EpicWiki / massive site

> I have just logged in and gone to e.g. Customer Relationship Management >
> Contact Management
>
> It brings up a page that says "You have followed a link to a page that does not
> exist yet.
>
> To create the page, start typing in the box below (see the help page for more
> info).
>
> If you are here by mistake, click your browser's back button." with a big blank
> text box to write in.
>
> Every page I look at is like this.

That's right Chris. I've set up the framework for others to help fill
in the Details. The most user activity is under the System
Administration Section on the Releases link. If you want to just find
pages then click the Random Page link on the left-hand menu.

Mark W.
EpicWiki members...

I'd like to make sure I'm making use of EpicWiki in an acceptable way. I believe the release sections were intended to help users determine an acceptable release for their company. I added my open service calls (after they've been verified as an issue by tech support) and quite a few of our closed calls. I worked on updating the "Broken" and "Fixed" sections. I used the best info I could find for the broken release. It's entirely possible the bug was in an earlier version, just not found and reported until a later release. I've included SCR numbers and tried to note which service calls don't have a Vantage target. I noted any one-off fixes that I was aware of. Any suggestions on what I should do differently?

Sue
Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.

When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
he's a lurker.

Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
and click on the confirm link.

As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
though it's odd:

== Broken ==
* Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
<ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>

Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:

<ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>

Just a link to an external page is just:

[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]

and a link to the internal page is:

[[page_title]]

for example:

[[8.03.409]]

will create a link to another page in the Wiki.

That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409

If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
to display Progress Code:

<source lang="progress">
for each OrderHed no-lock,
each OrderRel
where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
OrderRel.Company and
OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
(OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
by OrderRel.ReqDate
by OrderRel.PartNum.
</source>

or C#

<source lang="csharp">
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
// This program is a demostration of how to call the business
obects in a .Net Language
// -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
easily translate this code.
//
// The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
appServer when the user
// clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
directory and the new directory
// by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
folder boxes.
//
// The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
match the criteria. If the user
// wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
presses the "Apply" button.
// The program checks for the occurance of the file before
updating the database record. If
// it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
record the error in a
// a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
//
// This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
demonstration. Use at your own risk.
//
// Mark Wonsil
// 4M Enterprises
// wonsil@...
// 03/09/2009
//
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;

public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}

private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Exit the Application
Application.Exit();
}
</source>

or Visual Basic

<source lang="vb">
Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file

Dim strString As String, data As String

'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
'data = "113,115,datatest123"

With ActiveSheet
Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"

Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)

'*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
header and each line***

For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
'MsgBox i
For y = 1 To 44
If y < 44 Then
strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
Else
strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
End If
Next y
' MsgBox strString
a.Writeline (strString)
strString = ""
Next i
...
</source>

I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
to, links back to the product pages, etc.

Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!

Mark W.
I dont understand what EpicWiki is ...




________________________________
From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 28 September, 2010 21:32:14
Subject: [Vantage] EpicWiki

Â
Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.

When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
he's a lurker.

Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
and click on the confirm link.

As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
though it's odd:

== Broken ==
* Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
<ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>

Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:

<ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>

Just a link to an external page is just:

[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]

and a link to the internal page is:

[[page_title]]

for example:

[[8.03.409]]

will create a link to another page in the Wiki.

That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409

If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
to display Progress Code:

<source lang="progress">
for each OrderHed no-lock,
each OrderRel
where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
OrderRel.Company and
OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
(OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
by OrderRel.ReqDate
by OrderRel.PartNum.
</source>

or C#

<source lang="csharp">
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
// This program is a demostration of how to call the business
obects in a .Net Language
// -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
easily translate this code.
//
// The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
appServer when the user
// clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
directory and the new directory
// by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
folder boxes.
//
// The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
match the criteria. If the user
// wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
presses the "Apply" button.
// The program checks for the occurance of the file before
updating the database record. If
// it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
record the error in a
// a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
//
// This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
demonstration. Use at your own risk.
//
// Mark Wonsil
// 4M Enterprises
// wonsil@...
// 03/09/2009
//
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;

public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}

private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Exit the Application
Application.Exit();
}
</source>

or Visual Basic

<source lang="vb">
Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file

Dim strString As String, data As String

'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
'data = "113,115,datatest123"

With ActiveSheet
Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"

Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)

'*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
header and each line***

For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
'MsgBox i
For y = 1 To 44
If y < 44 Then
strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
Else
strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
End If
Next y
' MsgBox strString
a.Writeline (strString)
strString = ""
Next i
...
</source>

I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
to, links back to the product pages, etc.

Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!

Mark W.

I don




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
It's a Wikipedia-type site that allows users of Vantage, Vista, and Epicor
to post their experiences online for other users. It's just a cross
reference for all things Epicor. The area that has the most postings is
Releases.

