RE: Conv to BPCS

We too are also converting from BPCS 6.02 to BPCS 6.1 on the AS/400 System.
My question is: What makes IDCS, Intelligent Data Conversion System
utility/software different from SSA's conversion Utility/software that comes
with the upgrade?

I have also have found some problems in the SSA conversion utility/software.
One of the problems is that the files that are greater then 1 million
records does not convert - It has to be done manually (CPYPFM - Command) -
Has anybody else experience this?  If so, what did/will  you do?  Did you
change the SSA Conversion software to override the message that gets
answered automatically for file increments?

In summary I have found the BPCS Conversion tools supplied by the upgrade
work very well and I have done several conversion of our BPCS 6.02
production system to a BPCS 6.1 test system before we will implement in
October 99.

Thanks

Tim Baker
MCFA 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mindaugas Bielskus [SMTP:mindaugs@mcs.net]
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 1999 10:06 PM
> To:   BPCS-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: Conv to BPCS
> 
> JoDoDu@aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > Our company is about to begin a conversion from our existing package to
> BPCS
> > 6.1.  Is there a guide to writing conversion  programs available that
> will
> > enumerate file/field dependancies, consequences of selecting various
> field
> > values, etc?
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> 
> Would you be interested in a data conversion mapping utility?  It has
> been used in about 30 BPCS conversions.
> 
> Package name is IDCS, Intelligent Data Conversion System.  We would be
> glad to furnish references, either end users or SSA personnel.
> 
> Please e-mail me if you are interested.  We have some promotional
> literature and a free trial copy.
> 
> Mindaugas Bielskus
> Data Summary, Inc.
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