RE: IM batches left open/suspended

Hi Tim,

1. Tailor your system for "immediate update" mode.

2. Write a CL to change suspended batches to "C" Closed  [NOTE: Never mark
as Finished.  MAPICS has a routine that keeps statistics and costs updated
and marks closed batches as "F" Finished after the Register is run.  It is
during the register run that the statistics, costs and some of the cycle
count triggers are updated.]  Change "A" Active to "C" Closed.

3. Use the MAPICS Pre-Backup commands.  As someone else noted, the CL
written in step one can't run if the user is on the system.  [Note: never
force a user off the system while in the middle of an immediate update
batch.  Strange results may occur.

4. Write a CL to Run the Inventory Transactions Register.  Put the CL into
the MAPICS Pre-Backup Routine after the CL written in step 2.  [Note: as an
optional step I include the Item Balance / Item Location reconciliation
report so if there were any partially posted "A" active records you at least
get a printout.]

You can now safely and effectively resolve all issues automatically, EXCEPT
if there is a current user with an open IM Batch.  So step 5:

Wire their computer to provide a static shock if they attempt to walk away
from their screen.  That will teach them!

Kevin Fox
kdfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Molder [mailto:dickymo_158@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:00 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: IM batches left open/suspended

Tim,
 
I have had to develop a pre backup procedure to go through the records in
the IM batch control file and mark the records that are left open or
suspended as finished.  It is not a difficult program to write.  The only
issue that needs to be resolved is how do you want to handle the batches
left open or suspended?  Especially the suspended batches, since the info
may not have been posted to IM.
 


Tim.Bertnick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Good morning - does anyone have a good solution re: MAPICS backup problems 
due primarily to IM batches left open/suspended/active? - we are at XA 5.5 
& plan on being on 6.0 sometime next year - thanks, Tim Bertnick w/ 
Plymouth Products.
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Sincerely, 

Richard T. Molder
President
Moldrich Solutions

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