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Release: Infor Ming.le 11.1.6
Contents
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This guide provides information on how to use Infor Ming.le .
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This guide is intended for use by all Infor Ming.le users.
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Infor Ming.le is an application framework that provides a common user interface for integrated Infor
ERP applications. Infor Ming.le resides within the Microsoft SharePoint framework. All of the integrated
Infor applications in Infor Ming.le use SharePoint functionality, navigational elements, and connectivity
to social media outlets, providing access for Infor partners and customers.
The Infor Ming.le interface includes a top navigation panel with icons that activate the display of Infor
ERP applications.
On the right side of the page is a collapsible panel that hosts a series of Infor Ming.le context applications
that are described in detail in "Using context applications" on page 57.
Infor Ming.le provides drill-back capability among Infor applications so that users can navigate from
one application to another to track transactions, the transfer of data, and report updates. Additionally,
Infor Ming.le, along with Microsoft SharePoint and .NET technologies, provides an infrastructure for
sharing content among the different context applications.
After you join a group or add a user (the connection request must be accepted by the receiving user),
you can view your Feed page. You can access your Feed page at any time by clicking the My Feed
Page link on the top navigation panel or by clicking the Activity Feed icon in the Infor Ming.le header.
You must always access Infor Ming.le by using the Infor suite URL. By accessing the system through
this URL, you ensure that the libraries required by Infor Ming.le are loaded during the page load;
otherwise, some of the features such as Shortcuts and Context Sharing, do not work properly. The
Infor suite URL is the combination of your site collection URL, for example: https://
sharepointserver.infor.com, with the context /SitePages/InforSuite.aspx added to it,
resulting in: https://sharepointserver.infor.com/SitePages/InforSuite.aspx.
Area Description
Top navigation panel The top navigation panel has these components:
Infor Logo
Authorized applications
Site actions
Navigate up icon
Browse
Page
Your user ID
Share icon
Context Applications Manager icon
See "Working with the top navigation panel" on
page 15 for more information.
Infor Ming.le Enterprise header The Infor Ming.le Enterprise header is displayed
on most Infor Ming.le pages. Use the Infor
Ming.leheader for quick access to the most com-
monly used Infor Ming.le features. The Infor
Ming.le header always displays your profile picture,
your name and title, a link to your feed page, your
profile, your notifications, the Search box and icons
for:
Home
Alerts
Tasks
Posts
Activity Feed
Streams
Area Description
Social Objects
See "Using the Infor Ming.le Enterprise header"
on page 23 for more information.
Alerts, Tasks, and Posts activity panels The Alerts, Tasks, and Posts activity panels are
located in the middle pane of the Infor Ming.le En-
terprise home page. Each panel displays the most
recent activity for alerts, tasks, or posts.
Alerts, Tasks, and Infor Ming.le Contributors met- The Alerts, Tasks, and Infor Ming.le Contributors
rics panels metrics panels are located on the bottom pane of
the Infor Ming.le Enterprise home page. Each
metric panel displays a status distribution list or
chart.
This table describes the functions available on the Infor Ming.le top navigation panel.
Function Description
Authorized applications The Infor Ming.le top navigation panel displays a
series of icons, including icons for the applications
that you have authorization to view and use. The
icons for these applications are on the left side of
the top navigation panel:
The Infor logo is the first icon on the left side of
the top navigation panel.
To the right of the Infor logo, the name of the
application that you are actively using is dis-
played.
The next icon is the Ming.le icon, which cannot
be relocated.
To the right of the Ming.le icon are up to six
additional application icons.
To the right of the last application icon is a down
arrow that you click to expand the list to display
all applications that you are authorized to view.
From this expanded mode, you can change the
selection of the application icons that are dis-
played on the top navigation panel and you can
rearrange the order in which icons are dis-
played.
The application icon displayed between the Infor
logo and the Ming.le icon changes to the icon of
the last application page that you used when the
application is not among the six applications that
are displayed to the right of the Ming.le icon.
Any changes that you make to the top navigation
panel are by user only; the changes affect your
page only.
To change the icons or the order of the icons that
are displayed on the top navigation panel, in col-
lapsed mode:
Function Description
1 Click the down arrow to the right of the applica-
tion list on the top navigation panel. The com-
plete application list is displayed in expanded
mode.
On the first row are the icons that are displayed
on the top navigation panel when in collapsed
mode. Additional application icons are displayed
below the first row.
2 Click the application icon that you want to move.
Hold down the mouse button, and drag and
drop the icon to the new location.
3 To display the icon on the top navigation panel
when the application list is in collapsed mode,
drag the icon to the first row.
Site actions The Site Actions link has options mostly available
to site administrators only. It provides multiple op-
tions for use in maintaining the site and viewing
site content.
