Re: BPCS C/S in a Citrix environment -- BPCS-L

Hello,

One reason this is not supported is that some of the Fat Client programs
actually store data on the PC hard drive. The thin client requires certain
configuration information to be retained on a user's PC and uses the IP
address to generate a workstation name. BPCS itself in some applications
looks for a user's workstation ID to do processing in work files. For these
reasons, SSA GT does not support using Citrix to run BPCS Client/Server.

As to the question someone else asked, of BPCS 4.05 CD versus Client/Server
versions running on Citrix - yes, it is quite different. The BPCS Client
software is installed on a user's PC, and  requires certain information to
be stored on an individual PC hard drive when it runs, which obviously a
green screen TELNET session does not require.

I suggest (depending upon BPCS version) that you investigate using the BPCS
Web Browser Interface (WBI), and run BPCS via a Web Browser (Internet
Explorer 5.5 or higher). One caveat here - the Web Browser Interface does
require that cookies can be stored on the PC where it runs, since BPCS wants
to store the server workstation ID as a cookie (based on a date/time stamp
in this case, rather than an IP address) - I am not sure how this will work
if you run the web browser from Citrix - if each user can get their own
cookies folder, then it should work, but SSA GT has not tested this to my
knowledge so if there are other 'gotchas' I would not know about them. At
any rate, I suspect that with this interface you would have fewer problems
to resolve (though I could not say if it would work or not, as I do not have
experience with Citrix in person, just from reading about it).

The WBI interface is available from SSA GT starting with BPCS version 6.1.01
and is available to you if you inquire with your SSA GT representative.

The BPCS Web Browser interface can be used for running all Thin Client
programs, which leaves you then with just user's who require the Fat Client
programs (CEA, OLM) to sort out, probably with real PCs, since these
applications do store retrieved server data on the PC hard-drive.

Thanks,

Genyphyr Novak
SSA GT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Heeren" <pheeren@thetford.nl>
To: <bpcs-l@midrange.com>
Cc: "Ger Peeters" <gpeeters@thetford.nl>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:48 AM
Subject: BPCS C/S in a Citrix environment


> Hello,
>
> We are on BPCS 6.1.01 Client Server. We are planning to run BPCS in a
> Citrix environment.
> SSA do not support BPCS Running with Citrix or Terminal Services.
>
> Does anyone of you have experience with BPCS in a Citrix environment.
>
> In a 'normal' client installation our BPCS clients get an unique
> IP-address. This corresponds with a job unique Workstation data area on
the
> server. This  data area holds the job routings, like job description,
> printer etc. In a Citrix Environment all the jobs get one and the same
> IP-address.
>
> Problem area's to cover;
> - Workstation setting (JobQ, printer etc.)
> - Local Client settings in ODO.CFG
> - Local User container
> - Default filters in inquiry and maintenance programs, like for example
> Order Entry
>
> All kind of information concerning this environment is welcome.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Peter Heeren
> Thetford BV