Mark W.
On Sep 29, 2010 3:17 AM, "Chris Thompson" <chriselectrix@...> wrote:
> I dont understand what EpicWiki is ...
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@...>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 28 September, 2010 21:32:14
> Subject: [Vantage] EpicWiki
>
>
> Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.
>
> When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
> make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
> list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
> he's a lurker.
>
> Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
> address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
> folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
> and click on the confirm link.
>
> As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
> though it's odd:
>
> == Broken ==
> * Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
> <ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
> Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>
>
> Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
> an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
> message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:
>
> <ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>
>
> Just a link to an external page is just:
>
> [http://www.example.com/page Text to display]
>
> and a link to the internal page is:
>
> [[page_title]]
>
> for example:
>
> [[8.03.409]]
>
> will create a link to another page in the Wiki.
>
> That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
> example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409
>
> If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
> to display Progress Code:
>
> <source lang="progress">
> for each OrderHed no-lock,
> each OrderRel
> where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
> OrderRel.Company and
> OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
> each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
> OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
> each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
> PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
> (OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
> OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
> by OrderRel.ReqDate
> by OrderRel.PartNum.
> </source>
>
> or C#
>
> <source lang="csharp">
> using System;
> using System.Collections.Generic;
> using System.ComponentModel;
> using System.Data;
> using System.Drawing;
> using System.IO;
> using System.Linq;
> using System.Text;
> using System.Windows.Forms;
>
> namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
> {
> // This program is a demostration of how to call the business
> obects in a .Net Language
> // -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
> easily translate this code.
> //
> // The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
> appServer when the user
> // clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
> directory and the new directory
> // by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
> folder boxes.
> //
> // The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
> match the criteria. If the user
> // wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
> presses the "Apply" button.
> // The program checks for the occurance of the file before
> updating the database record. If
> // it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
> record the error in a
> // a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
> //
> // This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
> demonstration. Use at your own risk.
> //
> // Mark Wonsil
> // 4M Enterprises
> // wonsil@...
> // 03/09/2009
> //
> public partial class Form1 : Form
> {
> public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;
>
> public Form1()
> {
> InitializeComponent();
> }
>
> private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> // Exit the Application
> Application.Exit();
> }
> </source>
>
> or Visual Basic
>
> <source lang="vb">
> Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file
>
> Dim strString As String, data As String
>
> 'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
> 'data = "113,115,datatest123"
>
> With ActiveSheet
> Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"
>
> Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)
>
> '*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
> header and each line***
>
> For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
> 'MsgBox i
> For y = 1 To 44
> If y < 44 Then
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
> Else
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
> End If
> Next y
> ' MsgBox strString
> a.Writeline (strString)
> strString = ""
> Next i
> ...
> </source>
>
> I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
> create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
> to, links back to the product pages, etc.
>
> Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!
>
> Mark W.
>
> I don
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Are most people members of the EUG? http://www.epicorusers.org

They maintain an enhancement requests list that I believe is monitored
by Epicor.



It would be nice if everyone could put the collective efforts together
and build a mega website that covers everything, but I know that can be
difficult because we all have day jobs.





From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mark Wonsil
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki





It's a Wikipedia-type site that allows users of Vantage, Vista, and
Epicor
to post their experiences online for other users. It's just a cross
reference for all things Epicor. The area that has the most postings is
Releases.

Mark W.
On Sep 29, 2010 3:17 AM, "Chris Thompson" <chriselectrix@...
<mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com> > wrote:
> I dont understand what EpicWiki is ...
>
>
>
>
>










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dir: 781-573-0291 | cell: 781-408-9278 | fax: 781-232-5191
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________________________________

