BI knowledge improvement!

Could anyone send me the links to BI case study incl. demo demostration and presentaion with PDF file as well as SAP Tutuor Player. Thanks in advance.

Hi,
You can find the required documentation at the URL
https://websmp206.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000654587&
in the Market place.For this , you need to have access to marketplace.
1. Preliminary BI Capabilities of SAP NetWeaver 2004s -Details
2. Preliminary BI Capabilities of SAP NetWeaver2004s - Overview
Follow these links , which will show you what is enhancement of BI7.0 form BW3.5 and also what is new functionalities added in BI7.0 over 3.5
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/57/a21f407b402402e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/da/c91b42d10b5633e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/a4/eb1442be645133e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/31/ec1342eb11de2ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
check this
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b2/e50138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
The best documentation starts here:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/b2/e50138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
Please also see under SDN, Business Intelligence the FAQ's. There are numerous ones for BI in SAP NetWeaver 2004s.
The upgrade master guide is a rich source of information @ service.sap.com/instguides.
Here is a presentation I created for the upgrade project itself, and delivered as part of the "know how network":
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/8d1a0a3a-0b01-0010-eb82-99c4584c6db3
In general, keep in mind the "co-existence strategy", in that the system continues to run as it had in 3.5 (data loads, 3.x front-end tools still work, no forced modeling changes). You can take advantage of the new data flow technology using migration features, and you can also migrate to using the new front-end tools at your own pace. For a great blog on the rollout of new front-end tools, see /people/prakash.darji/blog/2006/09/22/rolling-out-the-new-sap-netweaver-2004s-bi-frontend-tools
Migrating to the new analysis authorizations is strongly suggested.
wanted documents on BI
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Senthil kUmar.p

