| PMC introduction |  |
| This chapter provides an introduction to the Product Maintenance and Control (PMC) module. PMC Introduction 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 software updates (Feature Packs) and other software updates (Individual Solutions). The PMC module manages the installation of Feature Packs and Individual Solutions. 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 customization interference. 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. The PMC module contains two sub-modules. PMC distributor PMC recipient PMC Benefits 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: Automatic checks for updates for any previous dependencies, to ensure that these exist on the system on which you install the update. Analysis of potential conflicts with system customizations at installation time, which enables the user to identify any conflicting customizations. Option to maintain copies of all previous software components. This feature enables the user to roll back updates easily to any point in history. Overview of all Feature Packs and Individual Solutions, that are installed. Note 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. |