Database size Limit

Thank you for your response.
Just a few other questions.

Should the fix file size be for 2gb and than the extra to the variable or would it be better to have 3 or 4 1gb extends and 1 variable?

Also to you have an idea of how long this should take? Over the weekend or can I get it done in one night in case I have a problem.

Mark T

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
>
> Those commands are run from the PROENV tool.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> mjtonsing
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 1:28 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: Database size Limit
>
> Thank you for your response.
>
> Are all of these comands run from the windows comand line or somewhere else?
>
> Mark
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@> wrote:
> >
> > Progress's knowledge base covers this.
> >
> > http://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/P7697
> >
> > Before changing the database structure, backup your database. The
> > following procedure is extremely low-risk, but it's always a good
> > practice to back the database up before any change.
> > Make a copy of the dbname.st file. Run prostrct list dbname to get
> > the correct st file before starting the process.
> >
> > Steps
> >
> > 1) Create a new structure description (.st) file that contains only
> > information about the extents(s) being added. Be sure to avoid
> > overwriting the .st file for your existing database, by giving the .st
> > file a unique name that is different from the existing "database-name.st"
> file.
> >
> > Multiple extents can be added to multiple storage areas at the same
> > time and extents need not be in the same directory as the .db file.
> > Note that for all extent types, except after-image extents, there can
> > be only ONE variable length extent defined and it must be the last
> > extent of the Storage Area. If the current last extent ends with a
> > variable extent, it will become a fixed extent when you add another
> extent.
> >
> > Examples of a structure file that defines 1, 1GB fixed data extent and
> > 1 variable length extent to be added to a current area on disk.
> >
> > Note:You can add additional areas to a database by the same process
> > using a new storage area name instead of the current storage area
> > name. Those new storage areas would be empty and tables and/or
> > indexes could be moved into those areas when required. New tables
> > could also be created in those areas when desired.
> >
> > Progress 9.x
> > # V9: add.st
> > #
> > d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64 /fsys2/data/ f
> > 1048576 d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64
> > /fsys3/data/ Progress 7.x 8.x multi-volume database
> >
> > 2) Structure changes to the database need to be made offline, so shut
> > down the database and stop all batch jobs running against the database if
> needed.
> >
> > 3) Use the prostrct utility with the add qualifier, specifying the .st
> > file you created in step 1.
> >
> > $ prostrct add dbname add.st
> >
> > 4) After the extent(s) have been added, use the prostrct utility with
> > the list qualifier to display and verify the new database structure.
> > This will include storage area information: name, number, records per
> > block, blocks per cluster (V10 only) and extent information: type,
> > path, size, number and name to screen. This information is also
> > written to a text file which is named database-name.st by default
> > unless you specify another name, for
> > example: dbname2.st
> >
> > $ prostrct list dbname dbname2.st
> >
> > Note:You should copy the original .st file, for documentation of the
> > structure at the time, just prior to running: prostrct list dbname,
> > which will overwrite the current dbname.st file.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of mjtonsing
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:52 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Vantage] Re: Database size Limit
> >
> > Thank you for your response, I left out that we are on Progress 9.1A
> > version
> > 5.00.35
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Shut down the database.
> > >
> > > Open the Proenv command
> > >
> > > Run this on the folder with the database in it.
> > >
> > > Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles
> > >
> > > This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size
> > limitation.
> > >
> > > Restart your database.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
> > > Behalf Of mjtonsing
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
> > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit
> > >
> > > Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of
> > > Server to
> > > 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually
> > > less than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size
> > > is getting too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different
> > > placement of files on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig
> > > in size. Have looked thru past posts and this is beyond my capabilities.
> > > Will need someone to walk me thru all of the steps, or send me
> > > detailed directions. Thank you in advance for your help.
> > >
> > > Mark T.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You
> > > must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable
> access.
> > > )
> > > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report
> > > Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> > have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
> > )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> > and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
> already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is getting too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of files on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked thru past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk me thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in advance for your help.

Mark T.
Two gigs isn't particularly large. I know plenty of people running DB
between 10 and 15gb. I've seen a couple as large as 30-40gb.

Is it causing some type of issue for you or are you just concerned?


*John Driggers*
**
*Chief Data Wrangler*
*
*
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*
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On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:19 PM, mjtonsing <mjtonsing@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to
> 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less
> than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is getting
> too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of files
> on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked thru
> past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk me
> thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in advance
> for your help.
>
> Mark T.
>
>
>


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I would call Epicor for ths....

