Hi Flemming
> I'm not aware of any problems regarding date format. I would appreciate > if you could elaborate on this issue. Any other date format than the US one does not import to the Demand Planner. > Why wouldn't you sell the software? I was about to write: "Because it's a piece of crap." but then I decided to be a bit more constructive than that. There are several shortcomings as far as I can see: - not integrated. Why do I have to have a whole new set of permission and right management for this tool and can't use the Axapta one? - synchronization issues, as stated above. Axapta could easily be adapted to synch from the Demand Planner by changing the date format - but it didn't work the other way around. - lack of documentation, as stated before. I will elaborate on that later on in my post. - several serious design flaws in the front end. It takes too much closing of windows, using several submenus and buttons that are used in another way than windows standards to achieve even small things. > Is it because you can't see the use > for the features that the Demand Planner offers? Then I can > understand > that you won't be so impertinent to sell the software. Actually I do see the use - why else would I even bother working with it? Right now a report to Excel with some embedded functions is working better for my clients than what the DP offers - sad but true. > Regarding the documentation, I will not agree with you. When installing > the Demand Planner you get the following documentation: > * Installation Guide. Which is basically telling me how to click through the installer and then includes some basic SQL concepts. Now *that* was a big help. > * A very extensive Demonstration Guide. Okay, yes, this one was good. > * You can order the detailed training material from Patnersource. Or I can't. Don't get me wrong, I seriously wanted to like the software. Finally a Demand Planning tool for Axapta coming right from Microsoft. With Excel integration, multiple forecast methods, highly adaptable formula and warning system, multiple dimensions and so on.. sounded like I found a real gem. But after clicking through the installation and the demonstration and trying to run forecasts on real world data, my enthusiasm was gone immediately. I can see the huge potential in that tool and maybe all the flaws will be fixed in the next version - and I really hope for that. And hey, never forget: Our potential, your passion. Regards, pp ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Rcy2bD/UOnJAA/cosFAA/kGEolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Sharing the knowledge on Axapta. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Axapta-Knowledge-Village/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