Navigation up Located next to Site Actions, click this icon to
confirm your location within the Infor Ming.le site.
Navigation information is available only for applica-
tions that are actively running within Microsoft
SharePoint.
Browse This is the default option that maximizes the appli-
cation workspace.
Page This option is available based on your user autho-
rization. Selecting this option results in the display
of a ribbon with multiple options that you can use
to customize your site.
Your user ID Click to access settings for your language prefer-
ence, user information, and regional settings and
to sign out of your Infor Ming.le session. This is
also where you specify API keys at the user level
for context applications that require API keys.
See "Working with User ID options" on page 19
for more information.
Share Click this icon to share a message in Infor Ming.le
Enterprise from the top navigation panel without
leaving the page or application you are using. The
Share icon is available only on pages that can be
shared. The Share overlay allows you to Add At-
tachment or Add Screenshot of the page you are
currently viewing.
You can also use the Share overlay to share into
a new stream or into a running stream.
Function Description
Manage Context Applications Use the Context Applications Manager to per-
sonalize how context applications are displayed
on the current page by adding and removing the
context applications and changing the order of the
context applications. The Manage Context Applica-
tions icon is available only on pages that can ac-
cept context applications. No context applications
can be added to the Infor Ming.le home page.
For more information on the Context Applications
Manager, see "Maintaining context applications"
on page 51.
Use the tasks described in this section to learn how to use the User ID options for your language
preference, user information, and regional settings and to sign out of your Infor Ming.le session.
Note: The Browser Compatibility Mode set at the user level takes precedence over the site collection
Browser Compatibility Mode for that user.
Signing out
To sign out of Infor Ming.le:
1 Click your user ID on the right side of the top navigation panel.
2 Click Sign Out.
3 Close your Internet browser session.
delegation rules are applied at the moment you turn on the Out of office setting. If you do not select
this check box, then the assigned activities remain invisible to other users during your absence.
8 Ensure that at least one out-of-office delegation rule is created and active. To edit delegation rules:
a Click Add to create a new delegation rule. A new rule is created at the end of the list.
b To specify the details of the new rule, select alerts or tasks to create a more specific rule that
applies only to alerts or tasks.
c Optionally, specify a string for the Contains field. You can leave this field blank, indicating that
the rule applies to all activities of the type you selected. Only tasks or alerts that contain the string
specified in this field are delegated when this rule is applied.
d Start typing the name of your delegate in the Delegate to field. Select a user name from the list.
e Select the Activate this rule check box to indicate that this delegation rule must be used.
f The delegation rules are applied in the order they are defined. Select a rule and use the Up and
Down arrows to place the rule in another position in the list.
g To remove a delegation rule, select the rule and click Remove.
9 Click Save.
Understanding notifications
Notifications in Infor Ming.le are sent to you by the system to inform you of events that may be of interest
to you or which may require your attention.
You can receive notifications at these Infor Ming.le locations:
Your feed page, as determined by the Notifications settings in your profile
The View Notification icon; this is a number that displays to the right of your name with the number
of notifications that you have; click the icon to display a summarized list of recent notifications
Your email in-box, if your administrator has enabled the email feature, as determined by the
notifications settings in your profile.
If you are a group administrator, then you receive notifications for the group in addition topersonal
notifications.
These are examples of events that cause a notification to be sent:
You receive a new message.
Someone comments on a post you made.
You have new connection requests, or, if you are a group administrator, then someone is requesting
membership to a group of which you are the owner.
Some notifications are informational, such as a notification that a user commented on content that you
shared. Other notifications require you to take action.
Examples of notifications that require action are:
User connection requests
Group membership requests, for group administrators
Invitations to join groups
Viewing the notification overlay clears the number of notifications displayed in the notification icon. For
notifications that require actions, such as a connection request, icons are displayed for you to take the
required action. For notifications that do not require action, such as a notification that a user posts on
your feed page, you can click View to view the thread for that content. Also, you can access the
notifications page by clicking the View All Notifications link on the notifications overlay.
All notifications are displayed on the notifications page, and you have the same options to take actions
on notifications as on the notifications overlay.
Using Search
You can search for posts, users, groups, and objects by using the Search text box on the top navigation
panel. Clicking a hash (#) tagged word in the body of a post initiates a search for that word and displays
the search results page.
For posts, user-added tags are searched. The body of the post is searched, depending on if the
Infor Ming.le administrator has configured them to be searched.
For Infor Ming.le users, first and last name and department from the user profile are searched.
For Infor Ming.le groups, the group name, description, and skills from the group profile page are
searched.
For Infor Ming.le streams, the stream name, tags, steps, and description of public streams are
searched.
