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Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

  • 1.  Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 09:45
    I have a customer using lot/serial valuation and they are struggling with their allocated amounts coming out of balance. They are also integrated to Accellos so it's possible the problem is not all on the Sage side. Leaving aside for a moment the "why is this happening" we are trying to get the totals accurate daily so that they can monitor for an issue during the day and look for the root cause.

    In any case, we do resolve this by rebuilding sort files but the company has east/west coast operations so in order to be sure everyone is out of the system we have to wait until midnight or get on the system before the first warehouse workers arrive.

    It would be much easier if there was a command-line task that could be run through Windows Task Scheduler to rebuild sorts every weekday at 2 am.

    Has anyone found a way to do this?

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    Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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  • 2.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 12:36
    I would really appreciate the ability to schedule rebuilds, also would be useful for keys when you're migrating a client.  If there isn't one available, perhaps we can pool resources and get an developer to write for us.

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    Moira Goggin
    Executive Director
    90 Minds, Inc.
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  • 3.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 12:49
    @Alnoor Cassim has a method for WO (used by one of our customers)... I think there is a BOI way to trigger rebuilds for new framework modules, but I've only seen it mentioned (and never tried it). ​

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    Kevin Moyes
    Technical Systems Analyst
    Munjal White Consulting Co.
    Toronto ON
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  • 4.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 13:27
    Could this be a candidate for the Mod Squad?

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    Barbara Goldstein
    Sr. Consultant
    DSD Business Systems
    San Jose CA
    800.627.9032 x221
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  • 5.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 13:45
    How do the quantities on order become incorrect and need to be rebuilt so frequently?

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    Doug Higgs
    Midwest Commerce Solutions, Inc
    (312) 315-0960
    Assistant to the Traveling Secretary
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  • 6.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 15:15
    Edited by Wayne Schulz 03-11-2020 15:16
    I don't know.

    And lest the group be sitting back and thinking, "Damn, what a moron Wayne is. Why doesn't he just fix the Lot/Serial issue", let me share the background.

    It feels like I've run into a slew of "what a dumb question" on this group lately and rest assured before I post anything here I've searched and sometimes asked other sources.

    If I'm coming to ask a question it's not always because my IT people are dumb or incompetent or they have never set up a SQL server. In most cases, I want to spare the group a lengthy ( irrelevant ) background novel that describes the issue and gets right to solving problems - which is what we do here, right? 

    In this particular case, the end-user purchased Accellos about 5 or 6 years ago. I didn't recommend it. I wasn't involved in setting it up. Stop me if you've seen this movie...

    They went to another VAR for training on Crystal Reports and walked away completely convinced that Accellos was the best thing since sliced bread. 

    And maybe it is. I'm just not familiar enough with it to know if the integration is problematic or not. However, every time I make a SO entry into their system I get a pop-up about syncing the data with Accellos. Most of the times they call with error messages it's with a reference to a non-Sage Accellos program. So I'm pretty sure I'm not completely crazy in thinking ( considering ) that maybe Accellos could be at play in causing this. I just don't have enough evidence.

    Which leads me to want to get their qty committed on track. Because if I can get that on track then the person on-site can start each day with a set of accurate data. They created a Crystal Report to show them when things come out of sync. It's just too hard to try to go through days or weeks of data so ideally what I'd like to do is have them rebuild the sorts and then take time during the day to monitor the report to see if they can spot any obvious reason that the lot/serial committed is out of sync.

    They have warehouses on both coasts - and people that are in early and late into the day. Thus the question about whether it's possible to automate the rebuild of sort files. 

    So now you know the background..

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    Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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  • 7.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 16:33
    Guessing that a lot of the on-order, committed, etc. problems are related to interface with 3rd party products. 
    Has that been your experience also?

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    Lee Graham
    Friendly Systems, Inc.
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  • 8.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 14:42
    We did an automatic rebuild of IM for a customer, but if things are getting off balance, they will be off-balance during the day after the rebuild.
    Finding the cause is the best solution - or have an East Coast employee log in early morning and do the rebuilds.

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    Lee Graham
    Friendly Systems, Inc.
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  • 9.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 15:34
    @Barbara Goldstein​​ - Care to share what the "Mod Squad" is?  Quite a few of members did not attend MOTM 2020.  There has been very limited information sharing of what took place during the conference.  Is it true that so and so really did THAT?????

    And may I remind everyone about the Sage Idea website?  Sage takes GREAT PAINS encouraging users to post their ideas.  If half the 90M members voted, this idea would have over 100 votes in favor.  And if end users were encouraged to vote for ideas via reseller newsletter, the count would go even higher.

    https://www11.v1ideas.com/SageERP/MAS90and200


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    Jeff Schwenk
    FORMER 90M Board Member
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
    Waynesboro VA
    540-221-4444
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  • 10.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 15:48
    There is a link to the current Ideas site in the Sage 100 launcher.  That looks like the old site's address... here is the new one:
    http://www.sage100erp.com/Sage100ERPfeedback

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    Kevin Moyes
    Technical Systems Analyst
    Munjal White Consulting Co.
    Toronto ON
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  • 11.  RE: Anyone have a way to rebuild sort files automatically through task scheduler?

    Posted 03-11-2020 16:14
    Thanks, @Kevin Moyes  I don't hang out there that much.  Didn't have access to the Sage launcher where the link appears.
    ​​

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    Jeff Schwenk
    FORMER 90M Board Member
    Bottomline Software, Inc.
    Waynesboro VA
    540-221-4444
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