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Robert Cemper · Dec 8, 2017 go to post

See details here:

http://docs.intersystems.com/latest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY…

especially:

Sample Global Names and Their Uses

The following are examples of the various kinds of global names and how each is used:
your case
2) is a broken call for a label in a routine and has nothing to to with globals
probably        do a^myroutine
3) looks like a  broken condition on variable a also no globals around
a|  could be the beginning of a OR ....
Robert Cemper · Dec 7, 2017 go to post

If your connection is not stable enough I'd suggest to take a closer look to good old Shadowing.

It's really jungle proof.
I used it in past to transfer data from an oil drill platform  somewhere out on the ocean over a satellite link with just 64k bd bandwidth without any data loss. And this link was far from whatever you would expect from a wired connection on ground.
Shadowing did id with incredible stability and no loss.
Cascading of shadowing is also almost unlimited with no  issue. 
 

Robert Cemper · Dec 1, 2017 go to post

It's a rare case in combination with %Persistent,
but it makes sense also to exclude any class with Property Abstract=1 in your Query

Robert Cemper · Dec 1, 2017 go to post

Firefox Quantum 57.0 (64-bit) worked immediately
Chrome Version 62.0.3202.94 (Offizieller Build) (64-Bit) had troubles.

Robert Cemper · Dec 1, 2017 go to post

Thanks Stephen,

Its the same link but works from course page + in different browser

Robert Cemper · Nov 30, 2017 go to post

Example WebService:

/// My.SOAP
Class My.SOAP Extends %SOAP.WebService [ ProcedureBlock ]
{
/// Name des WebService.
Parameter SERVICENAME = "MyService";
/// SOAP Namespace für den WebService
Parameter NAMESPACE = "http://tempuri.org";
/// Namespaces von referenzierten Klassen werden in der WSDL verwendet.
Parameter USECLASSNAMESPACES = 1;
Method GetCustomerInfo(schema1 As My.Schema1) As My.Schema2 [ WebMethod ]
{
 set max   =schema1.MaxResult
    ,home  =schema1.HomeState
    ,office=schema1.OfficeState
    ,start =schema1.NameStartswith
 set:'max max=1
 set:office="" office=home
 set schema2=##class(My.Schema2).%New()
    ,rs=##class(%ResultSet).%New()
    ,sql="SELECT top ? %ID FROM Sample.Employee "
        _"WHERE Home_State = ? "
        _"AND Office_state = ? "
        _"AND Name %STARTSWITH ? "
       ,tSC=rs.Prepare(sql)
 set:tSC tSC=rs.Execute(max,home,office,start)
 while rs.Next()&&tSC {
   set employee=rs.GetObject()
      ,res=##class(My.Schema2Result).%New()
      ,res.HomeAddress=employee.Home
      ,res.OfficeAddress=employee.Office
      ,res.Name=employee.Name
      ,res.pid=employee.%Id()
   do schema2.Results.Insert(res)
  }
 quit schema2
}
}
Robert Cemper · Nov 30, 2017 go to post

Example Schema1
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<s:schema xmlns:s="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
<s:complexType name="Schema1">
    <s:sequence>
        <s:element name="Max_Results">
            <s:simpleType>
                <s:restriction base="s:long">
                    <s:minInclusive value="1"/>
                </s:restriction>
            </s:simpleType>
        </s:element>
        <s:element name="Home-State">
            <s:simpleType>
                <s:restriction base="s:string">
                    <s:maxLength value="2"/>
                    <s:minLength value="2"/>
                </s:restriction>
            </s:simpleType>
        </s:element>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Office-State" type="s:string"/>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Name-Startswith" type="s:string"/>
    </s:sequence>
</s:complexType>
</s:schema>

Robert Cemper · Nov 30, 2017 go to post

Example Schema2

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<s:schema xmlns:s="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
    <s:complexType name="Schema2">
    <s:sequence>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Results" type="ArrayOfSchema2Result"/>
    </s:sequence>
</s:complexType>
<s:complexType name="ArrayOfSchema2Result">
    <s:sequence>
        <s:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" name="Schema2Result" nillable="true" type="Schema2Result"/>
    </s:sequence>
</s:complexType>
<s:complexType name="Schema2Result">
    <s:sequence>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Home-Address" type="Address"/>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Office-Address" type="Address"/>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Person-Name" type="s:string"/>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Person-ID" type="s:long"/>
    </s:sequence>
</s:complexType>
<s:complexType name="Address">
    <s:sequence>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Street">
            <s:simpleType>
                <s:restriction base="s:string">
                    <s:maxLength value="80"/>
                </s:restriction>
            </s:simpleType>
        </s:element>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="City">
            <s:simpleType>
                <s:restriction base="s:string">
                    <s:maxLength value="80"/>
                </s:restriction>
            </s:simpleType>
        </s:element>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="State">
            <s:simpleType>
                <s:restriction base="s:string">
                    <s:maxLength value="2"/>
                </s:restriction>
            </s:simpleType>
        </s:element>
        <s:element minOccurs="0" name="Zip">
            <s:simpleType>
                <s:restriction base="s:string">
                    <s:maxLength value="5"/>
                </s:restriction>
            </s:simpleType>
        </s:element>
    </s:sequence>
</s:complexType>
</s:schema>
 

Robert Cemper · Nov 30, 2017 go to post

You may take this approach:

create an object based on Schema1: My.Schema1
create an object based on Schema2: My.Schema2

HowTo: => XML Schema Wizzard 
http://docs.intersystems.com/latest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY…

Then you may use this method.

