RE: Expanding ITNBR Field length

Hi,

One way to overcome this is to use the Userdefined field for this and create
a routine to map it to the itnbr field... we use to do that.

Ex. ITEMASA/UU40IM (say last 20 char) and make the ITEMASA/ITNBR to be auto
generated.

Thanks,
Devendran

-----Original Message-----
From: pgroeber@bellsouth.net [mailto:pgroeber@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:30 PM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: Expanding ITNBR Field length


Bryan,

As a former MAPICS employee, I can almost guarantee that there are NO plans
to increase this field size.  It would require a massive undertaking of not
just IM, EPDM applications, but COM/CSM, MRP, MPSP, PUR, etc. applications.
Customers would have to reorder forms or change programs, history files
would be affected - it would be huge.  On top of that, if there were any
requests from customers for this change, there were only a few.  This change
would be a huge impact for minimual gain for both the customer and MAPICS.

In other words, don't look for it to change in MAPICS software.  Hope this
helps.

Paola Groeber
MAPICS Consultant


> 
> From: "Burns, Bryan" <burnsbm@Echoincorporated.com>
> Date: 2003/01/23 Thu AM 10:17:55 EST
> To: "'MAPICS-L@midrange.com'" <MAPICS-L@midrange.com>
> Subject: Expanding ITNBR Field length
> 
> Does anyone if there are plans by MAPICS to expand the field length of
ITNBR
> beyond 15 in a future release?
> 
> We are on XAR5.5.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
>   
> 
> Bryan Burns
> System Operator
> ECHO Incorporated
> Lake Zurich, Illinois
> 847-540-8400 ext. 493
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