BR Execution Server Report Queue
    BR Execution Server Monitoring Support
    Business Reporter - Translation Handling
    Business Reporter - Performance Guideline
    Business Reporter - Performance Guideline
    Factors affecting BR Performance
    Investigating a Performance Issue
    Optimize Performance in Business Reporter
    Optimize Performance in Business Reporter
    IFS Business Reporter Client Tips
    Known Limitations
  - Business Reporting & Analysis - Services
    Business Reporting & Analysis - Services
    Manage Business Reporting & Analysis Services
    Manage Business Reporting & Analysis Services
    Manage User Permissions
    Manage User Permissions
    Predefined Permission Sets
    Grant Access to Projections
    Grant Access to an Information Source
    General Access to Business Reporting & Analysis Services
    Access to IFS Business Reporter Reports
  - Business Reporting & Analysis - Integrations
    Business Reporting & Analysis - Integrations
    External Access
    External Access
    Access Views
    Access Views
    Creating and Managing Access Views
    Access View Diagnostics
  - Information Access Layer
    Information Access Layer
    Configure Information Access Layer
    Create Information Access Layer Objects
- Report Designer
- Power BI Integration
  Power BI Integration
- Self Hosted BI
  Self Hosted BI
- Information Sources
  Information Sources
  - Information Source Settings
  - Configure Information Sources
    Configure Information Sources
    Configure Information Sources - Facts
    Configure Information Source - Fact Dimensions
    Information Sources Full Access
    Configure Information Sources - Dimensions
    Archive Information Source Metadata
  - Information Source - Logging
    Information Source - Logging
    Installation Log
    Runtime Log
  - Data Mart Administration and Configuration
    Data Mart Administration and Configuration
    Data Mart Access- Overview
    Data Mart Access- Overview
    Materialized Views
    Incremental Load of Information Sources
    Manage Data Mart Sources
    Manage Data Mart Sources
    Custom Indexes for Data Mart Sources
    Special Data Mart Source Related Subjects
    Data Mart Refresh Recommendations
    Handling Incremental Load
    Data Filter Parameters for Materialized Views
  - Custom Objects - Information Sources
    Custom Objects - Information Sources
    Custom Attributes for Information Sources
    Custom Attributes for Information Sources
    Overview Custom Attributes for Information Sources
    Source Relations for Facts
    Source Relations for Dimensions
    Custom Attributes for Facts
    Custom Attributes for Dimensions
    Custom Dimension Connections
    Custom Dimension Connections
    Overview - Custom Dimension Connections
    Examples - Custom Dimension Connections
    Custom Dimension LoV
    Custom Dimension LoV
    Overview - Custom Dimension LoV
    Understanding LoV Functionality
    Examples - Custom Dimension LoV
  - Quick Information Source Drafts
    Quick Information Source Drafts
    Overview
    Quick Information Source
    Quick Dimension
    Quick Information Source Examples
- IFS Analysis Models
  IFS Analysis Models
- Information Access Layer
  Information Access Layer
  - Creating a new view as a customization
Development Guide
Development Guide
- Development Overview
- User Interface
  User Interface
  - IFS Cloud Web Development
    IFS Cloud Web Development
    IFS Cloud Web Overview
    Naming and Syntax Guidelines
    Naming and Syntax Guidelines
    File Structure
    Useful Development Concepts
    Useful Development Concepts
    Colors used within IFS Cloud Web
    Client Validations
    Dynamic Dependencies
    Overridable Methods
    Searching in IFS Cloud Web
    Single Page Application (SPA)
    User Profile/Cache
    How to develop an IFS Cloud Web Client page
    How to develop an IFS Cloud Web Client page
    Getting Started
    Create a simple IFS Cloud Web Client page
    Customizing the IFS Cloud Web Client page
    Customizing the IFS Cloud Web Client page
    Create a detailed page
    Add a reference in the projection file
    Add an array in the projection file
    Define CRUD operations
    Add Commands
    Add Validations
    Adding rich functionality and controls
    Arena Agent
    Debugging
    Development Considerations
    Development Considerations
