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Yes, Mark, and I also think Raymond misspelled a word, too.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Mark Landin
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] STALLED TRANSACTION: EXCEEDED ACCUMULATED LOG
DATA THRESHOLD

That's a pretty vague answer, Raymond. Can you provide any detail? :)

On 8/1/07, Legault, Raymond D <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> indexing
> (TPI) are the most likely to see this problem.
>
> Stalled transaction: EXCEEDED ACCUMULATED LOG DATA THRESHOLD
>
>  Warning: One or more entries on the error stack have been overwritten
> HPE error management message 205
>  Warning: Message set 185, error number 1030 was not found in  system
> catalog.
>  Intrinsic layer: An access violation occurred  File system message 3
>
>
> RESOLUTION
> The Transaction Manager(XM) message occurs because the length of the
> transaction defined by dbxbegin and dbxend exceeded the allowable
limit.
> If you use TPI (Third Party Indexing) the reason for the stall may be
a
> large number of deletes to a dataset.
>
> TPI by Omnidex does the DBPUT as follows:
>
> The DBPUT uses empty records from delete chain, than a reshuffle of
the
> index records is done in order to keep the RRNs in sorted order.  This
> can apparently take up lots of XM buffer space.
>
> XM Transaction size:
> Pre-6.0 the allowable limit per TURBOIMAGE transaction is 1 megabyte.
> (There is no accurate way to estimate how much of that 1 meg each
> transaction will take.)  As of 6.5 XM transactions have been increased
> to 128 megabytes (SR|1653291559).
>
> TPI Solution:
>
> Omnidex suggests that customers do a REPACK of detail set and REINDEX.
> If the delete rate is high a REPACK of the detail set and REINDEX
should
> be done often. Contact this 3rd party if you have more questions.
>
> Workaround: Disable TPI XM:
>
> Turn off XM for TPI (Omnidex)
>
> RUN DBINSTAL.PUB.DISC
> Data base name: mydb
> Cmd: SET TPI NOXM
>
>
> Image/Sql Stalled Transactions Solution:
>
> >SET AUTOCOMMIT ON;
> >SET AUTOSAVE 100; set the number of rows to commit on
>
> This will force a commit work more often, which should decrease the
> amount of XM buffer space used.
>
> Other SRs on the subject:
>
>  SR#5003028662  TurboIMAGE intrinsics should provide optional control
>
> Lab Text: XM has the 1 MB transaction limit and the XM rollover
> maximum.Since this is a feature that was within the original design,
> TurboIMAGE has no control and cannot intercept the XM error.XM will
need
> to return a new error status to TurboIMAGE, whichenables TurboIMAGE
> intrinsics to return a new error conditionto the application program.
> This SR is indeed a complicatedrequest which requires resolution of
> several issues betweenXM and TurboIMAGE, and also, requires
redesigning
> and recoding.Overall, this does not seem like a big payback for XM
> andTurboIMAGE. In reality, there may be a problem with thedesign of
the
> application program itself when the application program allows for a
> DBXBEGIN/DBXEND that loops thru codewhich does 630 DBPUTs and 629
> DBUPDATEs.
>
> SR# 1643024158 Request for larger TurboIMAGE Dynamic Transactions
>
> Enhance Dynamic Rollback feature such that the users are not
restricted
> to use only DBXUNDO or DBCLOSE after an unsuccessful intrinsic call
> (non-zero status).
> Based on the status condition, theuser would like flexibility and take
> appropriate steps so that the whole transaction does not have to be
> rolled back.
>
>
> 6.5 transaction manager changes:
>
> The checkpoint improvement feature added in on 6.0 using
ALTERCHKPTSTAT
> was intended to reduce the lock time on the memory management
semaphore
> while posting out files attached to the XM user log.  In 6.5 and
later,
> two changes have occurred that resulted in removal of this feature.
>
> 1.  The memory management semaphore strategy has been entirely
>    redesigned to eliminate the single, system-wide resource.
>
> 2.  The maximum file size of a file that is attached to the XM user
>    log increased to 128 gb.
>
> Change #1 reduced the need for the ALTERCHKPTSTAT feature.  Change #2
> caused the bitmap that was kept in the GUFD to grow too large for the
> GUFD structure.  As a result, the code that would have been executed
if
> ALTERCHKPTSTAT was enabled was removed with the $skip_text on$ and
> $skip_text off$ compiler options.
>
> ============================================= END
> ==========================
>
> From Omnidex-----
>
> Also, TPI settings apply only to Omnidex enhanced (Installed)
Databases.
> I see here that you were using the command on a non-Omnidex enhanced
> database.
>
> Cmd: set tpi noxm
> TPI will be enabled during installation
>
> The statement above that "TPI will be enabled during installation"
only
> applies to the current session within dbinstal.  That means that if
you
> install as I do below, TPI will be set at the end of the Omnidex
> installation.  It is more common to SET TPI {ON|OFF|NOXM} on a
currently
> Omnidex enhanced database.