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HPMAN10: Yes I tried hardware and software recovery in HP Help and Tools. Same results NO TUNER INSTALLED.
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scribblesteve: Besides the usual cleaning up Temp files and using Disk Clean up or Defrag, how can I prevent my computer from running sluggishly? I want it to run as fast and as smooth as it did the first time I turned it on?
Mister_Do: To scribblesteve Removing startup items or keeping programs from running in the background helps a lot. And depending on what operating system you have there are multiple settings you can change to improve performance. Here are two HP support documents that list multiple ways to improve your PC performance: For XP: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph06569&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USE...
For Vista: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00815926&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_US...
bjm: I have a Compaq Presario A931NR Notebook BIOS F.32 Software Driver download site displays F.34 I don't know if I should Update to F.34 because F.32 is not listed as a previous version, and I don't know if I can go from F.32 to F,34 without F.33
Huffer: To bjm No problem. You can easily skip a level of BIOS update and go right to 3.4.
bjm: Need to know if I should update my BIOS
Huffer: To bjm The update will work, but I really need to know what your problem is to assess whether the BIOS update is necessary.
bjm: HP Updates report no available Updates so how do I know if I need Update other than what is presented on Software Driver download page
Mister_Do: To bjm If HP Update says you don't have any new updates, then your PC is up to date with the latest drivers. If you by chance see a software or driver file on you product support page, and it's newer than what you have. You can install it, but if your PC is running fine, you may not want to bother.
bjm: Huffer asked why is BIOS update necessary. I would ask why does Software Update site show an Update if it's not necessary? HP Update is not working to report BIOS updates. 13 months and no Updates ever. So, all I have to go by is Software Update site which report newer BIOS with Enhancements to Security. Why would Total Care Advisor, HP Health Check and HP Update not have even one Update or info after 13 months of service?
RasterBlaster: To bjm The software BIOS update page on hp.com/customercare should tell you what the BIOS update fixes or improves. If your system is running well or the BIOS update page does not list a fix for your problem - don't update the BIOS. That's my opinion anyway. BIOS updates do introduce a level of risk. For example if you have a power outage while updating the BIOS, the PC will require service. So ... if in doubt, don't do it unless you know it resolves an issue.
bjm: The BIOS Update to F.34 is stated as having Security Enhancements. Does the System Info refresh with a BIOS update or is System Info static
Mister_Do: To bjm Where are you viewing the System Info? From the BIOS itself, from "Properties" under "Computer", etc.? Here’s good document on Locating HP Software, Driver and BIOS Updates:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00042629&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_u...
puter_student: I sent my hp Mini 1000 (Win XP) into service about two weeks ago. I gave a lady friend a 1120NR (Mi on Linux) yesterday. As she is a geographic distance, and using a different OS, how would you suggest I assist her by telephone. And, once she establishes solid Internet access, is it best to send her e-mail or instant messages?
Bryan_N: To puter_student Hi Puter_student, you have several choices since HPMI supports MSN messenger and other chat programs via the "pidgeon" application, and it also comes preinstalled with Skype. You can install either of those on your XP unit. Skype also allows you to use a webcam at the same time.
puter_student: Sorry, I stated my question badly. I did not mean to ask about the communications technology. I meant the information resources available online -- to both her and me -- WRT setup, configuration (if needed), etc. The realization came to me earlier today that I cannot "walk" her thru it by simply telling her what I see on my own machine as I take certain actions [other, of course, than accessing appropriate documents about her model]. Can you point me in the right direction to those resource documents?
Bryan_N: To puter_student For support documents you can start here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=3860346&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us
puter_student: I clicked the link you supplied. Doing so took me out of this chat, but did not get me where you were trying to send me. Now, when I return to the chat, I no longer have the earlier session history. When will it be posted, and where can I find the whole chat session later?
Bryan_N: To puter_student The transcript will be posted on the boards within 48 hours after this event. I got to the link by going to hp.com, and searching for support on "mini 1110nr" http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=3860346&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us
The MI desktop is based on Ubuntu, and you can also find lots of general Ubuntu information on external forums Certain applications have support externally as well, such as the Firefox browser.
mlk3742: to Sanchertx: Can I swap out or replace the graphics card to speed up graphic intensive demands such as Photoshop?
Sanchertx: To mlk3742 Hello - not with our notebooks. They are either attached to system board or a daughter board, which is then attached to the system board.mlk3742: to Sanchertx: So there is no way from a hardware approach to increase speed? The only time I notice my lap slows down is processing large files, i.e. photos, or while performing image edits in Photoshop. After increasing RAM, everything else has speeded up noticeably. My laptop has more than half the hard drive space free.
Sanchertx: To mlk3742 Hardware wise you can get a faster hard drive - example move from a 5400 rpm to 7200 RPM - Also make sure you have the latest BIOS update. These usually have maintenance modifications to resolve potential problems and tweak the hardware.mlk3742: to Sanchertx: How and or where do I get a BIOS upgrade? Do you have a recommendation for which hard drive to get? Will any aftermarket drive fit in my laptop?
Sanchertx: To mlk3742 Hello – this document Locating HP Software, Driver and BIOS Updates should help http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00042629&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_u... I cannot recommend a 3rd party - aftermarket drive - but there are many available. A good place to look is notebookforum.com.
scribblesteve: My battery is fine, but the HP Battery check doesn't recognize it. I have the most updated versions of BIOS, Help and Support and sp41862, and it still doesn't recognize it. I'm running Vista32bit on an HP pavilion dv6704nr. What else can I try to check and prolong the life of my battery?
Bryan_N: To scribblesteve Hi scribblesteve, ensure the battery is charged and the AC adaptor is plugged in when testing. If that doesn't work, you can do some basic battery life steps. These are found at http://h20239.www2.hp.com/techcenter/battery/Battery_max.htm and also at http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00821429&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_US...