> From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@...
<mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com> >
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, 28 September, 2010 21:32:14
> Subject: [Vantage] EpicWiki
>
>
> Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.
>
> When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
> make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
> list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
> he's a lurker.
>
> Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
> address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
> folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
> and click on the confirm link.
>
> As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
> though it's odd:
>
> == Broken ==
> * Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
> <ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
> Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>
>
> Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
> an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
> message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:
>
> <ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>
>
> Just a link to an external page is just:
>
> [http://www.example.com/page Text to display]
>
> and a link to the internal page is:
>
> [[page_title]]
>
> for example:
>
> [[8.03.409]]
>
> will create a link to another page in the Wiki.
>
> That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
> example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409
>
> If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
> to display Progress Code:
>
> <source lang="progress">
> for each OrderHed no-lock,
> each OrderRel
> where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
> OrderRel.Company and
> OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
> each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
> OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
> each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
> PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
> (OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
> OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
> by OrderRel.ReqDate
> by OrderRel.PartNum.
> </source>
>
> or C#
>
> <source lang="csharp">
> using System;
> using System.Collections.Generic;
> using System.ComponentModel;
> using System.Data;
> using System.Drawing;
> using System.IO;
> using System.Linq;
> using System.Text;
> using System.Windows.Forms;
>
> namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
> {
> // This program is a demostration of how to call the business
> obects in a .Net Language
> // -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
> easily translate this code.
> //
> // The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
> appServer when the user
> // clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
> directory and the new directory
> // by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
> folder boxes.
> //
> // The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
> match the criteria. If the user
> // wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
> presses the "Apply" button.
> // The program checks for the occurance of the file before
> updating the database record. If
> // it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
> record the error in a
> // a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
> //
> // This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
> demonstration. Use at your own risk.
> //
> // Mark Wonsil
> // 4M Enterprises
> // wonsil@... <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com>
> // 03/09/2009
> //
> public partial class Form1 : Form
> {
> public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;
>
> public Form1()
> {
> InitializeComponent();
> }
>
> private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> // Exit the Application
> Application.Exit();
> }
> </source>
>
> or Visual Basic
>
> <source lang="vb">
> Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file
>
> Dim strString As String, data As String
>
> 'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
> 'data = "113,115,datatest123"
>
> With ActiveSheet
> Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"
>
> Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)
>
> '*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
> header and each line***
>
> For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
> 'MsgBox i
> For y = 1 To 44
> If y < 44 Then
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
> Else
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
> End If
> Next y
> ' MsgBox strString
> a.Writeline (strString)
> strString = ""
> Next i
> ...
> </source>
>
> I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
> create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
> to, links back to the product pages, etc.
>
> Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!
>
> Mark W.
>
> I don
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I cant find any pages that dont say 'You have followed a link to a page that
does not exist yet'




________________________________
From: Joe Rojas <jrojas@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 29 September, 2010 14:13:34
Subject: RE: [Vantage] EpicWiki

Â
Are most people members of the EUG? http://www.epicorusers.org

They maintain an enhancement requests list that I believe is monitored
by Epicor.

It would be nice if everyone could put the collective efforts together
and build a mega website that covers everything, but I know that can be
difficult because we all have day jobs.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mark Wonsil
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki

It's a Wikipedia-type site that allows users of Vantage, Vista, and
Epicor
to post their experiences online for other users. It's just a cross
reference for all things Epicor. The area that has the most postings is
Releases.

Mark W.
On Sep 29, 2010 3:17 AM, "Chris Thompson" <chriselectrix@...
<mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com> > wrote:
> I dont understand what EpicWiki is ...
>
>
>
>
>







Joe Rojas | Director of Information Technology | Mats Inc
dir: 781-573-0291 | cell: 781-408-9278 | fax: 781-232-5191
jrojas@... | www.matsinc.com Ask us about our clean, green and beautiful
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> From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@...
<mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com> >
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, 28 September, 2010 21:32:14
> Subject: [Vantage] EpicWiki
>
>
> Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.
>
> When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
> make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
> list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
> he's a lurker.
>
> Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
> address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
> folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
> and click on the confirm link.
>
> As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
> though it's odd:
>
> == Broken ==
> * Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
> <ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
> Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>
>
> Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
> an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
> message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:
>
> <ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>
>
> Just a link to an external page is just:
>
> [http://www.example.com/page Text to display]
>
> and a link to the internal page is:
>
> [[page_title]]
>
> for example:
>
> [[8.03.409]]
>
> will create a link to another page in the Wiki.
>
> That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
> example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409
>
> If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
> to display Progress Code:
>
> <source lang="progress">
> for each OrderHed no-lock,
> each OrderRel
> where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
> OrderRel.Company and
> OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
> each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
> OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
> each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
> PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
> (OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
> OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
> by OrderRel.ReqDate
> by OrderRel.PartNum.
> </source>
>
> or C#
>
> <source lang="csharp">
> using System;
> using System.Collections.Generic;
> using System.ComponentModel;
> using System.Data;
> using System.Drawing;
> using System.IO;
> using System.Linq;
> using System.Text;
> using System.Windows.Forms;
>
> namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
> {
> // This program is a demostration of how to call the business
> obects in a .Net Language
> // -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
> easily translate this code.
> //
> // The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
> appServer when the user
> // clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
> directory and the new directory
> // by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
> folder boxes.
> //
> // The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
> match the criteria. If the user
> // wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
> presses the "Apply" button.
> // The program checks for the occurance of the file before
> updating the database record. If
> // it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
> record the error in a
> // a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
> //
> // This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
> demonstration. Use at your own risk.
> //
> // Mark Wonsil
> // 4M Enterprises
> // wonsil@... <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com>
> // 03/09/2009
> //
> public partial class Form1 : Form
> {
> public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;
>
> public Form1()
> {
> InitializeComponent();
> }
>
> private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> // Exit the Application
> Application.Exit();
> }
> </source>
>
> or Visual Basic
>
> <source lang="vb">
> Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file
>
> Dim strString As String, data As String
>
> 'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
> 'data = "113,115,datatest123"
>
> With ActiveSheet
> Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"
>
> Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)
>
> '*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
> header and each line***
>
> For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
> 'MsgBox i
> For y = 1 To 44
> If y < 44 Then
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
> Else
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
> End If
> Next y
> ' MsgBox strString
> a.Writeline (strString)
> strString = ""
> Next i
> ...
> </source>
>
> I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
> create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
> to, links back to the product pages, etc.
>
> Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!
>
> Mark W.
>
> I don
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
It sounds like you may be on the wrong site. Try www.epicwiki.com

You will need to request an account.



