Re: EDI Software with off-the-self Integration toBPCS 4.05CD...

Thank you Phil and Tom for replying.  Both your inputs are very helpful.
The staff here is also doing more with the Microsoft .NET tools and ODBC
to extract data from the i5.  We also use the CPYFRMIMPF a lot to import
data, along with some trigger programming...  With your suggestions and
our experience, getting EDI transactions to and from the i5 should not
be a problem for us.  Where I am really stuck though, is getting the
data to/from BPCS without the ECM module.  Extracting shouldn't be too
difficult; we already send ASNs via email with a trigger program against
the BBL file...

I believe my only two choices are the following:
1) upgrade our BPCS version so that we can get the ECM module.  And, if
we're going to upgrade, we might as well go all the way to LX 8.4 ~Phil,
glad to hear (that you heard) integrations has improved in LX.
2) Start digging into customizing ORD500 or continue to screen scrap
into ORD500...

Best Regards,

DeeDee Virgei
Project Leader

Nelson Stud Welding, Inc.

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4.05CD...

DeeDee...

I have yet to find any package with built-in integrations to BPCS...
Even the horrible product that SSA sold to Harbinger, then bought
back...(It's now FINALLY dead...) didn't have anything pre-built!!!

That said, any of the mainstream i5 / iSeries / AS/400 translator
products will integrate fairly easily.  Most can import the DDS to a
file with a few menu steps, Then its simply a matter of mapping to your
customer's specifications.

We're also on version 6 of BPCS so we have the ECM as an inbound
interface.  I've written my own outbound interfaces however since I
don't care for the way ECM works in that direction.  I would be happy to
go into more detail off-list if you are interested...

If you move to LX, the integrations are better (so I'm told by my infor
rep...)

Phil Catlin



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Hi All,

Anyone out there still on BPCS 4.05 CD w/ an EDI package that imports
orders and exports shipments (ASNs) somewhat automatically to & from
BPCS?  Ideally, I'd like to purchase EDI software that comes with an
off-the-shelf interface to/from BPCS 4.05 CD... 

We are considering going to LX 8.4, then acquiring ECM ~just looking at
other alternatives.  Our EDI orders are makeup less than 10% of our
sales, but the few trading partners we do interact via EDI, are key to
our company...  Any input would be appreciated.  Thank you.

Best Regards,

DeeDee Virgei
Project Leader

Nelson Stud Welding, Inc.