DexterM: What tweaks do you guys usually do on your Windows PC's to ensure optimal PC performance?
Bryan_N: To DexterM Hi DexterM, I uninstall any applications I don't use, run Microsoft and HP updates, keep a good antivirus installed, and also I personally use a third party application called ccleaner. I back up my unit in full every month as well just in case.
amdkenworth: Hi I have an HP that has a on board video card and it won’t show any video when its turned on???
RasterBlaster: To amdkenworth First thing you should do is try connecting another monitor to see if it is related to the monitor or the video on the motherboard. Here is document that you should check out: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph04760&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&rule=3950&pr...
jest1: My notebook has a short battery life. Is there something I can do?
Sanchertx: To jest1 A: There are several things you can do to extend battery life such as changing your power plan, calibrating your battery to increase capacity, or shutting off unused features in the OS. Here is an excellent document on notebook battery usage that will walk you through your options step by step http://tinyurl.com/57x38x
Dominick_7: Hi I have an HDX 9000t and was wondering if anyone knew if/how I could upgrade the graphics card, to say an MXM GPU?
Bryan_N: To Dominick_7 Hi Dominick_7, there isn't a way to upgrade the video card itself. You can ensure you have the latest drivers by visiting hp.com and checking drivers, and keep your overall system optimized with standard PC Tune up steps such as this document: c00034290 - HP Notebook PCs - Improving the Performance of Your Notebook PC
Dominick_7: From what I understand, an HP tech told me MXM has on board BIOS which doesn’t depend on the BIOS from the motherboard. What leads you to say it can’t be done?
Bryan_N: To Dominick_7 The video card is separate, but not replaceable as it is directly attached to the system board
Dominick_7: Can't the same be said about the processor? Yet I know people who have updated their processors, and GPUs when they upgrade them from an ATI to the 8800M GTS NVIDIA GPU? If you could please elaborate in a more detailed fashion as to what the obstacles are I'd appreciate it. Is that the ONLY reason why you say it can't be done? Because it’s directly connected to the motherboard? If that was insurmountable wouldn't that make it impossible to upgrade the ATI GPU in lower specd HDXs to the 8800 NVI...
Bryan_N: To Dominick_7 The CPU is not soldered onto the system board, so it is replaceable. The GPU/Graphics card is soldered onto the system board and is not replaceable.
SSPatrick: HP Total Care Advisor is giving me warnings - How do I clear these up?
Sanchertx: To SSPatrick Click on the PC Update button inside of Advisor to check for and run updates. After you run all the necessary updates, you should click on Health Check to scan your computer to remove the warnings. Here is a good document on the ins and outs of Total Care Advisor. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01599730&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_US...
Petedog11: I have the HP Pavilion a6745f Desktop PC. Media Center came pre-installed with the computer. Do I have a Tuner card installed?
Mister_Do: To Petedog11 Hi Petedog11, It doesn't look like you have a TV Tuner installed. Here is your product spec for reference: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01625611&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3870515
laurensw: I installed antivirus software and now my PC is running really slow - what should I do?
Bryan_N: To laurensw Hi Laurensw, It often helps to ensure the original antivirus software was fully removed. One possible solution is to use the Norton Removal Tool to completely remove the trial version of Norton that shipped with your PC.
rdewing: My PC is about a year old and it is getting slower and slower. Do I have a virus? Is there something that I can do to make run faster?
Mister_Do: To rdewing It is tough to say why your PC is running slowly, but there are some things you can do that may help its performance. Check out this web site for step by step instructions on basic PC care. http://h20239.www2.hp.com/techcenter/pctuneup/ HP also offers free online classes to teach you how to tune up your XP or Vista PC. Check it out http://tinyurl.com/lj86yt
scribblesteve: I'm having a graphics problem where I cannot see images. I have only seen it with the HP Help and Support and the Installation of Adobe Web Premium Installation. I have no Idea how to fix this, and neither does anyone in the multiple Support Forums I've posted the problem in. Here are some screenshots: http://www.stevedolan.com/shared/graphicsproblem.jpg | http://www.stevedolan.com/shared/graphicsproblem2.jpg
Bryan_N: To scribblesteve This one looks like something I cannot answer before the event terminates. Can you start a thread on this on the customer forums here and we can continue? If you already have, can you send me the link and I can subscribe to it?
scribblesteve: Bryan_N: Here is that link: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board/message?board.id=Display&message.id=1715#M1715
Bryan_N: To scribblesteve Thanks scribblesteve
SiobhanF-HP: We are nearing the end of our chat session. We only have time for 3 more questions. If we did not get to your question, please post it on the Notebook and Desktop boards.
jest1: It takes my PC a pretty long time to boot. Any recommendations?
Mister_Do: To jest1 The first two things I would consider doing would be to 1) add more memory to your PC (unless you already have max memory), and 2) I would change my Startup program and process settings. Here are a few HP Support documents that explain how to prevent unnecessary programs from running at startup: For Vista: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00813419 For Vista: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00819747&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en For XP: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07149&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en
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jest1: I think I have a notebook battery that was part of a recent recall, what do I do about this?
Mister_Do: To jest1 Visit the HP Notebook PC Battery Pack Replacement Program Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement for additional information and to determine if your battery is part of the program.
jest1: How can I find out the maximum amount of memory my system can accept?
Mister_Do: To jest1 HP has product specifications for your PC on its web site. Go to www.HP.com and click on Software Driver and enter your exact PC model name. You must give the specific model number, ex dv9009nr, and not the series number, ex dv9000. Click on the document that references Product Specifications at the top of the list of articles. You will get a detailed breakdown of your system including microprocessor, graphics card, and the maximum amount of memory you can load onto your PC.
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Help to improve the performance of a procedure.

