Adding and resizing datafiles seems to take long.

We have an Oracle 11g R2 Data Guard configuration using Physical Standby.
Simple One Primary and One Standby.
Parameter configurations
standby_file_creation = 'AUTO' and db_file_name_convert are in use
How can we monitor the adding and resizing datafiles on both the Primary and Standby?

The Sys Admin, Storage Team and Network Team found out it was a configuration problem on the software firewall between the Database Host and the NAS.

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LEOPARD SEEMS TO TAKE LONG TO BOOT UP???

I am new to MacIntosh. I was a former PC user that converted to a MacIntosh iMac 24" Screen. When I purchased the iMac, it came with Tiger OS. I recently purchased Leopard from Apple On-Line and I installed Leopard but it seems to take longer to boot up than Tiger did. Is that normal or did I do something wrong installing Leopard? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
relaxed

I've noticed the longer boot times as well. I first upgraded from Tiger and then bought a brand new hard drive and did a clean install. Both drives have a boot time about twice as long as Tiger did (40 seconds compared to 20 seconds).
I don't think you did anything wrong but it never hurts to run the disk repair options available to you. Rest assured that there have been many posts and mentions of the longer boot time and that it seems to be normal even with the .5.2 updates.
I guess there's nothing to worry about except being more relaxed for the 40 seconds? You can also just put the computer to sleep as opposed to shutting it off. Apple does a much better of 'hibernating' than MS did with Windows. But, from my own non-scientific experience, riding on a bus or car with hibernating Mac notebook could do something to the hard drive which I'd only had for 3 months. Mine died not too long after I started taking the rough-riding bus to work and had it in sleep mode. Don't know if there's a correlation, but there could be so I'm just throwing it out there.
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I have the current Mac Pro the entry level with the default specification and i feel some slow performance when applying after effects on my videos using final cut pro and also rendering a video takes long time ? what upgrades do you guys suggest?

i have the current Mac Pro the entry level with the default configuration and i feel lack of performance when applying after effects on my videos using final cut pro and also rendering a video takes long time ? what upgrades do you guys suggest i could do on my Mac Pro ?

256GB SSD it shipped with will run low and one of the things to watch.
Default memory is 12GB also something to think about.
D500 and FCP-X 10.1+
http://macperformanceguide.com/index_topics.html#MacPro2013Performance
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Recently switched from powermac to mac pro5 2x2.66GHz 6 -core xeon running FCP 7 on OS 10.6.8 exporting qt files and rendering project files now takes longer than my old machine looking at activity mon and % of user is aroun 6 and % of idle around 42

recently switched from powermac to mac pro5 2x2.66GHz 6 -core xeon running FCP 7 on OS 10.6.8 exporting qt files and rendering project files now takes longer than my old machine looking at activity mon and % of user is aroun 6 and % of idle around 42 are all the cores being used with FCP7?

johnnyapplesod wrote:
exporting qt files and rendering project files now takes longer than my old machine
It's because the PowerMac G5 had HUGE bandwidth with a fat BUS on each processsor so they could run hard, hot and heavy.
It's not so with the Intel processors which are multi-core and share a common bus thus bottleneck.
The newer Intel processors can do more work on the CPU, but when it comes to in/out they are s-l-o-w.
I've had a wickedly fast dual processor (not dual core) G5, RAID 0 pair of 10,000 RPM drives as boot and a fast video card, I could do a lot very very fast.
You'll likely have to upgrade to Final Cut X to get more cores utilized, prepare to cry a little bit, Apple is working on the features they stripped out of it to make amends to pro users who complained loudly. (all over TV too)
http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/09/20/apple-releases-major-update-to-final-cut-p ro-x-release-demo-version/

Everything seems to take longer to open in iOS 8 on my iPhone 5. Are others experiencing the same thing?

