RE: [U2] Problems with UniObjects and .NET Service
Peter- I banged my head against a similar problem -- it wasn't UniObjects, but involved third-party DLL's. In short, everything worked fine until I tried to use it in the context of a web service. I don't know why or what the workaround is, but the problem is that ASP.NET doesn't play well with old-school elements like this. I'll bet your code would work just fine if it was all compiled in .Net -- even though it should work as is. Sorry I don't have a better answer. Best, David Beahm U2 Users Digest wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:25:27 +0100 From: Welsh, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [U2] Problems with UniObjects and .NET Service This is a bit of a strange one and I apologise for such a convoluted bit of programming. I am writing a Windows Service in VB.NET. I know the best way to get at my data is through UniObjects. I am using UniData 5.1 (on DGUX). I have written a small DLL in VB6 that uses UniObjects to do the data manipulation I need. The method is passed the connection parameters and various properties are set to string values looked up from our UniData server. It works like a dream when calling the DLL from within a VB6 form. It works like a dream when calling the DLL from a VB.NET form. It freezes up when calling the DLL from within a VB.NET Service. The code: Dim udMain As UDTFakeObject.UniDataSessionClass runs quite happily but udMain = New UDTFakeObjector.UniDataSessionClass causes it to freeze. No errors raised. Not particularly high processor utilisation or anything out of the ordinary. It just does not continue on to execution of the next line. If I copy and paste the same code into a Forms Application it works quite happily. The Initialise event on the UDTFakeObjector.UniDataSessionClass simply creates an instance of an Uvoaif I have tried having the service run as LocalSystem, Local Administrator, and as myself but changing user makes no difference. I am getting really frustrated here so any ideas that anyone may have will be very gratefully received. Many thanks in advance, Peter Welsh Senior IT Development Officer NHS Argyll Clyde --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] RE: Named Common
How on earth do You implement a persistent local variable without using named common ?? - -- mats @USER0 @USER1 @USER2 @USER3 @USER4 This is also in the manual. :) Dave Barrett, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] Daniel Jorgenson/GUS/SICK is out of the office.
I will be out of the office starting 09/06/2005 and will not return until 09/07/2005. I will respond to your message when I return. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] RE: Named Common
Yes it's a possible way of 'remembering' some values but we ruled it out for the same reason as unnamed common - sooner or later you'll interact with a subroutine or function that also uses them and then ... btw named common isn't quite safe either - it's possible that another routine uses the same name for it's common ... What's really needed is a 'local static' modifier. -- mats David A Barrett wrote: How on earth do You implement a persistent local variable without using named common ?? - -- mats @USER0 @USER1 @USER2 @USER3 @USER4 This is also in the manual. :) Dave Barrett, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company --- 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/
[U2] Re: Program Slowing Down/Named Common
Sorry, but I have to disagree. Whether or not using the Named COMMON is basically a good practice is beside the point. There is something wrong somewhere when a subroutine takes progressively longer to execute each time it is called, even though there is nothing accumulating anywhere. The Named COMMON trick doesn't really address that issue, but remains a work-around to mask the problem. The other thing the Named COMMON did show was that issue has to do with the file handling in Universe, since that was the only thing we changed to relieve the problem. Dave Barrett, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] SQL Server vs. U2 Cost of Ownership
I'm doing some research for a talk and am interested in hearing from people who are running (or have run) transaction processing systems on both U2 and SQL Server. What are your intuitions and/or facts about the differences in cost of ownership between these two environments? Do you think the COA of each environment is roughly the same or is one less than the other? A short answer to that question would be helpful, but if you have a chance, more details would also be appreciated. Some categories might be: 1) Ease in learning training 2) Actual hard costs in the budget for the software 3) How much hardware is required for each: cpu, memory, disk, bandwidth, ... 