    Performance Improvements
    How to handle Customizations
    How to handle Customizations
    Create a new IFS Cloud Web Customization
    IFS Cloud Web Component Reference
    IFS Cloud Web Component Reference
    Pages and Structure
    Pages and Structure
    Navigator
    Page Types
    Page Types
    Assistants
    Assistants
    Assistant
    Dynamic Assistant
    Modal Assistant
    Single-step Assistant
    Lobby
    Page
    Projection Controls
    Projection Controls
    Actions
    Annotations
    Datatypes
    Entity
    Entityset
    Enumeration
    Function
    Include Fragments
    Query
    Singleton
    Structure
    Virtual
    Client Controls
    Client Controls
    Address Field
    Arrange
    Badge
    Boolean
    Box-matrix
    Calendar
    Card
    Charts
    Charts
    Bar Chart
    Funnel Chart
    Line Chart
    Pie Chart
    Radar Chart
    Stacked Chart
    Color Picker
    Command
    Computed Field
    Contact widget
    Currency/Measure
    Date Range Field
    Date Time Picker
    Dialog
    Field
    Fieldset
    Free input (freetext field)
    Gantt Chart
    Grouping Field
    Item Picker
    Gantt Chart
    List
    List of Values (LOV)
    Map Control
    Markdown Text
    Message Box
    Multiline Field
    Panel
    Process Viewer
    Progress field
    Radio button (radio group)
    Rating control
    Search Context
    Section/Group
    Selector
    Sheet
    Signature
    State Indicator
    Static Field
    Tab
    Timeline
    Toast Messages
    Tree
    Tree Diagram
    Resources
    Resources
    Entity Upserts and *ETag Support
    Client Control Properties List
    External Resources
    Open API
  - IFS Cloud Mobile Development
    IFS Cloud Mobile Development
    IFS Cloud Mobile Overview
    Application Development
    Application Development
    Parallel Development
    Split Projection
    Mobile App Features
    Mobile App Features
    Device Location Functionality
    Push Notifications
    Reporting
    Security Groups
    Transferring and receiving data using QR codes
    Tree Pages
    Workflow Navigation
    Calendar Pages
    Including Remote Assistance fragments in Mobile Apps
    Including eSignature fragments in Mobile Apps
    App File
    App File
    Main Properties
    App Settings
    App Parameters
    DocMan and Media Library
    Address Field
    Client File
    Client File
    Marble Capabilities
    Pages
    Navigation
    Dialogs
    Assistants
    Dynamic Assistants
    Commands
    Elements
    Elements
    General Information
    Arrange
    Card
    Contact Widget
    File Selector
    Group
    Image Viewer
    List
    Map
    Markdown
    Selector and Singleton
    Fields
    Fields
    Badge
    Computed Fields
    Field / Static
    Item Picker
    LOV
    Signature
    Offline File
    Offline File
    Procedures
    Procedure Types
    Executions
    Layers
    Expressions
    System Methods
    Examples
    Projection File
    Projection File
    Projection
    Group Push
    Offline Queries
    Converting Touch App resources to Mobile Apps
- Integration
  Integration
  - RESTful ODATA APIs
  - IFS Connect
    IFS Connect
    PL/SQL Methods
    How to invoke external Web Services
    Understanding SOAP messaging
    Understanding SOAP messaging
    Understanding SOAP_IFS
    Customization of Envelopes
    Transformer Development
    Transformer Development
    About Transformer Development
    Working with Java Transformer Development
    Detailed Workflow for Java Transformer Development
    Working with XSL Transformer Development
    Detailed Workflow for XSL Transformer Development
    HTTP access to maven repository is deprecated
    Transport Connector Development
    Transport Connector Development
    Reader and Sender Configuration
    Custom Connector Project Preparation
    How to develop a Connector Sender
    How to develop a Connector Reader
  - PLSQL Access Provider
  - Bizapi Replacement
  - Scheduling Optimization
    Scheduling Optimization
    Developer Studio Integration
    Scheduling Model
    Scheduling Data
    Modeling Data
    System Data
    Change Detection
    Custom Change Detection
    Custom URL
    Handle Result
    Scheduling Optimization Interfaces
    Scheduling Optimization Interfaces
    Get System Status
    Get Exception Type
    Get Exception Types
    Examples
