RE: [U2] Updating UV/UD PE
See in-line > -Original Message- > From: Tony G > > Thanks for the note Colin! Glad to help! > > From: Colin Alfke > >I don't think you can get an activation key for the PE versions. > > Does that mean that the failure of the platforms to initialize > may have to do with something other than a PE license expiration? > Rather, I'm understanding that a full installation is required to > get the software back working, and that there is no key-only > re-activation process. Is that correct? I think that's correct. It's likely they expired and (unlike the pay versions) I don't think you can "re-activate". > > > The easiest way to upgrade is to: > > -download the new version, double check the ending > > date - there was a problem with a new copy not being > > up before the last one expired, > > > plus there have been some issues with some recent releases > > Well bud, that's not mighty encouraging. Since the versions I'm > on work fine, I might be inclined to just re-install what I > already have, if I could, but this whole process seems to be a > waste of time. I think the last ones were the first PE version with an expiry date and they just didn't get a new version up before the last expired. I think it went up pretty quick once they realized. I see that the new 7.2 version of UD is available for PE so you'll be OK. Just trying to give you a pro-active heads-up as I hadn't checked the PE version for a while. > > -install overtop of your existing release > > What I'm getting from this is that: > 1) no uninstall is required, > 2) files and registry entries will not be left unreferenced and > services will be properly unregistered and re-registered, > 3) existing accounts will be visible to an update environment. Right. We used to recommend to uninstall first - until one client complained that it removed all of their data folders as well - we're pretty sure it was a user error as we've done it lots without problems. As for point 2 - I won't say it's flawless - more "better than average." > I'm sorry but I don't have that much faith in the U2 installers > so some confirmation would really help. I'll check upgrade docs > again but for some reason these docs always seem to > over-complicate simple processes, or under-emphasize some > critical concern (like "of course you need to completely > uninstall and re-install the UniSDK and all of your client > processes after you've installed this new release..."). Never hit anything like this. Note that "professionally" I only had one site start to use any of the UniSDK so I don't have a lot of experience going through multiple upgrades - although playing with it at home hasn't been a problem. Although, you could send me the VM and I could play with it for a while... Hth Colin Alfke Calgary Canada --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2][UD] Tuning the Windows BlockSize....
I have a call from a RAM disk manufacturer working with a customer. They found the Windows server was set to 64K blocks, and asked if that was 'good' or 'bad' as they move through the proposal process. Thoughts: 1) 16K is the largest block UniData supports 2) We do mostly indexed selects and/or direct reads 3) I know we never need 'read ahead', and in my noggin, the 64K is mostly 'read ahead' 4) BUT... We do have some random 128K and 200K items (large invoices) that have to be read from time to time... So... I'm thinking that 16K would be 'ideal' -- that 32K might still be 'good' (for when we're reading through indexes, or occasional full selects) but that 64K is mostly data we're not going to use anyway, and therefore a waste of time. Anyone have 'real world' views on this subject for 'tuning' Windows disk sub-systems to best serve UniData? David W. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] UniData Keys
True but since we are using non connection pooled uniobjects connections the pid is different each time anyway -snip- Not a bad idea, however you may encounter problems of losing data in these 2 areas: 1. As processors get faster, the difference in execution time shortens and it can be possible to generate the same key during the same millisecond. Adding a NAP 1 in my simulated testing eliminated the duplicates. On one implementation of Pick (Altos?) I recall the resolution of the system(12) function was only a second. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Updating UV/UD PE
IBM are doing you a favour letting you have PE (yes, I know it's in their interests too :-) One of the conditions of letting you have it is that you stay bleeding edge. The way they enforce that (and also keep track of who's using PE) is to date-bomb the PE version. So re-installing won't work. What you need to do is reset your system date back to when it last worked, and then it'll probably work fine ... Anyway, what's wrong with having to do a full re-install? I don't know, but hopefully it does an upgrade install (it should), and if it doesn't it helps you make certain your app install procedures are clean and easy :-) Cheers, Wol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony G Sent: 29 August 2008 00:00 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] Updating UV/UD PE Thanks for the note Colin! > From: Colin Alfke >I don't think you can get an activation key for the PE versions. Does that mean that the failure of the platforms to initialize may have to do with something other than a PE license expiration? Rather, I'm understanding that a full installation is required to get the software back working, and that there is no key-only re-activation process. Is that correct? > The easiest way to upgrade is to: > -download the new version, double check the ending > date - there was a problem with a new copy not being > up before the last one expired, > plus there have been some issues with some recent releases Well bud, that's not mighty encouraging. Since the versions I'm on work fine, I might be inclined to just re-install what I already have, if I could, but this whole process seems to be a waste of time. > -install overtop of your existing release What I'm getting from this is that: 1) no uninstall is required, 2) files and registry entries will not be left unreferenced and services will be properly unregistered and re-registered, 3) existing accounts will be visible to an update environment. I'm sorry but I don't have that much faith in the U2 installers so some confirmation would really help. I'll check upgrade docs again but for some reason these docs always seem to over-complicate simple processes, or under-emphasize some critical concern (like "of course you need to completely uninstall and re-install the UniSDK and all of your client processes after you've installed this new release..."). Regards, T --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] RE: U2UG Board Meeting
Yes, that would be nice BUT! Ordinary members would be observers, and that's quite difficult to enforce on a conference call. What would be best if the call could be streamed so that anyone could listen in, but (unless it's changed) the calls are courtesy of IBM on IBM's equipment, and I don't know whether the equipment the board are using even has that capability. Cheers, Wol (ex board member) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brutzman, Bill Sent: 28 August 2008 19:12 To: 'u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org' Subject: RE: [U2] RE: U2UG Board Meeting Consider opening these conference calls up to "ordinary" U2UG members. --Bill --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/