For Infor Ming.le templates, the template name, tags, steps and description of public templates are
searched.
Searching
To search:
1 Type text in the Search text box on the top navigation panel and click Go.
The displayed results are grouped by users, groups, posts, tasks, and alerts.
2 Hover over the item you want to view.
Clicking a user or group takes you to the user or group feed page.
Clicking the Expand icon to view more information on an overlay panel.
Clicking Add Comment to add a comment in an overlay panel.
Clicking a tag executes a search on the text contained in the tag.
3 You can filter the search results. Click the content type to filter in the left panel.
Next to the names of the users displayed in the search results are related actions:
If you are not a connected user of the user listed in the search results, then a Not Connected
icon is displayed next to that user's name. When you hover on the Not Connected icon, an
option to Connect or Follow is available.
If you are a connected user of the listed user, then you can hover on the Connected icon to
display an option to Disconnect. These actions function in the same way as on the Directory
list page.
See "Using the Directory page" on page 35 for more information.
Also, next to the names of the groups displayed in the search results are related actions:
If you are not a member of a group, then a Not Connected icon is displayed. Hover on the Not
Connected icon to display the overlay with the option to Connect.
If you are a member of a group, then a Connected icon is displayed. Hover on the Connected
icon to display the overlay with the option to Disconnect. These actions function in the same
way as on the Directory list page.
Understanding connections
In Infor Ming.le, users with whom you establish a connection are called connections.
To become a connection with another user, you send a notification to the user, and the user accepts
the notification. Your notification is called a connection request. When you send the connection request,
users can see it on their feed page and in their notifications, if they choose to receive connection request
notifications in their profile. Users can accept or decline the connection request from either of these
pages. When a user accepts the request, the user's name is displayed as a Connection on your
Connections panel.
After the connection request is sent and the user has accepted it, you are a connection of that Infor
Ming.le user. As a connected user, you have access to post on that user's feed page, and that user
has access to post on your feed page. You also have access to view posts on a user feed page that
has a privacy level set to Connections.
If the user declines the connection request, then you do not receive a notification of it. If the user accepts
your request, then you do receive a notification of the acceptance.
You can send a connection request to an Infor Ming.le user from these locations:
Sort by Description
First Name All user names are sorted alphabetically by first
name, then by last name.
Last Name All user names are sorted alphabetically by last
name, then by first name.
The Directory page displays Infor Ming.le users, groups, or social objects based on the selected filter.
These are the available filters:
Filter Description
Connected All users, groups, or objects with whom you have established a connection
by sending a connection request that has been accepted by the other
user, group, or object are displayed.
Following All users, groups, and objects that you are following are displayed.
Followed By All users, groups, and objects that are following you are displayed.
Request Pending All users, groups, and objects that you have sent a connection request
to and that have not yet been accepted are displayed.
Filter Description
Not Connected All users, groups, and objects that you are not connected with are dis-
played.
The Directory page is paginated alphabetically. Clicking a letter displays the users, groups, or objects
that begin with that letter.
Connecting to a user
You can send a connection request to any Infor Ming.le user by clicking the Connect link. Hover on
the Not Connected icon next to the name of the user. On the overlay, click the Connect link to send
a connection request.
Removing a connection
You can end your user relationship on Infor Ming.le with a connected user. If you remove a user as a
connection, then the user no longer has access to post on your feed page, and the user no longer has
access to view posts that have a privacy level set for your connections. The user is no longer displayed
as a connected user on your Directory page.
You can remove a user as a connection from these locations:
From the search results page when you search for a user
From your Directory page
From the Connections section of another Infor Ming.le user's profile page.
If you are already connected to the user, then a Disconnect link is displayed in the overlay when you
hover on the Connected icon. If a user is disconnected, then no notification is sent. The user no longer
has access to view posts on your feed page that are not public or to a shared group. The user can no
longer post on your feed page, and you cannot post on that user's feed page or view content that is
not public or from a shared group.
Understanding groups
Groups are a collection of Infor Ming.le users who have something in common. Groups can be based
on such areas as skills, teams, or interests. These are types of Infor Ming.le groups and their properties:
Public
Shared content on the feed page is viewable by all Infor Ming.le users.
The group is displayed in the search results for any user.
Any user can request to be a member of the group,
Only a member may post on the group feed page.
Any user to whom the administrator has given Create Group permissions can create this type
of group.
The administrator has access to administrate the group.
Requests to join this group are accepted automatically.
Private
Shared content on the feed page is viewable only by members of the group.
The group is displayed in the search results by any user.
Any user can request to be a member of the group.
Only members may post to the group feed page.
Any user to whom the administrator has given Create Group permissions can create this type
of group.
