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OPTIMIZING YOUR EXACT GLOBE AND EXACT SYNERGY DATABASES

David Dozer, Senior Functional Designer

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Hardware setup

• SQL optimization/ Running the Exact System Information Tool

• Understanding the Report from the ESI

• Re-indexing jobs

• Updating statistics

• What data is getting logged?

• Looking at SQL used in custom reports for optimum performance

• Truncate logs

• Wrap up

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Introduction

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Factors in performance issues

• Network latency

• Improper hardware setup and/or server configuration

• Increased user activity/adding more users

• More transactional data being entered due to business process changes

• Growing database size

• Custom applications and reporting not retrieving data efficiently

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Hardware Setup

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Network/Hardware Diagram

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Exact System Information Tool (ESI)

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Download the ESI

Document: 17.712.656 - Exact System Information Tool

Disclaimer:In article 4.5 of the Customer License Agreement states that the license-holder is responsible for the installation and configuration of the software on his system.The license-holder is responsible for adjustments made to the system with the use of the Exact System Information Tool.

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Running the ESI

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Understanding the ESI

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• System Information

• Rec. Optimizations

• SQL Maintenance

• Database Information

• Exact Data

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Understanding the Report

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SQL Performance Tuning

• Take advantage of the ability to use multiple processors

• Make sure log and DB are on different logical drives

• Set min and max memory usage

• Stay up to date with service packs

• Simple recovery mode

• SQL performance monitoring tools

˃ SQL Server Activity Monitor

˃ Idera

˃ SolarWinds

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SQL Jobs

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SQL Jobs to setup and configure

• Database backups

• Update statistics

• Re-index

• Shrink database files

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Logging Data

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Specify which data gets logged in Exact Synergy Enterprise

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Reviewing Custom SQL Statement

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Truncating files in Exact Synergy Enterprise

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How to truncate log files in Exact Synergy Enterprise

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