  - Machine Learning
    Machine Learning
    Machine Learning Interfaces
    Machine Learning Interfaces
    Post Document Scan
    Scan Business Card
    Scan Expense Receipt
    Scan Invoice
  - Manufacturing Execution System - MES
    Manufacturing Execution System - MES
    Manufacturing Part Master data integration
    Outbound Communication
    Shop Floor Integration APIs
    Shop Floor Integration APIs
    Machine instruction
    Production Schedule APIs
  - IFS Cloud Business Components
- Operational Report Development
  Operational Report Development
  - About Developing Operational Reports
  - Report Modeling
    Report Modeling
    Working with Reports
    Editing Report Diagrams
    Advanced constructs in report models
    Advanced constructs in report models
    Optional blocks depending on a component is installed or not
    Conditionally control if a block is included or not
    Accepting a list of objid's as input parameter
  - Data Assembly
  - Layout Design
    Layout Design
    IFS Report Designer - Layout development
    Creating/Modifying Layouts
    Creating/Modifying Layouts
    Tool Overview
    Pages and page sections
    Properties
    Conditions
    Functions
    Date and Number Formatting
    Date and Number Formatting
    Date formatting with Persian Calendar
    Fonts
    Fonts
    Font Transformations
    Barcodes
    Report Designer Options
    Working with Images
    Mirroring Of Layouts
    Charts
    Watermarks
    Custom fields
    Configuration & Deployment
    Tips & Tricks
    Troubleshooting
  - Report Plugin
    Report Plugin
    Report Plugin Layout
    Manage Report Plugin Reports
    CSV Plugin
    XSL Plugin
    XML Plugin
    Excel Plugin
    Excel Plugin
    How to work with excel report templates
    Script Plugin
    Simple Excel Plugin
  - Crystal Reports as Operational Reports
    Crystal Reports as Operational Reports
    Example of Creating a Basic Report for the Crystal Reports Plug-in
    Example of Creating a Basic Report for the Crystal Reports Plug-in
    Adding Report Parameters
    Example of creating a report accessing multiple report views
  - Using SSRS for Operational Reports
    Using SSRS for Operational Reports
    Example of Creating a Basic Report for BI Development Studio
- Business Reporting & Analysis Specific Development
  Business Reporting & Analysis Specific Development
  - Ad hoc Report-Development Guidelines
    Ad hoc Report-Development Guidelines
    Development of Quick Reports
    Development of Crystal Reports
    Development of Crystal Reports
    Crystal Reports as Quick Reports
    Crystal Reports as Quick Reports
    Example of Creating a Basic Quick Report
    Security consideration - instruction
    Why does it takes a long time to process or execute a Crystal Report from Web Client?
  - Information Sources-Development Guidelines
    Information Sources-Development Guidelines
    General Development Concepts
    Development Templates
    Meta Data Model
    Meta Data Model
    Fact and Fact Item
    Dimension and Dimension Item
    Source Navigator
    Storage Layer Development
    Storage Layer Development
    Develop Dimensions
    Develop Dimensions
    Dimension Data Mart Development
    Dimension Data Mart Development
    Implementation Example: Data Mart version of a Dimension
    Dimension On Line Development
    Dimension On Line Development
    Implementation Example - Online version of a Dimension
    Special Dimension Handling
    Special Dimension Handling
    Supportive Dimensions
    List of values Support for IFS Reporting
    Add-On Dimensions
    Inherited Dimensions
    Cross Product Reporting
    Reporting Period Dimension
    Reporting Company Period Dimension
    Develop Facts
    Develop Facts
    Fact Data Mart Development
    Fact Data Mart Development
    Implementation Example - Data Mart version of a Fact
    Fact On Line Development
    Fact On Line Development
    Implementation Example - Online version of a Fact
    Incremental Load Development
    Incremental Load Development
    Incremental Load Specific Metadata
    Develop Write Back Support
    Develop Write Back Support
    Write Back Implementation Details
    Write Back Implementation Example
    Develop Support Based on Structures
    Develop Support Based on Structures
    Advanced Filtering Support Using Structures
