RE: General Ledger Loading

Yes, and the documentation (upgrade from 4.0 to 6.0, but would work just as
well with a new install) suggests that, after you set up your test
environment, before you load your data into it, make a backup copy of the
"empty" test environment on tape. When you need to "start over," blow away
the test environment and restore the "empyt" environment from tape; you are
then ready to reload the data and continue testing. 

       -- Joan

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-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Luce [mailto:lwl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:02 AM
To: 'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'
Subject: RE: General Ledger Loading


Why not set up the initial and all subsequent "test" conversions to load to
a test environment and not worry about the SYSCTL file.

When you have fully checked out and are comfortable with all your conversion
procedures have the final conversion load the live environment.


Roy Luce

Main:   847-540-9635
Cell:   847-910-0884
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Email:  lwl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Rusty Jackson
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 8:21 AM
To: 'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'
Subject: General Ledger Loading

I am doing some work for a client that is converting from PRMS to MAPICS. We
are currently working on converting the General Ledger application.  I plan
on using the General Ledger Master offline file load through Cross Apps to
load GELMAS with the basic account information for the type 1 record as well
as the debit and credit amounts for each period that have been closed.  We
will also load the budget and last year information with this process.
However, they want to do the conversion multiple times, once to check out
the conversion and to be able to "play" in MAPICS and once when they are
ready to go live.  I envision a problem doing this since MAPICS keeps up
with status (closed/trans in TEMGEN, etc.) of each period in the SYSCTL
file.  Years ago, I knew how to "massage" the period fields but it has been
a while.  Does anyone have any experience with the SYSCTL fields and, if so,
would you share it?

Thanks,

Rusty Jackson
Rusty Jackson And Associates
P.O. Box 20193
Knoxville, TN  37940



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