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Posted transactions' time stamp

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Lawson Beginner
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7/24/2014 6:16 PM
    Hi,

    We needed to send some GL update reports on a daily basis to a few third party vendors. In order to avoid duplication of the records sent, we ideally liked to filter the GL transactions in the DB based on the posted time stamp and schedule a job to run once a day. However, we developed a circuitous work-around to meet this requirement.

    Currently, we are trying to eliminate the work-around and send the list of GL transactions based on the posted time stamp (please note that it is not transaction time stamp or release time stamp) directly from Lawson to the third parties.

    We discovered that such a time stamp is non-existent with the GL records. We do not know if either Lawson (version details given below) does not have the provision to append posted time stamp to the GL records or if the feature was not enabled when it was implemented a few years ago.

    Is this doable in the version stated below? And if yes, then by enabling that feature are we compromising on the performance of the system in the long run?

    Application version: 9.0.1.3,
    Foundation: 9.0.1.7

    Thanks for your time and input.
    Vicki
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    7/24/2014 7:04 PM
      We are doing a similar thing and ended up using the object id. We keep a compare file going back 7 days and compare the new file we extract to the compare file matching on object id and if it exists in the compare file, we know it would be a duplicate to resend.
      Deron
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      7/24/2014 8:53 PM
        What Vicki wrote sounds like your best bet. OBJ_ID is unique. Assuming you're sending only posted transactions to your vendors, make sure to specify GLTRANS.R_STATUS = 9, otherwise you could get some of the memo transactions created with intercompany journals as well as released and unreleased journals.
        Lawson Beginner
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        7/28/2014 2:44 PM
          Thanks Vicki & Deron. We'll give the proposed solution a try.
          Lawson Beginner
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          6/5/2015 3:28 PM
            Hello,

            We finally are in the implementation phase for replacing the work-around and came across a two more tables that are being used presently. These tables are GLSCCAT and GTMXVALUE

            1. These tables have a relation with GLTRANS table . Can someone please tell what is the functional significance of this relationship
            2. Which processes update the GLSCCAT and GTMXVALUE.
            3. If we are trying to send a Transactions balance report from GLTRANS using Object ID and Status=9. Is there any other field we need to consider ?

            Thanks
            Lawson Beginner
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            6/9/2015 12:44 PM
              Hello,

              It would be great if some one can help me understand the doubts I have.

              Thanks