Re: Routing, mileage and mapping software solution.

Functionally PC-Miler does a nice job.  Problem is that it does not run
native.  The AS/400 version uses a PC for processing and they provide a RPG
program that you can use as an API.  Technically, it's adequate but it's a
pretty old and not so secure design.  It uses:  SNA - I'm eliminating all
SNA traffic next year;  it requires CA/400 on the desktop - ok, it's not
the end of the world but I need to have the device autostart CA/400 and
automatically logon to the AS/400, not my preference; also it does not
allow me a direct way to access databases - everything will have to go
through there interface program.

Not trying to bad mouth PC-Miler, it does a nice job.  I'd much rather run
this thing natively than in some outboard function.




                                                                                
                                                        
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Our truck line uses a program call PC-Miler.   We use the PC version but
there is an Iseries version.

http://www.alk.com/products/business/trucking/pcmiler/requirements.asp

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