In response to a previous note:



User developed content like this is what made Wikipedia what it is today. If just a slight cross section of this group took ownership of the epicwiki, and added some simple content here or there, it could be the be-all-end-all massive site proposed. Not only that, if I post something there that is wrong, you have the power to edit it. That is what has made Wikipedia develop to a point where it has less errors per 1000 entries than the printed Britannica (see the book Wikinomics: http://www.amazon.com/Wikinomics-Mass-Collaboration-Changes-Everything/dp/1591843677/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285774983&sr=8-1)



Everyday I see a boat load of good information in these posts that, if organized in a wiki, would help the greenest of users achieve great results.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:08 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki





I cant find any pages that dont say 'You have followed a link to a page that
does not exist yet'

________________________________
From: Joe Rojas <jrojas@... <mailto:jrojas%40matsinc.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, 29 September, 2010 14:13:34
Subject: RE: [Vantage] EpicWiki


Are most people members of the EUG? http://www.epicorusers.org

They maintain an enhancement requests list that I believe is monitored
by Epicor.

It would be nice if everyone could put the collective efforts together
and build a mega website that covers everything, but I know that can be
difficult because we all have day jobs.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Mark Wonsil
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki

It's a Wikipedia-type site that allows users of Vantage, Vista, and
Epicor
to post their experiences online for other users. It's just a cross
reference for all things Epicor. The area that has the most postings is
Releases.

Mark W.
On Sep 29, 2010 3:17 AM, "Chris Thompson" <chriselectrix@... <mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com>
<mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com> > wrote:
> I dont understand what EpicWiki is ...
>
>
>
>
>

Joe Rojas | Director of Information Technology | Mats Inc
dir: 781-573-0291 | cell: 781-408-9278 | fax: 781-232-5191
jrojas@... <mailto:jrojas%40matsinc.com> | www.matsinc.com Ask us about our clean, green and beautiful
matting and flooring

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________________________________

> From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@... <mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com>
<mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com> >
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, 28 September, 2010 21:32:14
> Subject: [Vantage] EpicWiki
>
>
> Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.
>
> When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
> make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
> list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
> he's a lurker.
>
> Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
> address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
> folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
> and click on the confirm link.
>
> As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
> though it's odd:
>
> == Broken ==
> * Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
> <ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
> Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>
>
> Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
> an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
> message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:
>
> <ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>
>
> Just a link to an external page is just:
>
> [http://www.example.com/page Text to display]
>
> and a link to the internal page is:
>
> [[page_title]]
>
> for example:
>
> [[8.03.409]]
>
> will create a link to another page in the Wiki.
>
> That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
> example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409
>
> If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
> to display Progress Code:
>
> <source lang="progress">
> for each OrderHed no-lock,
> each OrderRel
> where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
> OrderRel.Company and
> OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
> each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
> OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
> each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
> PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
> (OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
> OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
> by OrderRel.ReqDate
> by OrderRel.PartNum.
> </source>
>
> or C#
>
> <source lang="csharp">
> using System;
> using System.Collections.Generic;
> using System.ComponentModel;
> using System.Data;
> using System.Drawing;
> using System.IO;
> using System.Linq;
> using System.Text;
> using System.Windows.Forms;
>
> namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
> {
> // This program is a demostration of how to call the business
> obects in a .Net Language
> // -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
> easily translate this code.
> //
> // The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
> appServer when the user
> // clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
> directory and the new directory
> // by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
> folder boxes.
> //
> // The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
> match the criteria. If the user
> // wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
> presses the "Apply" button.
> // The program checks for the occurance of the file before
> updating the database record. If
> // it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
> record the error in a
> // a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
> //
> // This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
> demonstration. Use at your own risk.
> //
> // Mark Wonsil
> // 4M Enterprises
> // wonsil@... <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com> <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com>
> // 03/09/2009
> //
> public partial class Form1 : Form
> {
> public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;
>
> public Form1()
> {
> InitializeComponent();
> }
>
> private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> // Exit the Application
> Application.Exit();
> }
> </source>
>
> or Visual Basic
>
> <source lang="vb">
> Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file
>
> Dim strString As String, data As String
>
> 'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
> 'data = "113,115,datatest123"
>
> With ActiveSheet
> Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"
>
> Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)
>
> '*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
> header and each line***
>
> For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
> 'MsgBox i
> For y = 1 To 44
> If y < 44 Then
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
> Else
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
> End If
> Next y
> ' MsgBox strString
> a.Writeline (strString)
> strString = ""
> Next i
> ...
> </source>
>
> I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
> create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
> to, links back to the product pages, etc.
>
> Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!
>
> Mark W.
>
> I don
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> I cant find any pages that dont say 'You have followed a link to a page that
> does not exist yet'

The Releases section has been the most active but you can always
choose a random page from the left hand column.