    Structure Repeaters
    Useful PL Methods
    Modeling
    Modeling
    Modeling Information Sources
    Modeling Information Sources
    Dimensions
    Facts
    Information Source Diagram Reference
    Tips and Tricks for BR Designers and Developers
    Business Reporting & Analysis - Translation Guideline
    Business Reporting & Analysis - Translation Guideline
    Metadata Translation
    Basic Data Translation
  - IFS Analysis Models - Development Guidelines
  - IFS Business Reporter-Development Guidelines
- Business Logic Development
  Business Logic Development
  - Quick Guide
  - Development Concepts
    Development Concepts
    Components
    Code Layers
    Code Layers
    Developing in Code Layers
    Override and Overtake
    Overtake using Search & Replace
    Source Code Files
    Source Code Files
    Model Files
    Plsql File
    Storage File
    Views File
    Code Generation
    Code Generation
    Code Generation Template
    Method Protection Types
    Component Deployment Profile File
    Database Upgrade Scripts
    Database Upgrade Scripts
    UPG Files
    UPG Files
    CDB Files
    SQL Files
  - Modeling
    Modeling
    Entity
    Entity
    Attributes
    Associations
    Generalizations
    State Machine
    Data Validity
    Data Synchronization
    Data Synchronization
    Special Cases
    Enumeration
    Utility
    Overview Diagram
  - Coding Mechanisms
    Coding Mechanisms
    Locking
    Large Objects (BLOB/CLOB)
    Transactions
    Dynamic Calls to Optional Components
    Dynamic Calls to Optional Components
    Using Execute Immediate to run Dynamic PL/SQL
    Using Dynamic PL/SQL through DBMS_SQL
    Client Interaction
    Server to Server Interaction
    Default Values
    Client Information
    Validations
    Attribute String
    IFS Message
    Post Installation Methods
  - Framework Services
    Framework Services
    Error Handling
    Event Registry
    Connectivity
    Dictionary
    Background Jobs
    Streams for Background Jobs and Reports
    Application Logger
    LOB file importer
    Time Util API
  - Security
    Security
    Database Object Security
    IFS Row Level Security
    Security Checkpoints
    Avoiding SQL Injections
  - Performance
    Performance
    Performance - PL/SQL
    Performance - PL/SQL
    Micro Cache
    Reduce Number of Function Calls
    Cursor For-Loop
    NOCOPY Parameter Hint
    Use of Bind variables
    Move unnecessary statements out of Loops
    Nested Loops
    Packing/Unpacking Attribute Strings
    Performance - SQL
    Performance - SQL
    Unnecessary Sorting, Grouping and Distinct
    Functions in Select and Where
    Select *
    Avoid Implicit Data Conversion in WHERE Clause
    Use IN rather than NOT IN
    Use SELECT INTO where possible
    Avoid translated columns in WHERE clause
    Use EXISTS rather than IN
    Performance - Upgrade
    Performance - Upgrade
    Avoid Cursor Loops
    Add NOT NULL Columns Directly
    NOCOPY Parameter Hint
    Employ DMLs With Multiple Records
    Load Controlling for Rollback Segments
  - Localization and Internationalization
    Localization and Internationalization
    Unicode
    Calendar
    Date Formatting
    Language
    Database Character Set
    Make Messages Translatable
    Basic Data Translation
    Translation
  - Tracing and Diagnostics
    Tracing and Diagnostics
    Server Trace
    Debug
    SQL Trace
    Profiling
  - Supporting Custom Functionality
  - Upgrading Server Code
    Upgrading Server Code
    Upgrade from IFSAPP75 to IFSAPP8
    Upgrade from IFSAPP75 to IFSAPP8
    Renaming Server Files
    Other Server Changes
    Reverse Engineering of Models
    Examples of Reverse Engineering Issues
    Upgrade from IFSAPP8 to IFSAPP9
    Upgrade from IFSAPP8 to IFSAPP9
    Upgrade of a Completely New Server File
    Upgrade of a Changed Core Server File
    Removal of Global Variable
    Move Remaining Files
    Examples of Model File Errors
    Examples of Refactoring PL/SQL Code
- Development Tools
  Development Tools
  - Developer Studio
    Developer Studio
    Installing
    Project Setup and Configuration
    Project Setup and Configuration
    Working with Projects
    R&D Core Projects
    Customization Projects
    Target Version
    Technologies
    Technologies
    Steps in Project Wizard
    Steps in Project Wizard
    Setup Name, Location, and Target Version