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On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:19 PM, mjtonsing <mjtonsing@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to
> 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less
> than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is getting
> too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of files
> on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked thru
> past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk me
> thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in advance
> for your help.
>
> Mark T.
>
>
>


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Didn't even see that. 2GB is a very small DB...

*Jose C Gomez*
*Software Engineer*
*
*
*
*T: 904.469.1524 mobile
E: jose@...
http://www.josecgomez.com
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/josecgomez> <http://www.facebook.com/josegomez>
<http://www.google.com/profiles/jose.gomez> <http://www.twitter.com/joc85>
<http://www.josecgomez.com/professional-resume/>
<http://www.josecgomez.com/feed/>
<http://www.usdoingstuff.com>

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On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:23 PM, John Driggers <waffqle@...> wrote:

> Two gigs isn't particularly large. I know plenty of people running DB
> between 10 and 15gb. I've seen a couple as large as 30-40gb.
>
> Is it causing some type of issue for you or are you just concerned?
>
>
> *John Driggers*
> **
> *Chief Data Wrangler*
> *
> *
> *I have an Epicor blog <http://usdoingstuff.com/>. How useful is that?*
> *
> *:: 904.404.9233
> :: waffqle@...
> :: http://www.usdoingstuff.com <http://www.usdoingstuff.com/>
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:19 PM, mjtonsing <mjtonsing@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to
> > 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less
> > than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is
> getting
> > too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of
> files
> > on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked
> thru
> > past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk
> me
> > thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in
> advance
> > for your help.
> >
> > Mark T.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>


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Shut down the database.

Open the Proenv command

Run this on the folder with the database in it.

Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles

This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size limitation.

Restart your database.


-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mjtonsing
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit

Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to
2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less
than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is getting
too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of files
on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked thru
past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk me
thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in advance
for your help.

Mark T.



------------------------------------

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
Thank you for your response, I left out that we are on Progress 9.1A version 5.00.35

Mark

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
>
> Shut down the database.
>
> Open the Proenv command
>
> Run this on the folder with the database in it.
>
> Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles
>
> This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size limitation.
>
> Restart your database.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> mjtonsing
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit
>
> Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to
> 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less
> than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is getting
> too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of files
> on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked thru
> past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk me
> thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in advance
> for your help.
>
> Mark T.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
> already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
Like Ned said, you may need to enable large files if you haven't already,
but otherwise it shouldn't be an issue.

*John Driggers*
**
*Chief Data Wrangler*
*
*
*I have an Epicor blog <http://usdoingstuff.com/>. How useful is that?*
*
*:: 904.404.9233
:: waffqle@...
:: http://www.usdoingstuff.com <http://www.usdoingstuff.com/>

*

*



On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:51 PM, mjtonsing <mjtonsing@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Thank you for your response, I left out that we are on Progress 9.1A
> version 5.00.35
>
> Mark
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
> >
> > Shut down the database.
> >
> > Open the Proenv command
> >
> > Run this on the folder with the database in it.
> >
> > Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles
> >
> > This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size
> limitation.
> >
> > Restart your database.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > mjtonsing
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit
> >
> > Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to
> > 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less
> > than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is
> getting
> > too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of
> files
> > on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked
> thru
> > past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk
> me
> > thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in
> advance
> > for your help.
> >
> > Mark T.
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have
> > already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> > Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
>
>
>


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Since the large file option didn't arrive until 9.1D you have two options. First, you can create a multi-extend DB or you can upgrade to 9.1D (still works with 5.0).

To create a multi-extend DB:

1. Backup the DB with probkup.
2. Modify the structure template file (.st) to add additional data extent(s)
3. Restore the DB with prorest.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Michael

Michael Barry
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On Sep 11, 2012, at 12:51 PM, mjtonsing <mjtonsing@...> wrote:

> Thank you for your response, I left out that we are on Progress 9.1A version 5.00.35
>
> Mark
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
> >
> > Shut down the database.
> >
> > Open the Proenv command
> >
> > Run this on the folder with the database in it.
> >
> > Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles
> >
> > This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size limitation.
> >
> > Restart your database.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> > mjtonsing
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit
> >
> > Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server to
> > 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually less
> > than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size is getting
> > too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different placement of files
> > on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in size. Have looked thru
> > past posts and this is beyond my capabilities. Will need someone to walk me
> > thru all of the steps, or send me detailed directions. Thank you in advance
> > for your help.
> >
> > Mark T.
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
> > already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> > Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
>
>



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Progress's knowledge base covers this.

http://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/P7697

Before changing the database structure, backup your database. The
following procedure is extremely low-risk, but it's always a good practice
to back the database up before any change.
Make a copy of the dbname.st file. Run prostrct list dbname to get the
correct st file before starting the process.

