DCConnect Frequently Asked Questions

 


What DCConnect Products Are Needed to Replace Each of the DCC/2 Components

Q: What DCConnect products do you need to replace DCC/2?

DCC/2 (5756-144) and Data Collector for DAE (5756-145) are made up of several of the components listed below. The columns to the right indicate which components are included in each product:


  Component                                 Part of 5756-144  Part of 5756-145
  ---------                                 ----------------  ----------------
  32-bit runtime                            Yes               Yes
  16-bit runtime                            Yes               Yes
  MAPICS/DB Interface Service               Yes               Yes
  MAPICS II Interface Service               Yes               Yes
  COPICS Interface Service                  Yes               Yes
  Database Manager Interface Service        Yes               Yes
  DAE Interface Service                     Yes               Yes
  Transaction Program Definition Facility   Yes               No
  Terminal Configuration Facility           Yes               No
  Configuration Editor                      Yes               No
  Validation File Editor                    Yes               No

Another product, 7524 Interface Support (5696-977) was a separately priced option for support of IBM 7524 data collection terminals. In fact, three tiers of pricing were available depending on the number of 7524 terminals that had to be supported (10, 25, or 127).

All of the above mentioned products were distibuted on diskette.

In the ERPBridge family of products, the organization of components is different and these components are priced separately and have their own part numbers. All products provide support for both OS/2 and Windows/NT. The DCConnect Server provides runtime support for up to 256 terminals. The DCConnect Development Toolkit also provides runtime/server support but only for a single terminal.

Below is the list of ERPBridge family of products with their product number. All of these products are distributed on CD except for Terminal Services.

  Product # Name
  --------- ----
  41L2166   ERPBridge for MAPICS                for OS/2 and Windows/NT
  41L2179   DCConnect Server                    for OS/2 and Windows/NT
  41L2160   DCConnect Development Toolkit       for OS/2 and Windows/NT
  41L2209   DCConnect Transaction Connection    for OS/2 and Windows/NT
  41L2203   DCConnect Transaction Building Tool for OS/2 and Windows/NT
  41L2189   DCConnect 752x Emulator             for DOS
  41L2197   DCConnect Terminal Services         for DOS and Windows

  5696-977  7524 Interface Support for OS/2 and Windows/NT (3 tiers)
            Feature 1225: OS/2 for 10 DCTs
            Feature 1226: OS/2 for 20 DCTs
            Feature 1231: OS/2 for 127 DCTs
            Feature 1232: Windows/NT for 10 DCTs
            Feature 1233: Windows/NT for 20 DCTs
            Feature 1234: Windows/NT for 127 DCTs
            Various upgrade feature also available between tiers

  5799-C64  ERPBridge for J.D. Edwards, Version 2 for Windows/NT
            Feature 1013: Windows/NT Distribution       for JDE World
            Feature 1015: Windows/NT Distribution       for JDE One World
            Feature 1017: Windows/NT Shop Floor Control for JDE World

  5799-QTA  ERPBridge for J.D. Edwards for OS/2 and Windows/NT
            Feature 1001: OS/2 Distribution
            Feature 1002: OS/2 Inventory
            Feature 1004: OS/2 Shop Floor Control
            Feature 1005: OS/2 Equipment Management
            Feature 1010: Windows/NT Inventory
            Feature 1012: Windows/NT Equipment Management

The following list describes how the various components of DCC/2 and Data Collector for DAE relate to products in the ERPBridge family of products. Since the set of DCC/2 components is a superset of the components in Data Collector for DAE, reference will only be made to DCC/2.

  1. The DCConnect Server and the DCConnect Toolkit both include the function provided by the following DCC/2 components:

  2. The DCConnect Toolkit is the only ERPBridge product that includes the function provided by the following DCC/2 component:

  3. The DCConnect Toolkit provides the function of the DCC/2 16-bit and 32-bit runtime components; however, the DCConnect Toolkit only allows the use of a single DCT.

  4. The DCConnect Server provide the same function as the DCC/2 16-bit and 32-bit runtime components, supporting up to 256 terminals.

  5. The DCConnect Server and Toolkit on OS/2 provide support for all of the published 16-bit and 32-bit APIs that were provided by the 16-bit and 32-bit runtimes of DCC/2. DCConnect on Windows/NT provides support only for the 32-bit APIs.

  6. The ERPBridge for MAPICS product provides similar function to the DCC/2 MAPICS/DB Interface Service - with the following exceptions:

    ERPBridge for MAPICS includes the Transaction Connection product from the ERPBridge family.

  7. The ERPBridge for MAPICS does not include the MAPICS II set of transactions. However, using the pieces of ERPBridge for MAPICS, custom scripts could be created to format and send MAPICS II transactions to the host system.

  8. The ERPBridge family of products does not include any equivalent to the DCC/2 COPICS Interface Service. However, using Transaction Connection, custom scripts could be created to format and send COPICS transactions to the host system.

  9. The ERPBridge family of products does not include a direct replacement for the Database Manager Interface Service. However, the ERPBridge product, Transaction Connection, includes support for a large set of database functions which supercedes the set of database functions that are provided by the DCC/2 component.

  10. The ERPBridge family of products does not include any equivalent to the DCC/2 DAE Interface Service.

The following table summarizes the notes above:

  DCC/2 Component                           DCConnect Equivalent Product
  ---------------                           ----------------------------
  32-bit runtime                            Server  (up to 256 terminals) and
                                            Toolkit (1 terminal)

  16-bit runtime                            N/A

  Terminal Configuration Facility           Server and Toolkit

  Configuration Editor                      Server and Toolkit

  Validation File Editor                    Server and Toolkit

  Transaction Program Definition Facility   Toolkit only

  MAPICS/DB Interface Service               ERPBridge for MAPICS (XA only)

  MAPICS II Interface Service               N/A

  COPICS Interface Service                  Transaction Connection + custom
                                            scripts

  Database Manager Interface Service        Transaction Connection + custom
                                            scripts

  DAE Interface Service                     No equivalent

7524 Interface Support

The DCC/2 products worked with version 1.2 and earlier of 7524 Interface Support on OS/2 (provided you were using the DCC/2 32-bit runtime). These earlier versions do not work with DCConnect.

The latest version of 7524 Interface Support (verison 1.3) is supported on both OS/2 and Windows/NT. Version 1.3 works only with the DCConnect Server and Toolkit; it does not work with the DCC/2 components.

Reduced Price Upgrade Offer for Selected DCConnect Products

IBM is offering reduced pricing for the DCConnect Toolkit and DCConnect Server to customers of record of DCC/2 (5756-144). Special features have been set up to use when ordering these reduced price upgrades (the same feature is used if upgrading from an older version of the DCConnect products).

Refer to announcement 299-201 for all the details.


How to get lost keys for DCConnect CD

Q: What do I do if I lost my keys to the products I puchased on the DCConnect CD?

Lost or misplaced keys may be obtained by contacting the IBM Software Key Registration Center at 800-446-8989 or 303-924-4671, or send a fax to 800-925-7479 or 303-924-9644.