Development Mode

[Chris Kelleher]

Symix 4.1R201

I am new to Symix and there is a symixdev.pf parameter file which the book states is used to bring up Symix in a development mode. Does this mean that it can be used for testing and not effect the live data? I don't see how since it brings up the same database as symixrun.pf. Could someone explaiin this to me please. The Symix Admin book doesn't say much that is helpfull.

Thanks

Dave

 

[Chris Kelleher]

In most cases, the symixdev.pf connects the database with an Alias of SYMIX,
so you can compile against it and run your program in a multi-site
environment (everything will compile against the SYMIX database instead of
the actual physical name of your DB). The other thing it does is it does
not have the -q parameter (code caching), therefore, you can change your
code and don't have to exit your progress session every time in order to
retry your code.

It does, however, connect to your live database, and will affect the live
data. Do not use it to test anything that will affect your data. Reports
are fine, but for utilities and posting programs, copy your live database
and setup a test environment to use.

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[Chris Kelleher]

Development mode is for compiling, It sets alias's so that the compiled code
will run against any symix database (of the same version). Also only
connects to the main database. Testing *will* effect the contests of the
database connected. You will note that the '-q' parameter is missing and
that the database connected has a '-ld' symix parameter added for the
database name


Herb Buehler

 

[Chris Kelleher]

Generally there will also be no SYMLIC database connected
as well, so there is no ambiguity of non db qualified
table names. This of course limits you to only 1 or 2 users
logged in with the default tokens in your symix database
(I can never remember).

Of course, you can set up your development PF's that point
to actual test databases. In that case each developer on
your team could have an independent test/development database.

Patrick T. Gordon
Senior Software Engineer
Software Services
Symix Computer Systems, Inc.
Columbus, OH 43231
Phone: 614/523-7000
Fax: 614/895-1195