RE: [U2] OT:Employment
Kevin King wrote: >> But someone needs to do a semi-impartial analysis to compare the > systems of the new owners with those of an acquired company. > > Ah, and therein lies the rub Tony. Acquisitions and mergers do not > generally include many impartial parties. The only difference between > business as usual and acq/merge is that with an acq/merge you're less > likely to have people faking their ambivalence and/or ignorance. And that's exactly why I put "semi" before "impartial". :) There's no doubt many people would be partial toward whatever decisions are already favored. But technical people by nature are inclined toward problem solving rather than playing political games. The right person doing a system analysis, even someone completely bias in favor of relational solutions, might recognize that the MV software supporting their new acquisition could be partially responsible for their decision to buy the company in the first place. Good software is an asset. Replacing it without a proper evaluation is irresponsible. If people find themselves in this sort of situation, they should strongly recommend such an evaluation on these grounds. T (Forum mods, thank you very much for your efforts. I can now post from my preferred server.) --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] Migration to Windows Servber 2003 on a VMWARE box
I suspect that like many of you in the past, I am being asked to get Universe up on Windows 2003 server which will actually be a virtual machine (or two) I am in contact with IBM who I am sure will be more than helpful as usual, but any feedback (off list so as not to bore everyone else) would be appreciated Its a 100 user system on 10.1.14 and aix 5.3 We are using the GCI and aix sendmail and various links across sockets and via odbc to MS SQL databases The system is pretty much 24/7 (except for the savevg's of course) Thanks in advance - Bob Witney IT Senior EXPLORE! Nelson House 55 Victoria Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7PA, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 01252 379489 Mob: 07973 451156 www.explore.co.uk __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] OT:Employment
>But someone needs to do a semi-impartial analysis to compare the systems of the new owners with those of an acquired company. Ah, and therein lies the rub Tony. Acquisitions and mergers do not generally include many impartial parties. The only difference between business as usual and acq/merge is that with an acq/merge you're less likely to have people faking their ambivalence and/or ignorance. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] OT:Employment
At 19:07 01/03/07 -0800, you wrote: The glass is half full. Ah! But which half? Regards, Bruce Nichol Talon Computer Services ALBURYNSW 2640 Australia http://www.taloncs.com.au Tel: +61 (0)411149636 Fax: +61 (0)260232119 If it ain't broke, fix it till it is! --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] OT:Employment
(Testing to see if I can respond to this forum again) When a company buys a site with MV software, and the decision has been made to trash everything already in place, it seems apparent that there wasn't a lot of discussion on the matter. Everyone assumes that's the best decision because the people making the decisions only know one side of the equation. People rarely take a position to champion the preservation of the MV app, usually because the acquired IT people aren't talking with new management. MV software and data can be integrated with that of a parent company. There may not be a need to replace the system. Integration rather than migration should be high on the list of options, at least to start, especially in today's world of Service Oriented Architecture where software is Expected to do this sort of thing. As IBM and other companies have found, the MV solution may actually be the best available for the business. Most of my clients are VARs rather than end-users, and I've heard a number of stories of buy-outs where the MV app was trashed, only to be brought back in years later when the new owners find out the company wasn't running as smoothly as it was when the MV app was in place. I'm not saying MV is always the best solution. I've seen some really rotten MV solutions and great software that wasn't MV-based. But someone needs to do a semi-impartial analysis to compare the systems of the new owners with those of an acquired company. If