Chris
My response was predicated on the statement that you were running MAPICS/DB with a lot of .net, VB6 code and offline sql
If running XA7, you are well posistioned to take advantage of system.link
Note that a prerequiset is enterprise integrator.
See Robert Russels post regarding an overview of system-link.
To put it anotherway, with system-link there is NO erp system that can match the power and ease of use.  I am an independent integrator that implements and supports SAP, Oracle ERP, and a number of INFOR products both iSeries and non-iSeries
I can indepentently verify that XA with Enterprise Integrator and System-Link is second to none.
Yes I do have a supply web demo.  Contact me offline.  But also note that I am not a reseller and do not receive compensation from INFOR
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-----Original Message-----
From: "ibm" <ibm@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 09:29:08 
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion<mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] System-Link
Kevin,
I see.  I'm not the iSeries admin but I'm trying to get a perspective on
the value of the IBM/Infor offered products.  Currently we are at V5R4.
We are still running green-screens.  We are also running XA7.
Web-services and XML enabled apps are definitely a plus here.  But
besides creating a single GUI to interact with multiple databases, does
system-link provide functionality to post transactions to XA or is it
only for data retrieval.
No I have not seen supply web... I would like to. Got a demo?
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin D Fox
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 9:19 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] System-Link
Web services to enable access MAPICS XA data.
Mapics/db is 22 years old.  Ask yourself what value is there in a 2010
honda civic vs a 1988 honda civic.
The list is too long and the world has change in fundamentle ways
I can tell you that staying on mapics/DB is a certain way to lose money
and opportunity relative to running the latest code
Have you seen suppy web?  
Btw...I receive no compensation from infor
------Original Message------
From: ibm
Sender: Ximena Rodriguez
To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyTo: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Sent: May 1, 2009 7:06 AM
Subject: [MAPICS-L] System-Link
Currently we have many apps developed with .NET and VB6 and Access/SQL
databases that interface with the Mapics DB. 
 
What advantages/disadvantages would System-Link provide us?
 
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