RE: BPCS documentation

For what version of BPCS was your utility written? I'm very interested.
Please send me a copy. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

George Sagen
gsagen@primesourcetech.com <mailto:gsagen@primesourcetech.com>
PrimeSource Technologies
7373 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Suite 150
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(801)360-6360 Direct & VM
 


|-----Original Message-----
|From: uucp@Uucp1.mcs.net [mailto:uucp@Uucp1.mcs.net]On Behalf Of Ashok
|Singh
|Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 8:45 AM
|To: BPCS-L@midrange.com
|Subject: RE: BPCS documentation
|
|
|Hi All:
|I have a C utility using the access database I got from SSA consultant
|called BPCS Data Base Viewer. Features include
|1. List of all BPCS Files
|2. List of all the program.
|3. Click on the file name to get all the field attributes for the program
|4. Excellent Search capability by File Name, File Description, Field name,
|Field Description, Program description.
|5. Ability to print or convert to any PC format all physical and logical
|file definitions.
|
|The Program is 7.4MB Zipped, So if anyone is interested please contact me
|directly.
|
|Ashok
|
|
|
|
|
|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com]On
|> Behalf Of PRR2@mead.com
|> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 8:07 AM
|> To: BPCS-L@midrange.com
|> Subject: Re: BPCS documentation
|>
|>
|>
|>
|>
|> Yes, I would love a copy, thanks in advance.
|>
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|>
|> Trevor Pascall <trevorp@orangenet.co.uk> on 04/07/99 03:08:12 AM
|>
|> Please respond to BPCS-L@midrange.com
|>
|>
|>
|>  To:      BPCS-L@midrange.com
|>
|>  cc:      (bcc: Peggy R Robbins/Atlanta/Packaging/Mead)
|>
|>
|>
|>  Subject: Re: BPCS documentation
|>
|>
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|>
|> 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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