    Setup Technologies
    Setup Databases
    Setup Services Layer
    Setup From CIF/CIFX file
    Try Sample Project
    Create new Component
    Project Properties
    Reference Guide
    Reference Guide
    Using and Exploring the Database
    Favorites
    Working with Models
    Working with Models
    Editing Model Files using Source Code
    Editing Model Files using Diagrams
    Validating Models
    Analyzing Model Dependencies
    Navigator Window
    Modeling and Code Generation
    Modeling and Code Generation
    Generating and Merging Code
    Creating Model Files
    Creating Model Files through Reverse-Engineering
    Editing PL/SQL Code
    Editing PL/SQL Code
    Working with Oracle Database Integration
    Using PL/SQL Code Completion
    Navigating PL/SQL Code
    Using PL/SQL Find Usages
    Deploying PL/SQL Source Files
    Validating PL/SQL Code
    Validating PL/SQL Code
    Hints on column comments
    Metadata declaration in package specification
    Hints on comments
    Usage of Oracle features
    Hints on Constants
    Usage of IFS Applications components
    Hints on cursors
    Hints on cursors
    Hints on function return
    Hints on function return
    Hints on IF condition
    Hints on methods
    Hints on IF condition
    Hints on COMMIT, ROLLBACK & SAVEPOINT statements
    Hints on methods
    Hints on COMMIT, ROLLBACK & SAVEPOINT statements
    Hints on Tables/Views That Are Used
    Hints on Error_SYS tags
    Hints on Tables/Views That Are Used
    Hints on Error_SYS tags
    Hints on column comments
    Hints on comments
    Executing SQL and PL/SQL Code
    Executing SQL and PL/SQL Code
    Auto Commit - ON/OFF
    Debugging PL/SQL Code
    Debugging PL/SQL Code
    Debugging PL/SQL code called from IFS Enterprise Explorer
    Debugging PL/SQL code using a Test Block
    Testing PL/SQL Code
    Testing PL/SQL Code
    PL/SQL Unit Tests
    PL/IgnoreUnitTest Annotation
    Application Server Tester
    Working with Subversion
    Debugging Projection Java Code
    Marble Support for API Documentation
    Static Code Analyzer
    Static Code Analysis Rules
    Static Code Analysis Rules
    UnusedFunctionOrAction
    Test a Rest Execution to Identify failing TAR tests
    Working with Solution Sets
    Restrict LAA/Extend on the inside
    New Tool Features
    Entity Service APIS
    Digital Signature Code Generation Support
    Dynamic Dependency
    Dynamic Dependency
    Using Execute Immediate to run Dynamic PL/SQL
    Using Dynamic PL/SQL through DBMS_SQL
  - Report Designer
  - Translation Manager
    Translation Manager
    Basic Data Administration
    Translate Texts
    Scan Translatable Code
    Transfer Basic Data and Company Template
    Field Descriptions
    Field Description Translations
    Translatability Verification
  - Update Analyzer
    Update Analyzer
    Analyzing Impact
    Analyzing Impact
    Input
    Analyzing
    Layer Impacts
    Diff Viewer
    Installation
    Settings and Options
    Settings and Options
    Features
    Tool Settings
    Command Line Options
  - Configuration Analyzer
  - Lobby Analyzer
  - Script-A-Rest
    Script-A-Rest
    Commands reference
- IFS Cloud Business Components
  IFS Cloud Business Components
- All Reference Manuals
  All Reference Manuals
  - Defined Syntaxes
    Defined Syntaxes
    Service Layer XML Serialization Format
    PL/SQL Access Provider Reference
    PL/SQL Access Provider Reference
    Plsqlap_Buffer_API Overview
    Plsqlap_Buffer_API Overview
    Add_Compound_Item
    Add_Item
    Clear_Buffer
    Count_Items
    Debug
    Get_Buffer
    Get_Context_Parameter
    Get_Item_By_Name
    Get_Item_By_Position
    Get_Item_Position
    Get_Name
    Get_Status
    Get_Type
    Get_Type
    Get_Value
    Is_Compound
    New_Buffer
    Remove_Context_Parameter
    Set_Context_Parameter
    Set_Item
    Set_Item_Status
    Set_Item_Typ
    Set_Item_Value
    To_Xml
    To_Xml
    Data types and constants
    Plsqlap_Document_API Overview
    Plsqlap_Record_API Overview
    Plsqlap_Record_API Overview
    Add_Aggregate
    Add_Array
    Check_Elements
    Clear_Dirty
    Clear_Record
    Clear_Dirty
    Count_Attributes
    Count_Elements
    Debug
    Debug_Item_Record
    Debug_Record
    From_Xml
    Get_Attribute_Name
    Get_Attribute_By_Position
    Get_Name
    Get_Status
