Re: CISC to RISC Mapics

[Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In additions they will have to get a hold of the cross app modules, as
they  do not  migrate  - check with Marcam.


At 11:35 PM 4/23/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Chris,
>
>In a message dated 97-04-23 17:35:46 EDT, you write:
>
>> I have a customer who would like to go from an F35 to a RISC box and from
>>  Mapics DB to current version.
>>  
>>  We are trying to guesstimate the disk requirements of the new install. I
>>  would also like to have some idea about the headaches involved. 
>>  
>>  Since I've done a couple of CISC to RISC, I know the process there. But I
>>  am unused to Mapics and I would like to have some idea of the impact to
>>  him.
>
>Remember that MAPICS/XA (as opposed to DB) is written entirely in Synon.
> Your programs will be 3-4 times their current size, and the file sizes will
>be increased as well.  If your client hasn't licensed Synon, they'll need to
>if they want to maintain programs.
>
>Dean Asmussen
>Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
>Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
>E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM
>
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