SYSPRO Configuration

In This Topic

SYSPRO Status
Current Company
SYSPRO Configuration Settings
Communication Settings
Caching Settings

The "SYSPRO Configuration" window allows you to manage your CyberStore application's integration with the SYSPRO ERP application.

To access the window in the Console menu, go to SYSPRO Configuration.

When the application has loaded, the "SYSPRO Configuration" window appears.

The "SYSPRO Configuration" window contains the following elements:

SYSPRO Status

The "SYSPRO Status" section contains details about the state of the CyberStore application's connection to SYSPRO.

SYSPRO Status
SYSPRO Connection Status	Indicates whether the CyberStore is currently connected to SYSPRO. When confirmed as connected the status is marked as "Connected" and if there is a connection issue, then the status is "Disconnected".
Enable SYSPRO Communication	A checkbox which when checked attempts to connect to SYSPRO, and when unchecked forces a disconnection between CyberStore and SYSPRO so that no communications will occur.

Current Company

The "Current Company" section provides the details about the SYSPRO Company configured to connect to CyberStore.

SYSPRO Server Information

Default Operator

The SYSPRO Operator (user) that CyberStore is setup use to login to SYSPRO.

Instance

The SYSPRO Instance that CyberStore will connect to.

Company

The Code of the SYSPRO Company that CyberStore is setup to use.

Company Name

The name of your company.

Version

The version of SYSPRO you are running (this value may be blank when connecting to versions of SYSPRO prior to 7.0)

Service Pack

The current service pack level of your SYSPRO application version (this value may be blank when connecting to versions of SYSPRO prior to 7.0).

e.net Licensing Method

The e.net licensing methodology for your SYSPRO application.

Refresh Operator

Clicking the Refresh Operator button will reset the SYSPRO connection.

This refresh function is accomplished by logging off the current SYSPRO Operator used by CyberStore, and then immediately log back in. Doing so will not result in an application restart which means that one can refresh the operator without interrupting active user sessions.

Change Operator

Clicking the Change Operator button will pop-up a window where SYSPRO Company and login information is entered. When the button is clicked, the "Update Operator" pop-up appears.

Update Operator Fields
Default Operator	The SYSPRO Operator (username) that is used to login to SYSPRO application server.
Password	The password for the Default Operator.
Instance	The SYSPRO Instance to login to (if applicable).
Company ID	The code for the SYSPRO Company Code that CyberStore will login to.
Company Password	The password for the SYSPRO Company (if applicable).
Use e.net Runtime License	A check box which when checked will use a CyberStore Runtime License for e.net. (recommended) When unchecked, the CyberStore will use standard e.net business object licensing to connect.

SYSPRO Configuration Settings

The "SYSPRO Configuration Settings" section includes configurations about the nature of certain SYSPRO use stories.

SYSPRO Configuration Settings
Discount Calculation Method	Set the pricing discount calculation method to match the methodology used in SYSPRO. Options are "Line Discount" or "Price Discount". Changes in this setting can affect calculation and precision of pricing.
Sales Order Number Format	Specify the sales order number format used in SYSPRO. Options include "Alphanumeric" and "Numeric"
New Customer Number Mask	A string mask that can be used when creating customer numbers.

Communication Settings

The "Communication Settings" section allows the site administrator to configure the connection protocol and location settings for the SYSPRO server.

Communication Settings
Connection Method	The communication protocol used to send and receive e.net business object calls between CyberStore and SYSPRO. Available options are: COM/DCOM (not recommended) - intended for non-production, single server installations only. .NET Remoting - uses the proprietary un-encrypted CyberStore .NET service installed on your SYSPRO application server - available when CyberStore and SYSPRO are both installed on the same network. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) - uses un-encrypted Windows WCF services via net tcp - available when CyberStore and SYSPRO are both installed on the same network. SYSPRO Web Services - uses SSL encrypted connection to the SYSPRO web service for e.net installed on your SYSPRO application server - required when CyberStore web server is outside of the network where SYSPRO is installed (requires separate, valid, and non-self-signed SSL Certificates to be installed on both the SYSPRO web service application and the CyberStore application). When using SYSPRO Web Services, you can optionally configure a specific timeout (in seconds) using the Connection Timeout slider.
Connection URL	The fully qualified network address including port where CyberStore will send e.net requests.
Refresh Operator	Clicking the Refresh Operator button will reset the SYSPRO connection. This refresh function is accomplished by logging off the current SYSPRO Operator used by CyberStore, and then immediately log back in. Doing so will not result in an application restart which means that one can refresh the operator without interrupting active user sessions.
Change Operator	Clicking the Change Operator button will pop-up a window where SYSPRO login information is entered.

Caching Settings

The "Caching Settings" set of fields contains options for tuning the CyberStore connection to SYSPRO, and includes the following elements:

SYSPRO Communication Tuning
Enable SYSPRO Communication Caching	A check box that when checked will retain SYSPRO e.net query results in the memory of the CyberStore application for a period of time in order to minimize the amount of times the CyberStore must connect to SYSPRO. The use of caching, in any duration, is recommended in production environments for optimal performance and user experience.
Clear SYSPRO Cache	Clicking the Clear SYSPRO Cache button will remove all cached entries that are currently stored in memory. Use this button if changes have been saved in SYSPRO that may be have been previously loaded into the cache.
Master Cache Duration	The length of time (time to live) in milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours or days that a cached entry will remain in the master SYSPRO query cache before it is refreshed.
Inventory Cache Duration	The length of time (time to live) in milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours or days that a cached entry will remain in the inventory SYSPRO query cache before it is refreshed. The duration of all non-inventory SYSPRO queries is controlled by the Master Cache Duration setting.

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