The administrator has access to administrate the group (activate, deactivate, and remove posts).
Requests to join the group must be approved by a group administrator.
For public and private groups, you can be invited to join the group by the group administrator or you
can request membership. You can request membership from the search results page, from the groups
list of another user, or by going to the group feed or group profile page.
To request to be member of a group on the search results page from the top navigation panel or from
a user's group list page, hover on Not Connected and click Connect under the You are not
connected to <Group Name> message. If the group is private, then a request is sent to the group
administrator. It must be accepted for you to have access to the group. If the group is public, then your
request is automatically accepted.
To request to be a member of a group from the group's profile or feed page, click Not Connected and
click Connect under the You are not connected to <Group Name> message. A request is
sent to the group administrator, if necessary.
After the request is accepted, you can see the group on your group Directory page when filtered by
Connected. You have access to view and post on the group feed page.
Creating a group
To create a group, the Infor Ming.le administrator must grant you Create Group permissions. By default,
all users are granted this access.
1 Click Create a Group. The Group Information page is displayed.
2 Provide the information requested:
Name
Department
Related Skills
Joining a group
To join a group:
1 Click Add Connections. The Directory page is displayed.
2 Click Groups to sort the Directory page by group.
3 Use the Filter By options to sort the Groups Directory page by Connected, Pending Request, or
Not Connected.
4 Hover on the Not Connected icon and click Connect to request to join the group. If the group has
a privacy level of Public, then you are automatically added to the group. If the privacy level is
Private, then your request to join the group must be accepted by a group administrator.
Leaving a group
To leave a group:
1 Click Add Connections. The Directory page is displayed.
2 Click Groups to sort the Directory page by group.
3 Use the Filter By options to sort the Groups Directory page by Connected.
4 Hover on the Connected icon and click Disconnect to leave the group.
Posting content
You can post content while on your own feed page, a connected user's feed page, or a group feed
page. The post is assigned a privacy level depending on where you are when you post it. If you are on
your own feed page, then you can set the privacy level of the post to any privacy level. The privacy
levels for the post on your feed page are:
When you are on a connected user's feed page, your post is displayed only on that user's feed page.
Anyone who has permission to view the user's page, including users with whom you are not connected,
can view the content when they are on your connected user's feed page.
When you are on a group feed page for a group of which you are a member, your post is displayed on
that group's feed page and on all group members' feed pages. The privacy level is read only and is set
to that group. All users with access to view the group feed page can view your post.
To post content:
1 Click in the Post Something text box on the central feed page. It is visible only on feed pages.
2 Type the text you want to post.
Add searchable terms to the body of the post. Any word prefaced with a hash sign (#) is a
searchable term, for example, #Infor.
Add tagged users or groups. A user name or group name that you are connected to can be
selected from a list when you type @ and two letters.
To add a link, type the link text, beginning with http:// or https://. When you finish typing the link,
add a space by pressing the space bar. A preview of the link is displayed below the text area.
You can type additional information about the link or post in the text area at this point.
3 To add an attachment, click Add Attachment, select the file to upload, and click Open.
For supported file types, see "Supported file types for attachments" on page 48.
4 If you are on your feed page, then select the privacy level. The privacy level is read only when you
share on a group page or on the feed page of a connection.
Note: If you are tagging a user or group by using the "@" and two-letter functionality, then the post
is visible to the user you tag and any user in the selected privacy level.
Sharing content
You can share content from most pages within Infor Ming.le. Use the share icon from the Infor Ming.le
header to display a Share overlay. Within the Share overlay, if your system administrator has enabled
the screenshot feature, then you can add attachments and add screenshots. Using the various share
options throughout Infor Ming.le, the Share overlay usually contains the content of what you are sharing
and allows you to add your own content to the current content. When you share content, you can select
the target by using the target drop-down list to restrict who may see the shared content on the Activity
Feed page.
You can also use the Share overlay to share into a new stream or into a running stream. While on the
Share overlay, using the target drop-down list to select streams, click either +Start Stream or select
one of the running streams.
When you share into a running stream, your shared content is added to the Infor Ming.le activity panel
on the left side of the stream details page. While sharing into a running stream, you are not redirected
to the stream, but you remain on the page from which you shared content.
When you share into a new stream, you are redirected to the +Start Stream page where you can select
a stream to be started. Your shared content is added to the Infor Ming.le activity panel on the left side
of the stream details page.
Stream templates
Templates are structured, defined processes that are designed to fulfill a specific task or job. The
template includes users who are associated with the process at a given point in time or throughout the
process.
Click the Templates tab to create or view templates.
A template always has at least one user: the template owner. A template can have many users at
different authorization levels. The user who creates a template becomes the default template owner
of that template.
