Re: Are there Compatibility Issues with OS V7R3 and BPCS V4.0.02?

Hi Rob,
Thanks for confirming my thought.  The OS upgrade plan includes a full system save before the OS upgrade and another full system save after the upgrade.  The IT Support person who will be doing the upgrade will be sure to install any recommended IBM PTF's.

This client has highly customized BPCS to support their business needs.  When they decided to replace their very old AS400 with a much newer iSeries about 2 years ago, they did have to pay a very large amount to Infor to get back on maintenance in order to be given a new key for V4.0.02.  At that time, they did look at ERP LX, but upgrading to it would have required that all of their modifications also be applied since the required business functions were not in ERP LX.  And, the functions and screen presentations in ERP LX would have been overkill for this needs.  So, for that reason and the cost of applying mods and that changes that would be required to the daily user panels, they made the decision to stay with V4.0.02.

Hopefully, the current iSeries will last many more years. Thanks. 

 Les Mittman 
Cell: 847-858-5235

      From: Rob Berendt <[email protected]>
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 Subject: Re: [BPCS-L] Are there Compatibility Issues with OS V7R3 and BPCS V4.0.02?
   
If you are already on 7.1 then you are correct, you are past the initial 
6.1 ANZOBJCVN concerns (I worked with SSA a little on that).

Since you are not on support I would insist on a full system save 
beforehand.  This way you can go back before they get too involved with 
data.  Also, have a test plan in place so you can find any issues before 
you're past the point of it hurting REALLY bad if you have to go back to 
7.1.
They will have stay on their current machine since they have no support. 
Sooner or later it's going to hurt.  They need to decide if they are ever 
going back on support they might as well take the beating and get it over 
with.  If they are going back, delaying it just makes it hurt worse.

We don't run anything that old.  We were on LX8something since 7.1 or 
earlier.



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From:  Les Mittman <[email protected]>
To:    BPCS ERP System <[email protected]>
Date:  03/16/2018 11:18 AM
Subject:        [BPCS-L] Are there Compatibility Issues with OS V7R3 and 
BPCS    V4.0.02?
Sent by:        "BPCS-L" <[email protected]>



Hi All,


I am working with a client who is running BPCS V4.0.02 on an iSeries OS 
V7R1.  They are planning to install OS V7R3 in April 2018.Is anyone aware 
of any compatibility issues running BPCS V4.0.02 with OS V7R3?  They are 
not on support from Infor.
I searched for compatibility issues with BPCS and OS V7R3 andfound the 
link below from IBM.  
 https://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/TD106408 There 
are several IBM PTF’s that are referenced that should beinstalled for the 
OS.  Most apply to BPCSV6.1 and higher.  However, there is onereference 
below about BPCS secured programs that fail to convert starting atIBM OS 
V6R1 and references BPCS V4.0.05 CD.  They are on V4.0.02 which is 
similar.  

VariousBPCS and LX programs do not convert to V6R1 AffectedBPCS versions: 
LX 8.3.0, 8.3.1, 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.2.00, 8.1.00, 8.0.00, 6.1.00,4.0.05 CD 
Startingin IBM i 6.1 many secured source programs fail to convert to the 
new operatingsystem because they are not observable. Obtain BMR 73619 and 
BMR 73684 toinstall updated copies of these objects. A new license key is 
required when installingBMR 73684.
They are already past that OS version since they are on OSV7R1.  I believe 
that they would have hadto install the BPCS BMR’s referenced when they 
were still on Infor maintenanceand they installed a new iSeries 2 years 
ago.  A new key had to be installed.  So, Ibelieve that they should be OK 
since I don’t think that there are objectconversions from OS V7R1 to V7R3.
Thanks very much. 

Les MittmanCell:  847-858-5235

 
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