fP export time

[Richard Kreiss]

Top post:

Before looking at problems with filepro, what are the security setting for the anti-virus program being used on this new machine?  What are the firewall settings?

I usually set my anti-virus program to not check the directory where filepro resides.  Any export is always sent to a folder in that directory/folder z:\react\export or to a local folder c:\pftemp. When an export is for a particular user.

As an aside, I prefer to create a pftemp folder on the local machine rather than use the windows temp folder.  That folder gets too much Windows "junk".  


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting

Office: 410-653-2813






> -----Original Message-----
> From: Filepro-list [mailto:filepro-list-
> bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Don Coleman
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 11:58 AM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: fP export time
> 
> I have a long-time client who creates a monthly billing export.  Previously this
> export would take 2-3 minutes to create.  The user (Kerry) recently had her
> WINXP machine (export took 2-3 minutes to complete) replaced with a far
> more powerful WIN7 machine, but the export now takes 37 minutes to
> complete.  I also had their on-site I.T. person create the export from another
> user's machine (Pauline), and while on that machine it does take longer than
> the old WINXP machine, it is still faster than Kerry's new machine.  Does
> anyone have any thoughts on what could be causing this?  They use AVG
> Business Edition as their A/V, hosted on both the client and the server.
> Disabling the AVG A/V on Kerry's new machine has no effect on the export
> time, 37 minutes (repeatable) with A/V enabled/disabled.  Their I.T. person
> sent me the basic hardware specs on each of the respective clients and
> server.
> 
> fP v. 5.6.03 (Windows).  Contents of the .bat file are ECHO OFF TITLE=R.E.A.C.T.
> BAR-CODE SYSTEM SET PFNET=ON SET FILES=80 SET PFDSK=z SET PFDATA=z:
> SET PFPROG=z:\REACT
> SET PFDIR=\REACT
> SET PFPRINTER=LJ4250
> SET PFLMHOST=aprcdc1.APRC.LAN
> SET PFTMP=C:\TEMP
> SET PFMENU=z:\REACT\FP\MENUS
> REM SET PFPOSTPRINT=C:\PRINTWIZ\PRINTWIZ.EXE C:\TEMP\HARDCOPY.TXT
> %PFPROG%\FP\p.exe react REM %PFPROG%\FP\p.exe
> 
> C:\TEMP folder does exist.
> 
> Kerry's Old PC:
> ============
> - Windows XP SP3
> - 32-bit OS
> - Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2140 @ 1.60 GHZ
> - 1.0 GB RAM
> 
> Export took 2-3 minutes, max (I'm told)
> 
> 
> 
> Kerry's New PC:
> =============
> - Windows 7 Professional SP1
> - 64-bit OS
> - Intel Core i5 4570 @ 3.20 GHZ
> - 8.0 GB RAM
> 
> Export started at 9:25 AM
> 9:35 record selection began (first record selected)
> 10:00 record reading/selection ended
> 10:02 generating output completed (37 minutes)
> 
> 
> 
> Pauline's PC:
> ==========
> - Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
> - 32-bit OS
> - Pentium Dual-Core E5400 @ 2.70 GHZ
> - 4.0 GB RAM
> 
> Export started at 7:41AM
> 7:46 record selection began (first record selected)
> 7:55 record reading/selection ended
> 7:57 generating output completed (16 minutes)
> 
> 
> 
> Server:
> ======
> - Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
> - 64-bit OS
> - Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00 GHZ
> - 12.0 GB RAM
> 
> 
> Don Coleman
> Donald G. Coleman, Consultant
> 402 Andrew Circle
> Indiana, PA 15701
> (724) 349-6302
> (412) 849-2589 (cell)
> 
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