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This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] In Version 4.05CD and less member goes to data base files and data areas names. Not sure of the later releases. To make sure everything works file workstation names of 8 or less is recommended. Here is a copy of some BPCS help DOC ments We use TCP/IP but we control the workstation names. We have some with fixed workstations and the rest use IN001 to IN500 @ JOB CONTROL Workstation Members Workstation members are created by selected transaction programs. The new member name for each file is normally based on the workstation id. Exceptions to this are detailed on the following pages. Workstation members are cleared (not deleted) by the file update programs. Members are also created as required in the physical files upon which the logical files are based. THE FIRST EIGHT CHARACTERS OF EACH WORKSTATION ID MUST BE UNIQUE. NOTE: The creation of a Data Area for workstaion job queue and overrides assigns a 'Q' prefix to the workstation ID. Any networking protocol which automatically creates device IDs assigning ten characters to it can experience problems when the data area is created. The added prefix will cause the ID to be truncated as it exceeds the ten character limit. If unique device IDs differ by the rightmost character only, truncation of the right most character will result in assignment of the same data area to multiple devices. Some networking protocols dynamically asign workstation IDs. If a user signs off, then signs on again, a different workstation ID may be created. Unpredictable results may occur. TCP/IP is a known networking protocol which demonstrates these problems and is not recommended for use with BPCS. > -----Original Message----- > From: YShargorodsky@impactit.com [SMTP:YShargorodsky@impactit.com] > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 1:36 PM > To: bpcs-l@midrange.com > Subject: Re: Long display device names in BPCS > > > I believe the restriction is 9 characters and not 8. You can use 10 > character workstation names as long as first 9 are unique. BPCS prefixes > workstation name with letter "Q" to generate workstation data area. If > more than one workstation has the same first 9 letters they will be > sharing > the same OUTQ and JOBQ settings, which in some shops is not a problem. > As far as workstation specific processes such as Shop Order release, Pick > Confirm, Billing etc. having 10 characters workstation name is not a > problem. > > Hope this helps. > > Regards, > > Yan Shargorodsky > Impact Information Technologies > One Ivybrook Boulevard > Suite 190 > Ivyland PA 18974 > Office (215) 443-9401 x 322 > Mobile (215) 534-1939 > Fax (215) 443-8800 > > > >
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