Since upgrading my iPhone 5 32 GB to iOS 8 the other day apps seem to take noticeably longer to open. For example, MyFitnessPal and FaceBook. One time the camera didn't even quite open and I had to force it closed and try again.
Are other people experiencing the same thing?
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
doug

When you got the new phone, you restored it from backup, I assume? If so, you might want to restore as new. I know it's a pain, but.......it might help.
In my case, whenever there are major upgrades, especially if my device is "underpowered" I usually restore as new with the new major upgrade. But that's me, and it is a pain in the end.
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Loaded FCS2 and Compressor time seems a lot longer

Loaded a 73 minute HDV (1440X1080) program and sent to Compressor for a MPEG-2 fastest time DVD. 6 hours later it was still compressing. Is this normal? Normally a 73 minute SD (720X480) would only take a little more than an hour. Any suggestions?

HDV compression for standard DVD takes time. The high quality settings for me run about 8 times the length of the program, with only a few simple edits/transitions, etc., so the times you're running into seem pretty normal.
An 8 core Mac Pro might speed things up a bit. . .

NewMacPro 4cor. Seems to take longer than I expected to boot up. This normal?

I just got my new MacPro 4 core with 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM. D300 GPUs.
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Disconnect all your perhipherals and start looking there for an issue.
Do a SAFE BOOT once, then restart, then do a restart again. What is it now?
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Do you have Windows Boot Camp or something else on the drive as well?
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Why does my MacBook take long to boot up

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HT1338 My mac is becoming too slow. It takes long to open word documents, pdf files or excel documents or even safari. Can anybody suggest something? I have tried to reduce the number of open applications, but does not seem to work.

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Help. I have a Google Hangout in 40mins and my sound seems to have vanished. I went to Sys Prefs and it came up with Digital Out....and the Internal Speakers option is no longer there. How do I reboot, or fix this please?

help. I have a Google Hangout in 40mins and my sound seems to have vanished. I went to Sys Prefs and it came up with Digital Out....and the Internal Speakers option is no longer there. How do I reboot, or fix this please?

There are many possible causes for this issue. Take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. Some may not apply to your model. Back up all data before making any changes.
1. Start with the steps recommended in this support article. Don't skip any of the steps. It's the starting point for further efforts to solve the problem.
2. Make sure you have a fully up-to-date installation of OS X.
3. If you've installed an application called "Memory Clean" or any other third-party software that is supposed to "clean" or "purge" memory automatically, remove it according to the developer's instructions and restart. You should do that even if the software is not causing the problem, because it's useless.
4. Other third-party software that has been reported to interfere with sound output includes "Boom" and "Samsung Kies." If applicable, uninstall according to the developer's instructions (not by dragging something to the Trash.)
5. If an AirPlay device is selected for sound output from iTunes (or from other applications via third-party software such as "Airfoil"), deselect it.
6. Launch the application "Audio MIDI Setup" by entering the first few letters of its name in a Spotlight search and selecting it in the results (it should be at the top.) Select Built-in Output from the list on the left. If the Mute boxes are checked, uncheck them.
7. If a red light is visible in the audio-out port when sound should be playing, the internal switch is stuck in the position for digital output. You may be able to free it by inserting and removing a mini-stereo jack of the proper size. If not, the machine needs to be serviced. Inserting any kind of tool in the port may cause damage that won't be covered by the warranty.
If there's no red light, the switch may still be stuck in the headphone position. Try to free it the same way.
8. Disconnect all wired peripherals except keyboard and mouse, if applicable. If more than one display is connected, disconnect all extra ones. Restart and test.
9. If you have a MacBook Air, turn off Bluetooth and restart.
10. Start up in safe mode. Don't log in; just restart as usual when the login screen appears. When you do, make sure the words "Safe Boot" do not appear in the login screen. If they do, the system is still in safe mode and sound won't work.
11. Reset the NVRAM.
12. Reset the SMC.
13. Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/Preferences/Audio
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item selected. Move the selected item to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password. Restart the computer and empty the Trash. Recreate your settings in the Sound preference pane.
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14. Reinstall OS X after backing up all data.
15. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store.