the MV software deserves to go, so be it. For anyone who faces losing their job, I'd recommend you try to ensure that management has all the facts and knows their options - you don't have a lot to lose. Tony Gravagno Nebula Research and Development TG@ removethisNebula-RnD.com will wrote: > Is this the fate of all of us or is the glass half full? > > Anthony Dzikiewicz wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> If anyone knows of an open position in the Providence/Boston area, I >> would appreciate a heads up. My company was bought and I will soon >> be out of a job. >> >> Thanks >> Anthony Dzikiewicz >> Alperts Furniture --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] OT:Employment
The glass is half full. Bill |-Original Message- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of will |Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:08 PM |To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org |Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: Re: [U2] OT:Employment | |Is this the fate of all of us or is the glass half full? | |Anthony Dzikiewicz wrote: |> Hi all, |> |> If anyone knows of an open position in the Providence/Boston area, I |> would appreciate a heads up. My company was bought and I |will soon be |> out of a job. |> |> Thanks |> Anthony Dzikiewicz |> Alperts Furniture |--- |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] OT:Employment
Is this the fate of all of us or is the glass half full? Anthony Dzikiewicz wrote: Hi all, If anyone knows of an open position in the Providence/Boston area, I would appreciate a heads up. My company was bought and I will soon be out of a job. Thanks Anthony Dzikiewicz Alperts Furniture --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] Lists are back online
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[U2] OT:Employment
Hi all, If anyone knows of an open position in the Providence/Boston area, I would appreciate a heads up. My company was bought and I will soon be out of a job. Thanks Anthony Dzikiewicz Alperts Furniture -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.5/707 - Release Date: 3/1/2007 2:43 PM --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
FW: [U2] Uniobjects.net READU Question
Please read the thread below: Chuck in our staff has interesting
comments and some workaround coding methodology that may be the answer.
Laure Hansen,
City of Redwood City
Information Technology
www.redwoodcity.org
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: 650-780-7087
Fax: 650-556-9204
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-Original Message-
From: IT-Chuck Smith
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:27 PM
To: IT-Laure Hansen
Subject: RE: [U2] Uniobjects.net READU Question
The pre dot.net uniobjects did not have exceptions (more accurately, the
pre dot.net VB did not have exceptions) so you had to check the status.
I continued the practice in my dot net app partly out of habit but also
because I read the documentation and saw that the status tests were
still supported. I agree that it looks like there is a bug, but if the
code is robust you won't hit it. You can send my sample in as a
workaround if you want -- it's definitely the way to go.
Chuck
-Original Message-
From: IT-Laure Hansen
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:24 PM
To: IT-Chuck Smith
Subject: RE: [U2] Uniobjects.net READU Question
Thanks, I'll try to look into your code further soon. Do you recommend I
send it back to the U2 e-mail group as a workaround? I'll be happy to do
that.
I'm surprised you haven't hit it in your work in the past (unless there
were no records locks in the code you've written in the past?). Seems
that if it is a known bug, it would have surfaced pretty quickly. Maybe
it is linked to a specific version and/or environment?
Laure Hansen,
City of Redwood City
Information Technology
www.redwoodcity.org
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: 650-780-7087
Fax: 650-556-9204
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-Original Message-
From: IT-Chuck Smith
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:19 PM
To: IT-Laure Hansen
Subject: RE: [U2] Uniobjects.net READU Question
No I didn't know about it. In addition to catching the exception, we
should test the status. This covers the bases. Here is what I mean
from my demo app (the test for UVE_RNF is for a record that doesn't
exist, i.e. Record Not Found):
Try