Hello everybody,
First to introduce myself. My name is Ivan and I recently started learning SQL and PL/SQL. So don't go hard on me. :)
Now let's jump to the problem. What we have there is a table (big one, but we'll need only a few fields) with some information about calls. It is called table1. There is also another one, absolutely the same structure, which is empty and we have to transfer the records from the first one.
The shorter calls (less than 30 minutes) have segmentID = 'C1'.
The longer calls (more than 30 minutes) are recorded as more than one record (1 for every 30 minutes). The first record (first 30 minutes of the call) has segmentID = 'C21'. It is the first so we have only one of these for every different call. Then we have the next (middle) parts of the call, which have segmentID = 'C22'. We can have more than 1 middle part and again the maximum minutes in each is 30 minutes. Then we have the last part (again max 30 minutes) with segmentID = 'C23'. As with the first one we can have only one last part.
So far, so good. Now we need to insert these call records into the second table. The C1 are easy - one record = one call. But the partial ones we need to combine so they become one whole call. This means that we have to take one of the first parts (C21), find if there is a middle part (C22) with the same calling/called numbers and with 30 minutes difference in date/time, then search again if there is another C22 and so on. And last we have to search for the last part of the call (C23). In the course of these searches we sum the duration of each part so we can have the duration of the whole call at the end. Then we are ready to insert it in the new table as a single record, just with new duration.
But here comes the problem with my code... The table has A LOT of records and this solution, despite the fact that it works (at least in the tests I've made so far), it's REALLY slow.
As I said I'm new to PL/SQL and I know that this solution is really newbish, but I can't find another way of doing this.
So I decided to come here and ask you for some tips on how to improve the performance of this.
I think you are getting confused already, so I'm just going to put some comments in the code.
I know it's not a procedure as it stands now, but it will be once I create a better code. I don't think it matters for now.
DECLARE
CURSOR cur_c21 IS
    select * from table1
    where segmentID = 'C21'
    order by start_date_of_call;     // in start_date_of_call is located the beginning of a specific part of the call. It's date format.
CURSOR cur_c22 IS
    select * from table1
    where segmentID = 'C22'
    order by start_date_of_call;
CURSOR cur_c22_2 IS
    select * from table1
    where segmentID = 'C22'
    order by start_date_of_call;
cursor cur_c23 is
    select * from table1
    where segmentID = 'C23'
    order by start_date_of_call;
v_temp_rec_c22 cur_c22%ROWTYPE;
v_dur table1.duration%TYPE;           // using this for storage of the duration of the call. It's number.
BEGIN
insert into table2
select * from table1 where segmentID = 'C1';     // inserting the calls which are less than 30 minutes long
-- and here starts the mess
FOR rec_c21 IN cur_c21 LOOP        // taking the first part of the call
   v_dur := rec_c21.duration;      // recording it's duration
   FOR rec_c22 IN cur_c22 LOOP     // starting to check if there is a middle part for the call
      IF rec_c22.callingnumber = rec_c21.callingnumber AND rec_c22.callednumber = rec_c21.callednumber AND
        (rec_c22.start_date_of_call - rec_c21.start_date_of_call) = (1/48)
/* if the numbers are the same and the date difference is 30 minutes then we have a middle part and we start searching for the next middle. */
      THEN
         v_dur := v_dur + rec_c22.duration;     // updating the new duration
         v_temp_rec_c22:=rec_c22;               // recording the current record in another variable because I use it for the next check
         FOR rec_c22_2 in cur_c22_2 LOOP
            IF rec_c22_2.callingnumber = v_temp_rec_c22.callingnumber AND rec_c22_2.callednumber = v_temp_rec_c22.callednumber AND
              (rec_c22_2.start_date_of_call - v_temp_rec_c22.start_date_of_call) = (1/48)
/* logic is the same as before but comparing with the last value in v_temp...
And because the data in the cursors is ordered by date in ascending order it's easy to search for another middle parts. */
            THEN
               v_dur:=v_dur + rec_c22_2.duration;
               v_temp_rec_c22:=rec_c22_2;
            END IF;
         END LOOP;
      END IF;
      EXIT WHEN rec_c22.callingnumber = rec_c21.callingnumber AND rec_c22.callednumber = rec_c21.callednumber AND
               (rec_c22.start_date_of_call - rec_c21.start_date_of_call) = (1/48);
/* exiting the loop if we have at least one middle part.
(I couldn't find if there is a way to write this more clean, like exit when (the above if is true) */
   END LOOP;
   FOR rec_c23 IN cur_c23 LOOP
      IF (rec_c23.callingnumber = rec_c21.callingnumber AND rec_c23.callednumber = rec_c21.callednumber AND
         (rec_c23.start_date_of_call - rec_c21.start_date_of_call) = (1/48)) OR v_dur != rec_c21.duration
/* we should always have one last part, so we need this check.
If we don't have the "v_dur != rec_c21.duration" part it will execute the code inside only if we don't have middle parts
(yes we can have these situations in calls longer than 30 and less than 60 minutes). */
      THEN
         v_dur:=v_dur + rec_c23.duration;
         rec_c21.duration:=v_dur;               // updating the duration
         rec_c21.segmentID :='C1';
         INSERT INTO table2 VALUES rec_c21;     // inserting the whole call in table2
      END IF;
      EXIT WHEN (rec_c23.callingnumber = rec_c21.callingnumber AND rec_c23.callednumber = rec_c21.callednumber AND
                (rec_c23.start_date_of_call - rec_c21.start_date_of_call) = (1/48)) OR v_dur != rec_c21.duration;
                // exit the loop when the last part has been found.
   END LOOP;
END LOOP;
END;I'm using Oracle 11g and version 1.5.5 of SQL Developer.
It's my first post here so hope this is the right sub-forum.
I tried to explain everything as deep as possible (sorry if it's too long) and I kinda think that the code got somehow hard to read with all these comments. If you want I can remove them.
I know I'm still missing a lot of knowledge so every help is really appreciated.
Thank you very much in advance!

