Re: CISC to RISC Mapics

Chris,

In a message dated 97-04-23 17:35:46 EDT, you write:

> I have a customer who would like to go from an F35 to a RISC box and from
>  Mapics DB to current version.
>  
>  We are trying to guesstimate the disk requirements of the new install. I
>  would also like to have some idea about the headaches involved. 
>  
>  Since I've done a couple of CISC to RISC, I know the process there. But I
>  am unused to Mapics and I would like to have some idea of the impact to
>  him.

Remember that MAPICS/XA (as opposed to DB) is written entirely in Synon.
 Your programs will be 3-4 times their current size, and the file sizes will
be increased as well.  If your client hasn't licensed Synon, they'll need to
if they want to maintain programs.

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM

"When you are arguing with an idiot, make sure that he is not doing the
same."
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