ADABAS/NATURAL PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

1. Introduction to Adabas
Overview
Adabas: The Adaptable DAtaBAS management system
Adabas Structure vs. RDBMS
Adabas Architecture
2. ADABAS Data Storage
Data Storage Overview
Fields
Descriptors
Form
ats
Adabas Data Compression
Compression Overview
Types of Adabas Data Compression
3. ADABAS Associator
Associator Overview
Associator Components
Understanding the Inverted List
Relationship with Data Storage
Descriptor Review
How the Inverted List works
Other Associator Structures
Address Converter
General Control Block (GCB)
File Control Block (FCB)
Free Space Table (FST)
4. ADABAS Work Dataset
Work Overview
Work Part I: Autorestart
Work Part II: Complex Search Resolution
Work Part III: ISN List Storage
5. Utilities
Utilities Overview
AdaRep
6. Accessing the Database
Direct Calls Overview
Types of Direct Calls
Processing the call
Calling Adabas

 Control Block
Buffers
Response Codes
7. Adabas Facilities
Methods and considerations in command log setup
Using performance tools and setting baseline data
Adabas Statistical Facility (ASF)
Adabas Symmetric Multi Processing (SMP)
8. Analyzing Key Performance Indicators
Interpreting summary statistics for problem areas
Common command sequences that indicate performance
problems
Reading ADAREP reports for performance problems
REVIEW DB Usage
9. Guidelines for Improving Performance
Database dataset placement
Search algorithm efficiencies
File placement considerations
Sizing ADARUN parameters
User exits for performance
Checklists for file design and application considerations
10. Natural and Adabas
Natural Overview
Natural and Direct Calls
11. Adabas Structures
Data Storage
Associator
Work
Protection
12. The Nucleus
Startup processing
Direct call processing
Communication with Adabas
Shutdown
13. Pools and Queues
Command Queues
Buffer Pool
Format Pool
14. Adabas Instructions
Adabas Instructions
User Exits

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Adabas database administrators (DBAs) will learn how to set up and
maintain an Adabas environment that performs more efficiently.
You will be able to improve overall performance by taking advantage of
Adabas facilities, analyzing key performance factors and using Adabas
monitoring tools. From this information you will understand what
guidelines to develop for better performance of your database
environment.
Cost : US$2,300.00 por Participante (mnimo 6 participantes)
Duracion : 5 das (40 horas)
Nota:
Se deber incluir los viticos diarios y el costo del hospedaje del
instructor (US$100.00 por da de residencia), los cuales debern
ser entregados antes del viaje junto con los pasajes
correspondientes.