2010 USER FORUM In The Data – Keeping it going Jaime Cummings & John Bonney

Topics Superscreen Mobile Device Manager Enhanced Troubleshooting Techniques Preventative Maintenance Q & A

Superscreen The SuperScreen is an administrative tool that offers users the ability to perform corrective actions and database maintenance tasks, including: Trim HH Session log data Repost failed HH imports Edit finalized transactions (orders, transfers, purchases, etc…). Validate records and Generate “Key99’s” NOTE: An access code (provided by the R&A support team) must be obtained in order to gain access to the superscreen module.

Validate RecKeys The Validate RecKeys options serves two purposes: 1.To identify and repair record numbers and names that hold values that violate interface constraints. 2.To populate “Key99” values for each record set. The Key99 field allows for true numerical record sorting with reports. NOTE: This is primarily used after new data is converted into eoStar from an external source.

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Handheld Log Trimmer The HandheldLog table stores the raw data uploaded to - and downloaded from - each mobile device at the time the HH or tablet is synced. To improve system performance (route analyzer access for example) and minimize database growth, it is recommended that the log table routinely be trimmed of unneeded data. Using the spinner button, choose the number of months of data to keep. Once this is complete, click the Trim Logs button.

Handheld Order Scanner This panel looks for orders that may not have been posted correctly in either a pre-sell and/or an off-truck route for the selected date range. To use, select the from and through date and then the checkboxes correlating to the route type. Any missing orders will appear in the message box at the bottom of the screen.

Ticket Meddler The Ticket Meddler provides the ability to make updates to transactions that are now restricted from being updated via SQL. The following tables may be updated via the Superscreen: Orders Order Lines Purchases Item Transfers Item Transfer Lines Depending on the table type (header or detail) a ticket number or line item NID must be provided (respectively) to identify which rows are update candidates. These can be provided as comma separated values, or by providing a SQL script that gathers the desired transaction numbers NOTE: There is no way to undo a change in ticket meddler. Use with extreme caution.

Mobile Device Manager The Mobile Device Manager was designed to: swiftly deploy new software releases to mobile devices Assign invoice logos determine which devices should receive product image data Provide an efficient way to determine which license number an employee is assigned to. NOTE: Too many product images on the mobile device may result in an ‘Out of Memory’ error.

Initiating the upgrade

Enhanced Troubleshooting Techniques Maintaining a Current Test DB Utilizing Database Snapshots “Push” Reporting (eoStar® Scheduler)

Maintaing a Current Test DB Keep your test database fresh (as current as your last live backup) by using a simple SQL script in conjunction with a scheduled job.

Database Snapshots Snapshots are a read only, static view of the source database. Inserts and updates are not permitted. eoStar cannot connect to a database Snapshot. How are Snapshots beneficial? Snapshots offer an instantaneous copy of a database. Multiple snapshots may be taken against a single database. Useful in testing environments (before/after queries). Snapshots may be used as an update source. Source databases may be restored from Snapshots.

Additional things to know: Snapshot databases occupy as much disk space as the source database. The snapshot feature is only available in SQL Server Enterprise editions. Example Code:

“Push” Reporting The eoStar® Scheduler may be used to schedule the delivery of ION and SQL reports via . Use this functionality to become aware of potential problems early on. Invoice pricing adjustments Missed stops Erroneous entries (qty keyed in as 1222 vs. 12) Plus-option record changes HH Session Events Inventory alarms ?

Example A

Example B The “Alog” tables track all changes made to plus option records.

Preventative Maintenance Index Defragmentation

Indexes greatly increase query speeds by providing quick access to rows in the data tables, just like a book’s index helps you find information quickly within that book. How do Indexes work?

Identifying Fragmented Indexes SQL “DMV’s” (Dynamic Management Views) can be used to quickly identify indexes that are fragmented greater than a chosen percentage. In this example we see a listing of indexes that are greater than 30% fragmented, which meets the rebuild threshold suggested by Microsoft. On the Wiki: eostar.com/index.php?title=Rebuilding_I ndexeshttp:// eostar.com/index.php?title=Rebuilding_I ndexes

Rebuild Indexes Frequently Consider utilizing a script (within a scheduled job) similar to the example below to keep your database running smoothly

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Handheld Messaging The Handheld Messaging feature can be used to send broadcast messages to specific mobile device users. HH Message deployment

Handheld Messaging Administrators can quickly see the employee “read” status for each message that is currently deployed. Messages can be removed after the employee has indicated they have been read, or when they are no longer valid. Message Administration