Method GetCustomerInfo(schema1 as My.Schema1) As My.Schema2 [WebMethod]


My.Schema1 is checked as input parameter according tothe generated class
inside your Method you transform it to My.Schema2
and return it. 
The most tricky thing might be how to reply to a request that doesn't match Schema1.

Robert Cemper · Nov 30, 2017 go to post

Rebuild takes time -  ONCE
and gives you the unique chance to fill the created index in contiguous global content blocks.
That pays back at ever access by less global pointer blocks whatever storage technology you use.

Robert Cemper · Nov 29, 2017 go to post

I'm not an expert on callout but deep back in history I believe to remember that what ever you
transfer is in wider sense a single item. If string structured by $p() or $lb().
You my take a closer look to %XML.SAX.* classes.
The highest structure is $LB(). Which is a string under cover.
And take care of the 32k limit 

Robert Cemper · Nov 27, 2017 go to post

so $lb($$$FIXSTR,text)  since $L(text) is included there anyhow
and $$$FIXSTR tells you that it's < 32
 

Robert Cemper · Nov 27, 2017 go to post

I'd suggest to use $LB() if you are not hit by the LongString limit.

why: all packaging, selection,.... is already done and "hard wired" in C++ 
with $C() you may re-invent $LB() or $Piece() or similar. And you have to do it in COS.
Same applies to local array where  you may iterate over the structure in COS again.

Nothing against COS but C++ (in COS Functions) IS faster
 

Robert Cemper · Nov 27, 2017 go to post

Thank you, Dan!
I was pretty sure to miss some cases.
SOID is probably the one nobody else would be aware of that it exists.   

Robert Cemper · Nov 27, 2017 go to post

similar in practice if you  run bookkeeping as a service.
master has full access and has the responsibility  for the content. Using Work class
clients have just read access to most fields. Using Client class.
I didn't say tax control doesn't see everything. wink Using Government class

Robert Cemper · Nov 26, 2017 go to post

A few recommendations:
#2) save you original Global as you do otherwise.  [Just to be Save]
#1)  In Studio Copy class has a checkbox to copy Storage Definition (=Globals) . Set it.
  In the new class add ClassParameter MANAGEDEXTENT=0 ;

/// The <var>MANAGEDEXTENT</var> parameter can be set to 0 (zero) to cause the Extent Manager
/// to ignore this class. If set to 1 then the Extent Manager will register globals used by
/// the class and detect collisions. Unmanaged extents (MANAGEDEXTENT = 0) are not checked.
/// Currently, only classes using default storage (%Library.CacheStorage) can be managed.
Parameter MANAGEDEXTENT As INTEGER [ Constraint = "0,1", Flags = ENUM ] = 1;
 

So the old and the new class use the same Globals.
Now go on with #3  to #6
If you miss something in refactoring the damage should be limited as you just change names not the Storage in Globals.
Assuming the change of ClassName is all you do.

Robert Cemper · Nov 24, 2017 go to post

I see. It's hard generated
IndexNext distracted me

But you may call it individually. With your sequence then.

Robert Cemper · Nov 24, 2017 go to post

For %BuildIndices you may provide a list  or use default. it doesn't affect sequence

