In Oracle SQL Developer, all directory interaction takes 40 seconds to a minute:
File | Open takes over a minute to display the dialog box
Export from the results grid takes 40 seconds to display the dialog box, and then another 40 seconds in Export Wizard when clicking the Browse... button next to File:
File I/O speed is very fast, for example exporting the records, or saving query files.
This has been consistently now for several months, and all other applications are immediate to the same file locations.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Changing setting for Look and Feel from "Oracle" to "Windows" partially resolved this for me on SQL Developer 20.4 with Windows 10 and Java 11.
Tools > Preferences > Environment > Look and Feel > Windows
File > Open and File > Save now open immediately.
Query results > Export still takes 40+ seconds; however, the Browse button opens a file chooser immediately.
Update to look and feel is based on tips from #thatjeffsmith :
Make SQL Developer Run Faster
Oracle SQL Developer: Make it Run Faster!
Oracle is working on a fix for this, and hopes to have that included in release 20.2 by end of June 2020.
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i am using Toad for Oracle V11.
And i'm already using View>Toad Options> File to execute on new connections to set some parameters when i start a new connection.
Here is also the option File to load on startup, but here i can only select a single file to open on startup. But I always need three different scripts when I open Toad and i don't want to merge them to one file.
Is it somehow possible to always open those three different scripts when i open toad?
You can't do that, as far as I can tell.
See whether creating a project (using the Project Manager; it's the 6th icon in my TOAD 14 toolbar) helps, as you can add folders or folder items (that would be your scripts) to it.
When a SAS session starts, there are 5 windows. (Result Viewer, Explorer, Log, Editor, Output).
My desired state is when the session starts:
No result viewer
No output window
No default explorer window
The useable explorer window default open(to clarify this i attached a picture)
Good/Bad explorer window
Enchanced editor open
Log window open
So there will be 3 windows opened at session start, and i would like to resize them into 3 columns.
What i got so far:
I know the task can be done, because i was able to do this on my working computer. Unfortunately they reinstalled my windows without a word, and i lost my setup. And i did not have my autoexec/sasv9cfg file backuped. :(
I can close the output window with dm listing off command in my autoexec.
I can resize the 3 windows if i have them, with dm wdef command as well.
My biggest issue is i cant find again a DM/ODS or any kind of command, which closes the Result Viewer, and the original Explorer, and opens the normal/usable Explorer. In my faded memories i needed only 1 DM/ODS/sth command to achieve these 3 steps at once. Of course, if we can find a solution in more steps, thats also completely fine.
Big thx for any kind of help
You do not want the DMSEXP docked windows (which includes ODS Results tab) at session start up. The only way to do this programmatically is to specify the SAS system option -nodmsexp in the sas.exe command line or config.sys.
So, on my system, I set the target command on my SAS icon to be:
"C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.4\sas.exe"
-CONFIG "C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.4\nls\en\sasv9.cfg"
-NODMSEXP
Tweak the SAS DM session window states by placing this code in your autoexec.sas
dm 'dmsexp;tree on;next;listing off;tile vert' ;
You can also fiddle around with your session start up using the system options:
initstmt=
initcmd
I am trying to open a locked excel sheet. The warning says it is locked because it is being used by "AN Other".
This person does not have the sheet open, does not have any excel applications open, does not have any excel based tasks running in the task list and has tried the good old "turning it off and on again".
Neither of us can save onto this filename, change it in windows explorer or delete the file.
We have "saved as" another name but really need the original name. I looked at a few forums and they suggest this is an excel/windows bug.
Am using excel 2010 and Windows 7.
You need to get in touch with your IT support.
In a company network, a file will be locked for other users when somebody edits it. It can happen sometimes that the file does not get released (unlocked) when the user closes it. Your IT Support people need to unlock the file, so you can edit it again.
This issue is the biggest headache I deal with currently.
I have a VB6 application that receives an external data feed that I inherited a couple years ago from it's original developer. It runs on a remote server and will run fine for a month or so and then suddenly crash every time it starts up. When this happens, I look in the Event Viewer and see that the oleaut32.dll has "faulted". The fix I have discovered is to re-register the dll. The application then starts up and runs without issue. But then, inevitably, the whole issue will rise up again after a few months.
