Glossary

Modified on Tue, 14 Feb, 2023 at 11:07 PM

Term	Explanation
CA	ComActivity
MA	Mobile Action
ENV	Environment a combination of Customer Company and Type of ENV ex ACME_790_PRD
M3	Infor M3
API	Application Program Interface
ION API	Public API gateway inside Infor OS
Balance ID	The primary key in detailed stock on hand in M3 in MWS060 (MWS068): Company (CONO), Warehouse (WHLO), Item (ITNO), Location (WHSL), Lot (BANO), Container (CAMU), Receiving no (REPN) None of these can be combined on in the MITLOC file. And this is what we use a lot to transact on in Mobile action. Sometimes we use a set of balance ID’s by Location or by Lot or by Container etc.
LPN	Licence plate: Unique identifier of item or group of items – typically goes into the container field in M3. Blind licence plate: Pre printed unique barcode to be used to identify items to.
SSCC	Serialised shipping container system generated unique number
GS1	Global Standard for Business communication (mainly barcodes used in fashion and food and beverage industries from a MobileAction point of view)
AI	Alias Identifiers in the GS1 barcode system
Package	Package record used in M3 outbound process to keep packed orderliness together in boxes/pallets
Emulator	A software that emulates another system on a PC or MaC. For example Android Emulator. This is used to test and document the software where it is not practical to use actual hardware.
BlueStacks	Example of an android emulator
Android SDK Android Studio	SDK - Software Development Kit. This kit includes an emulator too (AVD) (Android Virtual Device Manager
ASN	Advance Shipment Notification
EDI	Electronic Data Interchange
Bin	In Mobile Action in Bin Management it is the same as a Package in MMS470 (so a in house package) that can also be used as a container of any other container management type than 7 (inhouse package). A bin is typically a fixed reusable package/tub with a fixed unique barcode on it

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