Re: BPCS 405 ITH ---- Sequence Number

["Devin Bowen" <devinbowen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Roger,

 

bad things happen . . . ok . . . maybe that's a bit strong, but you don't want this happening to you.  there are a number of programs that sort based on this seq #.  if later dated transactions have a lower sequence #, then they present those records as if they occurred earlier (this is why your material status history is all messed up - it doesn't sort by date and time, it sorts by seq #).  if your sequence numbers are rolling over and you have never purged any old data out of ITH, you now have duplicate sequence numbers as well - this will stop the INV month-end close program. 

 

you need to eliminate duplicates by purging the oldest ITH records from the file.  next, you need to reset sequence numbers starting with the earliest date/time for each item.  last, (and this is VERY important) you need to reset the item master to reflect the highest sequence for each item so BPCS will know the next seq # to use for transactions (if you forget this step . . . you will have another mess).  there are many more qualified persons who post regularly on this list that already have programs written to do all this.  maybe one will share those programs with you.  You should also search the archives of BPCS-L for tips:

 

http://archive.midrange.com/bpcs-l/index.htm

 

Devin

----- Original Message -----

From: Roger.Henady@thorco.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 8:35 PM

To: BPCS-L@midrange.com

Subject: BPCS 405 ITH ---- Sequence Number

What happens when the Sequence number rolls over?     Does it get reset
some how?     In INV300 transaction history, the listing is by Item and
Seq#.      I'm trying to figure out why the seq# would not follow the
Transaction Date.   Even on a "T"  transaction ( Location Transfer) one "T"
would have a much lower Seq# than the other.

The Next sequence number is stored in the IIM file.     We also have three
FAC / WH if that matters.



Roger Henady
Thorco Industries
(417) 682-1340




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