Clarification of BPCS-L guidelines

     Dean and everyone else:
     
     I would like to get clarification on the proper use of BPCS-L.  
     
     First, messages like the one below (sorry to single you out, Peter, 
     there are many who have done this) that are directed at a specific 
     person and regarding a specific problem that one is experiencing which 
     does not have broad relevance to other members of BPCS-L should be 
     e-mailed directly to the person intended, correct?  I would like to 
     ask participants to please do this to reduce the "noise level" of 
     BPCS-L.
     
     Second, I have noticed that Genyphyr Novak of SSA has been an active 
     participant of BPCS-L lately.  While it has been beneficial to have a 
     direct channel via BPCS-L to someone of her experience level at SSA (I 
     too have partaken of her bounty of knowledge in this manner) I would 
     hate to see BPCS-L become some kind of "alternate HelpLine" with 
     people posting messages to Genyphyr/SSA looking for "official" 
     responses here.  I don't expect that Genyphyr or SSA wants it to turn 
     into that, either.  I think this also fits into the first point above 
     as it is a direct message to a single recipient (Genyphyr/SSA) and 
     should be sent via established channels (direct e-mail to her or 
     HelpLine).  The response, of course, would also be outside BPCS-L.
     
     As with anything, there may be exceptions to these guidelines 
     especially if there are benefits for many BPCS-L users (personally, 
     I'd like to post a message to Genyphyr asking about SSA's plans for a 
     V6.1 cume and see what I get back).  I welcome posts from Genyphyr or 
     anyone at SSA that fit this category, just as I would welcome them 
     from BPCS users.  I guess the thing to remember is that our time is 
     precious and our e-mail abundant, so please keep it relevant to all.
     
     Comments welcomed.
     
     Kevin Catlin
     CYTEC Industries
     kevin_catlin@gm.cytec.com
     
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_________________________________ Subject: Re: july99cum
Author:  BPCS-L@midrange.com at Internet Date:    02/01/2000 6:19 AM



Hi Genyphyr,
Our users have not instaled july client, we use green screens for ORD. New 
client is in me PC only, there was User pref set to interactive, i changed 
it to batch.
On ORD700 green screen is user pref. set to Batch. 


CPR135D2          BPCS  BIOTIKA a.s. ?IVÉ PROSTREDIE        ICL4022B 
31/01/00
Oprava                Správa aktivít servera                HALUSKA   
21:41:38


Server                  
CEA500B Stav servera            
Aktívny Spust. rady naèítan          

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