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im having trouble changing my security questions, they are from years ago so i do not remember them and the reset email is no longer active.., and i dont know how i can use the account because i added money to it but it asks for the questions. anybody help??
this says it all..

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Contact Apple through iTunes Store Support, and explain that you have forgotten your 3 security questions, that you can reset your password, but doing so doesn't reset your security questions.
Remember, support will receive hundreds, if not thousands of requests per day, some from people trying it on, others with little explanation and others that are written extremely poorly. Take the time to explain your situation properly, be precise and concise, brief but comprehensive.

Word File Takes Longer and Longer to Save

I’ve been working daily on the same 100-page document for several months. I had no problems with the document under Word 2003. However, under Word 2010 the file grows in size over time, and saving the file takes longer and longer to the point where there
are significant timeouts (Word is “not responding”) whenever an automatic save occurs.
I don't want to diable automatic saves because Word does crash for me on rare occasions, generally if I do something "too fast".
I’ve found a workaround for the problem, and every three weeks or so after the automatic saves have become painfully long I copy the document to the clipboard (except for the last paragraph mark) and then I open a new document based on the relevant template
and I paste the clipboard contents into the new document. I rename the old version of the document and the new version becomes the working version. This reduces the file size (currently around 1.4 MB) by about 150 KB and the problem goes away for another three
weeks.
Certain aspects of my situation are unusual, and these may or may not be relevant to the problem:
At the end of each day I use (via a macro) the Review, Compare feature of Word to compare the document with the previous day’s version to allow me to reread any changes I made to it.
I use various other macros for intelligent page-turning, resizing windows, smart Find, etc.
I maintain the document as a DOC file (Word 97-2003 Compatibility Mode) because I need to share the document with an organization that requires this format.
The document flips back and forth a few times between being a one-column and two-column document.
The document has a table of contents on the last page.
The headings in the document have embedded section and subsection numbers.
The document has numerous embedded SEQ and cross-reference fields.
The document has embedded EMF pictures that were generated by a non-Microsoft application.
The long times to save the file and the temporary solution I’ve found to the problem suggest that some "junk" is accumulating “in” the last paragraph mark. This junk doesn't cause any operational errors, but it slows things down to the point where
the auto-save times out and I temporarily get the distracting "not responding" message. It would be nice if Word could automatically eliminate the junk in the last paragraph mark so that I wouldn’t have to do it manually.
Do you have any suggestions for how I might eliminate the problem?
I'd be pleased to send a copy of the slow-saving file to a Microsoft Word programmer for diagnosis of the problem.
I have up-to-date Windows 7 professional (64 bit) and Word 2010 14.0.6129.5000 (32 bit).
Thanks for your help,
Don Macnaughton

I am experiencing exactly the same save issue, although I cannot use the suggestion of copying to a new document as I have allot of references within the same document and I'm scared that I'll loose them (or mess them up).
It is nearly a year later, did you have any luck?
Francois,
I'm still experiencing the problem. However, I've now converted the document from a DOC to a DOCX, but that made no difference. So every 18 or so days I copy all of the document into a new document except for the last paragraph mark
and the problem goes away for another 18 or so days. For my document this solution is fully reliable although it's less convenient because it's a little complicated and I worry I may make a mistake or some text may be lost in the transition.
So I'm still looking for a solution to the problem. Is there anything unique about your document or your handling of the document that might be the cause of the problem? Are you using macros, Compare Versions, switching back and forth between
one and two columns, or anything else that is common to the features that I list in my first post in this thread?
You might want to try my copying solution as a test while keeping your original document as the official version that you continue to work with. You could then check the test document very carefully to see if my solution works with your
document. You might find that you can trust my solution (or you might not).
By the way, I make sure that the copy worked properly by doing a Compare Versions of the old and new documents. (Surprisingly, sometimes the compare finds very minor differences between the two documents, but usually not.)
If the problem really bothers you, you can hire Microsoft Support, although that will cost you some money. If you do that, please let us know the outcome.
Don Macnaughton

