Keep in the forefront with the very latest technology news on IFS Applications 8, including SP2.

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3. IFS APPLICATIONS 8
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
ROGER LAUDON – PRODUCT DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY | IFS R&D
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4. IFS TECHNOLOGY?
IFS CUSTOMERS
IFS R&D
IFS CONSULTING
IFS PARTNERS
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5. TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Clients
Middle tier
Database
Server OS
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6. TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Clients
Middle tier
IFS MIDDLEWARE SERVER
Database
Server OS
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7. TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Clients
PaaS
Middle tier
IFS MIDDLEWARE SERVER
Database
Server OS
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8. DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
AGILE DEVELOPMENT
IFS Developer Studio
FREQUENT DELIVERIES
Model design, business logic,
integrations, web client,
mobile client
CONTINUOUS TESTING
Microsoft Visual Studio
PRODUCTIVITY
IFS Enterprise Explorer
QUALITY
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9. REPORTING
Report Plug-ins
MS Excel, Label Printing, CSV, Crystal Reports, etc…
Report Rule Engine
2D Barcodes
Control the print process without customizations
PDF417 & QR Code
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10. WORKFLOW INTEGRATION
WS-BPEL WORKFLOW SERVERS
IFS TASKS
Create/
Complete
Workflow Action
When Completed
Create Task
Transaction
IFS
BUSINESS LOGIC
Subscribe to event
WORKFLOW ENGINE
IFS EVENTS
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WORKFLOW ENGINE
EXECUTE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
SUBSCRIBE TO EVENTS
CREATE TASKS
IFS APPLICATIONS
START WORKFLOW
CALLBACK ON EVENT
CREATE TASKS ON EVENT

11. TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
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12. SOLUTION MANAGER
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13. ACTIVE DIRECTORY USER AND ROLE INTEGRATION
The Active Directory User and Role Integration
makes it possible to synchronize
user information and role membership
from Active Directory into IFS Application
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14. Create ’Betty’
Active Directory
Active Directory
IFS APPLICATIONS
IFS APPLICATIONS
ACTIVE DIRECTORY USER AND ROLE INTEGRATION
Update ’Emelie’
Disable ’David’
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Grant
MAINT_MNGR
Revoke
MAINT_USER

16. REPORT RULE ENGINE
THE REPORT RULE ENGINE IS A CONCEPT THAT ENABLES EXTENSIVE CONFIGURATION OF THE
PRINTING PROCESS FLOW, WITHOUT ANY CHANGES TO SOURCE CODE.
Amend reporting process parameters
Printer Id
Language
Date format
Number format
Copies
Page Range
Email Address
Amend System Parameters
Reporting graphics base directory
Report formatter spooling
Disk cache threshold
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Set print dialog defaults
All reporting process parameters +
Information Message
Print to file
Show all printers
Printing control
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Printing
Trays/Bins
Duplex printing
PDF Inserts
Spool filename
Route to IFS Connect.
Emailing
To, From, CC, Subject
Email body text
Attachment filename
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Connector
Subject, Message
Sender, Address
Function
Queue
Type

17. CUSTOM OBJECTS
CUSTOM OBJECTS IS A COLLECTION OF FEATURES USED TO EXTEND AND MODIFY
IFS APPLICATIONS THROUGH CONFIGURATION
CUSTOM LOGICAL UNITS
CUSTOM PAGES
Configure and add storage of business objects to IFS
Applications
Configure/add table window pages to IFS Applications
to show data stored in Custom Logical Units
CUSTOM FIELDS
CUSTOM REFERENCES
Add fields to an IFS Application page or report without
customizations
Configure and add references between Logical Units
in IFS Applications
CUSTOM MENUS
CUSTOM EVENTS
QUICK REPORTS

18. CUSTOM FIELDS
READ-ONLY REFERENCE
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19. CUSTOM FIELDS
PERSISTING DATA
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20. CUSTOM FIELDS
CALCULATED DATA
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21. CUSTOM EVENTS
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22. CUSTOM PAGE
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23. CUSTOM REFERENCES
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24. INFORMATION CARDS
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25. USER EXPERIENCE

26. IFS ENTERPRISE EXPLORER
CLEANER START PAGE
NAVIGATOR SEARCH
BIGGER TOUCH AREAS
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27. IFS ENTERPRISE EXPLORER
NEW PAGE TOOLBAR
TOUCH CONTEXT MENU
FULL ROW/CLICK ANYWHERE
REFRESHED THEMES
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28. IFS ENTERPRISE EXPLORER
MY START PAGE
FULL-SIZED INDIVIDUAL START
PAGE
SIMPLIFIED NAVIGATION AND
SEARCH
CAN BE MANAGED CENTRALLY
SECURITY PERMISSIONS
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29. IFS ENTERPRISE EXPLORER
QUICK CHART
INSTANT GRAPHICAL VIEW OF
DATA
AVAILABLE IN ALL OVERVIEW
SCREENS
PRINT, SAVE AND COPY
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30. IFS ENTERPRISE EXPLORER
CONTINUED FACE LIFT
LOTS AND LOTS OF
IMPROVEMENTS
IFS ENTERPRISE EXPLORER TIPS
& TRICKS
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31. DON’T MISS…
UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS MONDAY
12:15 – 13:00 Monday Break-out session
15:30 – 16:15 Monday Break-out session

32. DON’T MISS…
UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS TUESDAY
11:45 – 12:30 Tuesday Break-out session
15:45 – 16:30 Tuesday Break-out session

33. DON’T MISS…
UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS WEDNESDAY
10:45 – 11:30 Wednesday Break-out session
11:45 – 12:30 Wednesday Break-out session

34. MEET THE EXPERTS
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THIS DOCUMENT MAY CONTAIN STATEMENTS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE FUNCTIONALITY FOR IFS’S SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND
TECHNOLOGY. SUCH STATEMENTS OF FUTURE FUNCTIONALITY ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
INTERPRETED AS ANY COMMITMENT OR REPRESENTATION. IFS AND ALL IFS PRODUCT NAMES ARE TRADEMARKS OF IFS. THE NAMES
OF ACTUAL COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS MENTIONED HEREIN MAY BE THE TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
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