Re: Description File Maintenance

I would hesitate before deleting anything in the descriptions file.
Especially the standard ones that come with S/21

As Jim has said you have to be careful, these codes are an integral part
of System/21 from order entry to sales analysis.

If a program is written right, you might well see '????????'  or similar
if one is missing. Otherwise, it could incorrectly use the previous
description from an entirely different code that had been retrieved,
which means reports and enquiries could get very confusing.

As Neil has said re PGMJ, check INP35 if items are currently assigned to
this or have been in the past, removing it could mess with your
historical information and reports, sales analysis etc.

Treat deletion with care and caution.





-----Original Message-----
From: system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Griffin
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 12:53 AM
To: System 21 Users
Subject: Re: [SYSTEM21] Description File Maintenance

   I've never heard of a problem from deleting a PGMJ record.

   Doug
   708-261-5300
   www.amzassociates.com

     -------- Original Message --------
     Subject: Re: [SYSTEM21] Description File Maintenance
     From: "Neil Thursby" <neil.thursby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
     Date: Fri, February 02, 2007 10:35 am
     To: "System 21 Users" <system21@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

     don't think it will break anything, but would be worth running a
Query
     over INP35 looking at field PGMJ35 to see if the value in question
is
     still assigned to any items.  

     -----Original Message-----
     From: system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     [mailto:system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim Kerr
     Sent: Friday 02 February 2007 15:56
     To: 'System 21 Users'
     Subject: Re: [SYSTEM21] Description File Maintenance

     You will have to be careful, some of the System 21 supplied major
codes
     do
     impact the way some functions are performed. If the major code was
not
     System 21 supplied most likely it doesn't impact program
functionality.
     A
     lot of times the code is used to supply text literals for reports
e.g.
     PGMJ
     codes provide text literal for reports. If the code cannot be found
in
     DESC
     then "??????????" is output on reports and displays.

     -----Original Message-----
     From: system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     [mailto:system21-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
     On Behalf Of Bill.Geissinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 7:45 AM
     To: system21@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     Subject: [SYSTEM21] Description File Maintenance

     I've gone into Description Maintenance (1/INM) and entered in a
     description type and major type.  On that screen (IN037) there's a
F11
     option to delete.  In looking at the S21 manuals, there's no
mention of
     this function.  My question is this, if I delete a specific desc.
     type/major type what potential problems could it cause?

     I have a user who's wanting to delete a major type code, but I know
the
     code has been used in the past and I'm not sure if this will cause
any
     problems.  Can someone enlighten me?

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