Re: BPCS 6002===>>6101 UPGRADE -- BPCS-L

Hello,

One thing you want to look at is OGS for a recent product bulletin. This
bulletin warns that when doing the conversion up to 6.1.00 from another BPCS
release, you should apply the 6.1.01 cumulative AFTER doing the conversion,
rather than before doing your data conversion.

This is because the BPCS conversion software was written to get your data
into a 6.1.00 database. At 6.1.01 there were additional database changes
which are applied during the cumulative installation. Therefore the older
conversion software couldn't account for those changes, and so you should
first convert your data to a 6.1.00 database, and then apply the cumulative
6.1.01 release.


You can read about intermediate database changes on OGS in the Net Change
documents for all releases. You would want to download Net Changes for all
the 6004 releases and for the changes that occurred between 6.1.00 and
6.1.01.

Also on OGS you can find the document that describes how to share MM and CS
versions over 1 database library. This can certainly be done. A user can
install a Full CS PC client and they can access the '2nd Generation'
programs either via green screen or via the PC GUI interface once the
environment is configured. The 'Fat Client' DFS programs (OLM and CEA) can
only be accessed via GUI interface as they have no green screen equivalent.

Phone the AS/400 Technical Helpline for a workaround about  converting files
with over one million records in them.

SSA always recommends doing an installation of a new release into a test
environment first. Whether or not you have sufficient space on your
production box to support the conversion process, the test of the new
release and your production environment operations all at the same time is
the main question. Performance can suffer if the DASD will go over 75% of
the disk. You will have to analyze for yourself or with assistance from a
consultant.

Thanks

Genyphyr Novak
SSA Global Technologies



----- Original Message -----
From: "oludare" <oludare@ix.netcom.com>
To: <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: BPCS 6002===>>6101 UPGRADE


> Hi Rick,
>
> Thanks for sharing the info.
>
> Now these:
>
> 1.    How did you go about figuring out what file layouts have change
> between 6002, and 6101.
> 2.    What do you think of my idea of installing 6002 in TEST and upgrade
to
> 6101 in TEST while I'm
>        running 6002 in PRODUCTION.
> 3.    What is the solution to the 1M records issue.
> 4.    Do I need to look at any information at 6004 and/or 61 for this
> process. If yes, what info.
> 5.    Is it true that you can install CS and MM on the same box and have
> selective installation for users.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Oludare
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Micki Rogers/MiWheel" <Mrogers@miwheel.com>
> To: <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:13 AM
> Subject: Re: BPCS 6002===>>6101 UPGRADE
>
>
> >
> > I have run the conversion successfully a couple of times.  The
> installation
> > and implementation instructions that come with 6.1.01 are pretty
> > comprehensive and if you follow them carefully you should have no
problem.
> > The only 'glitch' I had was files with more than 1,000,000 records and
SSA
> > has a 'fix' for this.
> > The help desk was able to answer any questions and resolve any problems.
> >
> >
> >
> >                     "oludare"
> >                     <oludare@ix.net        To:     "Beepics BPCS
> Usergroup" <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
> >                     com.com>               cc:
> >                     Sent by:               Subject:     Re: BPCS
> 6002===>>6101 UPGRADE
> >                     owner-bpcs-l@mi
> >                     drange.com
> >
> >
> >                     11/14/00 03:41
> >                     PM
> >                     Please respond
> >                     to BPCS-L
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sorry I left out some info.
> >
> > I'm currently on MM and I will determine between MM and CS during my
> > TESTING of both modes.  I prefer to go MM.
> >
> > Oludare
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: oludare
> >  To: Beepics BPCS Usergroup
> >  Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 3:00 PM
> >  Subject: BPCS 6002===>>6101 UPGRADE
> >
> >  Guys,
> >
> >  I'm on BPCS V6.0.02 Jan 98 cum, AS/SET ADK V6.0.04 and OS400 V4R3.
> >
> >  I'm planning on upgrading to BPCS 6.1.01.  I have downloaded
> >  configuration, installation and release notes for V6.1.01.  I need some
> >  advice from anyone on the list with similar upgrade.  What are the
steps
> >  involved and what key components must I have to make this a successful
> >  upgrade.  I will like to setup a TEST environment which resides on the
> >  same AS/400 box, install my current version and upgrade the test
> >  environment with the new release, perform user testing and release to
> >  PRODUCTION.
> >
> >
> >  Thanks,
> >
> >  Oludare
> >
> >
> >
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