Steps

1) Create a new structure description (.st) file that contains only
information about the extents(s) being added. Be sure to avoid overwriting
the .st file for your existing database, by giving the .st file a unique
name that is different from the existing "database-name.st" file.

Multiple extents can be added to multiple storage areas at the same time and
extents need not be in the same directory as the .db file. Note that for all
extent types, except after-image extents, there can be only ONE variable
length extent defined and it must be the last extent of the Storage Area. If
the current last extent ends with a variable extent, it will become a fixed
extent when you add another extent.

Examples of a structure file that defines 1, 1GB fixed data extent and 1
variable length extent to be added to a current area on disk.

Note:You can add additional areas to a database by the same process using a
new storage area name instead of the current storage area name. Those new
storage areas would be empty and tables and/or indexes could be moved into
those areas when required. New tables could also be created in those areas
when desired.

Progress 9.x
# V9: add.st
#
d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64 /fsys2/data/ f 1048576
d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64 /fsys3/data/
Progress 7.x 8.x multi-volume database

2) Structure changes to the database need to be made offline, so shut down
the database and stop all batch jobs running against the database if needed.

3) Use the prostrct utility with the add qualifier, specifying the .st file
you created in step 1.

$ prostrct add dbname add.st

4) After the extent(s) have been added, use the prostrct utility with the
list qualifier to display and verify the new database structure. This will
include storage area information: name, number, records per block, blocks
per cluster (V10 only) and extent information: type, path, size, number and
name to screen. This information is also written to a text file which is
named database-name.st by default unless you specify another name, for
example: dbname2.st

$ prostrct list dbname dbname2.st

Note:You should copy the original .st file, for documentation of the
structure at the time, just prior to running: prostrct list dbname, which
will overwrite the current dbname.st file.


-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mjtonsing
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:52 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Database size Limit

Thank you for your response, I left out that we are on Progress 9.1A version
5.00.35

Mark

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
>
> Shut down the database.
>
> Open the Proenv command
>
> Run this on the folder with the database in it.
>
> Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles
>
> This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size
limitation.
>
> Restart your database.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of mjtonsing
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit
>
> Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server
> to
> 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually
> less than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size
> is getting too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different
> placement of files on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in
> size. Have looked thru past posts and this is beyond my capabilities.
> Will need someone to walk me thru all of the steps, or send me
> detailed directions. Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Mark T.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
> )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>




------------------------------------

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
Thank you for your response.

Are all of these comands run from the windows comand line or somewhere else?

Mark

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
>
> Progress's knowledge base covers this.
>
> http://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/P7697
>
> Before changing the database structure, backup your database. The
> following procedure is extremely low-risk, but it's always a good practice
> to back the database up before any change.
> Make a copy of the dbname.st file. Run prostrct list dbname to get the
> correct st file before starting the process.
>
> Steps
>
> 1) Create a new structure description (.st) file that contains only
> information about the extents(s) being added. Be sure to avoid overwriting
> the .st file for your existing database, by giving the .st file a unique
> name that is different from the existing "database-name.st" file.
>
> Multiple extents can be added to multiple storage areas at the same time and
> extents need not be in the same directory as the .db file. Note that for all
> extent types, except after-image extents, there can be only ONE variable
> length extent defined and it must be the last extent of the Storage Area. If
> the current last extent ends with a variable extent, it will become a fixed
> extent when you add another extent.
>
> Examples of a structure file that defines 1, 1GB fixed data extent and 1
> variable length extent to be added to a current area on disk.
>
> Note:You can add additional areas to a database by the same process using a
> new storage area name instead of the current storage area name. Those new
> storage areas would be empty and tables and/or indexes could be moved into
> those areas when required. New tables could also be created in those areas
> when desired.
>
> Progress 9.x
> # V9: add.st
> #
> d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64 /fsys2/data/ f 1048576
> d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64 /fsys3/data/
> Progress 7.x 8.x multi-volume database
>
> 2) Structure changes to the database need to be made offline, so shut down
> the database and stop all batch jobs running against the database if needed.
>
> 3) Use the prostrct utility with the add qualifier, specifying the .st file
> you created in step 1.
>
> $ prostrct add dbname add.st
>
> 4) After the extent(s) have been added, use the prostrct utility with the
> list qualifier to display and verify the new database structure. This will
> include storage area information: name, number, records per block, blocks
> per cluster (V10 only) and extent information: type, path, size, number and
> name to screen. This information is also written to a text file which is
> named database-name.st by default unless you specify another name, for
> example: dbname2.st
>
> $ prostrct list dbname dbname2.st
>
> Note:You should copy the original .st file, for documentation of the
> structure at the time, just prior to running: prostrct list dbname, which
> will overwrite the current dbname.st file.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> mjtonsing
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:52 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: Database size Limit
>
> Thank you for your response, I left out that we are on Progress 9.1A version
> 5.00.35
>
> Mark
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@> wrote:
> >
> > Shut down the database.
> >
> > Open the Proenv command
> >
> > Run this on the folder with the database in it.
> >
> > Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles
> >
> > This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size
> limitation.
> >
> > Restart your database.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of mjtonsing
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit
> >
> > Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of Server
> > to
> > 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually
> > less than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size
> > is getting too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different
> > placement of files on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig in
> > size. Have looked thru past posts and this is beyond my capabilities.
> > Will need someone to walk me thru all of the steps, or send me
> > detailed directions. Thank you in advance for your help.
> >
> > Mark T.
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> > have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
> > )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> > and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
> already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
Those commands are run from the PROENV tool.

