Get database tips from Gus Bjorklund of Progress Software and learn about OpenEdge Architect from Ravi Sankar of Progress at the Virginia Progress user group meeting, April 6.  From noon to 5 p.m., enjoy networking and learning about Progress technologies with fellow Virginia, D.C., and Maryland Progress users at Allegro's office in Glen Allen, Va. (We unfortunately won't hold a separate meeting in Northern Virginia, but encourage you to attend this one if you're within driving distance of Richmond). No matter whether you are a PUG member or a guest, you can attend this meeting at no charge!

Hear one of the most well-known Progress database experts at this meeting! Enjoy a free catered lunch and receive giveaways, too! Check back here shortly for the presentation overviews!

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"Practical Progress OpenEdge Database Internals"

Presented by Gus Bjorklund of Progress Software

In this talk we look at selected OpenEdge RDBMS internals with a view to offering practical advice, knowledge, and tips to a Progress DBA. This talk is not just geeky insight into the workings of the database (though it will certainly have some of that). Our goal is enhancing the DBA's knowledge to optimize the DB and solve problems.

Topics:

• Understanding create/toss limits
• Understanding records-per-block
• Using rfutil aimage scan verbose to understand and troubleshoot fast growing BI files
• Understanding the rules for BI cluster allocation and re-use
• Understanding 'obscure' parameters such as recspacesearchdepth, hash, etc.

"OpenEdge Architect -- Tips and Tricks"

Speaker: Ravi Sankar of Progress Software

(Note: This will be delivered via WebEx)

This talk will focus on some of the intermediate and advanced features of OpenEdge Architect. This assumes that the user is already familiar with Architect. We would cover some of the IDE customization and performance options available in Architect. The goal is to familiarize user with various options of extending architect to suit each developer needs.

• Integrating Architect with external eclipse environments
• Loading 3rd party plugins into Architect
• Performance improvement options
• Extensibility editor and subscribing to IDE events
• Appserver overview
• Using 3rd party .NET controls in visual designer