A user can be associated with a template in these ways:
Template owner - Infor Ming.le users who can create, edit, and delete templates.
Stream owner - Infor Ming.le users who can start stream instances from templates.
Internal participants - Infor Ming.le users who can interact with the stream instance at the step level.
A template can be public or private, based on the privacy level of the template.
A public template can be viewed by any Infor Ming.le user.
A private template can be viewed only by the template owner or stream owner.
One or more steps can be added to a template. A step is a specific task or process.
See "Adding steps to a template or stream" on page 43.
Property Description
Name Specify the name of the template.
Description Specify the description of the template.
Privacy Specify the privacy level of the template.
Lock Stream Instances Select to lock the stream instance steps from being
modified from the template steps.
Status By default, the status is New until you save the
template. The status changes to Not Active when
you save the template. The status changes to Ac-
tive when you activate the template.
Template Owner When you create a template, you become the
template owner. If you need other Infor Ming.le
users to own the template, then you can add more
template owners to the template.
Stream Owner Specify Infor Ming.le users, Infor Ming.le groups,
and IFS distribution groups to own and start the
stream instances of this template.
Internal Participants Specify Infor Ming.le users, Infor Ming.le groups,
and IFS distribution groups only to participate in
the stream instance.
External Participants Specify only the email IDs of the users. This func-
tion requires the additionally licensed Infor Com-
munities feature.
Due In By default, 30 days. You can specify the Due In
time in Hours/Days/Weeks/Months or Years.
Tags Tags are single words to be indexed for searching.
Click Save to save the template. After saving, an Activate option is displayed so that you can activate
the template. An Add a step feature option is also displayed so that you can add one step at a time
to the template. To create a stream instance from this template, the template must have an active
status. After you activate the template, a Deactivate option is displayed so that you can deactivate the
template.
Template details
Use this feature to view the details of a particular template.
Click a template on the Template Home page for which you want to view details and steps associated
with the template:
If you are the template owner, then you have authorization to edit and delete the template; otherwise,
you have a read-only view of the details.
Before you can edit or delete a template, you must click Deactivate to deactivate the template.
You can click Cancel to cancel any changes that you make to the template.
Edit is displayed next to each step so that you can edit the step details or delete the step.
Any changes that you make to the template details or to the steps affect only the future stream
instances that are created from the template.
The template owner can reorder or rearrange the steps of the template by using the Reorder Steps
option.
Stream owners of the template are displayed under the Stream Owners section on the left panel.
Internal participants of the template are displayed under the All Participants section on the left panel.
Attachments of the template are displayed under the Attachments section on the left panel.
All the steps of the template are displayed under the Steps section on the right panel.
Step properties
Use the Step Properties panel to set up the basic parameters of the step.
Property Description
Name Specify the name of this step.
Description Specify the description of this step.
Due in Specify the amount of time this step should take.
Inherit Stream Participants Select this check box if you want all stream partic-
ipants to be participants in this step.
Internal Participants Specify participants for this step. You can choose
only stream participants to become step partici-
pants.
Add Attachments Add any attachments you want to associate with
this step.
For supported file types, see "Supported file types
for attachments" on page 48.
Toolbox of widgets
Use the toolbox to select widgets and drag them to the step canvas. Users can use the widgets to enter
specific information when the stream instance is running.
Widget Description
Paragraph text Allows entry of a paragraph of text.
Section break Separates the widgets in a step.
Website link Displays a website link.
Label Allows for labeling of steps.
Single line text Allows entry of a single line of text.
Number Allows entry of a number.
Dropdown Allows for a selection from multiple options.
Date Allows entry of a date.
Date and time Allows entry of a date and time.
Check boxes Allows for a check box multiple selection list.
Radio buttons Allows for a radio button selection list.
Checkpoint Allows users to select an option and enter a com-
ment. A checkpoint also tracks the last action of
the current user and all actions for each user who
selects an option.
Step canvas
Use the step canvas to assemble your desired widgets. Widgets can be dragged from the toolbox and
placed vertically in the canvas. Move widgets up and down within the canvas by dragging and dropping.
Click a widget to select it and modify the widget properties.
Widget properties
Use the Widget properties panel to specify parameters for each widget. Click a widget within the
canvas to select the widget and display the properties for the widget.
Exporting templates
Use this feature to export templates from one system to another.
To export templates, select one or more templates to export and click Export. A message is displayed,
confirming whether you want to include template users and attachments in the export process. Make
your selections and click Export to create the export file. You can open or save the file.
Importing templates
Use this feature to import a template from one system to another. To import a template, you must have
permission to create new templates.
