Re: Multiple Related Databases

[Mindaugas Bielskus <mindaugs@xxxxxxx>]

Bill Robins wrote:
> 
> (I am sending this message to both the BPCS list and the Midrange list, 
>because
> it may be applicable to other situations others have experienced in a non-BPCS
> shop.)
> 
> We recently acquired another company, which we want to convert their system to
> BPCS 4.0.5CD.  My plan is to start them out with their own database, but in 
>the
> future their data would be merged with ours into a single database.
> 
> My question is this: Since the plan is to merge the data at some point in the
> future, setting up the data so that it will not conflict when merged would be
> desirable.  There are customers and vendors that both company's share for
> example, that if they had different numbers while in separate databases would
> need to be converted so the data could be joined when the data merges.  One 
>idea
> floating around my head would be to put a common library above the library 
>list
> of each database that would contain certain files that would be shared between
> the two.
> 
> Example:  Instead of RCMxxx sitting in BPCSFC1 -and- in BPCSFC2, it would sit 
>in
> BPCSFCX that is higher in the library list than C1 and C2.  It would not exist
> in either C1 or C2, but only in CX.
> 
> Anyone tried this?  Does it sound feasible?  Should I see a Psychiatrist?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 
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Bill:

I don't have any advise on how to optimally configure BPCS for your
situation, but if you are interested in an easy way to map your new
company's data into BPCS, I could steer you to a product that we sell.
The product is the Intelligent Data Conversion System.  Its an AS/400
based product that has been used in many BPCS implementations.  Please
email me if you are interested.

Mindaugas Bielskus 
Data Summary, Inc.
708-795-0606
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