Mark W.
I agree. I will commit to *try* to put info there when I can and it makes sense. The question is exactly *what* to put there. Mark has a nice structure laid out, but I'm not 100% sure what I'd put at any given point. I guess it would be one's 'wisdom' on a given topic. The structure of the site as a whole wouldn't be 100% consistent, but that's the reality with something that will evolve over time.

-bws

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Butler, Bruce
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 11:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] EpicWiki / massive site

It sounds like you may be on the wrong site. Try www.epicwiki.com

You will need to request an account.



In response to a previous note:



User developed content like this is what made Wikipedia what it is today. If just a slight cross section of this group took ownership of the epicwiki, and added some simple content here or there, it could be the be-all-end-all massive site proposed. Not only that, if I post something there that is wrong, you have the power to edit it. That is what has made Wikipedia develop to a point where it has less errors per 1000 entries than the printed Britannica (see the book Wikinomics: http://www.amazon.com/Wikinomics-Mass-Collaboration-Changes-Everything/dp/1591843677/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285774983&sr=8-1)



Everyday I see a boat load of good information in these posts that, if organized in a wiki, would help the greenest of users achieve great results.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:08 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki





I cant find any pages that dont say 'You have followed a link to a page that
does not exist yet'

________________________________
From: Joe Rojas <jrojas@... <mailto:jrojas%40matsinc.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, 29 September, 2010 14:13:34
Subject: RE: [Vantage] EpicWiki


Are most people members of the EUG? http://www.epicorusers.org

They maintain an enhancement requests list that I believe is monitored
by Epicor.

It would be nice if everyone could put the collective efforts together
and build a mega website that covers everything, but I know that can be
difficult because we all have day jobs.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Mark Wonsil
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki

It's a Wikipedia-type site that allows users of Vantage, Vista, and
Epicor
to post their experiences online for other users. It's just a cross
reference for all things Epicor. The area that has the most postings is
Releases.

Mark W.
On Sep 29, 2010 3:17 AM, "Chris Thompson" <chriselectrix@... <mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com>
<mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com> > wrote:
> I dont understand what EpicWiki is ...
>
>
>
>
>

Joe Rojas | Director of Information Technology | Mats Inc
dir: 781-573-0291 | cell: 781-408-9278 | fax: 781-232-5191
jrojas@... <mailto:jrojas%40matsinc.com> | www.matsinc.com Ask us about our clean, green and beautiful
matting and flooring

This message is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named
addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please
notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by
mistake. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are
solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the
company.

________________________________

> From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@... <mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com>
<mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com> >
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, 28 September, 2010 21:32:14
> Subject: [Vantage] EpicWiki
>
>
> Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.
>
> When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
> make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
> list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
> he's a lurker.
>
> Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
> address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
> folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
> and click on the confirm link.
>
> As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
> though it's odd:
>
> == Broken ==
> * Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
> <ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
> Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>
>
> Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
> an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
> message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:
>
> <ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>
>
> Just a link to an external page is just:
>
> [http://www.example.com/page Text to display]
>
> and a link to the internal page is:
>
> [[page_title]]
>
> for example:
>
> [[8.03.409]]
>
> will create a link to another page in the Wiki.
>
> That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
> example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409
>
> If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
> to display Progress Code:
>
> <source lang="progress">
> for each OrderHed no-lock,
> each OrderRel
> where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
> OrderRel.Company and
> OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
> each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
> OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
> each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
> PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
> (OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
> OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
> by OrderRel.ReqDate
> by OrderRel.PartNum.
> </source>
>
> or C#
>
> <source lang="csharp">
> using System;
> using System.Collections.Generic;
> using System.ComponentModel;
> using System.Data;
> using System.Drawing;
> using System.IO;
> using System.Linq;
> using System.Text;
> using System.Windows.Forms;
>
> namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
> {
> // This program is a demostration of how to call the business
> obects in a .Net Language
> // -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
> easily translate this code.
> //
> // The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
> appServer when the user
> // clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
> directory and the new directory
> // by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
> folder boxes.
> //
> // The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
> match the criteria. If the user
> // wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
> presses the "Apply" button.
> // The program checks for the occurance of the file before
> updating the database record. If
> // it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
> record the error in a
> // a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
> //
> // This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
> demonstration. Use at your own risk.
> //
> // Mark Wonsil
> // 4M Enterprises
> // wonsil@... <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com> <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com>
> // 03/09/2009
> //
> public partial class Form1 : Form
> {
> public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;
>
> public Form1()
> {
> InitializeComponent();
> }
>
> private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> // Exit the Application
> Application.Exit();
> }
> </source>
>
> or Visual Basic
>
> <source lang="vb">
> Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file
>
> Dim strString As String, data As String
>
> 'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
> 'data = "113,115,datatest123"
>
> With ActiveSheet
> Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"
>
> Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)
>
> '*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
> header and each line***
>
> For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
> 'MsgBox i
> For y = 1 To 44
> If y < 44 Then
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
> Else
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
> End If
> Next y
> ' MsgBox strString
> a.Writeline (strString)
> strString = ""
> Next i
> ...
> </source>
>
> I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
> create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
> to, links back to the product pages, etc.
>
> Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!
>
> Mark W.
>
> I don
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> I agree. I will commit to *try* to put info there when I can and it makes sense. The question is exactly *what*
> to put there. Mark has a nice structure laid out, but I'm not 100% sure what I'd put at any given point. I guess
> it would be one's 'wisdom' on a given topic. The structure of the site as a whole wouldn't be 100% consistent, but
> that's the reality with something that will evolve over time.

