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    replicate

    Take a look at the thread "Standby Database" started about a week ago in this forum.
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    12 Drives, 2 controllers... what to do?

    You have resources to play with, and you've got a pretty good idea how to use them. Keep up this ugly trend and you'll put all us freelancers out of work! Okay, I like the option #1. Option #2 is interesting, but it is almost always the case that if you have the choice between using the disks...
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    Standby Database

    Welcome to the world of Progress database administration! Good news: Yes, building a "warm spare" db is not that tough (and it's fun!). Bad news: You will not be able to log into the warm spare, even in read-only mode, while you are keeping it current. It it is possible, and not that...
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    Re-indexing - sort files

    Good stuff! For discussion purposes I'd like to know peoples opinions on the following: Using the RAM disk methods are very nice, but could easily exceed your free RAM capacity. Two alternative arrangements come to mind: a) Do not tune "up" the -TM and -TB to the maximum. This will mean...
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    Before Image and VST

    I agree totally with Toby about not worrying about the bithold anymore, and about using a club on developers who invoke these huge transactions, and users who leave them open. There are ways to detect long open transactions using VSTs. BUt to answer your original question: I don't see a way...
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    Is it posible to Mix Dump and Load method?

    Interesting questions on this topic... Techniques and links are at the bottom of this post. a) Binary is the fastest possible way to DnL you db. If you see slowdowns in this process (Re: The first post from dopena) then look at system resource usage. Are you directing the dump to a different...
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    dbanalys ...do I read well ?

    And to beat this poor dead horse further... Doing a re-index operation will improve (increase the %), sometimes dramatically. Picture it as putting all the sequential index links one after another in the same block. If you then walk through that index chain you get all the related components...
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    Problem with the promsgs file ! Need Help !

    I know under NT you can also do these as system level env vars. Take a look at this link... http://www.signitek.com/Procedures/Installation/Microsoft/win2000/Update_Env_Vars.htm Good luck!
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