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-----Original Message----- From: Bob Randall <BLR@Airxcel.com> >I missed the original question, but the subject seems explanatory. > >We are running MAPICS II on a System36, have been for many years the way I >hear it. I have been with this company about a year now. I am in the process >of converting to MAPICS XA R4 on an AS/400 9406-620. We are having custom >changes made to MAPICS, I don't like that, but have no choice at the moment. >Will be using a lot of TCP/IP and Client Access. Major changes, including >implementing email and Internet access using Domino and Firewall on the >AS/400 as well. (Did I hear someone say something about eggs in one basket?) >This eventually will include several remote locations I have just connected >using Frame Relay. We will have to integrate information from two of those >locations, one running Dataworks on an HP/9000 and one running Symix on an >RS/6000. (Oh what a tangled web...) > >I had NO AS/400 or MAPICS experience, and have had no training (woe is me >;-) ). I come from an extensive mainframe (ES/9000) background, and less >extensive PC/LAN systems. It has been interesting. > >Boy I got wordy ;-) It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it. <grin> Sounds like you have a very full plate - pretty much like everyone else who's answered so far, except a bit more so. What kind of mods are being made to MAPICS? That suggests another question - is anyone running it vanilla? We're certainly not, we have hacks all over the beast. Makes it fun at new release time. --- Dave Shaw, General Nutrition, Greenville, SC To subscribe to the MAPICS-l mailing list send email to MAPICS-L-SUB@midrange.com The opinions expressed may not be my employer's unless I'm sufficiently persuasive... +--- | This is the MAPICS Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MAPICS-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MAPICS-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MAPICS-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: dshaw1@infoave.com +---
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