CA View - How long does it take to Version a Database?

Products

• OM Deliver
• OM View

Issue/Introduction

The client is preparing to upgrade their CA View databases and would like an idea as to how long it would take to run a SARDBASE VERSION.

Also, what would be a suggested test for the user support area to run after the database is updated?

Environment

Release : 14.0

Component : CA View

Resolution

To determine how long a SARDBASE VERSION may run:

. From a run of SARDBASE STATUS FULL, for the Index statistics provided:

. . Multiply "Total cylinders" by "Percentage", to give you the number of cylinders used.
. . The job should run approximately 1 clock second per 50 used cylinders, or thereabouts.
. . Note: The above time could be affected by job priority, available resources, etc.

To determine how long a RMODBASE VERSION should run:

. From a run of RMODBASE STATUS FULL:

. . Multiply "Total cylinders" by "Percentage", to give you the number of cylinders used.
. . The job should run approximately 1 clock second per 50 used cylinders, or thereabouts.
. . Note: The above time could be affected by job priority, available resources, etc.

The standard upgrade, beyond upgrading libraries, JCL, and procs, would involve:

. Running SARDBASE/RMODBASE VERSION nn.n
. Running SARDBASE/RMODBASE OLOAD
. Running SARDBASE/RMODBASE BLOAD (optional)
. Updating coding of and reassembling of user exits


Deliver Test Plan
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Add user
Delete user
Add Report
Delete Report
Add Job
Delete Job
Add Bundle
Delete Bundle
Giving Access
Run a job thru
Create Distribution list
E-mail Link (prod)
E-mail attachment Report (prod)

View Test Plan
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Index Report
Delete a Report
Run Backup
Inter-mid Backup
Def User
Restore a Report from Tape
Move reports from TEST to PROD
Browse a report from all the affected databases
Check ERO Entry on Reports
Check SECURITY
Run Status Command
Run SARDBASE utility STATUS FULL
Run SARBCH utility /LIST ID=* GEN=*