The nice thing is that it's rather easy to move things around and
change. Wikipedia is different now than it was five years ago and it
will be different in five years. Sure, I laid out a structure but it's
not set in stone. You can put anything in there you want really. User
groups can post information about themselves, people can pick a module
and explain what it does and doesn't do, share experiences with
certain business problems (using credit cards for purchasing for
example), working with 3rd party software/hardware, implementation
tricks, heck even consultants can post a page about what they can do!
I think I wasted too much time trying to come up with a consistent
look and feel. It's probably better to start adding content and then
have a small army revise later...just like Wikipedia.

Mark W.
You did an amazing job launching EpicWiki a few years ago Mark. (To the contrary, the rest of us let YOU down by not coming close to matching your effort or commitment.)

I think these comparisons of potential to Wikipedia are unrealistic however. The relative scale of users/contributors (Wikipedia to EpicWiki) is, what? - 10,000:1... More?

That 'small army' you refer to is (comparatively) VERY small. If Epicor provided the framework & committed to doing some of the grunt work, it could work (and frankly, would be to their advantage).



--- Original Message ---
From:"Mark Wonsil" <mark_wonsil@...>
Sent:Wed 9/29/10 1:19 pm
To:vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subj:Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki / massive site

> I agree. I will commit to *try* to put info there when I can and it makes sense. The question is exactly *what*
> to put there. Mark has a nice structure laid out, but I'm not 100% sure what I'd put at any given point. I guess
> it would be one's 'wisdom' on a given topic. The structure of the site as a whole wouldn't be 100% consistent, but
> that's the reality with something that will evolve over time.

The nice thing is that it's rather easy to move things around and
change. Wikipedia is different now than it was five years ago and it
will be different in five years. Sure, I laid out a structure but it's
not set in stone. You can put anything in there you want really. User
groups can post information about themselves, people can pick a module
and explain what it does and doesn't do, share experiences with
certain business problems (using credit cards for purchasing for
example), working with 3rd party software/hardware, implementation
tricks, heck even consultants can post a page about what they can do!
I think I wasted too much time trying to come up with a consistent
look and feel. It's probably better to start adding content and then
have a small army revise later...just like Wikipedia.

Mark W.
You're way too kind Rob. I have learned a lot about how Wiki software
works and the Wiki culture through the MediaWiki newsgroups. Much of
that thought process relates to similar tools like SharePoint, so it's
been useful. I like to learn crap - what can I say?

> I think these comparisons of potential to Wikipedia are unrealistic however. The relative scale of users/contributors
> (Wikipedia to EpicWiki) is, what? - 10,000:1... More?

Fortunately, EpicWiki isn't trying to write an article about everything!

> That 'small army' you refer to is (comparatively) VERY small.

There's not a lot of difference between typing a response to a list
group and posting an article. If you get two people who are interested
in a particular subject: product configurator, back flushing, bar
coding, etc. and they own a particular subject then the job goes much
easier. Adding a line for a work around is very quick as well. The
"small army" would be about 15-20 users who would become a steering
committee and subject masters to make sure the content is accessible
and the structure is useful. How many users on the Yahoo site? How
many active posters?

> If Epicor provided the framework & committed to doing some of the grunt work, it could work (and frankly, would be to their advantage).

Yes, there's a huge talent pool waiting to be tapped for a very cheap
rate but corporations tend to miss the larger picture and expect to
make money at every turn instead of building better relationships in
turn making more money for themselves and spending less on
advertising. In this Internet era, it's the free apps that drive the
premium business. Look at iPhone apps, free readers/players (Adobe,
Kindle, iTunes) that drive business sales. It seems counter-intuitive
but those who do it well have high customer loyalty and are making
good money.

