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From: t31848e@puukko.hut.fi (Teemu Einari Puskala)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: 4th version 2 trouble
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Date: 28 Feb 90 10:28:16 GMT
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Reply-To: t31848e@puukko.hut.fi (Teemu Einari Puskala)
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I made a reporting system on the 4th dimension version 1. The amount of
data grew to abount 4 Mb and the system became too slow, so I decided
to upgrade to version 2 (up to 40 times faster they said).

So I converted my program with the conversion program that came with
the new version. Here is where the trouble strated:

   1. The converted program had syntax errors, even though the original
      program had been tested and tried for months and had no syntax errors.
      How do I know that there is no other kinds of errors caused by
      the converter ? Do I have to go trough all the code (there is a
      substancial amount of it) ?

   2. The new version of the program didn't run any faster than the old one. 
      Could this be a problem in my programming style, that fits well for
      version 1 but not 2 ? I can't find any other explanation. 

I didn't upgrade yet, since the system eith version 1 is reliable and
works well, as it looks now moving up to v 2 brings more trouble than benefit.
Any of you out there had the same problem ?

- Teemu Puskala
- Helsinki University of Technology
- email pte@niksula.hut.fi
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