Re: JBA technical documentation

Dan,

If you have version 3.5.1a or above, I believe there is a new application "TR",
Technical Reference, that comes with it.  We may have received an advance one
from JBA - Studley, so I don't know when exactly is was released to all
customers.

TR builds a cross reference for files, programs tasks, etc. over your own
environment and can be viewed from green screen, or also stuff an Access
database.  Run it over the weekend.  It has some neat things, like viewing
program stacks, etc.  I had to do an aminstall (careful) to get it to show up.
There are no authorization codes necessary for it.

As far as throwing in our technical stuff into a pot (no warranties expressed or
implied), anyone want to publish this on their friendly web site with Domino or
something?  I've got stuff to add, but there ought to be a searchable database
with a meaningful index, I'm afraid a big pile of documents may not be too
helpful.

Randy Smith
OMRON Electronics, Inc.




Dan Thomas <DThomas@lpw-mdi.com> on 06/02/99 12:27:49 PM

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Subject:  JBA technical documentation




Has anyone reviewed or used the 'technical documentation' that is listed as
part of the JBA S21 Explorer product?  Explorer comes with a viewer, but
supposedly there is an Access database you can purchase that lists "where
used" cross reference type of info.  I don't know whether it documents
"status fields", speaking of which can Dan Bale elaborate on a few examples
of status fields for which he is looking for info?  Internal program fields,
or status fields like order line status (STAT55 / OEP55) where 'X' means the
line was cancelled?

We also asked for, and received, from our local JBA office some internal
documentation that explained some file relationships, contents of LDA, etc.
It wasn't very good, but has been helpful in some cases.  I just looked for
it in my office and can't find it and I'm hoping one of my Analysts also has
a copy.  It was about 200 pages and appeared to be around 4-5 years old.

If it turns out nothing is available, I for one would be willing to
participate in a group effort to develop such documentation (I've already
done done some of this for my company).  Yes, this should be available from
JBA, but if it is not and your company is committed to JBA for several more
years (we are) then developing such documentation could be useful.

Dan Thomas
Sr. VP Information Systems
Medical Distribution, Inc.
4500 Progress Blvd
Louisville, KY  40218-5058
Phone (502) 454-9013 ext 120
email  DThomas@lpw-mdi.com

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