Mark W.
I love the fact that you answered Joe's VB.Net/Visual Studio question with a
link to my favorite site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa711970

That's why microsoft is the behemoth they are. No questions (even one's that
involve flaws with their own products) go unanswered.

They 'give it away for free' (as you eloquently stated)Â - and always have. It's
the cheapest (and most effective) advertising in the world. (Who amongst us
hasn't at one time or another liberally borrowed at least a few lines of some of
the hundreds of thousands of lines of free code examples microsoft gives away
for the world to use?)

Imagine the change in customer attitude (and perception of Epicor) if they
'shared' in a similar way?


I mean, come on... They actually charge us for the technical user guide?!?!?
(Even Progress gives their 1000 page programming guide away for free pdf
download.)


Â



________________________________
From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 4:41:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki / massive site

Â
You're way too kind Rob. I have learned a lot about how Wiki software
works and the Wiki culture through the MediaWiki newsgroups. Much of
that thought process relates to similar tools like SharePoint, so it's
been useful. I like to learn crap - what can I say?

> I think these comparisons of potential to Wikipedia are unrealistic however.
>The relative scale of users/contributors
> (Wikipedia to EpicWiki) is, what? - 10,000:1... More?

Fortunately, EpicWiki isn't trying to write an article about everything!

> That 'small army' you refer to is (comparatively) VERY small.

There's not a lot of difference between typing a response to a list
group and posting an article. If you get two people who are interested
in a particular subject: product configurator, back flushing, bar
coding, etc. and they own a particular subject then the job goes much
easier. Adding a line for a work around is very quick as well. The
"small army" would be about 15-20 users who would become a steering
committee and subject masters to make sure the content is accessible
and the structure is useful. How many users on the Yahoo site? How
many active posters?

> If Epicor provided the framework & committed to doing some of the grunt work,
>it could work (and frankly, would be to their advantage).

Yes, there's a huge talent pool waiting to be tapped for a very cheap
rate but corporations tend to miss the larger picture and expect to
make money at every turn instead of building better relationships in
turn making more money for themselves and spending less on
advertising. In this Internet era, it's the free apps that drive the
premium business. Look at iPhone apps, free readers/players (Adobe,
Kindle, iTunes) that drive business sales. It seems counter-intuitive
but those who do it well have high customer loyalty and are making
good money.

Mark W.






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Thats the site I registered on yesterday.

The account has been activation.

I have just logged in and gone to e.g. Customer Relationship Management >
Contact Management

It brings up a page that says "You have followed a link to a page that does not
exist yet.

To create the page, start typing in the box below (see the help page for more
info).

If you are here by mistake, click your browser's back button." with a big blank
text box to write in.

Every page I look at is like this.




________________________________
From: "Butler, Bruce" <bbutler@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 29 September, 2010 16:46:51
Subject: RE: [Vantage] EpicWiki / massive site

Â
It sounds like you may be on the wrong site. Try www.epicwiki.com

You will need to request an account.



In response to a previous note:



User developed content like this is what made Wikipedia what it is today. If
just a slight cross section of this group took ownership of the epicwiki, and
added some simple content here or there, it could be the be-all-end-all massive
site proposed. Not only that, if I post something there that is wrong, you have
the power to edit it. That is what has made Wikipedia develop to a point where
it has less errors per 1000 entries than the printed Britannica (see the book
Wikinomics:
http://www.amazon.com/Wikinomics-Mass-Collaboration-Changes-Everything/dp/1591843677/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285774983&sr=8-1)




Everyday I see a boat load of good information in these posts that, if organized
in a wiki, would help the greenest of users achieve great results.


From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Chris Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:08 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki





I cant find any pages that dont say 'You have followed a link to a page that
does not exist yet'

________________________________
From: Joe Rojas <jrojas@... <mailto:jrojas%40matsinc.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, 29 September, 2010 14:13:34
Subject: RE: [Vantage] EpicWiki


Are most people members of the EUG? http://www.epicorusers.org

They maintain an enhancement requests list that I believe is monitored
by Epicor.

It would be nice if everyone could put the collective efforts together
and build a mega website that covers everything, but I know that can be
difficult because we all have day jobs.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Mark Wonsil
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:47 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] EpicWiki

It's a Wikipedia-type site that allows users of Vantage, Vista, and
Epicor
to post their experiences online for other users. It's just a cross
reference for all things Epicor. The area that has the most postings is
Releases.