    Get_Type
    Get_Value
    Get_Binary_Value
    Get_Blob_Value
    Get_Clob_Value
    Get_Domain
    Get_Element
    Get_Item_Value
    Get_Long_Text_Value
    Get_Next_Element
    Get_Record_Attr
    Get_Name
    Get_Status
    Get_Type
    Is_Dirty
    Make_Dirty
    New_Record
    Set_Domain
    Set_New
    Set_Queried
    Set_Domain
    Set_Removed
    Set_Value
    To_Xml
    To_Xml
    Data types and constants
    Plsqlap_Server_API Overview
    Plsqlap_Server_API Overview
    Ping_Result__
    Invoke_Record_
    Invoke_Record_
    Invoke_Outbound_Message
    Invoke_Record_
    Invoke_Record_Impersonate
    Ping_Result__
    Ping_Result__
    Post_Event_Message
    Post_Outbound_Message
    Set_Plsqlap_Environment
    Find_Queue
    Data types and constants
    Plsql_REST_Sender_API
    Plsql_REST_Sender_API
    Call_Rest_EndPoint
    Call_Rest_EndPoint1
    Call_Rest_EndPoint2
    Call_Rest_EndPoint3
    Call_Rest_Endpoint_Empty_Body2
    Call_Rest_EndPoint_Json
    Call_Rest_EndPoint_Json_Sync
    Call_Rest_Endpoint_Empty_Body
    Call_Rest_EP_Empty_Body_Sync
    Call_Rest_EP_Empty_Body_Sync2
    Untitled 1
    Get_Blob_Item
    REST_Common_Callback
Remote Deployment Guide
Remote Deployment Guide
- New Installation of IFS Cloud
  New Installation of IFS Cloud
  - Preparing Installation
    Preparing Installation
    Remote deployment option overview
    Platform & Sizing
    Required Infrastructure
    Middle Tier
    Middle Tier
    Middle Tier overview
    Storage Tier
    Storage Tier
    Oracle 19c Considerations
    Oracle 19c Considerations
    Unicode Considerations
    Security
    Security
    Certificate handling
    Secured Communication
    Troubleshoot SSL
    Operational Reporting
  - Preparing Servers
    Preparing Servers
    Install Oracle Database 19c on Windows
    Install Oracle Database 19c on Windows
    Install Oracle Database 19c on Unix
    Install Oracle Database 19c on Unix
    Install Middle Tier Server
    Management Server
    Management Server
    Network Ports
    Setting up an Environment
    Custom Installation
    High Availability
    AirGap Installation
    Log monitoring
    Log monitoring
    Response Time Detail View Dashboard
    Metrics monitoring
    Metrics monitoring
    Metrics monitoring dashboards
    Installing behind an internet Proxy
    Add-on server
  - Preparing new Installation
  - Deploy Installer script
  - Deploying IFS Cloud
    Deploying IFS Cloud
    IFS Cloud Installer
    IFS Cloud Installer
    Installer overview
    Installer Actions
    Installation parameters
    Installation parameters
    Custom values yaml example
    Installer directives
    Installer scripts overview
    Installer Updater
    Prepare Database
    Prepare Database
    Prepare Database Instance for IFS Cloud
    Initiate a prepare database
    Deploy Database Object and Import Data
    Deploy Database Object and Import Data
    Deploy Database Objects and Import Data
    Post Installation Follow-up
    Post Installation Actions
    Database Deploy Configuration
    Deploy Middle tier
    File Executor
  - Initial System Configuration
    Initial System Configuration
    Security
    Security
    User Authentication and Authorization
    Lock Application Owner Account
    Configure Oracle Archiving and Backup
    Background Processing
    Background Processing
    Configure Scheduled Tasks
    Configure Batch Queues
- Delivery Deployment
  Delivery Deployment
- Upgrading of IFS Cloud
  Upgrading of IFS Cloud
  - Preparing Server
    Preparing Server
    IFS-Remote Upgrade Process
  - Technical changes related to IFS Cloud
    Technical changes related to IFS Cloud
    Handling of Invalid Objects
    Product Specific Information - Manual Actions
    Product Specific Information - Manual Actions
    List of Manual Actions in IFS Application Components
  - Planning for Upgrade
    Planning for Upgrade
    Converting a database to Unicode using DMU
    Converting a database to Unicode using DMU
    Database Migration Assistant for Unicode (DMU)
    Merge Connect Configuration
    Removing Batch and Connect Servers
    Removing Report Designer XSL Layouts
    How to Convert Report Designer XSL Layouts to RDL Layouts
    User and Permssion Considerations
    Preparing for Upgrade
    Entity Changes
  - Deploying Upgrade to IFS Cloud
    Deploying Upgrade to IFS Cloud
