Re: BPCS documentation

Joe

I have a ton of users struggling with Query/400 - they have learned how to 
use external files to get at what fields are in what files & what files by 
names sound like they are involved in their needs, but we have a hard time 
with structure & which of these fields really have what we need - many 
reports come up with zero data in them, or inaccurate data, because of timing 
or selection criteria.

It would be helpful to go beyond pure title of file to some kind of a brief 
explanation of how each file fits into the overall flow of events, and what 
kind of data retention can be expected & at what point in the flow does the 
file get populated then un-populated.

Probably the most important area is in managing sales history tracking 
shipping realities & the second most important area to us at present is 
getting at labor history - where does the scrap go, what happens if the load 
code is wrong - many people want to track percentage scrap by customer, or by 
other criteria, but are having a hard time just getting at the scrap in the 
first place.

We have queries that are run at a stage in shipping & billing - they have to 
be run at a particular step, or the data is lost.

>  Which areas are you looking for better documentation?

>  >Check out the alternative BPCS documentation offered by
>  >http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/bpcsconsulting.html
>  > Several key areas that we need
>  >better documentation for does not appear to be listed on their web page.

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