Re: Need Consulting Help Moving From Version 6.0 to 7

In article <89CB248.0389001A42.uuout_at_compudata.com>, BARRY ROOMBERG <barry.roomberg_at_compudata.com> wrote:
>-> My company is looking at migrating from version 6.0 to 7.0... Does
>-> anyone know
>-> of some good consulting companies that could help with the effort.
>-> It's a small database that is used to support our 1-800 consumer
>-> hotline.
>-> Needs to be converted by November 15th.
>
>You are insane if you think you will be able to
>accomplish this in 2 weeks! I spent over a month
>going script to script, making sure I did not depend on the
>default action of the varchar/char in O6. There are a bunch
>of other issues also, which will kill you in a large system.
>
>I've done it under SCO, and am willing to help (I live in Cherry Hill,
>NJ), but unless you have an incredibly simple setup, there is NO way you
>will do it in your time frame. Sorry.

On the other hand, I have converted a Materials Maintenance application from 6.0.36 to 7.0.15 in two days. The application was written by a forward-looking group, which made everything simpler.

I suppose the difference lies in the definition of 'convert' or 'migrate'. The supporting scripts for this application will have to be modified; I did not do that. There are probably some forms which don't run, but we haven't found them yet. There are also some procedures in the forms which can be brought down to the database, but that's a tomorrow kind of thing. I brought the running application from 6 to 7; the application developers compiled their forms, and away it went.

Is it tuned for V7? No. Does it use the bells and whistles? No. Is there more work to be done? Definitely! But it is up and running with Oracle version 7 in two days of work.

It can be done!
Mike

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