Mark W.
On Sep 29, 2010 3:17 AM, "Chris Thompson" <chriselectrix@...
<mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com>

<mailto:chriselectrix%40ymail.com> > wrote:
> I dont understand what EpicWiki is ...
>
>
>
>
>

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> From: Mark Wonsil <mark_wonsil@... <mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com>
<mailto:mark_wonsil%40yahoo.com> >
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
><mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Sent: Tue, 28 September, 2010 21:32:14
> Subject: [Vantage] EpicWiki
>
>
> Just a quick note about EpicWiki and access.
>
> When one first requests access, I PERSONALLY check each request to
> make sure that they are people on the Yahoo list or the Epicor Users
> list, so there may be a delay before one gains access - especially if
> he's a lurker.
>
> Also, I don't approve requests until the user confirms her email
> address. So if you applied and didn't get approval, look in your spam
> folder to see if you received an automated letter from the EpicWiki
> and click on the confirm link.
>
> As far as adding to the wiki, the syntax is straightforward even
> though it's odd:
>
> == Broken ==
> * Order Tracker .DLL may be missing, breaks Order Tracker
> <ref>[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/message/87644 Yahoo
> Group Thread on Order Tracker Issue]</ref>
>
> Basically, the items in between == == is a header, things that follow
> an '*' are list items. If you want to link back to the original
> message in one of the groups, you'll follow this pattern:
>
> <ref>[http://www.example.com/page Text to display]</ref>
>
> Just a link to an external page is just:
>
> [http://www.example.com/page Text to display]
>
> and a link to the internal page is:
>
> [[page_title]]
>
> for example:
>
> [[8.03.409]]
>
> will create a link to another page in the Wiki.
>
> That's it really. It's the exact syntax that Wikipedia uses. A good
> example page to follow is: http://epicwiki.com/wiki/index.php/8.03.409
>
> If you want to get fancy, I've included a source code highlighter, so
> to display Progress Code:
>
> <source lang="progress">
> for each OrderHed no-lock,
> each OrderRel
> where ( OrderRel.OpenReleas e = true) and (OrderHed.Company =
> OrderRel.Company and
> OrderHed.OrderNum = OrderRel.OrderNum) no-lock ,
> each Customer where (OrderHed.Company = Customer.Company and
> OrderHed.CustNum = Customer.CustNum) no-lock ,
> each PartBin where ( PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '120' OR
> PartBin.WarehouseCo de = '320') and
> (OrderRel.Company = PartBin.Company and
> OrderRel.PartNum = PartBin.PartNum) no-lock
> by OrderRel.ReqDate
> by OrderRel.PartNum.
> </source>
>
> or C#
>
> <source lang="csharp">
> using System;
> using System.Collections.Generic;
> using System.ComponentModel;
> using System.Data;
> using System.Drawing;
> using System.IO;
> using System.Linq;
> using System.Text;
> using System.Windows.Forms;
>
> namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
> {
> // This program is a demostration of how to call the business
> obects in a .Net Language
> // -- in this case, C#. A VB.Net programmer should be able to
> easily translate this code.
> //
> // The program prompts for login credentials and will log into tht
> appServer when the user
> // clicks the login button. Next, the user browses to the old
> directory and the new directory
> // by clicking on the "..." buttons to the right of each of the
> folder boxes.
> //
> // The user clicks on the Find button to see how many records
> match the criteria. If the user
> // wants to update the database, she checks the "Update" field and
> presses the "Apply" button.
> // The program checks for the occurance of the file before
> updating the database record. If
> // it is not found, it will not update the record but it will
> record the error in a
> // a logfile named XFileRef.log in the folder of the executable.
> //
> // This is an unsupported utility and is meant to be a
> demonstration. Use at your own risk.
> //
> // Mark Wonsil
> // 4M Enterprises
> // wonsil@... <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com> <mailto:wonsil%404m-ent.com>

> // 03/09/2009
> //
> public partial class Form1 : Form
> {
> public Epicor.Mfg.Core.Session objSess;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRef objXFileRef;
> public Epicor.Mfg.BO.XFileRefDataSet dsXFileRef;
>
> public Form1()
> {
> InitializeComponent();
> }
>
> private void btnClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> // Exit the Application
> Application.Exit();
> }
> </source>
>
> or Visual Basic
>
> <source lang="vb">
> Public Sub SaveFile() 'save data items to a .csv file
>
> Dim strString As String, data As String
>
> 'strString = "Header1,header2,header3"
> 'data = "113,115,datatest123"
>
> With ActiveSheet
> Filename = "N:\Electronic_Invoices\" & strInvoice & ".csv"
>
> Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(Filename, True)
>
> '*** establish comma-separated string of header and each line- write
> header and each line***
>
> For i = 2 To (intRecords + 2)
> 'MsgBox i
> For y = 1 To 44
> If y < 44 Then
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value & ","
> Else
> strString = strString & Cells(i, y).Value
> End If
> Next y
> ' MsgBox strString
> a.Writeline (strString)
> strString = ""
> Next i
> ...
> </source>
>
> I haven't had time to develop more templates but I would like to
> create a tag to indicate which version of the software a items applies
> to, links back to the product pages, etc.
>
> Thanks to all who have added items. The more the merrier!
>
> Mark W.
>
> I don
>
>
>
>
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