Atiel wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion but the thing is that segmentID must stay the same for all. The data in this field is just to tell us if this is a record of complete call (C1) or a partial record of a call(C21, C22, C23). So in table2 as every record will be a complete call the segmentID must be C1 for all.Well that's not a problem. You just hard code 'C1' instead of applying the row number as I was doing:
SQL> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
1 select 'C1' as segmentid
2        ,start_date_of_call, duration, callingnumber, callednumber
3 from (
4        select distinct
5               min(start_date_of_call) over (partition by callingnumber, callednumber) as start_date_of_call
6              ,sum(duration) over (partition by callingnumber, callednumber) as duration
7              ,callingnumber
8              ,callednumber
9        from table1
10*      )
SQL> /
SEGMENTID START_DATE_OF_CALL     DURATION CALLINGNUMBER   CALLEDNUMBER
C1         11-MAY-2012 12:13:10 8020557824 1982032041      0631432831624
C1         15-MAR-2012 09:07:26 269352960 5581790386      0113496771567
C1         31-JUL-2012 23:20:23 134676480 4799842978      0813391427349
Another thing is that, as I said above, the actual table has 120 fields. Do I have to list them all manually if I use something similar?If that's what you need, then yes you would have to list them. You only get data if you tell it you want it. ;)
Of course if you are taking the start_date_of_call, callingnumber and callednumber as the 'key' to the record, then you could join the results of the above back to the original table1 and pull out the rest of the columns that way...
SQL> select * from table1;
SEGMENTID START_DATE_OF_CALL     DURATION CALLINGNUMBER   CALLEDNUMBER          COL1       COL2       COL3
C1         31-JUL-2012 23:20:23 134676480 4799842978      0813391427349          556         40       5.32
C21        15-MAR-2012 09:07:26 134676480 5581790386      0113496771567          219        100      10.16
C23        11-MAY-2012 09:37:26 134676480 5581790386      0113496771567          321         73       2.71
C21        11-MAY-2012 12:13:10 3892379648 1982032041      0631432831624          959         80       2.87
C22        11-MAY-2012 12:43:10 3892379648 1982032041      0631432831624          375         57       8.91
C22        11-MAY-2012 13:13:10 117899264 1982032041      0631432831624          778         27       1.42
C23        11-MAY-2012 13:43:10 117899264 1982032041      0631432831624          308         97       3.26
7 rows selected.
SQL> ed
Wrote file afiedt.buf
1 with t2 as (
2 select 'C1' as segmentid
3        ,start_date_of_call, duration, callingnumber, callednumber
4 from (
5        select distinct
6               min(start_date_of_call) over (partition by callingnumber, callednumber) as start_date_of_call
7              ,sum(duration) over (partition by callingnumber, callednumber) as duration
8              ,callingnumber
9              ,callednumber
10        from table1
11       )
12 )
13 --
14 select t2.segmentid, t2.start_date_of_call, t2.duration, t2.callingnumber, t2.callednumber
15        ,t1.col1, t1.col2, t1.col3
16 from   t2
17         join table1 t1 on (   t1.start_date_of_call = t2.start_date_of_call
18                           and t1.callingnumber = t2.callingnumber
19                           and t1.callednumber = t2.callednumber
20*                          )
SQL> /
SEGMENTID START_DATE_OF_CALL     DURATION CALLINGNUMBER   CALLEDNUMBER          COL1       COL2       COL3
C1         11-MAY-2012 12:13:10 8020557824 1982032041      0631432831624          959         80       2.87
C1         15-MAR-2012 09:07:26 269352960 5581790386      0113496771567          219        100      10.16
C1         31-JUL-2012 23:20:23 134676480 4799842978      0813391427349          556         40       5.32
SQL>Of course this is pulling back the additional columns for the record that matches the start_date_of_call for that calling/called number pair, so if the values differed from row to row within the calling/called number pair you may need to aggregate those (take the minimum/maximum etc. as required) as part of the first query. If the values are known to be the same across all records in the group then you can just pick them up from the join to the original table as I coded in the above example (only in my example the data was different across all rows).

