Re: DBU won't let me edit STDCU field in ITEMBL file

If you have the + Architecture modules, consider the Mass Change function.
A very powerful tool.

Mike Driemiller
Mandis Inc.
Mandis-Inc@worldnet.att.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Hendricks <hendrickst@dninevada.com>
To: <mapics-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:19 PM
Subject: RE: DBU won't let me edit STDCU field in ITEMBL file


> I use a GREAT program called Surveyor/400.  It is free for 1 user and 700
or
> so for unlimited.  I like it so much I paid the 700. It can filter and
edit
> (and do lots more).  If you haven't checked it out, check Linoma's web
site.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapics-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:mapics-l-admin@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Greg Wenzloff
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:03 AM
> To: 'mapics-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: DBU won't let me edit STDCU field in ITEMBL file
>
>
> Why pay $1000?   DFU is free with your AS400.   DSPFILE is free with
MAPICS.
> MAPICS IM CS transaction as you stated works and is free.   I'm sure there
> are more free ways of changing the STDUC.   We do it regularly (and
> automatically) with a simple RPG program.   You don't have to buy an App
to
> get the job done.
>
> Greg Wenzloff
> Beck Mfg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aldg [mailto:aldg@mail.rvi.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:43 PM
> To: mapics-l@midrange.com
> Cc: Gershen, Al
> Subject: RE: DBU won't let me edit STDCU field in ITEMBL file
>
>
> Hi Ed Chabot:
>
> Thanks for your followup posting.
>
> > "Did the people at ProData say there was a problem viewing fields
> > over 15 positions with the earlier release of DBU?"
>
> The lady I spoke to at ProData was not a technical support person.  Our
> company does not have a maintenance contract with them so I was only able
to
> get limited information, such as:
>
> 1. Version 5.0 can be download off the Internet for a fee and maintenance
> contract setup charge (both apx. $1000) and it's available for both CISC &
> RISC systems; and
>
> 2. New version 6.0 won't work on our old CISC IBM AS/400 model.
>
> I have our copy of the 1993 DBU User Guide and I can't seem to find
> information about field size limitations in there.  It's a rather "techi"
> written manual and most of it is over my head.
>
> In discussions with our Info Systems person, he reminded me that the STDUC
> field is probably editable using the Mapics File Maintenance screen.  I
> checked there and I get an error message, "Cursor in protected area of
> display" on the Item Balance File Maintenance screen (AMI7A5).
>
> I looked on the Help screen and it says in part, "If you are changing a
> record and chose Transaction History during application tailoring, you
> cannot change this field.  You must use a Standard Cost Replace
> (CS)transaction."
>
> Can you tell me the specific IM (or other Mapics module) tailoring
question
> they are referring to?
>
> I think that I will end my attemps to use DBU to edit the STDUC field.
> Instead, I will opt to use the CS Inventory Transaction entries as
suggested
> by the Help screen above.
>
> I appreciate all your assistance and I look forward to hearing from you
> again at your convenience.
>
> Regards,
> Al Gershen
> Grants Pass, OR
> adlg@mail.rvi.net
>
> ---------- Your Original Mapics ML Reply Message ----------
>
> >From: "Ed Chabot" <echabot@marlinfirearms.com>
> >Reply-To: mapics-l@midrange.com
> >Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 08:37:05 -0500
>
> >Al,
> >Did the people at ProData say there was a problem viewing fields over 15
> >positions with the earlier release of DBU?  I'm relying on my memory and
> >quite frankly, my memory has seen better days.
> >
> >Ed Chabot
> >The Marlin Firearms Company
> >100 Kenna Drive
> >North Haven, CT 06473
> >(203)985-3254
> >
>
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