Takes long time for shutdown after adding to domain

Hi,
Workstation OS - Window 7
Domain Controller OS - Window server 2008 R2 standard
Following thing i have measure with Stopwatch.
1) When the laptop is in workgroup, it takes just 17 second for shutdown.
2) when i added the same laptop in domain ( corp.abc.com ), now it takes 1minutes and 22 second for shutdown. ( it just show shutting down screen )
Why the shutdown time increased so much?
Do you have any idea?
Note:- i have not make any changes in laptop, nor added any software. I have done the above testing because user start complaining that after putting laptop in domain it takes long time for shutdown. It's happening to all laptop where the OS is window 7
There is no logoff scripts / gpo's as well as we don't have roaming profiles.
Please advice.
Thanks & Regards,
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Hi,
To troubleshooting this issue, please install Windows Performance Tools (WPT) Kit. The Windows Performance Tools (WPT) Kit contains performance analysis tools, and is designed for analysis of a wide range of performance problems including application start
times, boot issues, deferred procedure calls and interrupt activity (DPCs and ISRs), system responsiveness issues, application resource usage, and interrupt storms.
To get the installer, you have to install the Windows 7 SDK.
Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3138
For shutdown tracing:
Run command:
xbootmgr -trace shutdown -noPrepReboot -traceFlags BASE+CSWITCH+DRIVERS+POWER -resultPath C:\TEMP
Collect logs and post them for further troubleshooting.
For more information please refer to following MS articles:
Long Shutdown Time on Windows 7 Ultimate x64
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproperf/thread/11a42a93-efd2-4184-9ce8-bbc1438b7ea6
Long shutdown time on Windows 7 64 bit laptop
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproperf/thread/4440fc6e-c81e-440c-9183-9b7e176729d2
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Time Machine Backups Seem to take a long time

I'm running OS X 10.5.8 on a G5 iMac, and I've noticed some strange behavior recently when Time Machine does it's back ups. I back up to a LaCie external drive with a capacity of 465 GB and it currently has 65GB available. When Time Machine does it back ups, it seems to take a very long time, eventhough not much has changed. It might go for 30min to an hour. Sometimes the back up fails. I've tried to stop the back up, but that doesn't stop Time Machine, and also System Preferences becomes unresponsive. I can't quit or force quit System Preferences. I have to turn off the iMac to quit System Preferences by holding in the power button. I'm not sure if this is a Time Machine issue, or an issue with the external HD. I know the iMac is a bit dated, and due to be replaced. The HD is also at least 3-4 years old, and has only been used as my Time Machine back up. Any ideas on how I might fix this? Thanks!!

ELFritzen wrote:
I had problems verifiying and repairing the LaCie HD. At first the the computer would hang on "verifying" the HD. I finally got the HD verified by switching the on/off/auto switch on the HD from auto to on. At this point verification went quickly.
That doesn't sound good.
Try different port(s), cables, and combinations of the two (a plug that works fine in one port may not make good contact in another).
Do you have (or can you borrow) another HD you can try?
Or another Mac you can try with that drive?
As an extra measure, I tried to repair the HD, but again the program hung up and I had to reboot.
Just for future reference, there's no point to verifying an external HD -- just run Repair. They both do all the same checks. Starting with Verify on your startup drive makes sense, since, if there's a problem, you have to start from another source to repair it.

NewElementInHierarchy() - Adding New Elements, progressively takes longer when adding multiple siblings

