Key Usage Scenarios
This article provides the scenarios for using key functions within the Intercompany Insights application.
Set up a Sender
Sender is the company that sends the availability data when requested.
Create a Second Company and change
- Go to the Companies page using the Tell Me... feature.
- Use the Copy action.
- Enter CRONUS USA as the name of a new company and agree to the I Understand option.
- Click OK and wait until the process of creating a new company is finished. Click OK to close the dialog.
- Go to My Settings and click the Assist Edit button next to Company Field.
- Select the CRONUS USA record and click OK.
Set up ICI
- Go to the ICI Setup page.
- Enable all the fields and close the page.
- Go to the Locations page.
- Open the first record and select the Include in ICI Availability field.
- Go to next record using the arrow on right, and mark the field on next location. Repeat until all locations are marked.
Set up a Receiver
Receiver is the company that sends requests for item availability information and receives the data.
- In the sender company, go to Web Services and find a record with Service Name equal to ICIAvailabilityWS (Page 20020852 - ICI Availability WS).
- Copy or note down the URL address displayed in the OData V4 URL field. The address can be copied using right click and Copy link function. It should a form of
http://<SERVER>:7047/<INSTANCE>/WS/CRONUS%20USA/Page/ICIAvailabilityWS
- Change company back to the CRONUS International Ltd. using the My Settings page.
- Go to ICI Endpoints page and create a new record.
- Enter CRONUS USA as Code and Name.
- Paste the adress copied in points 1-2 in the Web Services Address field.
- Enter user credentials in Web Service Username and Password fields
- Mark the Enabled field.
Get Data
- Go to the ICI Availability Overview page.
- Set a filter on the Item No. equal to
1000..2000
and use the Refresh action. - View the entries displayed.
Use the Data on a Document
- Go to Sales Orders and create new record.
- Select Customer 10000 and enter new line with Type=Item and No.=1000.
- Use new actions to refresh and view the entries for a specific item.
- View the total value in the ICI Availability field and select it to view the entries.
- Refresh and view availability details on the new FactBox.