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		<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">PMC introduction</Title>
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	<AimSection><Paragraph class="Default">This chapter provides an introduction to the Product Maintenance and Control (PMC) module.</Paragraph>
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	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>PMC Introduction</SectionTitle>
		<Keyword type="section" order="IDAVEMZB"><Level1>PMC</Level1>
			<Level2>introduction</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword type="section" order="IDA3EMZB"><Level1>introduction</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Paragraph class="Default">To help you manage software updates to your ERP LN system, Infor offers the Product Maintenance and Control (PMC) Tool – an efficient, highly effective tool for managing functional <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#update" role="glossary">software updates</Link> (Feature Packs) and other software updates (Individual Solutions).</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph class="Default">The PMC module manages the installation of <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#feature_pack" role="glossary">Feature Packs</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#solution" role="glossary">Individual Solutions</Link>. The PMC module is delivered to all customers as part of the master CD-ROM of ERP LN. The PMC module is used to check software updates for completeness and <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#customization" role="glossary">customization</Link> interference.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph class="Default">Without a tool such as PMC, software updates could be installed irrespective of other software updates that were already installed. Technically, an update that contains an earlier version of a software component than the version already present on your system, could be installed. In this case, you lose the updates contained in the original software components.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>The PMC module contains two sub-modules.</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#pmc_distributor" role="glossary">PMC distributor</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#pmc_recipient" role="glossary">PMC recipient</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
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	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>PMC Benefits</SectionTitle>
		<Keyword type="section" order="IDAZGMZB"><Level1>PMC</Level1>
			<Level2>benefits</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword type="section" order="IDABHMZB"><Level1>benefits</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<List><ListIntro>The PMC module is an easy-to-use tool that enables you to install, configure, and run new software with confidence. The PMC module simultaneously addresses a wide range of software update challenges, including:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Automatic checks for updates for any previous <Link href="/baanerp/tt/glossary/glossary#000010" role="glossary">dependencies</Link>, to ensure that these exist on the system on which you install the update.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Analysis of potential conflicts with system customizations at installation time, which enables the user to identify any conflicting customizations.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Option to maintain copies of all previous software components. This feature enables the user to roll back updates easily to any point in history.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Overview of all Feature Packs and Individual Solutions, that are installed.</ListItem>
		</List>
	</GeneralSection>
	<Note><SectionTitle>
                              Note
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		<Paragraph class="Default">A customization component does not have a ‘maintenance date’ in its object. Therefore, if you deliver customization components to a customer, whose maintenance license has expired, the customer can still deploy the components.</Paragraph>
	</Note>
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