Re: BPCS documentation

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Yes, I would love a copy, thanks in advance.




Trevor Pascall <trevorp@orangenet.co.uk> on 04/07/99 03:08:12 AM

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Hi All

I have an Excel spreadsheet with a list of all of the major Files and
Fields in
BPCS. Would this be of any use.



MacWheel99@aol.com wrote:

> Joe
>
> I have a ton of users struggling with Query/400 - they have learned how
to
> use external files to get at what fields are in what files & what files
by
> names sound like they are involved in their needs, but we have a hard
time
> with structure & which of these fields really have what we need - many
> reports come up with zero data in them, or inaccurate data, because of
timing
> or selection criteria.
>
> It would be helpful to go beyond pure title of file to some kind of a
brief
> explanation of how each file fits into the overall flow of events, and
what
> kind of data retention can be expected & at what point in the flow does
the
> file get populated then un-populated.
>
> Probably the most important area is in managing sales history tracking
> shipping realities & the second most important area to us at present is
> getting at labor history - where does the scrap go, what happens if the
load
> code is wrong - many people want to track percentage scrap by customer,
or by
> other criteria, but are having a hard time just getting at the scrap in
the
> first place.
>
> We have queries that are run at a stage in shipping & billing - they have
to
> be run at a particular step, or the data is lost.
>
> >  Which areas are you looking for better documentation?
>
> >  >Check out the alternative BPCS documentation offered by
> >  >http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/bpcsconsulting.html
> >  > Several key areas that we need
> >  >better documentation for does not appear to be listed on their web
page.
>
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