The other thing that came to mind is to make sure there isn't any missing indexes. Depending on how the report is written, it may not give an error message, but still slow down the report substantially.
--- Kevin O'Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These are laptops, so I take it the printer is > probably located over a > network. I have seen slowness when previewing > reports and the printer is > a network printer. Try adding a local printer in > Windows (not > necessarily a physical printer, just add it through > Windows), and then > preview it using this local printer. > > (Not a solution, but this might define the source of > slowness. > > Kevin O'Shea > > MB Software Solutions wrote: > > VFP9 app to VFP9 backend, all data local (for demo > purposes). > > > > On our 2+ old laptop (2.4Ghz?) with 256Meg RAM, it > runs our reports > > super quick, but on a newer laptop with dual-core > processors and 2GB > of > > RAM, it takes FOREVER to generate the report > preview! Same app > deployed > > to both machines; same data locally on each > laptop. Performance > monitor > > shows that system hardly takes a hit at all and is > almost idle, so > we're > > baffled. > > > > Ideas as to what might be causing the slowness on > the bleeding edge > laptop? > > > > Thanks, > > --Mike > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
