Re: BPCS V4 on V5R3 -- BPCS-L

Remember that BPCS is licensed to serial # of AS/400 or iSeries hardware,so you have to get a software key from SSA for BPCS to be able to run onthe new serial #. If you no longer on SSA tech support, the pricing tomove the license can be significantly more than the cost of the replacementiSeries box, like perhaps ten times the cost of the hardware, which youneed to know before signing any hardware replacement contracts. There hasbeen past BPCS_L threads discussing this dimension, and trying to get asense of its severity.

Don't forget to check the IBM web site on APARs and PTFs ... someone herewill tell you the url if you not have it handy (I don't) or get to the IBMtech support site, get to APARs first then search for BPCS on thatsite. There is a wealth of info there about what kinds of PTFs you get,such as the data base set.

While BPCS version 4 is straight RPG/400, we have many modifications inwhich embedded SQL has been used, and we have a very few using RPGILE. While Client/Server BPCS aps should not be an issue prior to V6, wealso have 3rd party stuff connecting to BPCS, such as UPS World Ship. Youalso may have modifications that do not match the standard BPCS patterns,including checking with suppliers of any 3rd party software you expect tocontinue to use after the upgrade.

We once had a problem in an OS/400 upgrade with a 3rd party supplier ofClient Access emulation. Plus we are finding that some newer printers donot support handshakes with AS/400 that older printer modelssupported. That is a MIDRANGE_L topic but I just listing some dimensionsyou may wish to be aware of.


We are BPCS 405 CD / OS/400 V5R1 / AS/400 model 170
no intention of upgrading from there any time soon

If we ever do upgrade, there will also be an issue of needing access tosome intermediate box because of what OS/400 versions are supported on whatiSeries boxes


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Al Macintyre  http://www.ryze.com/go/Al9Mac
BPCS/400 Computer Janitor ... see
http://radio.weblogs.com/0107846/stories/2002/11/08/bpcsDocSources.html

Hello Tom,
Yes, I believe there are quite a few issues that you need to be aware ofhere. We did an upgrade of our AS/400 box (730) to an iSeries (520) onOS/400 release V5R3. There are a few SQL issues that one has to be awareof during this transition. Also, we had problems running our Client/ServerBPCS apps (CEA/OLM) on V5R3. You would need to make sure that you load allthe IBM PTFs first on V5R3 that will take care of SQL issues that areknown problems with SSA BPCS apps. Then, contact SSA to get their BMRs tofix some more of these SQL issues to ensure BPCS apps work fine on V5R3.However, remember that we have BPCS 6.0.04 version, so I don't know if youwill have the same set of issues with your version of BPCS, may not haveany issues at all, or have new set of issues. I would suggest you contactyour SSA support person.
Venu Gopal
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  1. BPCS V4 on V5R3 (Tom Jedrzejewicz)
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message: 1
date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:22:12 -0700
from: Tom Jedrzejewicz <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: [BPCS-L] BPCS V4 on V5R3

Greetings ...
We are on BPCS 4.0.03 with custom Y2K mods. We preparing to upgrade ouriSeries, to a box that requires V5R3. While I have no reason to believethat there will be any issues (we are on V5R1 now, and old BPCS isstraight RPG),
I think it prudent to ask ....

Do any of you know of any issues with the pre-V6 versions of BPCS on V5R3?

Thanks
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Tom Jedrzejewicz
tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx


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message: 2
date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:27:06 -0400
from: mrogers@xxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: [BPCS-L] BPCS V4 on V5R3

May not be supported by SSA???

Micki Rogers, IT Director
Michigan Wheel Corporation
1501 Buchanan, S.W.
Grand Rapids, MI, 49508
616. 248.5317 mrogers@xxxxxxxxxxx


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