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Conference orarep::nomahs::rdb_business

Title:rdb_business
Moderator:NOVA::FEENAN
Created:Mon Jan 09 1995
Last Modified:Thu May 29 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:153
Total number of notes:620

150.0. "How do I chase my kit?" by ORAREP::METSYS::THOMPSON () Tue Apr 29 1997 10:40

Hi,

We've ordered kits for Oracle RDB V7. The order was for one OpenVMS  and
one Digital UNIX Version.

The order duly arrived, but they sent two OpenVMS kits (from Oracle Europe
Manufacturing, which I believe is in Ireland).

The kit contains instructions for partial shipments, send mail or fax, however
neither method has generated any response.

Does anyone know the phone # of a person that I could contact that handles
this sort of problem?

The instructions don't supply this.

Thanks
Mark
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150.1UKVMS3::PJACKSONOracle UK Rdb SupportWed Apr 30 1997 07:417
    Get whoevered ordered your kits to call the number they ordered them
    from.
    
    In the UK, the people to call about ordering kits for new versions are
    the Customer Relations Centre on 0990 622300.
    
    Peter
150.2ORAREP::METSYS::THOMPSONThu May 01 1997 12:396
Thanks.

Sounds good.

Mark
150.3ORAREP::METSYS::THOMPSONFri May 09 1997 12:4320
Well that sounded promissing initially but has so far lead nowhere.

I got thru to a very helpful soul (in Bracknell?) who gave me a couple
of names to call in Ireland. This was mainly because she couldn't contact
those people directly. I have had one call returned but have not managed
to make any further contact.

I've mailed the hotline ([email protected]) and faxed Customer Services
on + 353 1 842 6163 all to no avail.


Availability of Oracle RDB on Digital UNIX has only been an issue with a 
couple of our customers and we've advised then to switch to Oracle7. 

Anyone have any other suggestions? 

Mark


150.4UKVMS3::PJACKSONOracle UK Rdb SupportFri May 09 1997 13:373
    Log a call with us (01344 787890) and we'll investigate it.
    
    Peter
150.5UKVMS3::PJACKSONOracle UK Rdb SupportFri May 09 1997 13:474
    Apparently David Carse is the person within Digital UK to talk to about
    Rdb kits.
    
    Peter
150.6digital unix requestBROKE::SERRARdb EngineeringFri May 09 1997 14:436
    Just curious, who is the customer looking for an Rdb on Digital Unix
    kit?
    
    thanks
    
    steve
150.7ORAREP::METSYS::THOMPSONMon May 12 1997 06:1712
Hi,

Thanks for the number, I'll be in touch.

re: David Carse - alas he left the Company (DIGITAL) last year some
    time. To the best of knowledge, nobody has been named to replace him.

The "focal" who helped us this time is in Holland. The order was placed and
partly fulfilled. It only appears to be a shipping error.
So the customer here is Digital.

Mark
150.8UKVMS3::PJACKSONOracle UK Rdb SupportThu May 15 1997 06:034
    I've put the part numbers into note 153, so you can check that you have
    been given the right one.
    
    Peter
150.9ORAREP::METSYS::THOMPSONThu May 15 1997 13:5325
Thanks.


I still don't have a kit but I'm waiting until tomorrow to see if I get a 
call back from Manufacturing in Ireland.


We've done some double checking here. It loosks like:

1. Digital ordered the right parts (at least by name)

2. Somebody in Oracle Holland/Belgium processed the order.

3. Then it all goes wrong ...  Whoever translated the order into a 
   Packing List generated a Packing List for the OpenVMS kit only.

4. Manufacturing in Ireland shipped correctly according to the Packing List
   they had



What you (Oracle) guys need is a decent EDI system! 

Mark
150.10UKVMS3::PJACKSONOracle UK Rdb SupportFri May 16 1997 06:1015
>3. Then it all goes wrong ...  Whoever translated the order into a 
>   Packing List generated a Packing List for the OpenVMS kit only.
    
    This is were I suspected the problem was. The differences between the
    way that Rdb and the traditional Oracle products are packaged and
    named, confuse people used only to the traditional products, both when
    inserting into the system and when looking them up. It has not even
    consistant between different versions of Rdb :-( though that is partly
    due to historical reasons (V7 is the first full version released only
    by Oracle).
    
    We are working on this, as the discussion on version naming elsewhere in
    this conference shows.
    
    Peter