RE: BPCS documentation

[Dwight Slessman <dslessman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like a copy of the spreadsheet if possible.

dslessman@nationalelectrical.com

Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
From:   Trevor Pascall [SMTP:trevorp@orangenet.co.uk]
Sent:   Wednesday, April 07, 1999 3:08 AM
To:     BPCS-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: BPCS documentation

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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