RE: BPCS 6.02 Conversion

We went live with 6.0.02 last August.  We did not convert any of our files.
All were manually keyed into BPCS on the strong advice of SSA and our
consultants.

Thier biggest concern was that we would be missing required fields, or that
BPCS would supply a value during data entry that it would not supply during
conversion.  Have you tried converting just a small representative portion
of your files into a test environment and checking a few records to be sure
this will work for you?  I think its worth the time spent.  If your
beginning data and master files contain errors you're going to see surprises
at every turn.  There are enough of those without trying to shortcut this
process. 

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. (Proverbs 17.22)      

Martha Bayer
mbayer@badgerminingcorp.com
920-361-2388

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bailey, Dick [SMTP:Dick_Bailey@MCFA.COM]
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 1999 12:31 PM
> To:   'BPCS-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      BPCS 6.02 Conversion
> 
> 
> 
>       We are now (finally) about to go live with BPCS 6.02.  Many of our
> files are being converted mechanically (Customer Master, Vendor Master,
> Open
> Customer Orders, Purchase Orders, etc.). We're converting from customized
> MAPICS and JDEdwards.
> 
>       Part of the advice we have received consistently from every SSA
> Consultant we've seen is to "Step-Through" all the files mechanically
> converted, so that we can be sure the fields that BPCS populates in its
> normal operations are populated. This seems pretty extreme - and will take
> lots of time - especially the open orders. 
> 
>       Those of you who have converted - what did you do? And what do you
> recommend?
> 
>       Dick Bailey
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