    Deploy Pre-scripts
    Deploy Main Upgrade
    Deploy Post-Scripts
    Clean and Drop Scripts
  - Deploying Upgrade from IFS Cloud
    Deploying Upgrade from IFS Cloud
    Pre Manual Steps
    Deploy Main Upgrade
    Post Manual Steps
    Clean and Drop Scripts
- Tips and Tricks for managing the Middle Tier
  Tips and Tricks for managing the Middle Tier
  - MTCTL - Middle tier Controller
- How to access IFS Cloud from the Internet
  How to access IFS Cloud from the Internet
  - Example of proxy setup
- Additional Installation Options
  Additional Installation Options
  - Security
    Security
    Secured Communication
    Setup IAM Clients
  - Operational Reporting
    Operational Reporting
    Configure and Install.Net based Print Agents
    Configure and Install.Net based Print Agents
    Printing Properties
    Install Crystal Reports Web Service
    Install Crystal Reports Web Service
    Configure The Crystal Web Service for IFS Cloud Web
    Configure Multiple Crystal Web Service Instances
    Setup SSRS Integration for Operational Reports
    Setup SSRS Integration for Operational Reports
    Configure the SSRS Integration
    Install IFS Report Data Extension for Operational Reports
    Install IFS Report Designer at customer
  - Business Reporting & Analysis
    Business Reporting & Analysis
    Business Reporting & Analysis Prerequisites
    IFS Analysis Models - Installation
    IFS Analysis Models - Installation
    IFS Analysis Models - Installation Checklist
    IFS Business Reporter
    IFS Business Reporter
    IFS Business Reporter Installation
    Encountered Errors and Problems
    Installation of IFS Business Reporter on Citrix
    IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    Configuring Built-in IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    External IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    External IFS Business Reporter Execution Server
    Installation of BR Execution Server
    COM Class Factory Error
    Configuration and Startup
    Functionality
    Known Limitations
    Configuration of BR Execution Server for Office OpenXML SDK mode
    Uninstallation of BR Execution Server using a BAT file
    Advanced Technical Information
    IFS Business Reporter Report Upgrade Utility
    Information Access Layer
  - Remote Assistance Configuration
  - IFS Cloud Mobile Apps
  - Aurena Agent
    Aurena Agent
    Aurena Agent
    Installation
    Troubleshooting
  - IFS Translation Downloader Tool
  - IFS Cloud File Storage for Remote
    IFS Cloud File Storage for Remote
    Architecture
    Installation Guide
    Setting up with limited Kubernetes cluster level access
    Air-Gapped Installations
    SMB Share Security Cosiderations
    Backup, Restore and Clone SMB share
  - IFS Cloud Business Components
    IFS Cloud Business Components
    Equipment (EQUIP)
    Changing Cost,Revenue element base
    Demand Planning (DEMAND)
    Document Management (DOCMAN)
    Document Management (DOCMAN)
    Digital Signatures
    Miscellaneous
    Maintenix (MXCORE)
    Maintenix (MXCORE)
    Installing Maintenix
    Post-Installation Tasks for Maintenix
    Post-Installation Tasks for Maintenix
    Enable IAM Clients
    Migrate Maintenance Data
    Migrate User Data
    Migrate User Data
    Migrate Existing Maintenix Users to IFS Cloud
    Migrate Existing IFS Cloud Users to Maintenix
    System and Service Users
    MXCORE Configuration
    Apply Database Execution Grants to API Packages
    End User Management
    Mobile Work Order
    Payroll Integration to Third Party Vendors (PAYINT)
    Payroll Integration to Third Party Vendors (PAYINT)
    Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) Integration
    Representational State Transfer (REST) API Integration
    Project Delivery (PDMPRO)
    Setting up Generate Document Functionality in Employee File (PERSON)
    IFS Project Integration to Microsoft Project (PRJMSP)
    IFS Provider for Primavera Gateway (PROOPG)
    IFS Provider for Primavera Gateway (PROOPG)
    API Used for the Integration
    Recruitment Integrations for External ATS Vendor SmartRecruiters (RCRUIT)
    Setting up Time Clock (TIMCLO)
    Time Management (TIMREP)
    Vehicle Information Management (VIM)
- Building Manually
  Building Manually
Supported Platforms

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