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How to improve quality of photos or clipart downloaded from web?

Hi,
My name is Gail and I am new to this forum. I am a novice in Adobe Photoshop Elements 2. Searched but couldn't find answer to this question:
When I download images from the web (right click and save as)they often appear blurry, especially if I enlarge. Usually only the choice of jpeg or bitmap to Save As. How can I improve the quality? Please answer simply as I have limited knowledge in this area. :)
I have Photoshop Elements 2. Operating system is Windows XP. I usually use the clipart or photo in Printshop 21 when creating greeting card, etc. or in making a DVD cover design.
Can someone help, please?
Gail

Hi Gail,
I'm afraid the short answer to your question is that often you cannot improve the quality.
The holy grail of web site design is to create web pages that take up as little computing memory as possible. The reason for this is down to the fact that the contents of web pages have to be transmitted over the public Internet - bit by bit and byte by byte from a hosting server to the viewer's desktop. Therefore fewer bits and bytes to shunt around mean faster download times and improve the length of time it takes an entire page to display correctly on your screen.
With this ideology in mind many applications, Photoshop Elements included, have features built into them to downsize images to the smallest possible file size (bytes) for displaying at the author's chosen size at an acceptable quality.
That said, there are other examples on the Internet where people provide 'thumbnail' images that link to larger versions of that image or even to the full original file size. Look out for those instead.
Hope this helps.
Mark
PS. Don't forget about the whole issue of copyright. That is another reason why some people will render their work to such small file sizes (i.e. to prevent unauthorised copying and printing).

Please help me how to improve the performance of this query further.

Hi All,
Please help me how to improve the performance of this query further.
Thanks.

Hi,
this is not your first SQL tuning request in this community -- you really should learn how to obtain performance diagnostics.
The information you posted is not nearly enough to even start troubleshooting the query -- you haven't specified elapsed time, I/O, or the actual number of rows the query returns.
The only piece of information we have is saying that your query executes within a second. If we believe this, then your query doesn't need tuning. If we don't, then we throw it away
and we're left with nothing.
Start by reading this blog post: Kyle Hailey &raquo; Power of DISPLAY_CURSOR
and applying this knowledge to your case.
Best regards,
Nikolay

How to Improve perfomance of this query

Hi,
Please help me to improve this query performance. Objective of this query is to find out individual count who order the product in last two year and create a matrix with time period
Challenge is Both the table having more than 600 million record so it is taking to much time to execute
SELECT count(unique b.individual_id),
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955'))>= SYSDATE - 45 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS one_month ,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955'))>= SYSDATE - 105 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) <= SYSDATE - 45 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS Three_month,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) >= SYSDATE - 195 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) <= SYSDATE - 105 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS six_month,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) >= SYSDATE - 380 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) <= SYSDATE - 195 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS one_year,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) >= SYSDATE - 745 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955'))<= SYSDATE - 380 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS two_year
from ORDER b, address a
where b.individual_id = a.individual_id
and a.COUNTRY_CD ='US'
group by a.COUNTRY_CD ;
Thanks
Neeraj
Edited by: user4522368 on Aug 17, 2010 12:10 AM

user4522368 wrote:
Hi,
Please help me to improve this query performance. Objective of this query is to find out individual count who order the product in last two year and create a matrix with time period
Challenge is Both the table having more than 600 million record so it is taking to much time to execute Dombrooks has provided you with an excellent response.
In addition, you should mention how much time the query is currently taking and how much do you expect it to take, what is your database version etc.
One of the most important thing is to post your SQLs and EXPLAIN PLAN outcomes in readable format. You can do this by wrapping it within \ and \ tags.
Now, based on the limited details that you have provided, following are my questions/observations:
a) You claim that both tables have more than 600 million rows but your plan shows that optimizer is expecting to find only 46 million rows in ORDER table. You may want to confirm if statistics on both the tables are correct.
b) Your plan appears to suggest that the UNIQUE is not affecting the query results. Based on your knowledge of your data, do you need the COUNT(UNIQUE individual_id) or can it be just COUNT(individual_id)?
c) Finally, if you are interested in only last two years of data, you should probably have a WHERE predicate on your ORDER table which filters data based on ORDER_DT. Something like following:
SELECT count(unique b.individual_id),
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955'))>= SYSDATE - 45 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS one_month ,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955'))>= SYSDATE - 105 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) <= SYSDATE - 45 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS Three_month,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) >= SYSDATE - 195 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) <= SYSDATE - 105 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS six_month,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) >= SYSDATE - 380 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) <= SYSDATE - 195 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS one_year,
sum((CASE WHEN NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955')) >= SYSDATE - 745 and NVL(ORDER_DT,TO_DATE('05-MAY-1955'))<= SYSDATE - 380 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END )) AS two_year
from ORDER b, address a
where b.individual_id = a.individual_id
and a.COUNTRY_CD ='US'
and b.ORDER_DT <= (SYSDATE - 380)
group by a.COUNTRY_CD ;