Click Import to start the import process. A file browser is displayed from which you can select the file
to import. After you select the file, a message is displayed confirming whether you want to include any
template users and attachments in the import process. Click Import to finish the import process.
If a user who is assigned as the template owner in the import file does not exist in the target system,
then the current user who is importing becomes the template owner for that template. A dialog of your
import results is displayed, and the imported template is added to the templates list view.
Streams
Streams are instances of administrator-created templates that contain a series of steps that allow users
who are defined as "stream owners" or "participants" to interact and work collaboratively on processes
and projects. You use streams to organize your conversations and track your communications.
Starting a stream
If you are designated a "stream owner" of a template, then you have access to start a stream instance
from that template. Click the Start Stream option to display a list of active templates that you have
access to start. You can change the instance, add participants, and start the stream.
Each stream instance can be started from a template that is locked or unlocked:
Locked - When a stream instance is created from a template that is locked, the information within
each step of the stream cannot be modified. New steps cannot be added.
Unlocked - When a stream instance is created from a template that is unlocked, the information
within each step of the stream can be modified and reorganized. New steps can be added.
Stream details
View the details of a stream by clicking the stream tile or by clicking a row in the streams list view. The
Stream Details page is displayed. Use the Stream Details page to filter the steps, view steps, complete
steps, and comment on steps. Stream owners have the option to edit or add steps.
See "Adding steps to a template or stream" on page 43.
Use these Show drop-down list options to change the view:
Sort by Description
All Steps All steps of a current stream are displayed.
My Steps Only the steps for which I am a participant are
displayed.
View the details of each step by clicking the expand icon. Within each step are the fields and actions
that the template creator or the stream owner has defined as necessary for this step. As a participant
of the stream, you can add data to each requested input. If the stream owner has restricted the step
to be completed by a particular participant, then only the participants who are assigned to the step can
act on that specific step. To act on a step the participant must click Start for the step. After the participant
has finished acting on that specific step, you can click Save, Complete, or Cancel. If a step has been
completed, then you can click Restart if more changes are needed. When edits are completed, you
can click the collapse icon to hide the details of that step.
Workflows
The definition and configuration of workflows occur in the Infor ION Desk application; however, workflows
are displayed in Infor Ming.le under the Workflows tab. Workflows that you have access to view are
displayed. Workflows can have one of these statuses:
Running
Completed
Canceled
Failed
You can filter the workflows displayed by clicking the Filter by icons. You can also change the view
by clicking either the tile view or list view icons.
Workflow details
View workflow details by selecting the workflow and clicking it. The details page loads with the description
of the workflow, any input parameters, and any attachments. Also included is the Activity Locator. You
can cancel a workflow by clicking Cancel. This cancellation affects only the current workflow instance.
Activity Locator
The Activity Locator allows you to view details about each task and step in the workflow. Each step is
represented by a node in the locator diagram. Each node has a color-coded status indicator, the title
of the task, a profile picture of the task assignee, and the date of completion.
By default, the Activity Locator is displayed in the lower panel of the Tasks home page. Click a task to
display the Activity Locator associated with that task. Click Task Metrics to switch to the Task Metrics
view, and use the Activity Locator icon to return to the Activity Locator view.
If a search result or your Activity Feed shows a task, use the Activity Locator icon to open the Activity
Locator in an overlay.
Use this section to learn how to maintain your Infor Ming.le context applications.
Note: You can add context applications only to application pages. For example, whenever the Infor
Ming.le Header is displayed, additional context applications are not accepted.
page after the context application is deleted. If you are editing your personal view of the page, then
you can delete only those context applications that you added. You cannot delete context applications
that are added by the Infor Ming.le administrator.
Caution: If you remove a context application, then you may not have authorization to restore
it. If you do not have authorization, then consult your Infor Ming.le administrator to restore the
context application.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Use the tasks described in this section to learn how to use the individual Infor Ming.le context
applications.
Note: You can add context applications only to application pages. For example, whenever the Infor
Ming.le header is displayed, additional context applications are not accepted.
share or e-mail functionality from the Maps context application to send this information to other Infor
Ming.le users. For more information, see the specific section for each context application.
3 After the application page loads, expand the right navigation panel if necessary and click the
down-pointing arrow on the title bar of the Content Viewer context application. If you are viewing a
personalized page, then click Edit My Context Application from the list. If you are editing a shared
view, then click Edit Context Application. Only site collection administrators can edit the shared
view.
The context application settings available for personalization are displayed.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
4 Under the Custom Settings section, select a Profile from the list.
5 Specify a number for the number of search results returned.
6 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save the changes.
7 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
To begin receiving messages in context, complete the instructions in "Configuring the Context Viewer
to subscribe to a message type" on page 61 to subscribe to a message type.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under Message
Type in the Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not
attempt to change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save the changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings. JSON messages
will now be displayed in the tabs when sent by the application.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
8 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
9 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save the changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save the changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section.
