Re: MAPICS-L Digest, Vol 10, Issue 12 - For Bryan Burns from Mike Ellis / ISI

Mike,
I'd very much appreciate the syntax for setting the LTPUR.
Thanks!
Bryan



On , Michael Ellis <michael.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Bryan,





You learned a valuable lesson without paying much for it.





Be VERY cautious about updating MAPICS tables with SQL. It can be

done,

but only if you are CERTAIN you are performing all the logic that MAPICS


would do when you type in a green-screen or browser window and press

enter.

Safe way to do this with a program is with SystemLink (oops - just

reread

you're on 5.5 - no Syslink). It performs all the logic that MAPICS does


(since it IS MAPICS). If you do something with SQL, you'll need to


replicate the logic.


In your case, comletely fixable, just update the records by using an

UPDATE

and set LTPUR=LTVEN+LTSAF.


Let me know if you need help with the syntax - I have to look it up but

I

have one like it.


Mike

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message: 1

date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:02:23 -0600

from: Bryan Burns bryanburns599@xxxxxxxxx>

subject: [MAPICS-L] LTPUR not recalculated after changing ITEMBL with

SQL

In an XA5.5 test environment, I updated LTVEN and LTSAF using SQL; but

LTPUR has not been re-calculated for those items I updated.

I went into ITEMBL file maintenace on a record and I was able to get

it

re-calculated that way.

Two questions:

1. This was my first accomplishment using SQL to do an update and I'd

like

to know if I did any damage, and what other file/fields can be damaged

with

even the most careful use of SQL?

2. How can I automagically get the LTPUR recalculated for about 130

records?