RE: ANZCVNPRB for V6R1 - Don't Wait

Thanks for the update.

Here is another.

I was at a client just the other day looking to upgrade i5/OS to
V6R1, on the machine that runs HTE, and THE said they would not have a
version out that was compatible with v6R1 until Sept. Which I think for a
major software vendor is unacceptable. The HTE software failed the
ANZOBJCVN


Pete

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Good update Jeff... i'll keep watching here and start running my reports
after I hear they have something that's all clear!




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Got a call from Help Systems tech support.

They thanked me for sending them the entire list of incompatible programs.
No explanation as to why this V6R1 compatible version wasn't
V6R1 compatible, but they expect to issue a new install CD yet this week,
with correct install instructions.

BCD left a message last night that they will be calling today. They're on
Pacific Time, so no call yet.

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Jeff Crosby wrote:

First company is Help Systems. I use ABSTRACT and ESEND. I requested
V6R1 compatible versions. The CD arrived yesterday and I installed.
Afterward, a fresh run of ANZOBJCVN *COLLECT resulted in:

17 ABSTRACT programs still a problem
10 ESEND programs still a problem
2 programs in ASCSUPPORT library still a problem

What also didn't help was the install instructions didn't match what I
saw on the screen. The printed instructions I received were the same
as ASC (Advanced Systems Concepts) has used for years, before being
purchased by Help Systems. What actually happens is a totally
different set of screens. I assume this is a "Help Systemsification"
(is that a
word?) of the install process, but it didn't leave me feeling
confident. I emailed them the relevant pages from the ANZOBJCVN
printout late yesterday, so they really haven't had time to respond.

Second company is BCD. I use ProGen Plus. I downloaded V9.50 which
is supposed to be V6R1 compatible. So far we have been unable to
install it. The main library name for ProGen is GN#LIB. The FTP file
is being unpacked as "GNAELIB" only it's not really "AE" in there,
it's some weird character that looks like an A and an E smashed
together. First guess was a CCSID issue, but my settings are the same
as their V5R4 machine. They're still working on it.

OTOH Prodata and Byteware got me V6R1 compatible versions in short order.

I have a couple of other vendors software not compatible with V6R1. I
haven't contacted them yet, nor have I updated their software in over
a year, so I didn't really expect they would be V6R1 compatible. I
don't really want to mention their names, since I haven't contacted
them and they may very well have compliant versions.

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