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When I was added to the email thread, it was already approximately 6 messages long. It said (essentially) systems A & B need to match and the wording that is a little off between them (including the difference of the word International vs. Inter'nl) Should we change A to match B or B to match A.
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I do have a little knowledge and so I said, "System B can only handle messages of 30 characters, since System A uses longer messages, we should change System A to match B".
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A response quickly came back that System A cannot change. Okay, this begs the point of why ask a question if you know the answer....but ..whatever.... The System A folks quickly say we should change System B.
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The system B folks just as quickly pipe up and say that "System B feeds other systems that can't change - so System B can't change."
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We are now at about 25 messages from various people, copied to many other people around the world. After asking what to do, they have agreed they can't do either option. Mails are forwarded. CAPS ARE USED. Exclamation points!! run riot!! #cantimplement
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I suggest maybe we have a little program that "translates" the words in system A to system B.
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Brilliant!
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And that is why, ladies and germs, I get the big bucks.