Re: Changing Product Numbers

Hi Steve,

I believe that the Technical Reference is part of the System 21 Explorer
install itself.  I don't think you can install it separately.

Regards,

Eric Daniel
Technical Consultant
Viking Consulting


----- Original Message -----
From: "Prill, Steve" <sprill@rexairinc.com>
To: <JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 12:16 PM
Subject: RE: Changing Product Numbers


> Does anyone know exactly where this Technical Reference is located?  We do
> not use Explorer but I have a CD titled "JBA Explorer" "JBA System Manager
> Update" "June 1999 Edition".  I can not find any technical data on this
CD.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> P.S. - Regarding the changing of product numbers.  I'm sure you have
already
> thought about this but don't forget to consider any data that you have
> already archived to tape, etc. with the old numbers.
>
> Steve--
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Daniel [mailto:edaniel@ameritech.net]
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:38 AM
> To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Changing Product Numbers
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> In response to Dan's post, I believe that the Technical Reference is
bundled
> with System 21 Explorer.  It should be available in the June 99 release or
> later.  If you are on an earlier version of Explorer or are interested in
> the Technical Reference alone, you should contact your GEAC Enterprise
> Solutions Project Manager and request it (Explorer should be free of
charge,
> as it is the standard GUI for System 21).  Of all of the PC utilities JBA
> have written, the Explorer package (including the Technical Reference) is
> one of the most impressive.
>
> Regards,
>
> Eric Daniel
> Technical Consultant
> Viking Consulting
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Thomas" <DThomas@lpw-mdi.com>
> To: <JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 8:22 AM
> Subject: RE: Changing Product Numbers
>
>
> > If you want to look at all the fields, use the JBA Technical Reference
> > database.  It's in MS Access format and includes every field in the
system
> > and how it's used.  I can't vouch for the accuracy of the information,
but
> > if it is complete, this is an awesome tool that hasn't been pushed
enough
> by
> > JBA.  They include certain front end Access programs to use the data,
but
> if
> > you're familiar at all with Access you can do much more.  You do have to
> ask
> > JBA to get this, but at one time it was free of charge.
> >
> > Dan Thomas
> > Sr. VP Information Systems
> > MDI
> > 4500 Progress Blvd.
> > Louisville, KY  40218-5058
> > Phone (502) 454-9013 ext. 120
> > www.mdiweb.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Neil Thursby [mailto:neil.thursby@whessoe-vapour.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 3:41 AM
> > To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: RE: Changing Product Numbers
> >
> >
> > I think the SA rebuild only does the SAP20 & 70 files.  You would still
> have
> > to check all the other SA files - forecasts, report definitions etc.
> >
> > I don't see any way of doing this task without manually analysing every
> file
> > concerned and writing the necessary code.   If you can get the file
> > definitions into a database or spreadsheet, it would be worth searching
on
> > CATN* PNUM* ITEM* PRNT* COMP* and any other derivations you can think
of,
> > plus checking out all the 15 char fields.  At least that would show you
> the
> > potential size of the task.
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-jbausers-l@midrange.com
> > [mailto:owner-jbausers-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Doug333@aol.com
> > Sent: Thursday, August, 10 2000 18:37
> > To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: Changing Product Numbers
> >
> >
> > Aren't there rebuilds in some applications like sales analysis.  Once
the
> > invoice record is changed, the rebuild would be run using the new part
> > number.  This would eliminate the analysis and fix program.  I'm not
100%
> > sure.
> > Doug
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