The research I have done indicates a number of issues that could cause this (malware, patches, etc.) but getting called at home every few months when this application fails again is getting old and tiresome.
Any ideas out there on how to alleviate a problem like this?
I would love to re-write the application in a higher level language, but that is not feasible right now for a number of business reasons.
VB6 is a higher level language. A lot of people ask us Basic people for help, yet slag our language while doing so.
In Task Scheduler set a task to run when that event message is generated.
so in a batch file
regsvr32 oleaut32
"c:\some folder\your vb6 program.exe"
But always include the full error message. It might mean something to me.
I would also test that server for hardware faults.
To See if a Fix is Available
In Control Panel (and select Classic view in the left hand pane) choose Problem Reports and Solutions (type problem in Start's search box), go to Problem History, right click your error and choose Check For Solution. You may also right click and choose Details for more info. Post those details here.
To See if a Recent System Change Caused It
In Control Panel (and select Classic view in the left hand pane) choose Administrative Tools then choose Reliability and Performance Monitor and choose Monitoring Tools then Reliability Monitor (type Reliability in search on Start) . This list is a chart of software installs, uninstalls, Windows updates, and crashes by date (scroll left to see earlier dates). See if your crashes started happening after you installed or uninstalled something.
Standard Hardware Troubleshooting
First lets test what hardware we can. Hardware faults can appear as many software faults, therefore we need to test hardware first..
Please do the following in order. Memory faults can cause disk corruption, disk faults can cause disk corruption. Disk corruption causes corrupted files (which SFC may be able to fix). If you get an hardware error stop and post back. Do not run chkdsk with faulty memory.
Memory Diagnostic
If you haven't run a memory diagnostic then please do so. Click Start - Control Panel - choose Classic View in left hand pane - choose Administrative Tools - then Memory Diagnostics Tool.
S.M.A.R.T
Start - All Programs - Accessories - Right click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by right clicking in the Command Prompt window and choosing Paste).
Disk drives in Windows monitor themselves for impending failure. The feature is called S.M.A.R.T. It will detect impending failure 30% of the time. In an elevated command prompt type (it's one line)
wmic /namespace:\\root\wmi PATH MSStorageDriver_FailurePredictStatus get active,predictfailure,reason /format:List
If it's on Active will be true, if not on turn it on in the computer's BIOS.
Predict Failure should be False if everything's ok. There are two reasons.
0 Unknown
255 Test - Not a failure
In Vista and later if SMART predicts failure Windows prompts the user to run Backup.
Run Chkdsk
In Computer right click all your drives and choose Properties, then Tools tab, then click Check Now. Tick BOTH checkboxes then Start. Reboot. This will take overnight.
SFC
Check for file corruption by clicking Start - All Programs - Accessories - Right click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by right clicking in the Command Prompt window and choosing Paste).
sfc /scannow
Heat
Heat can cause problems like this and also sudden reboots without crashing. Ensure your fans are not clogged with dust.
Processor (CPU)
Intel has a utility to check processors.
32 Bit Windows
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=19791
64Bit Bit Windows
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=19792
For Memory Diagnostic Results
Click Start - Control Panel (and select Classic view in the left hand pane) choose Administrative Tools then Event Viewer then look at Event Viewer (Local) - Applications and Services - Microsoft - Windows - MemoryDiagnostic-Results for entries.
Look for EventID is 1201 or 1101 and Source is MemoryDiagnostic-Results
Double click the entry for details on that entry.
For Chkdsk Results
Start - All Programs - Accessories - Right click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by right clicking in the Command Prompt window and choosing Paste).
edit c:\bootex.log
Does this file exist with something in it?
The following commands query the event logs.