4) User access (24/7) and related costs 5) Reliability, risk of downtime, risk of data loss, time it takes to recover from unscheduled downtime 6) Number or fraction of professionals required to support a production environment in each (and/or lists of what tasks are required on an on-going or periodic basis) 7) Cost of optional and 3rd party add-ins 8) End-User Satisfaction 9) IT User Satisfaction 10) Ease, speed, quality of new software development maintenance of existing in-house software 11) Vendor support 12) Reporting -- Ease of getting the data back out; e.g. use of 3rd party tools; are more data marts required in one environment than the other? 13) Cost of establishing or maintaining security / access 14) Cost of backups 15) Performance Do you have any facts or intuitions about these categories? What other categories should I be thinking about? Thanks in advance for any help you can give. --dawn -- Dawn M. Wolthuis Tincat Group, Inc. Take and give some delight today! --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] RE: Named Common
btw named common isn't quite safe either - it's possible that another routine uses the same name for it's common ... I hit that using Pace at a previous job ... What's really needed is a 'local static' modifier. Would be nice :-) What's really needed is a good software mapping tool. cds --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: Counting (was: RE: [U2] TCL beginner)
Universe supports the ENUM command that does the same thing as adding our favorite CNT I-descriptor to the dictionary or VOC. It is always available without editting dictionaries or vocs. It does add a column to the output. --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] RE: Named Common
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: btw named common isn't quite safe either - it's possible that another routine uses the same name for it's common ... I hit that using Pace at a previous job ... What's really needed is a 'local static' modifier. Would be nice :-) What's really needed is a good software mapping tool. Do you really want to debug the output of a (otherwise very good) code generator? Although it might well help in spotting the problem. But imho, for a good programmer experience is a very important debugging tool ... Cheers, Wol --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] Newsgroup for DesignBais
To coincide with the release of Version 3.1 of our DesignBais product, we are delighted to announce the creation of our newsgroup, hosted by Google at: http://groups.google.com/group/DesignBais-Forum/ Stop by the website (www.designbais.com) , read the newsletter, download the new product from the Test Drive section, and then join the newsgroup to see what's going on in the DesignBais community. Regards, Dave Bryant (daveb AT designbais DOT com) [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef which had a name of winmail.dat] --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] RE: Named Common
Named common can be a very powerful tool and where needed is often the best, if not only, way to create a solution that works for the user. Like any other tool it has its good and bad points. First and foremost is selecting a name that is as unique to the process (not filename) as possible. Then DOCUMENT YOUR SYSTEM!! Finally, manage your common. At least in UV we had a problem because named common persisted between accounts when a LOGTO was done. Yes there are ways around that problem, but it was a subtle problem to debug, when global settings were carried over from the other account. Any tool can be misused. Rich Taylor | Senior Programmer/Analyst| VERTIS 250 W. Pratt Street | Baltimore, MD 21201 P 410.361.8688 | F 410.528.0319 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.vertisinc.com Vertis is the premier provider of targeted advertising, media, and marketing services that drive consumers to marketers more effectively. The more they complicate the plumbing the easier it is to stop up the drain - Montgomery Scott NCC-1701 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mats Carlid Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:57 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] RE: Named Common Yes it's a possible way of 'remembering' some values but we ruled it out for the same reason as unnamed common - sooner or later you'll interact with a subroutine or function that also uses them and then ... btw named common isn't quite safe either - it's possible that another routine uses the same name for it's common ... What's really needed is a 'local static' modifier. -- mats David A Barrett wrote: How on earth do You implement a persistent local variable without using named common ?? - -- mats @USER0 @USER1 @USER2 @USER3 @USER4 This is also in the manual. :) Dave Barrett, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company --- 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/ --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
[U2] [UD] UniData 7.1 PDF Docs
I just downloaded the PDF docs -- it appears the INDEX.PDX is missing Anyone else have this issue, or did I somehow grab a defective ZIP from the IBM Web Site? And if anyone has the index.pdx for UD 7.1, I'd love to get it -- I used the 'search' all the time in the 6.1 docs David W --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
