RE: BPCS documentation

I would also like a copy of the spreadsheet.

Teri

Thancock@accuridecorp.com <mailto:Thancock@accuridecorp.com> 


        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Trevor Pascall [SMTP:trevorp@orangenet.co.uk]
        Sent:   Wednesday, April 07, 1999 2:08 AM
        To:     BPCS-L@midrange.com
        Subject:        Re: BPCS documentation

        Hi All

        I have an Excel spreadsheet with a list of all of the major Files
and Fields in
        BPCS. Would this be of any use.



        MacWheel99@aol.com wrote:

        > 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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