Hi,
to add a little more "froth" to the beer...
I just did a bear bones 8.12 app build - "menus", versions, new company etc finance, dist and mfg in 5 days BUT I would hardly call it a full install.
In the same token someone could copy the data library, create a new library list and hey presto a new environment (give or take) in less than a day.
My points were that seperate environments suffer from business issues which at some point in the corporate architecture will need to be dealt with. Also comparason of estimates need to be on the same basis - from the little posted I wouldnt give an estimate apart from the guideline estimates for a new install.
The 1, 5, 15 or 150 ALL could be wrong as its not clear as to whats really required.
How many of us have been in two companies and the "structure" is identical - probably none of us. Versions, menus and data all reflect the differences. Even in the most displined of common model role outs I have ever seen, there has always been differences between sites let alone companies.
So - rant over
Coming back the question from Bruce:
"How do i add another company to my box "World 7.3 cum 13 "
We would like to add a sister company to our box, both should function as a seaperate entity but wouold like to share info as well. Can i just copy our company and then use that to create the new one ?"
Your requirement to share information looks like you want it in the same environment - customers, vendors items etc can all be shared.
Your requirement to have it as a seperate entity is met be either seperate environment or same.
Copy will only work if you want a seperate environment - although there are some tools around that might be of use.
So it looks like you requirements lead us down the route of a new company in the same environment with all the security and data set up required to make it work. The bit missing is the data conversion - which is always interesting
As a closing point - Im in the UK so commercially this is outside my geography - so I wish you good luck
!!!
Cheers
Peter