7 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
8 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Using In-Context BI
Use this context application to view Business Intelligence reports that are specific to the Infor application
page displayed. When the application supports In-Context BI, the context application receives in-context
messages from the application and displays reports based (filtered) on those messages.
To understand how to use the In-Context BI context application, review this information:
Reports are displayed in a drop-down box based on the application page. The first report in the list
is displayed and filtered based on the in-context messages. For example, a report may be filtered
on Customer or Item if the application is sending messages based on these entities.
To navigate quickly to the next report or the previous report available for the current application
page, click the arrow icons on either side of the report name.
The context application has a toolbar that contains Expand Report and Connect/Disconnect
actions and a refresh icon.
To maximize the report and view it in a larger window, click Expand Report.
Reports are refreshed based on the application page and the records selected on the page. To
prevent the reports from being refreshed, click Connected/Disconnected. To reconnect, click
Connected/Disconnected once more.
If an in-context message is sent while the context application is disconnected, then the light bulb
icon lights up when the right navigation panel is in expanded mode. When the panel is in collapsed
mode, a red dot is displayed next to the icon for the context application. The red dot indicates
that in-context messages are available for the report. When the navigation panel is expanded,
the report is updated for the in-context messages even when in disconnected mode.
Click the refresh icon to refresh a report when in disconnected mode without reconnecting the
context application or at any time to refresh the context application.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save the changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save the changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
multiple applications, you must set up default languages separately in each instance of the context
application in each application.
To set up default To and From languages for translation:
1 Sign in to Infor Ming.le.
2 From the Infor Ming.le top navigation panel, click the icon of the application for which to set up the
default languages.
3 After the application page loads, expand the right navigation panel if necessary and click the
down-pointing arrow on the title bar of the Language Translator context application. If you are viewing
a personalized page, then click Edit My Context Application from the list. If you are editing a
shared view, then click Edit Context Application. Only site collection administrators can edit the
shared view. The context application settings available for personalization are displayed.
4 Under the Default Languages section, select a default From language and a default To language.
Caution: When personalizing the context application, change only the settings under the
Default Languages section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Using Maps
Use this context application to find locations and get driving directions.
2 From the Infor Ming.le top navigation panel, click the icon of the application associated with the
context application for which to set up the home location and distance unit.
3 After the application page loads, expand the right navigation panel if necessary and click the
down-pointing arrow on the title bar of the Maps context application. If you are viewing a personalized
page, then click Edit My Context Application from the list. If you are editing a shared view, then
click Edit Context Application. Only site collection administrators can edit the shared view. The
context application settings available for personalization are displayed.
4 Change the settings under the Custom Settings section, as appropriate. To set up a default home
location, specify an address in My Location. Specify a default distance unit to be used under Select
Distance Unit. You can change the distance unit without specifying a home location.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under Home
Location and Distance Unit in the Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance
section. Do not attempt to change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
2 Click Privacy Level and set the privacy level of the post.
3 Optionally, add any attachments.
For supported file types, see "Supported file types for attachments" on page 48.
4 Click Post to share the content.
The content is displayed on your Infor Ming.le feed pages and is visible to other Infor Ming.le users
according to the privacy settings on the Share form.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
4 Under the Custom Settings section, specify the Title and provide any sample text in Display Text.
5 If you are the site administrator, to change the font type and color, specify the Font Type and Font
Color.
6 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save the changes.
7 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Using Shortcuts
Use this context application to list and maintain shortcuts that provide links to qualifying Infor Ming.le
application pages. You can create shortcuts only for those application pages that display the shortcut
icon next to your user ID on the right side of the Infor Ming.le top navigation panel. The shortcuts that
you set up within the Shortcuts context application are shared by all Infor Ming.le applications.
Creating a shortcut
To create a shortcut:
1 Access the application page for which you want to create a shortcut.
2 Click the shortcut icon next to your user ID on the right side of the top navigation panel.
3 In the Add Shortcut window, add a shortcut name and description if they are not displayed by default.
4 Click OK.
The application page is added to the list of shortcuts within your Shortcuts context application. After
you create a shortcut, you can click Edit next to the shortcut name in the context application to
update the name. Click Refresh to update the name in the list.
Editing a shortcut
To edit a shortcut:
1 On the Shortcuts context application, locate the shortcut to be edited.
2 Click the Edit icon next to the shortcut.
3 Update the shortcut information.
4 Click the Save icon (green check mark) to save your changes.
Deleting a shortcut
To delete a shortcut:
1 On the Shortcuts context application, select the box next to one or more shortcuts to delete.
2 Click the X icon on the context application toolbar.
The Share window is displayed. The shortcut, along with tags used for search, for example #Syteline,
is included in the Share form text box. You can edit this information and also type additional text if
needed.