Re: [U2] [UD] UniData 7.1 PDF Docs
Should be there.. In my installation: C:\IBM\UDDoc\ud71\index.pdf You may have to open it 'directly' (find it and double click on it) to use the Adobe search tool Wally Terhune Manager - U2 Advanced Client Support IBM Information Management Tel: 303.294.4866 -- New Number 9/24/05: 303.773.7969 Fax: 303.294.4832 -- New Fax 9/24/05:303.773.5915 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the details of the special 3 day SMB offer available for U2 customers and Partners to attend the IBM DB2 Information Management Technical Conference on September 11-16, 2005 in Orlando, Florida. See the complete listing of exciting U2 technical sessions that will be offered. Attend several of the no-charge U2 pre-conference tutorials on Sunday the 11th. Sign up for no-charge U2 certification exams that are taking place throughout the conference. Attend one of our brand new Usability Lab sessions on External Database Access (EDA) or U2 Web Builder and offer your valuable feedback on product design and functionality. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/u2/offers David Wolverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] etTo Sent by: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc stserver.u2ug.org Subject [U2] [UD] UniData 7.1 PDF Docs 09/06/2005 03:44 PM Please respond to u2-users I just downloaded the PDF docs -- it appears the INDEX.PDX is missing Anyone else have this issue, or did I somehow grab a defective ZIP from the IBM Web Site? And if anyone has the index.pdx for UD 7.1, I'd love to get it -- I used the 'search' all the time in the 6.1 docs David W --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of graycol.gif] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of pic03937.gif] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of ecblank.gif] --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
RE: [U2] [UD] UniData 7.1 PDF Docs
Nope -- not in the ZIP file on the IBM web site, it would appear... It *should be*, but it's not... Where did you get your copy of the documentation?? David W. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wally Terhune Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 6:16 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] [UD] UniData 7.1 PDF Docs Should be there.. In my installation: C:\IBM\UDDoc\ud71\index.pdf You may have to open it 'directly' (find it and double click on it) to use the Adobe search tool Wally Terhune Manager - U2 Advanced Client Support IBM Information Management Tel: 303.294.4866 -- New Number 9/24/05: 303.773.7969 Fax: 303.294.4832 -- New Fax 9/24/05:303.773.5915 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the details of the special 3 day SMB offer available for U2 customers and Partners to attend the IBM DB2 Information Management Technical Conference on September 11-16, 2005 in Orlando, Florida. See the complete listing of exciting U2 technical sessions that will be offered. Attend several of the no-charge U2 pre-conference tutorials on Sunday the 11th. Sign up for no-charge U2 certification exams that are taking place throughout the conference. Attend one of our brand new Usability Lab sessions on External Database Access (EDA) or U2 Web Builder and offer your valuable feedback on product design and functionality. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/u2/offers David Wolverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] etTo Sent by: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc stserver.u2ug.org Subject [U2] [UD] UniData 7.1 PDF Docs 09/06/2005 03:44 PM Please respond to u2-users I just downloaded the PDF docs -- it appears the INDEX.PDX is missing Anyone else have this issue, or did I somehow grab a defective ZIP from the IBM Web Site? And if anyone has the index.pdx for UD 7.1, I'd love to get it -- I used the 'search' all the time in the 6.1 docs David W --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of graycol.gif] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of pic03937.gif] [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of ecblank.gif] --- 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] Problems with UniObjects and .NET Service
I assume you are talking about a web service when you say a .NET service. When you are doing a webservice you have to process through the IIS facility. With IIS particularly older versions of windows server there is an issue with running dlls for security reasons, a bit like the sandbox security of java. As the dll is being accessed from the internet it creates a potential security hole and thus there are restrictions to running dlls. I cannot remember the specific details, but read up about inprocess/outprocess dlls in IIS. What you have to do is to declare the dlls you want to use and they will work with IIS. Caution, every time you update the dlls you may have to restart IIS. Hope this points you in the right direction Regards David Jordan --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
