Re: BPCS documentation - file spreadsheet

["Joe Green" <joegreen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I too would like to see a copy of the spreadsheet.

joegreen@execpc.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Dwight Slessman <dslessman@nationalelectrical.com>
To: 'BPCS-L@midrange.com' <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 4:51 PM
Subject: RE: BPCS documentation


>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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