>
> HPIX3> [DMDDEV.DMD]:run dbinstal.pub.disc308
>
>
> OMNIDEX DBInstal, Release 3.8.14   Tue Dec  5 2006 09:27:42
> (c) Copyright 1981-1998 Dynamic Information Systems Corporation
>
> Database or Environment: sales.demodb
>
> Cmd: set tpi noxm
> TPI will be enabled during installation
>
> Cmd: i
>
> ** OMNIDEX MultiDimensional/Keyword (MDK) Index Installation **
>
> Enter Tables (Data Sets) and Columns (Data Items) to be indexed
>
> To create an index comprised of all or parts of one or more columns,
> enter an Index Name followed by '!' at the Column prompt
>
> Enter '?' for a list of Tables or Columns, '/' to exit the current
> prompt
>
> Table name? customers
> Column name: contact
> Column name: /
> Table name? /
>
> Specification of MDK indexes is complete
>
> ** OMNIDEX Aggregation/Sorted_Key (ASK) Index Installation **
>
> Table name? /
>
> Proceed with installation? [Y]
>
> Use the Build command to load the following indexes:
>
> CUSTOMERS (Omnidex MDK)
> TurboIMAGE TPI enabled
>
> Rootfile lgth = 4096 bytes.  Installation complete.
>
> Cmd: quit
>
> END OF PROGRAM
> HPIX3> [DMDDEV.DMD]:
>
> Thanks,
>
> Derek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: RE: TPI NOXM what cmd turns it back on
>
> Ray,
>
> Set tpi off  - turns tpi off no matter how it was turned on.
>
> Set tpi on - turns on tpi with transaction management on the indexes.
>
> Set tpi noxm - turns on tpi with no transaction management on the
> indexes.
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Subject: TPI NOXM what cmd turns it back on
>
> Cmd: set tpi noxm
> TPI will be enabled during installation
>
> Cmd: set tpi xm
> Expecting ON or OFF
>
> Cmd: redo
> Unrecognized command.  Try Help
>
> Cmd:
>
> Cmd: set tpi xmon
> Expecting ON or OFF
>
> Cmd: set tpi xm on
> Expecting ON or OFF
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rao, Raghu [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:09 PM
> Subject: STALLED TRANSACTION: EXCEEDED ACCUMULATED LOG DATA THRESHOLD
>
> Any help is really appreciated.. Thanks..
>
>
>    600   :RUN  BCP0100.PROGXL.!HPACCOUNT;XL="!QXLINFO";NMSTACK=1300000
>    601
>    602
>    603   **  BCP0100  VERSION  11.01.08.04 02/27/2004  01:02 AM  **
>    604   **  Copyright AMISYS, LLC                               **
>    605   **  1990-2003 All Rights Reserved                       **
>    606
>    607
>    608   Enter the Mode             : 1
>    609
>    610   Enter the Batch/Operator   : @
>    611
>    612   Enter the Claim Type       : @
>    613
>    614   Enter the Effective Date   : 19000101
>    615
>    616   Enter the End date         : 99991231
>    617
>    618   Enter the Action Trigger   :
>    619
>    620   Enter the User Op#         : *SYS
>    621
>    622   Enter the Load EX-Code flag: N
>    624
>    625   **** STALLED TRANSACTION: EXCEEDED ACCUMULATED LOG DATA
> THRESHOLD
>
>    627   WARNING ** One or more entries on the error stack have been
> overwritten.
>    628
>    629   HPE Error Management message 205
>    630
>    631   WARNING ** Message set 185, Error number 1030 was not found
in
> the syste
>    632   m catalog.
>    633
>    634   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    635
>    636   File System message 3
>    637
>    638   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    639
>    640   File System message 3
>    641
>    642   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    643
>    644   File System message 3
>    645
>    646   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    647
>    648   File System message 3
>    649
>    650   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    651
>    652   File System message 3
>    653
>    654   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    655
>    656   File System message 3
>    657
>    658   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    659
>    660   File System message 3
>    661
>    662   Specifying the LONG MAPPED OPTION (item# 21) for this file
> type is inval
>    663   id.
>    664   (FILE OPEN ERROR -299)
>    665
>    666   File System message 299
>    667
>    668   Specifying the LONG MAPPED OPTION (item# 21) for this file
> type is inval
>    669   id.
>    670   (FILE OPEN ERROR -299)
>    671
>    672   File System message 299
>    673
>    674   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    675
>    676   File System message 3
>    677
>    678   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    679
>    680   File System message 3
>    681
>    682   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    683
>    684   File System message 3
>    685
>    686   Intrinsic layer; an access violation occurred.
>    687
>    688   File System message 3
>    689
>    690   Intrinsic layer; the operation could not be completed because
> a nonexist
>    691   ent
>    692   file was specified.
>    693
>    694   File System message 38
>    695
>    696   FLABELINFO intrinsic.
>    697
>    698   SUBSYS_INTRIN_ID message 25
>    699   ABORT: BCP0100.PROGXL.AMISYS
>    700   NM SYS   a.00fdbf70 dbg_abort_trace+$28
>    701   NM USER  1a0.00d57d94 PROC'EXIT000445+$78
>    702   NM PROG  357.00074544 bcp0100$006$+$3aac
>    704
>    705   RUN
>
BCP0100.PROGXL.AMISYS;XL="XL.PUB.AMISYS,XL.OW.DISC3,xl0707c2.pub.hss,PHL
> IBXLS.PH839C.COGNOS,XLOMNIDX.PUB.SYS,ST2XL.PU
>    706   LAMISYS.PUB.SYS";NMSTACK=1300000
>    707   Program terminated in an error state. (CIERR 976)
>          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>
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