RE: MAPICS Y2K problem

        We are using MAPICS DB, mod 4, ptf level 2029.  Not updated because
of the customization and our strategy to replace it.
        Dick Bailey

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Michael Franchino [SMTP:frick@ix.netcom.com]
        Sent:   Wednesday, January 20, 1999 8:06 AM
        To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
        Subject:        Re: MAPICS Y2K problem

        Bailey, Dick wrote:
        > 
        >         I'm new to this newsgroup, so if the subject is
inappropriate,
        > please let me know.
        > 
        >         We are in the process of replacing two ERP systems and
closing in on
        > conversion, while keeping the present systems afloat. One of the
legacy
        > systems is MAPICS, an old version heavily modified. Last week
Master
        > Schedule processing called for another year of shop calendar - the
next year
        > being 2000, which of course is not there. The error caused the M/S
run to
        > abort, and we have not yet been able to work around it.  Our
planning cycle
        > goes out only about six months, so we have no real need for the
new  year
        > until May or June.
        > 
        >         I expected this to happen in April, when a new calendar
was needed
        > last year. And we were prepared for that timing.
        > 
        >         Any ideas on possible ways to get around the problem
(making M/S to
        > run) for a few months?

        Which version of MAPICS are you using? MAPICS has been Y2K compliant
for
        over 4 years.

        Michael
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