With my ESTK script, users select model numbers from a list and then the script inserts an element with a model number entered into an attribute, one element for each model selected.
When adding a large number of elements, each additional sibling element takes a little longer to add then the previous element. Adding 250 elements can take upwards of 3-1/2 minutes or more. While adding 20, 50, or 75 elements happens quickly, without any noticeable duration. It’s somewhere above 110 is where it starts to be noticeable.
I even used $.hiresTimer and wrote the value to the console for each time a model was added. Since the timer is reset back to zero (0) each time it's called, it was easier to notice that the amount it incremented from one element to the next got progressively larger.
Any thoughts as to why it’s taking so long or thoughts on what I could do to speed it up?
The structure looks like this:
<PartModels>
      <NoteText>Text</NoteText>
      <Model ModelNumber=”ABC01”/>
      <Model ModelNumber=”ABC02”/>
      <Model ModelNumber=”DEF03”/>
      <Model ModelNumber=”DEF04”/>
      <Model ModelNumber=”XYZ01-A”/>
      <Model ModelNumber=”XYZ*B”/>
      <Model ModelNumber=”XYZ500”/>
</PartModels>
The script is somewhat straight forward: cycle through an array of the model numbers selected, add a new element for each model number and set it's attribute value to the model number. This is the short version:
Function InsertModelElements (modelsToIns, insElemLoc, GVdoc) {
     var newEleId;
     var newElemLoc = insElemLoc;
     var elemDef = GVdoc.GetNamedElementDef(“Model”);
     for(var i = 0; i < modelsToIns.length; i++){ // modelsToIns is the array of models selected
          newEleId = elemDef.NewElementInHierarchy(newElemLoc); //ElementLoc based on NoteText first, last, or not present
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          /*Which also works for setting attribute*/
          //var vattributes = newEleId.GetAttributes();
          //vattributes[0].values[0] = modelsToIns[i];
          //newEleId.Attributes = vattributes;
          /*At one point I tried using a new element location from the last inserted element, no change*/
          //var newElemRange = setElementSelection(GV_doc, EleId); //function that returns range
          //newElemLoc = newNewElemRange.end;
Any help is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Trent

Thanks Russ,
I seriously considered trying copy/paste and started to modify the code to do so. But I couldn't let it go, the answer had to be right there in front of me, just it's been too long since I've worked with this stuff, I'm not able to see it. Then it dawned on me what is happening.
In an earlier test, I placed a timer on each action that is looped through. For example, I start with an container element that has 200 children elements, each with a specific/unique model number attribute. All 200 existing elements are deleted and then replaced with 250 new elements with a different value for the model number attribute. The timer was placed after the Element.Delete() method and ElementDef.NewElementInHierarchy() method. What I noticed with the timer is that each element deleted was deleted faster than the previous element (so it progressively took less and less time to delete an element). And of course the opposite was noticed for inserting elements, each element inserted took longer than the previous element inserted.
These elements can be inserted in two areas of the structure, one of the areas has fewer format rules that impact the formatting and is actually a little quicker. This led me to the cause being the EDD format rules. The area that takes longer has quite a few extensive format rules that apply. Every time an element is inserted or deleted, FrameMaker runs through those rules to format the content of the elements. Since the rules apply to parent, first, last, next, previous, etc., FrameMaker has to apply format rules to all the elements in the structure that the rules apply to (which are extremely complex because of the various elements, attribute values, and combinations that can be inserted).
Removing or thinning down the FormatRules in the EDD, it does get quicker. But each of the FormatRules are needed. So using app.ApplyFormatRules = false; right before the elements are deleted and inserted works great. But the key is to set ApplyFormatRules back to true before deleting the last element to be deleted and before inserting the last element to be inserted, so it will cycle through all the format rules of the EDD for all the elements in the hierarchy those format rules apply to. Setting ApplyFormatRules to true and assigning the ElementDef to the last element also works [EleId.ElementDef = GV_doc.GetNamedElementDef(insElemType);], but only before any other functions are performed or different elements are added.
doc.Reformat() isn't going to reformat the content correctly after the fact because the element was created without the format rules, so it just reformats the content of the elements without the format rules.
The FDK version that was created 10 years ago had the same problem of running slow when a large number of elements were being inserted, but was still an improvement over having to manually insert each element and type in the attribute value, so it was lived with.
It's now working amazingly fast. I hope my explanation of what I think is happening, including the cause/solution, is understandable.
Sincerely,
Trent Schwartz

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