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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>First of all stop using quiz to extract your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>While QUIZ is safe and easy to use, it is DUMB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Create yourself a QTP extract with SET LOCK FILE UPDATE (Since you are not updating anything but a subfile you are safe).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Now take your access statement and split it up into files that MUST be in the record complex and ones that do now have to be there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The files that do not have to be in the records complex (like reference files) can now be pushed to OUTPUT phase reads.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Here is a sample:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>ACCESS Students &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> LINK StudentId OF Students &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> TO Student Id &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> OF CourseSchedules &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> LINK CourseId of CourseSchedules &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> TO CourseId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> OF Courses &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> LINK SchoolId OF Students &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> TO SchoolId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> OF Schools<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> LINK StateId OF Schools &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> TO StateId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> OF States &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ALIAS SchoolStates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> LINK StateId OF Students &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> TO StateId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> OF States &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ALIAS StudentStates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>IN QTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>ACCESS Students &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> LINK StudentId OF Students &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> TO Student Id &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> OF CourseSchedules <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>OUTPUT Courses &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ADD &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> UPDATE &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> NOITEMS &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> IF 1 EQ 2 &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> VIA CourseId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> USING CourseId of CourseSchedules <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>OUTPUT Schools<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ADD &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> UPDATE &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> NOITEMS &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> IF 1 EQ 2 &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> VIA SchoolId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> USING SchoolId OF Students <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>OUTPUT States &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ALIAS SchoolStates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ADD &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> UPDATE &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> NOITEMS &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> IF 1 EQ 2 &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> VIA StateId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> USING StateId OF Schools <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>OUTPUT States &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ALIAS StudentStates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> ADD &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> UPDATE &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> NOITEMS &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> IF 1 EQ 2 &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> VIA StateId &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> USING StateId OF Students <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>SUBFILE sfwhatever &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> KEEP &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> INCLUDE all fields from the access statement, &<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> all fields from the output phase reads.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>This works faster and does not have a MASSIVE sort work area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Trust me<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ken<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com [mailto:powerh-l-bounces+ken.langendock=rogers.com@lists.sowder.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stanfield, Randy (Carrollton, TX)<br><b>Sent:</b> February 9, 2017 3:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<br><b>Subject:</b> HP3000 QUIZ SORT ISSUE (Linkages with sort to Large)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I know I’ve seen the issue before. Not sure if it was on the HP3000 list or the Powerhouse list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>We’ve had a Quiz report files abort and cause a System failure abort 500. Which causes the HP3000 to shutdown. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>SYSTEM ABORT 500 FROM SUBSYSTEM 185<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>SECONDARY STATUS: INFO = -58, SUBSYS = 107<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>SYSTEM HALT 7, $01F4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>************* SYSTEM ALERT **************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The quiz causing the process is only really reporting about 292,000 records because it subfiles at an item break. But with all the records processing is about 1,200,000 records.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We have a “set report limit 10,000,000” by lowering the Report limit to 5,000,000 no problem occurs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The record linkages with a straight report sum all build a record of 3374. Which the actual subfile created is only 888.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>ACCOUNT= TESTSW GROUP= WHSE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE----<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'> SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>REPALL 3374B FA 1000 1000 2 13184 34 32<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>ACCOUNT= TESTSW GROUP= WHSE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>FILENAME CODE ------------LOGICAL RECORD----------- ----SPACE----<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'> SIZE TYP EOF LIMIT R/B SECTORS #X MX<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>IV170103 644 888B FA 277978 10000000 2 964288 * 32<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I know we can pre-sort the file, remove some of the linkages in the request or lower the report limit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Is there anything else that can be checked or done to elevate the system abort? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Running Cognos version 8.29c on MPE </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>USER VERSION: C.75.03<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:r_ansi'>Randy Stanfield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>