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    Report slow to preview - LQO

    I have a report based on a single table with 40,000+ records using the following complicated filter in the report. It takes 63 seconds to preview.

    Code:
    Location = Var->V_Location .and.  (*word(var->v_shift,shift)).and. (Bgn_Date<=Var->V_BeginDate.and.(End_Date={}.or.End_Date>Var->V_Begindate .or. SERVICE_DATE=var->v_BeginDate)) .and. (*word(Dow,left(cdow(Var->V_Begindate),2)) .or. Service_Date=Var->V_Begindate .OR. (DateTest(MONTH(Var->V_Begindate),Dayofwk,YEAR( Var->V_Begindate),Wkofmo)=Var->V_Begindate .or. RECURDATE (Bgn_Date,Recur,var->v_begindate)- Recur = var->V_Begindate .or. RECURDATE (Bgn_Date,Recur,var->v_begindate) = var->V_Begindate))
    I'm thinking Lightning Quick Optimization (LQO) may help. But I can't get it working. And I don't really understand LQO since it does not filter records. Help for LQO requires the following:

    "Use at least one of the same fields used in the query.

    If you use multiple fields with different data types, the first field used must be type character,

    The data type of the data in the index key must match the data type of the field you are searching.

    Use an order expression that contains either a single field, or two fields concatenated using the plus operator (+), such as in the expression Lname+Fname.

    Not use the Unique Only option

    Not use a filter expression"

    Is LQO for searching records ONLY, or will it help in filtering records?

    I tried using an index of: Location+shift+cdate(Bgn_date) with no luck. I then tried adding a calculated field to the table and using it in the index expression without success, improved speed of report.

    I'm printing the report from a form based on the same table as the report. I've tried off-loading part of the report filter to the form, but without success as it delays opening the form and the purpose of the form is to capture the variables.

    What would you suggest?

    Thanks,

    ~ Tom

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    Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

    In case it is not clear above, I tried taking the filter off the report and running a query using LQO, then previewing the report; but without success. The report still takes over a minute to display.

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      #3
      Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

      divide and conquer.

      Split the query into parts

      One step at a time until you find what part is slowing it down.
      Al Buchholz
      Bookwood Systems, LTD
      Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

      Occam's Razor - KISS
      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
      "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
      Albert Einstein

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        #4
        Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

        Would you be better off with a calculated field in the table which sets part of the query value to search on when saved?
        See our Hybrid Option here;
        https://hybridapps.example-software.com/


        Apologies to anyone I haven't managed to upset yet.
        You are held in a queue and I will get to you soon.

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          #5
          Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

          Ted - I tried that, but without success.

          Al - you got me going on the right track. I found the problem expression in the filter that slows everything down.

          I'm down to about 10-15 seconds now to show print preview. That might be good-enuf.

          Actually it a whole lot better.

          Thanks Again,

          ~ Tom

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            #6
            Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

            Hi Tom,

            Just to show that there are several ways to skin a cat, I just ran into this problem.
            The query I have wasn't anywhere near as complicated as yours, yet the report was taking
            an awful long time to provide results (my table has over 400000 rows).
            My solution was to create a table for report data.
            Insert data from the Main table to the report data table using the desired filter,
            then run the report against the report data table.

            In my situation, it took the processing time down to less than 3 seconds.

            Hope this helps.

            Gregg
            Gregg
            https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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              #7
              Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

              Originally posted by madtowng View Post
              Hi Tom,

              Just to show that there are several ways to skin a cat, I just ran into this problem.
              The query I have wasn't anywhere near as complicated as yours, yet the report was taking
              an awful long time to provide results (my table has over 400000 rows).
              My solution was to create a table for report data.
              Insert data from the Main table to the report data table using the desired filter,
              then run the report against the report data table.

              In my situation, it took the processing time down to less than 3 seconds.

              Hope this helps.

              Gregg
              Gregg

              Thanks for the feedback. Good idea for a single user system.

              Is yours a single or multi user system?

              How did you place the data into the report data table?
              Al Buchholz
              Bookwood Systems, LTD
              Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

              Occam's Razor - KISS
              Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
              Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
              When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
              "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
              Albert Einstein

              http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                #8
                Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

                I use the temp table idea for a different purpose, but real fast if done right. based on 950000 records and shadowed for 40 users.
                Dave Mason
                [email protected]
                Skype is dave.mason46

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                  #9
                  Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

                  It's a multi-user system but because my example is with invoicing, only one person uses it at a time.
                  I setup the alternate table to have every column referenced by the query.
                  Then it's as simple as
                  Code:
                   
                  insert into <alt-table>
                  
                  select this,that,otherThing
                  from <master Table>
                  where something = somethingElse
                  Gregg
                  https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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                    #10
                    Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

                    @Al
                    If a temp table is used for a multiple user scenario, would you create the table on the local workstation?
                    Robin

                    Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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                      #11
                      Re: Report slow to preview - LQO

                      Originally posted by MoGrace View Post
                      @Al
                      If a temp table is used for a multiple user scenario, would you create the table on the local workstation?
                      1. I'd have the report based on a set even if the set is one table.

                      2. Then I'd build the temp table with a function that uses <tbl>.duplicate to duplicate a source table in the workspace of the format needed.

                      3. Then I'd copy the appropriate records form the table/set into the temp table.

                      Code sample to build a function from.

                      Code:
                      dim mytbl as P
                      dim mytblnew as P
                      dim mydir as C
                      dim mynewtblname as C
                      
                      mytbl=table.open("report1")
                      
                      mydir=win_special_folder("MyDocuments") ' or some other unique directory for the user.
                      mynewtblname=mydir+chr(92)+"report2.dbf"
                      
                      FILE_Drop_From_DB(mynewtblname)
                      
                      mytbl.duplicate(mynewtblname,0) ' choose the appropriate flag for your needs (1-13)- see documentation
                      
                      FILE_ADD_TO_DB(mynewtblname)
                      
                      mytbl.close()
                      Al Buchholz
                      Bookwood Systems, LTD
                      Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                      Occam's Razor - KISS
                      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                      "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                      Albert Einstein

                      http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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