Re: XA Release 7 or what?

["Eric Wolf" <eric_a_wolf@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't forget R7 Java source was not available according to the last
conference unless that has changed.  It should still be available for the
"green" version of R7.

Eric

----- Original Message -----
From: "Konrad Underkofler" <kdunderk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'" <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 7:37 AM
Subject: XA Release 7 or what?


> I would go with Release 7 because it has only 1167 fixes compared to the
> 4460 fixes for Release 6.
>
> j/k of course...the functionality is about the same in all releases from 4
> on up.
>
> Seriously, make sure you do get source so that you can fix the things
MAPICS
> will not fix or screws up.
>
> In regards to future releases, is anyone looking at alternative products?
We
> have found one we like that seems to be the solution to all that ails the
> creaky old MAPICS code but are still open to alternatives.
>
> Regards
>
> Konrad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: McCready, Joan [mailto:Joan.McCready@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:19 AM
> To: 'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'
> Subject: RE: XA Release 7
>
>
> Ron,
>
> >From everything I've been hearing, in this group and from user groups
> >and
> conferences, I'd recommend you implement Rel 6, especially as a new
install.
>
>
> We implemented Rel 4 almost five years ago. What our affiliate (reseller)
> didn't tell us at the time was that Rel 4 had just come out, and we were
one
> of the first installs. It made for a more-difficult implementation that we
> would have had if we had implemented (the more mature) Rel 3 and then
> upgraded to 4 later. If you implement Rel 7, you won't really know if some
> of your problems are because you are new to MAPICS or because Rel 7 is
still
> "buggy."
>
> Just my 2 cents worth, from experience. BTW, we are currently at Rel 6
> (upgraded about 14 months ago) and have no plans to upgrade to Rel 7
anytime
> soon. When we do upgrade, it will likely be after Rel 8 is out, and
> definitely after we're assured that everything we need is really ready and
> working in Rel 7.
>
>        -- Joan
>
> Joan McCready, IS Manager      phone:  636-479-4499
> MetalTek International         fax:  636-479-3399
> The Carondelet Division        www.metaltekint.com
> 8600 Commercial Blvd
> Pevely, MO  63070
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Lahr [mailto:rlahr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:47 PM
> To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
> Subject: XA Release 7
>
> Dear Group:
>
> We recently bought MAPICS and our MAPICS reseller is telling us to install
> XA release 6 instead of 7 because 7 has lots of problems that MAPICS
hasn't
> addressed. They have prevented any of their customers from upgrading to 7
> but I know there are companies out there using it.
>
> We have several issues with release 6 and are looking for input from users
> and other resellers and consultants concerning your experiences with
release
> 7. Should we start on 6 or force our reseller to help us start on release
7?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ron Lahr A+, MCSE
> Information Systems & Technology Manager
> www.altek-inc.com
> INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS
>
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