Re: Mapics Release 4, 5

["Jeff Ellsworth" <jellsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We are upgrading from R3 to R4.  I just applied the update to a test
environment and was very impressed.  The R3 to R4 upgrade ran 14 hours
without a glitch.  The two PCM's applied without a glitch.  We are now
testing the environment and making plans for updating our production
environment.

I was very impressed with the media enhancements.  I received 1- 2.5gb 1/4"
cartridge for the upgrade and CD-ROMs for the PCMs.  In the past I have
received 4 or 5 smaller data cartridges.  It is much easier to apply from a
single tape or CD.

Unfortunately we do not use KBC so I cannot comment on that, however, COM
ran very well.  The R4 environment took an additional 20% of DASD (3.6GB
before 4.32GB after) , while during parts of the upgrade the system was
above 90%.


Jeff Ellsworth
Information Systems Manager
Couch and Philippi, Inc.
jellsworth@couchandphilippi.com
714-527-2261
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Shaw <dshaw1@infoave.net>
To: <MAPICS-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 8:05 PM
Subject: Mapics Release 4, 5


> The following message is being posted to the list for Dale Walker:
>
> >We are in the process of planning an XA3 to XA5 upgrade and wanted to
> >hear from any users that may have recently gone through an XA4 or XA5
> >upgrade.  We are particularily interested in hearing about the stability
> >of the conversion routines and of the COM/KBC modules themselves.
> >Feel free to post here or Email me.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Dale Walker
> >VP, MIS
> >Gross-Given Mfg. Company
> >St. Paul, MN
> >
> >Email    dwalker@automaticproducts.com
> >Voice    651-290-4349
> >
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