Sql query performance need to get improved

hi all..
i got performnace issue with my sp where i used 3 cte's.. i'm posting my code.please help me how can i improve the performance of query
i created non-clustered indexes for tables based on the keys with which the tables are joined..
USE [OPTM]
GO
/****** Object: StoredProcedure [dbo].[GetSample] Script Date: 01/07/2014 10:29:32 ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[GetSample]
@StartDate DateTime,
@EndDate DateTime,
@Portfolio int,
@Program int,
@Project int
AS
Date Author Purpose
06/11/2012 Ajeesh.C To get the Workitem details for the Scope Workitem Green chart Report.
06/11/2012 Shinoj.P T-SQL re-structuring.
Testing :
exec [dbo].[GetSample] '01/01/2013','12/31/2013',-1,-1,-1
exec [dbo].[GetSample] '01/01/2013','12/31/2013',16,24,199
exec [dbo].[GetSample] '11/01/2013','12/31/2013',-1,-1,703
exec [dbo].[GetSample] '11/01/2012','11/30/2012',8,-1,-1
select * from tb_Portfolio
BEGIN
DECLARE @Scope nvarchar(250),@ScopeID int,@ProjectID int,@WorkItem nvarchar(250),@ProgramID int, @PortfolioID int;
-------Added 3 columns(StatusID,Status,TaskID)--------
CREATE TABLE #GrnChartTempTable
AllocationDate datetime NULL,
Division nvarchar(50) NULL,
DivisionID int NULL,
ResourceName nvarchar(250) NULL,
ResourceEmailID nvarchar(max) NULL,
ResourceID int NULL,
Project nvarchar(250) NULL,
ProjectID int NULL,
Scope nvarchar(MAX) NULL,
ScopeID int NULL,
WorkItem nvarchar(MAX) NULL,
TaskStartDate datetime NULL,
TaskEndDate datetime NULL,
ProgramID int NULL,
Program nvarchar(250) NULL,
PortfolioID int NULL,
Portfolio nvarchar(250) NULL,
StatusID int NULL,
Status nvarchar(50) NULL,
TaskID int null,
EstimateHrs nvarchar(250) NULL,
ScopeEstimateHrs int NULL,
Allocated int NOT NULL
WITH Datematrix(AllocationDate)
As
SELECT @StartDate AS AllocationDate
UNION ALL
SELECT DATEADD(D,1,AllocationDate) AS AllocationDate
FROM Datematrix WHERE AllocationDate<@EndDate
Allocation (Division,DivisionID,ResourceName,ResourceEmailID,ResourceID,Project
,ProjectID,Scope,ScopeID,WorkItem,TaskStartDate,TaskEndDate
,ProgramID ,Program,PortfolioID ,Portfolio,StatusID,Status,TaskID,EstimateHrs,ScopeEstimateHrs)
AS
SELECT
DIV.Division
,RES.DivisionID
,RES.ResourceName
,ResourceEmailID = STUFF((
SELECT COALESCE( ', ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR,RES.Email1), '')
FROM dbo.TasksResource TSKRES WITH(NOLOCK) LEFT OUTER JOIN
dbo.tb_Resource RES WITH(NOLOCK) ON RES.UID = TSKRES.ResourceID
WHERE TSKRES.TaskID = TSK.TaskID
FOR XML PATH('')), 1, 1, '')
,RES.UID ResourceID
,PRJ.Project + ' (' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(15),PRJ.StartDate,101) +' - ' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(15),PRJ.EndDate,101) + ')' as Project
,PRJ.UID ProjectID
,SCP.Title Scope
,SCP.ScopeID
,TSK.Title WorkItem
,TSK.StartDate TaskStartDate
,TSK.EndDate TaskEndDate
,PRJ.ProgramID
,PR.Program
,PR.PortfolioID
,PF.Portfolio
,TSK.StatusID
,ST.Status
,TSK.TaskID
,TSK.EstimateHrs
,(isnull(SCP.EstimateARCH,0) + isnull(SCP.EstimateBA,0) + isnull(SCP.EstimateDev,0) + isnull(SCP.EstimatePM,0) + isnull(SCP.EstimateQA,0) + isnull(SCP.EstimateRM,0)) as ScopeEstimateHrs
--SCP.EstimateARCH + SCP.EstimateBA +SCP.EstimateDev +SCP.EstimatePM +SCP.EstimateQA +SCP.EstimateRM as ScopeEstimateHrs
FROM Tasks TSK WITH(NOLOCK)
INNER JOIN dbo.Scope SCP WITH(NOLOCK) ON TSK.ScopeID = SCP.ScopeID
INNER JOIN dbo.tb_Project PRJ WITH(NOLOCK)ON TSK.ProjectID = PRJ.UID
INNER JOIN dbo.tb_Program PR WITH(NOLOCK) ON PR.UID=PRJ.ProgramID
INNER JOIN dbo.tb_Portfolio PF WITH(NOLOCK)ON PF.UID=PR.PortfolioID
LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.TasksResource TSKRES WITH(NOLOCK)ON TSKRES.TaskID = TSK.TaskID
LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.tb_Resource RES WITH(NOLOCK) ON RES.UID = TSKRES.ResourceID
LEFT JOIN dbo.tb_Division DIV WITH(NOLOCK) ON RES.DivisionID = DIV.UID
LEFT JOIN dbo.tb_Status ST WITH(NOLOCK) ON TSK.StatusID=ST.UID /*relating with the high level work items */
WHERE (PRJ.UID = @Project OR @Project = -1)
AND (PRJ.ProgramID = @Program OR @Program = -1)
AND (PRJ.PortfolioID =@Portfolio OR @Portfolio = -1)
MainData (AllocationDate,Division,DivisionID,ResourceName,ResourceEmailID,ResourceID,Project,ProjectID
,Scope,ScopeID,WorkItem,TaskStartDate,TaskEndDate
,ProgramID ,Program,PortfolioID ,Portfolio,StatusID,Status,TaskID,EstimateHrs,ScopeEstimateHrs,Allocated)
AS
( SELECT
Datematrix.*
,Allocation.*
,CASE WHEN ISDATE(TaskStartDate)=1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END AS Allocated
FROM Datematrix FULL OUTER JOIN Allocation
ON ( Datematrix.AllocationDate>= Allocation.TaskStartDate
AND Datematrix.AllocationDate<=Allocation.TaskEndDate
INSERT INTO #GrnChartTempTable
SELECT * FROM MainData
OPTION (MAXRECURSION 0);
SELECT TOP 1 @Scope=Scope,@ScopeID=ScopeID, @ProjectID=ProjectID
,@WorkItem=WorkItem,@ProgramID=ProgramID,@PortfolioID=PortfolioID
FROM #GrnChartTempTable WHERE Scope IS NOT NULL AND ISDATE(AllocationDate)=1 ORDER BY Scope ;
SELECT AllocationDate,Division,DivisionID
,ResourceName,ResourceEmailID,ResourceID,Project
,ISNULL(ProjectID,@ProjectID) ProjectID
,ISNULL(Scope,@Scope) Scope
,ISNULL(ScopeID,@ScopeID) ScopeID
,ISNULL(WorkItem,@WorkItem) WorkItem
,TaskStartDate,TaskEndDate
,ISNULL(ProgramID ,@ProgramID) ProgramID
,Program
,ISNULL(PortfolioID,@PortfolioID) PortfolioID
,Portfolio,StatusID,Status,TaskID,EstimateHrs,isnull(ScopeEstimateHrs,0)ScopeEstimateHrs,Allocated
FROM #GrnChartTempTable MainData
WHERE ISDATE(MainData.AllocationDate)=1
AND ISNULL(Scope,@Scope) IS NOT NULL
--WHERE FinalData.Scope IS NOT NULL
END
this is my code pls help..
lucky

