Re: Programmatically closing inventory batches

Greg,

That was VERY interesting, and something that I have been considering doing
for a long time.  But what we do (to clean up the batches, and we DO
process IM batches for ticket processing for the non-barcoded stuff) is run
the normal MAPICS backup to disk, then later dump it to tape (I also use a
3570).

I use the MAPICS backup process to make sure everything is clean for a
restore.  And I do the restore a LOT - dumping my production environment
into my test environment regularly (frequently weekly, if we are in major
development mode).

The MAPICS backup-to-disk process, complete, takes me about 18 minutes.
And that includes a pre-MAPICS-backup job that cancels all MAPICS users
(there aren't any at 3am unless they went home without signing off), and
disables their user-IDs.  Then the user-IDs are re-enabled in the
post-MAPICS-backup process.

To streamline things, someone from IT (usually me) hooks in remotely every
night to check on things, and knock off the users that left themselves
logged in.  But if we skip a night, everything still works (usually).

BTW - we haven't done a MAPICS restore since the mid-1980's.....  S/36
MAPICS II days.  But I like my "warm-and-fuzzy-feeling" from following
MAPICS' procedures as much as possible.

Dale Gindlesperger
IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
258 Beacon Street
Somerset, PA  15501




                                                                           
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David,

I am using SAVLIB LIB(xxxxxx) SAVACT(*SYSDFN) which starts at 0200 hrs
and runs for about 35 minutes. The tape device is a 3570.
There are 14 libraries saved.   Only AMFLIBA is big.  It is 40 GB.
The first 13 libraries are run together then AMFLIBA is done by itself.

Good strategy?   I guess each company would have to decide that.  For us
it is good.   We only have about 50-70 users during daytime.   At night
much less.   At 0200 hrs often no one.

Greg


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[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Williams
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 3:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Programmatically closing inventory batches

What type of Save While Active do you use?  How long
does it take?  What are the size of your libraries and
what type of backup device do you use?  Do you think
this is a good strategy for everyone?  Thanks for your
response.



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