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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001187623-04-000003.txt : 20040122
<SEC-HEADER>0001187623-04-000003.hdr.sgml : 20040122
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040122165807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001187623-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAPICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000848551
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042711580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WINDWARD CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4047053000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WINDWARD CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARCAM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017645
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18674
		FILM NUMBER:		04538090

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 PICKWICK
		STREET 2:		3 PICKWICK PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			08330
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036223050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 PICKWICK
		STREET 2:		3 PICKWICK PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			08330
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000848551</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAPICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAPX</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001017645</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 PICKWICK PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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erivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Consists of 729,761 shares of common stock owned by General Atlantic Partners 21, L.P. (&quot;GAP 21&quot;) and 357,798 shares of common stock owned by General Atlantic Partners 32, L.P. (&quot;GAP 32&quot;).</footnote><footnote id="F2">By GAP 21, of which General Atlantic Partners, LLC (&quot;GAP LLC&quot;) is the general partner.</footnote><footnote id="F3">By GAP 32, of which GAP LLC is the general partner.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Matthew Nimetz, A Managing Member</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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