2 Click Privacy Level and set the privacy level of the post.
3 Optionally, add any attachments.
For supported file types, see "Supported file types for attachments" on page 48.
4 Click Post to share the content.
The content is displayed on your Infor Ming.le feed pages and is visible to other Infor Ming.le users
according to the privacy settings on the Share form.
search terms sent in context, then the terms are displayed under the In-Context Trackings heading
under the context application toolbar. You can click the arrow to the right of the heading to expand and
collapse the list of in-context search terms.
Below each tweet are these icons:
Untrack: If you are currently tracking the search terms in the body of the tweet, then an Untrack
icon is displayed. Click the Untrack icon to remove the search terms from the context application
settings.
Track: If the hash marked search terms are not in your My Trackings section of the context
application setting, then a Track icon is displayed. Click the Track icon and select the term that you
want to add to your My Trackings section.
Reply: Using the Twitter account that you are signed in with, click the Reply icon to reply to a tweet.
Retweet: Using the Twitter account that you are signed in with, click the Retweet icon to re-tweet
the selected tweet.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
4 Under the Custom Settings section, specify the number of seconds to refresh and update your
messages. This number must be 120 seconds or more. The default is 120 seconds.
5 Specify the number of messages for the context application to display. The default is 10 messages.
6 Specify the keywords and users that you want to follow above Add to My Trackings.
7 Click Add to My Trackings. Your search terms are displayed under My Trackings.
panel is expanded, then the matching tweets are sent to the Trackings tab. The search term is added
under In-Context Trackings below the context application toolbar. When the right navigation panel is
collapsed, a red dot is displayed on the panel next to the Twitter context application icon when an
in-context message is received. A light bulb icon is displayed next to the tab to alert you when a new
in-context search message is received when the left panel is expanded. You can click a user name or
hash tag (#) to open the Twitter site for that user name or hash tag. When you click a hyperlink, a new
browser window opens.
Sending a tweet
From the Tweet tab, you can send Twitter messages, or tweets, using your Twitter account. Messages
you send are displayed on Twitter. You must have a valid Twitter account to use this functionality.
To send a tweet:
1 Click the Tweet tab.
2 Click Authorize.
Another browser with the Twitter sign-in page is opened.
3 Specify your Twitter user name and password.
4 Click Authorize App to give the Twitter tracker authorization to access your Twitter account.
The Twitter browser window closes. You can now enter text on the Tweet tab.
5 In the text box, specify the name of the user to whom you want to send the tweet and type the
message. For example, @JoeSmith Hi sends a tweet "Hi" to the user @JoeSmith.
6 When finished, click Tweet to send the tweet.
After you tweet the message, a message is displayed on the tab indicating "Successfully tweeted."
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
5 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
A white clock face indicates that the current time in the time zone is between midnight and noon. A
black clock face indicates that the current time in the time zone is between noon and midnight.
Adding the World Clocks context application to one Infor application does not add it to all applications.
You must add the context application to each application. However, if you add the World Clock context
application to multiple applications, then configuring the location and time zones for one application
changes the World Clocks context application for all applications.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to
change other settings.
3 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
4 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Removing a clock
To remove a clock from the World Clocks context application:
1 Expand the right navigation panel, if necessary, and click the down-pointing arrow on the title bar
of the World Clock context application. If you are viewing a personalized page, click Edit My Context
Application from the list. If you are editing a shared view, then click Edit Context Application.
Only site collection administrators can edit the shared view.
The context application settings available for personalization are displayed. Under the Custom
Settings section are multiple clock locations and a label associated with each location.
2 Click the location to remove, and select none.
3 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
4 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.
Using Yelp
Use this context application to access Yelp city guides to search for places to eat, shop, drink, and so
on, based on the opinions of an active local community. You can add a default location to assist in
finding businesses near you.
To use Yelp to search information:
1 Specify a business name or category to search next to Search For.
2 Specify a location to search next to Near. Near contains a default location if you or the administrator
configures a default location. At least one business name, category, or location is required for a
search.
3 Click the Sort drop-down list and specify how to sort the result.
4 Click Search. The search results are displayed.
5 To view a business page in Yelp, click the business name. A new browser window is opened with
the selected business in Yelp.
6 To pinpoint the location of a business in the Maps context application, click the Pinpoint in Map
icon next to the Sort drop-down list. The Maps context application is updated.
7 Click Clear All to clear the Search For and Near boxes to start a new search.
Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the
Custom Settings section.
4 Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
5 Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.