Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive/Ctree support overview for consultant : by More by Andrew Karasev
submitted Friday Apr 29th, 2005
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Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive/Ctree support overview for consultant
More Computer Industry Articles Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive/Ctree support overview for consultant
Author: Andrew Karasev
Date Added: Friday Apr 29th, 2005
Category: Computer Industry All of us know that
Microsoft bought former Great Plains Software and formed Microsoft (Great
Plains) Business Solutions in the earlier 21st century. It was total
success for GPS, we guess, but for Great Plains Dynamics / eEnterprise /
Dynamics C/S+ clients it was the time of change. First of all Great Plains
Software, as being independent corporation in 1990th had to stake on
certain future predictions. They decided that future should be based on these
two basic principles:
Database
Independence. Nobody could predict if Microsoft, Ingress, Oracle, IBM DB2,
Btrieve, Ctree/Faircom or somebody else from newcomers will win the market.
In such a situation, if you are growing ERP publisher you need to be
flexible and have the ability to switch quickly from one DB platform to
another
Universal Graphical
interface. Some illusions were related to 1972 invented C language now it
is clear that each computer manufacturer tries to stick standards to its own
platform and universal graphics is somewhat no-one uses because of the slow
performance. But it is seen now not in 1990th
These two above
principles resulted in creation of Great Plains Software development environment
and language Great Plains Dexterity. This is history.
Now lets go to nowadays
realities. We see large number of so-called orphan clients (who lapsed to pay
annual enhancement/maintenance fee to Microsoft Business Solutions) and still
sits on two legacy platforms (not supported anymore): Pervasive SQL 2000 and
Ctree (we are not talking here about Great Plains Accounting this ERP was
phased out in 2001). We see common frustration, when something happens with
performance, for example these clients are trying to appeal to regular MBS
VAR/Partner and figure out that the partner doesnt have expertise to support
this phased out platform. Well give you some hints, before you call the
specialist:
Pervasive SQL had
multiple service packs and you probably have multiple CDs of various Pervasive
versions in your library. Use the latest one to reload Pervasive for your
workstations
Pervasive SQL 2000
original (1999) should not be installed at all it will not work if any
service pack was applied from the server side
Typical workstations
slowdown issue is resolved by removing (on the workstations) these files:
wbtrv32.dll, w32bticm.dll, and wbtr32.dll
Expect old hardware
and disk space issues these could be monitored by IT department
Good luck with support and if you have issues or concerns
we are here to help! If you want us to do the job - give us a call
1-630-961-5918 or 1-866-528-0577!
help@albaspectrum.com
Arthur is a Great Plains
specialist in
Alba Spectrum Technologies (
http://www.albaspectrum.com ) USA nationwide Great Plains, Microsoft CRM
customization company, serving clients in Chicago, Houston,
Atlanta, Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Miami, New
Orleans, Toronto, Montreal and having
locations in multiple states and internationally
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