Re: Any issues journaling Mapics DB (Mod 4-y2k) files?

Dan,

I did it, back in the day.  Never had any problems with MAPICS from it.

Dave Shaw
MAPICS-L Moderator

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: Any issues journaling Mapics DB (Mod 4-y2k) files?


> Would like to investigate the possibility of journaling some Mapics files
> for the sole purpose of using RTVJRNE to add records to permanent archives,
> which are duplicates of files like MTHACTX & ARTRAN, which are cleared on a
> monthly & daily basis, respectively.
> 
> The emphasis is to:
> 
> * Avoid modifying Mapics applications
> * Avoid potential operator error (currently, operator
>     runs a custom command every day to copy the data
>     from ARTRAN before it gets cleared).  The possible
>     errors are 1) the command doesn't get run at all,
>     or 2) the operator(s) inadvertantly run it more
>     than once per day.
> * Avoid *ANY* potential conflict with Mapics processes
>     that occur at day-end, month-end, or year-end.
> 
> This is for Mapics DB (Mod 4-y2k).  I see that there is no journaling taking
> place on our production files.  No constraints or triggers, either.
> 
> Is anyone journaling Mapics DB files?  Any gotchas or watch-out-for's?
> 
> tia,
> db