We are on enviro 8.0.3.7 and app version 8.1. we are implementing ess/mss and I'm confused about whether or not Information Office will be used or the Lawson Portal. I think that you have to deem to use one or the other and then do the appropriate set-up. Some of the documentation that I've read indicates that prior to 8.1 information office was used, but 8.1 + uses the portal.

Any info on this is appreciated.

You are correct that Information Office is the older interface. Save yourself some grief and use Portal. It works perfectly well as the frontend for both EMSS users and Lawson Applications users - and is MUCH cleaner and easier to administer than Info Office - it's also several orders of magnitude faster since it takes advantage of Lawson servlet technology whereas Info Office is 100% CGI based. I can also tell you that Info Office does not exist in 9.0, so save yourself the effort of retraining your users again when you eventually upgrade and bring them up on Portal now.

g'luxk!!

Thanks for confirming this with me. Our consultants had suggested we use the Information Office and now, we've turned back to use Portal.

Very helpful info!