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March 2026
 
Thought-Provoking Commentary for the Lawson Software Community
 
Welcome to the latest issue of The LawsonGuru Letter, a free newsletter providing provocative commentary on issues important to the Lawson Software community. The LawsonGuru Letter is published by--and is solely the opinion of--John Henley of Decision Analytics.
Quote of the Issue

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.”

-- Anne Bradstreet

Trending Topics

Spreadsheet Designer

We are getting ready to move to Cloud Suite and trying to figure out what's the best way to replace some of our current spreadsheet tools we created using Power Query and VBA. The biggest issue we've found is that after a query is created using Spreadsheet Designer, every time the spreadsheet is opened, it prompts for the connection, login, and then displays the query properties pane. Is there a way so that when an end user opens the spreadsheet, they don't get all the prompts and can just click Refresh to update the spreadsheet? If anyone knows of a better way to create end user tools, I'm open for suggestions. Can javascript be used to access cloudsuite data? Read More

InforOS and employee number

Is anyone out there using Lawson Employee Number to log in to InforOS? -- We've got it successfully installed and working in our Test environment, but are re-thinking moving forward with it. I know it's not standard, but we've been using it for years... and are debating converting to samAcctName or remain on logging in with our Lawson employee number. Read More

ION vs IPA

We had a person new to Lawson and Infor go to Infor CloudSuite Administration training. That person came back with ION is replacing IPA. Is that true? Read More
Worthwhile Reading

Skills CISOs need to master in 2026

The skills and certifications CISOs need to succeed have evolved alongside technology. Some credentials have lost relevance, while others—particularly those focused on cloud security and AI—have become key differentiators for security leaders.

CSO, January 28, 2026

Read More

7 changes to the CIO role in 2026

CIOs will continue to gain in stature as they take an even bigger lead on AI-powered enterprise transformations.

CIO, January 7, 2026

Read More

7 tips for shedding a back-office IT mentality

Today’s CIOs routinely interact with vendors, customers, service providers, and many other front-facing parties. So, now is the time to end that obsolete back-office reputation.

CIO, February 17, 2026

Read More
Thanks for your continued support of the LawsonGuru Letter and LawsonGuru.com.
Sincerely,












John Henley

Decision Analytics

© Copyright, Decision Analytics. All rights reserved.


Please share The LawsonGuru Letter in whole or in part as long as copyright and attribution are always included. 


Lawson® is a registered trademark of Lawson Software, Inc.

The LawsonGuru Letter is neither affiliated with nor sponsored by Lawson Software, Inc.  

Lawson Software, Inc. is not responsible for the content of this information.
 

March 2026
 
Thought-Provoking Commentary for the Lawson Software Community
 
Welcome to the latest issue of The LawsonGuru Letter, a free newsletter providing provocative commentary on issues important to the Lawson Software community. The LawsonGuru Letter is published by--and is solely the opinion of--John Henley of Decision Analytics.
Quote of the Issue

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.”

-- Anne Bradstreet

Trending Topics

Spreadsheet Designer

We are getting ready to move to Cloud Suite and trying to figure out what's the best way to replace some of our current spreadsheet tools we created using Power Query and VBA. The biggest issue we've found is that after a query is created using Spreadsheet Designer, every time the spreadsheet is opened, it prompts for the connection, login, and then displays the query properties pane. Is there a way so that when an end user opens the spreadsheet, they don't get all the prompts and can just click Refresh to update the spreadsheet? If anyone knows of a better way to create end user tools, I'm open for suggestions. Can javascript be used to access cloudsuite data? Read More

InforOS and employee number

Is anyone out there using Lawson Employee Number to log in to InforOS? -- We've got it successfully installed and working in our Test environment, but are re-thinking moving forward with it. I know it's not standard, but we've been using it for years... and are debating converting to samAcctName or remain on logging in with our Lawson employee number. Read More

ION vs IPA

We had a person new to Lawson and Infor go to Infor CloudSuite Administration training. That person came back with ION is replacing IPA. Is that true? Read More
Worthwhile Reading

Skills CISOs need to master in 2026

The skills and certifications CISOs need to succeed have evolved alongside technology. Some credentials have lost relevance, while others—particularly those focused on cloud security and AI—have become key differentiators for security leaders.

CSO, January 28, 2026

Read More

7 changes to the CIO role in 2026

CIOs will continue to gain in stature as they take an even bigger lead on AI-powered enterprise transformations.

CIO, January 7, 2026

Read More

7 tips for shedding a back-office IT mentality

Today’s CIOs routinely interact with vendors, customers, service providers, and many other front-facing parties. So, now is the time to end that obsolete back-office reputation.

CIO, February 17, 2026

Read More
Thanks for your continued support of the LawsonGuru Letter and LawsonGuru.com.
Sincerely,












John Henley

Decision Analytics

© Copyright, Decision Analytics. All rights reserved.


Please share The LawsonGuru Letter in whole or in part as long as copyright and attribution are always included. 


Lawson® is a registered trademark of Lawson Software, Inc.

The LawsonGuru Letter is neither affiliated with nor sponsored by Lawson Software, Inc.  

Lawson Software, Inc. is not responsible for the content of this information.