Form5020.RecordID = ClaimNo.Trim
Form5020.Read()
Select Case Form5020.FileStatus
Case UVE_NOERROR
If Form5020.Record.Extract(30, 0, 0).StringValue
= "" Then
Call EnableFields(True)
Else
txtApprDate.Text =
UniverseConnection.uonetSession.Oconv(Form5020.Record.Extract(30, 0,
0).StringValue, "D4/")
Call EnableFields(False)
End If
txtEmp5020.Text = ClaimNo.Trim
txtInj5020.Text = ClaimNo.Trim
txtAppr5020.Text = ClaimNo.Trim
temp = Form5020.Record.Extract(1, 1,
0).StringValue
Call GetEmployeeData(temp)
txtEmpSsn.Text = temp.Substring(0, 3) + "-" +
temp.Substring(3, 2) _
+ "-" + temp.Substring(5, 4)
temp =
UniverseConnection.uonetSession.Oconv(Form5020.Record.Extract(14, 0,
0).StringValue, "D4/")
dte = Convert.ToDateTime(temp).ToLongDateString
dteInjuryDate.Value = dte
txtAccidentDesc.Text =
Form5020.Record.Extract(10, 0, 0).StringValue
cnt = InjuryCodes.Dcount(1)
For i = 1 To cnt
If Form5020.Record.Extract(58, 0,
0).StringValue = InjuryCodes.Extract(1, i, 0).StringValue Then
cmbKindOfAccident.SelectedIndex = i - 1
Exit For
End If
Next
txtSupvName.Text = Form5020.Record.Extract(28,
0, 0).StringValue
temp =
UniverseConnection.uonetSession.Oconv(Form5020.Record.Extract(30, 0,
0).StringValue, "D4/")
If temp.Trim <> "" Then
dte =
Convert.ToDateTime(temp).ToLongDateString
txtApprDate.Text = dte.ToString
End If
If txtApprDate.Text <> "" Then
btnApprove.Enabled = False
End If
tab5020.SelectedTab = EmployeeTab
Case UVE_RNF
ok = MessageBox.Show("Claim " + ClaimNo.Trim + "
Not Found.", _
"Simple 5020", buttonType, icontype, 0, 0)
Exit Sub
Case UVE_LCK Or UniObjectsTokens.LOCK_OTHER_READU
ok = MessageBox.Show("Record is locked by
another user", _
"Simple 5020", buttonType, icontype, 0, 0)
Exit Sub
C
[U2] Lists are back online
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RE: [U2] Spectrum Conference in Long Beach, CA- IBM U2 Certification testi ng
> From: Eric Armstrong, Friday, February 02, 2007 8:16 AM > Does anyone know how many and what kinds of tests IBM will be giving? > Also, how long is each test, > and what is the best way to prepare for them? I learned the following from IBM & Spectrum today. IBM testing will be offered free to conference attendees. Thursday & Friday mornings from 9-12. Note: published schedule says more, but hours had to be reduced. Each test has a 90 minute limit. Certification information can be found on the website at: http://www.ibm.com/certify/certs/dm_index.shtml#u2 These are the U2 certification tests available. U2 Family Application Development http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/u2sefyad.shtml UniVerse V10.1 Administration http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/u2seuva10.shtml UniVerse V9.6 Administrator http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/u2seuva9.shtml UniData V6.1 Administration http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/u2seuda6.shtml UniData V5.2 Administrator http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/u2seuda5.shtml I *think* passing any of those allows you to bill yourself as an "IBM Certified Solutions Expert - U2" and use an IBM logo to that effect. Something like that. As for training, IBM suggests taking their classes: U2125 Programming UV904 UV Admin UD200 UD Admin They hope to make sample tests available in the future, but don't have any yet. It sounds like an opportunity for list members to jump in and offer their 3rd party training or books. I hope that helps, Chuck Stevenson --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] Uniobjects.net READU Question
Issue: When you do a READU on a record that doesn't exist, the first
time it fails and hits the exception, but the second read is successful
- even though the record still doesn't exist.
Why? Is this a bug?
try
{
UniSession u=UniObjects.OpenSession("host", "login",
"passwd", "account", "uvcs");
UniFile file=u.CreateUniFile("filename");
file.UniFileLockStrategy =
UniObjectsTokens.UVT_EXCLUSIVE_READ;
UniDynArray record;
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
try
{
record = file.Read("reckey");
txtStatus.Text += string.Format("Try#{0}: read
successful\r\n", i);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
txtStatus.Text += string.Format("Try#{0}: read
exception: {1}\r\n", i, ex.Message);
}
}
UniObjects.CloseSession(u);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
txtStatus.Text += string.Format("session exception:
{0}\r\n", ex.Message);
}
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