For boot time checking using source name for any Windows version (as it varies).
wmic /append:"%userprofile%\desktop\DiskEvents.html" PATH Win32_NTLogEvent where (sourcename='Autocheck' or sourcename='Winlogon' or sourcename='WinInit') get /format:HForm
For running chkdsk within Windows.
wmic /append:"%userprofile%\desktop\DiskEvents.html" PATH Win32_NTLogEvent where (sourcename='Chkdsk') get /format:HForm
For warnings about disk problems detected during normal operations and automatic repairs made by Windows at the time the problems were discovered.
wmic /append:"%userprofile%\desktop\DiskEvents.html" PATH Win32_NTLogEvent where (sourcename='NTFS' or Sourcename='Disk') get /format:HForm
Then to view the file created.
start "" "%userprofile%\desktop\DiskEvents.html"
Click Start - Control Panel (and select Classic view in the left hand pane) choose Administrative Tools then Event Viewer then look at both the Application and System logs (under Windows Logs) for entries.
Look for EventID is 7 and Source is Disk
Look for EventID is 11 and Source is Disk
Look for EventID is 50 and Source is Disk
Look for EventID is 51 and Source is Disk
Look for EventID is 52 and Source is Disk
Look for EventID is 55 and Source is NTFS
Look for EventID is 130 and Source is NTFS
Look for EventID is 134 and Source is NTFS
Look for EventID is 137 and Source is NTFS
Look for EventID is 1001 and Source is Autochk
Look for EventID is 1001 and Source is Winlogon
Look for EventID is 1001 and Source is WinInit
Look for EventID is 1001 and Source is Chkdsk
Look for EventID is 26212 and Source is Chkdsk
Look for EventID is 26213 and Source is Chkdsk
Look for EventID is 26214 and Source is Chkdsk
Double click the entry for details on that entry.
P.S. 7 and 55 are the auto repair codes where windows repairs disk errors silently on the fly. 52 is the SMART warning.
If the results don't get transferred to the event logs from a boot time chkdsk then the results are probably in the following file c:\Bootex.log. This file gets deleted when the results are moved into the event logs.
For SFC Results
Start - All Programs - Accessories - Right click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by right clicking in the Command Prompt window and choosing Paste).
findstr /c:"[SR] Cannot" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log|more
This will see which files are corrupted.
To see if it did anything
findstr /c:"[SR] Repairing" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log|more
There are frequent false positives for small text files Windows uses such as desktop.ini and settings.ini. Also due to an update .mof files starting with wd may also be flagged. Ignore these.
Are there any tools that can be used on a Mac to support manually executed tests? I have a number of tests that I'm executing manually and which I'm currently documenting using merely a plain text file. "Tools" can be interpreted rather loosely here, anything that's a step up from the plain text file would be useful: a template for some suitable application, supporting AppleScript scripts, a web-based system, a full-blown application ...
Some things that would be great to have better support for (see also the example below):
Checking off each step while you're manually executing the test.
Showing the next step(s) in a small window that is always kept in front of all other windows.
Automatically updating the 'last tested' and 'using svn revision' info.
Keeping a record of all previous testing rounds (not just the last one).
...
Any suggestions for any such "tools" that can be used on a Mac?
An example (faked) entry from the plain text file to give you a better idea of what I'm looking for:
- Check that exported web pages render properly in Safari.
Last tested: 2010-03-24
Using SVN revision: 1000
Steps:
- Open a new document.
- Add some items to the document.
- Export the document to a web page "Test.html" in a new folder "Export Test"
on the Desktop.
- Open the web page in Safari, script:
tell application "Finder"
open file "Test.html" of folder "Export Test" of desktop
end tell
Expected results:
- The web page should appear properly with all items shown.
Clean up steps:
- Remove the folder "Export Test" from the Desktop.
( Note: for those unaware, the snippet of AppleScript in the above can be executed from most text editing applications through the Services menu by selecting the snippet and using: the application menu > Services > Script Editor > Run as AppleScript. This is quite useful to automate some steps for tests that are difficult to automate as a whole. )
Have a look at TestLink - it's a PHP app that you should be able get get working on a Mac easily enough, and will do most of the things you're looking for.
You might want to look into our test management tool TestRail, as it does most of what you mentioned. TestRail is a PHP application (web-based) and can be installed on almost any system.