You need to focus on optimizing your code by looking at the logic and removing any extraneous rows that you do not need - stop depending on the optimizer to do your work.
You have the following in multiple lines: ISDATE(AllocationDate)=1
Look at your final resultset. You do not want any other rows (where isdate() <> 1) so stop selecting them in the first place. In addition, you are using a full outer join in the first query that uses this logic. Since you do not qualify
your columns with the tablename (or alias - which is a best practice), I cannot say if the isdate logic negates the full outer join - but I suspect it might. I also question the logic behind the assignment of the local variables and their use in the
final query. You could remove the separate assignment query (and the variables) by simply moving that query into a derived table (or cte) of the final query. That might not be a significant improvement (you did not give any indications about the size
of the various queries) but I think it is simpler, more resilient, more obvious. I also question the reasoning behind the use of a full outer join.
Why do you left join to dbo.tb_Status? Does not every task have a status?
You join to the TaskResource and tb_Resource tables multiple times (in the Allocation cte) - and it appears that there is a 1/m relationship between task and this joined resultset. Yet the primary query of the Allocation cte does no aggregation.
That is concerning, but I don't know your data so perhaps this is correct. OTH, perhaps it depends on an assumption and your existing data has not yet violated that assumption.
But these are only guesses. As Erland indicates, optimzing requires knowledge of the tables, the data, your business logic, etc.

MV Refresh Performance Improvements in 11g

Hi there,
the 11g new features guide, says in section "1.4.1.8 Refresh Performance Improvements":
"Refresh operations on materialized views are now faster with the following improvements:
1. Refresh statement combinations (merge and delete)
2. Removal of unnecessary refresh hint
3. Index creation for UNION ALL MV
4. PCT refresh possible for UNION ALL MV
While I understand (3.) and (4.) I don't quite understand (1.) and (2.). Has there been a change in the internal implementation of the refresh (from a single MERGE statement)? If yes, then which? Is there a Note or something in the knowledge base, about these enhancements in 11g? I couldn't find any.
Considerations are necessary for migration decision to 11g or not...
Thanks in advance.

I am not quit sure, what you mean. You mean perhaps, that the MVlogs work correctly when you perform MERGE stmts with DELETE on the detail tables of the MV?
And were are the performance improvement? What is the refresh hint?
Though I am using MVs and MVlogs at the moment, our app performs deletes and inserts in the background (no merges). The MVlog-based fast refresh scales very very bad, which means, that the performance drops very quickly, with growing changed data set.

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