Re: UPGRADING OS400 & BPCS

1.   One of the major benefits of upgrading to V6.1 is performance.  Even in a
Green Screen environment you should notice the difference.   In Mixed-Mode V6.1
the Client Server version of COM is replaced with a Green Screen Order Entry
which is much faster.

2.   IBM no longer supports V3R7 of OS/400 therefore neither does SSA.  If you
experience any problems they cannot be replicated by SSA or IBM.   V4R4 has,
amongst many other things, improved performance especially in the Database area
(SQL).

These are just a couple of reasons, I'm sure others will add to them.

Regards
Peter





"oludare" <oludare@ix.netcom.com> on 03/28/2000 02:47:39 PM

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To:   "Beepics BPCS Usergroup" <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
cc:    (bcc: Peter Greenfield/SSA/US)
Subject:  UPGRADING OS400 & BPCS



Hi everyone,

I'm on BPCS 6.02MM JAN Cum OS400 V3R7
I'm in the process of upgrading BPCS to 6.1 and OS400 to V4R4M0.  I need
information on what benefit do I gain from going BPCS 6.1 and if any apart from
cost what do I gain from upgrading OS400 to V4R4M0?

Responses with practical knowledge is mostly appreciated


1.    What are the Pros & Cons going from BPCS 6.02MM  to BPCS 6.1MM ?

2.    What are the Pros & Cons going from OS400 V3R7M0 to V4R4M0 ?


I really appreciate all of your input.

Thank you.

Oludare