example from Sample.Person.1.Int

%BuildIndices(pIndexList="",pAutoPurge=1,pLockFlag=0,pJournalFlag=1,pStartID="",pEndID="",pIgnoreIndexList="") public {
if ($listlength(pIndexList)=1)&&($listget(pIndexList,1)="") { return 1 }
Set class=$classname(),tBuildFlags=1,tBuildFlags(class)=$c(0,0,0,0,0,0)
Set tPtr=0,tStatus=1,pJournalFlag=''pJournalFlag
While $listnext(pIndexList,tPtr,tIndex) {
continue:tIndex=""
If '$d(^oddCOM(class,"i",tIndex)) {
Set tStatus=$select(+tStatus:$$Error^%apiOBJ(5066,class_"::"_tIndex),1:$$AppendStatus^%occSystem(tStatus,$$Error^%apiOBJ(5066,class_"::"_tIndex)))
}
}
If ('tStatus) RETURN tStatus
if $listfind(pIndexList,"$Person") { set $Extract(tBuildFlags(class),1)=$c(1) }
if ((pIndexList="")||($listfind(pIndexList,"FCOL"))),'$listfind(pIgnoreIndexList,"FCOL") { set $Extract(tBuildFlags(class),2)=$c(1) }
if ((pIndexList="")||($listfind(pIndexList,"NameIDX"))),'$listfind(pIgnoreIndexList,"NameIDX") { set $Extract(tBuildFlags(class),3)=$c(1) }
if ((pIndexList="")||($listfind(pIndexList,"SSNKey"))),'$listfind(pIgnoreIndexList,"SSNKey") { set $Extract(tBuildFlags(class),4)=$c(1) }
if ((pIndexList="")||($listfind(pIndexList,"ZipCode"))),'$listfind(pIgnoreIndexList,"ZipCode") { set $Extract(tBuildFlags(class),5)=$c(1) }
if ((pIndexList="")||($listfind(pIndexList,"dobx"))),'$listfind(pIgnoreIndexList,"dobx") { set $Extract(tBuildFlags(class),6)=$c(1) }
If ((pIndexList="")||($Ascii(tBuildFlags(class),5))) && '$listfind(pIgnoreIndexList,"$Person") { set $extract(tBuildFlags(class),1)=$c($select((pStartID'="")||(pEndID'=""):1,1:2)) }
Quit ..%BuildIndexInternal(.pLockFlag,.pAutoPurge,.pStartID,.pEndID,.pIndexList,.tBuildFlags,"^Sample.PersonD",1,.pJournalFlag,0) }
 
 

%Save does it straight by ASSCII sorting of index names (lower after Upper case)

See %SaveData(id)  in the generated .int 

Robert Cemper · Nov 24, 2017 go to post

ok.
You followed the direction: that you mark the "unavailable" value by a UNIQUE value.
So for SQL it's NOT NULL.
I agree with you that NullString (COS) => String of length 0 and NULL(SQL) is confusing 
[since invention of SQL in the late 60ties]

Robert Cemper · Nov 24, 2017 go to post

Take a closer look to %Library.Date, %Library.TimeStamp, %Library.Integer
and you will see the various methods for LogicalTo.....
The switch you select applies to the final presentation only. Not to internal calculations.

Robert Cemper · Nov 23, 2017 go to post

I think there is a basic misunderstanding of what NULL means in SQL.

NULL in SQL means unknown / undefined value / any value
Which is to my understanding a clear contradiction to uniqueness.

If you assign yourself something indicating NO VALUE ( e.g '') then it works but it isn't NULL anymore in the sense of SQL.
 

Robert Cemper · Nov 23, 2017 go to post

as documented in
http://docs.intersystems.com/latest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY…

DATEPART delivers a %Integer value.
Differently to %Date which has different display, logical and ODBC presentation %Integer does not follow any specific presentation but is just Integer and nothing else.
And your input to DATEPART function is in any example the same: the logical value of TimeCreated.

To  cover your expectations you would need to adapt your input yourself. eg by %ODBCOUT() function.
or the related LogicalToDisplay function.

Your expectation that a data type %Integer does a revers research how it was calculated is just un-realistic.

Robert Cemper · Nov 19, 2017 go to post

A Total different idea.
if Transaction.Account is defined as Account object (could also be calculated)
     [ Property Account as Account ;   ]

then you may use implicit join for your query. 
it looks like this:

select Account.Name, Account.State, Transaction.Amt, Transaction.Date, Transaction.Service
from Transaction 
left join Account 
    on Account.Id = Transaction.Account  
where Transaction.Account in ( 
    Select Account.Id
     from Account
     where Transaction.Account ->Type is not null
     and Transaction.Account->Id>123456789        
     and Transaction.Account->Id <=323456789     
  )   
and Transaction.Date >= ?
and Transaction.Date <= ?
 
Robert Cemper · Nov 19, 2017 go to post

OK, that looks better smiley

now go to Mgmt Portal /SQL and verify for both tables that you see values in column Selectivity (marked)

IF THERE IS NO SELECTIVITY ANY QUERY PLAN IS JUST GUESSWORK.

if this is empty Query Generator just can guess and do a lot of unnecessary extra work.

so got Tune Table click it

and this you get there information that the Query Generator allows to make useful optimizations (marked)

Next enter your specific  query and click to "Show Plan"
that marked information tells you what is happening and Relative Cost qualifies the expected performance. 

This query plan tells you what is really happening.

Robert Cemper · Nov 19, 2017 go to post

At  first sight I'd say the Query Generator is right as your Sub Select Just adds some more WHERE conditions.
Your range on Transction.Date  with related index might be much more limiting than your range on Account.Id.
A index on Account.Type might also speed up your query.
 

where Account.Id in (
    Select Account.Name
     from Account

?? Is Account.Name the same as Account.Id  ???  
IN ( ) expects EXACT VALUES !

Suggestion if no done yet: Run tune Table for both tables

Next: publish the generated Query plan.
 

Robert Cemper · Nov 17, 2017 go to post

much faster and straight forward string conversion then $ZD* stuff doing unnecessary conversions .
yesyes