Re: cloning an environment in 6.0.02 mixed mode

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Mike,

In a message dated 11/30/01 10:15:02 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
Mike_Cechal@fmo.com writes:

> I need to create a new BPCS environment for a new plant that will be very
>  similar to our existing environment setup.  The new environment needs to
>  mimic the existing plant's GL, including account numbers, alias, events,
>  INV transactions effects, MRP parameters, but will have all new part
>  numbers, BOMs, routers, etc.  I'm thinking of possibly copying the existing
>  environment's data into a new library to maintain the GL and MRP setup, and
>  then manually deleting all of the transaction history, item master,
>  inventory locations,  routers, orders, vendors, POs, etc.
<<snip>>

I have been duplicating BPCS environments for nearly a decade in order to
pursue prototyping, UAT, and development purposes.  I've gotten pretty good
at it.  Yet, I would _never_ presume to establish a production environment
out of these duplicates.  The BPCS control file contains far too many
variables (next invoice number, next transaction number, next order number,
etc.) for _anyone_ to be sure that they have corrected them all.

Especially in your case, you would be well advised to create a new
environment from scratch.  After creating this environment, copy in the G*
files as needed, and copy in the old ITE file.  The rest should be fresh and
new, although you will probably need to manually duplicate your reason codes
as well for the ITE.

HTH,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

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