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mjtonsing
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 1:28 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Database size Limit

Thank you for your response.

Are all of these comands run from the windows comand line or somewhere else?

Mark

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
>
> Progress's knowledge base covers this.
>
> http://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/P7697
>
> Before changing the database structure, backup your database. The
> following procedure is extremely low-risk, but it's always a good
> practice to back the database up before any change.
> Make a copy of the dbname.st file. Run prostrct list dbname to get
> the correct st file before starting the process.
>
> Steps
>
> 1) Create a new structure description (.st) file that contains only
> information about the extents(s) being added. Be sure to avoid
> overwriting the .st file for your existing database, by giving the .st
> file a unique name that is different from the existing "database-name.st"
file.
>
> Multiple extents can be added to multiple storage areas at the same
> time and extents need not be in the same directory as the .db file.
> Note that for all extent types, except after-image extents, there can
> be only ONE variable length extent defined and it must be the last
> extent of the Storage Area. If the current last extent ends with a
> variable extent, it will become a fixed extent when you add another
extent.
>
> Examples of a structure file that defines 1, 1GB fixed data extent and
> 1 variable length extent to be added to a current area on disk.
>
> Note:You can add additional areas to a database by the same process
> using a new storage area name instead of the current storage area
> name. Those new storage areas would be empty and tables and/or
> indexes could be moved into those areas when required. New tables
> could also be created in those areas when desired.
>
> Progress 9.x
> # V9: add.st
> #
> d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64 /fsys2/data/ f
> 1048576 d "[your current storage area name]":[area number],64
> /fsys3/data/ Progress 7.x 8.x multi-volume database
>
> 2) Structure changes to the database need to be made offline, so shut
> down the database and stop all batch jobs running against the database if
needed.
>
> 3) Use the prostrct utility with the add qualifier, specifying the .st
> file you created in step 1.
>
> $ prostrct add dbname add.st
>
> 4) After the extent(s) have been added, use the prostrct utility with
> the list qualifier to display and verify the new database structure.
> This will include storage area information: name, number, records per
> block, blocks per cluster (V10 only) and extent information: type,
> path, size, number and name to screen. This information is also
> written to a text file which is named database-name.st by default
> unless you specify another name, for
> example: dbname2.st
>
> $ prostrct list dbname dbname2.st
>
> Note:You should copy the original .st file, for documentation of the
> structure at the time, just prior to running: prostrct list dbname,
> which will overwrite the current dbname.st file.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of mjtonsing
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:52 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: Database size Limit
>
> Thank you for your response, I left out that we are on Progress 9.1A
> version
> 5.00.35
>
> Mark
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Ned <TechnoBabbly@> wrote:
> >
> > Shut down the database.
> >
> > Open the Proenv command
> >
> > Run this on the folder with the database in it.
> >
> > Proutil mfgsys -C enablelargefiles
> >
> > This will allow your DB to grow in size beyond the initial size
> limitation.
> >
> > Restart your database.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of mjtonsing
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:19 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Vantage] Database size Limit
> >
> > Is there anyone out there who could help me. Recent upgrade of
> > Server to
> > 2003 standard. CPU Usage less than 5 percent, Network usage usually
> > less than 2 percent jumping to 12.5 percent very rare. Database size
> > is getting too big. Need help adding multiple extends and different
> > placement of files on certain disk drives. Vantage d1 over 2.078gig
> > in size. Have looked thru past posts and this is beyond my capabilities.
> > Will need someone to walk me thru all of the steps, or send me
> > detailed directions. Thank you in advance for your help.
> >
> > Mark T.
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You
> > must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable
access.
> > )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report
> > Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access.
> )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
> and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>




------------------------------------

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links