Planning and creating NonStop SQL/MP database objects
Performance considerations and guidelines for creating SQL/MP database objects
Query metadata for the SQL/MP objects that have been created Lab Exercise (1.5 hours) Creating SQL/MP Database Objects
Module 4: Copying, Loading, Appending, Reorganizing, and Converting Data
Converting an Enscribe database to a NonStop SQL/MP database
Use the COPY utility to load, extract, or display data
Using the LOAD or APPEND utilities to load data
Re-organizing data in key-sequenced tables and indexes
Archiving data from the database
Checking the referential integrity of the database Lab Exercise (1 hour) Using Copy, Load and Append Utilities Lab Exercise (40 minutes) Reorganizing Data Lab Exercise (40 minutes) Converting an Enscribe Database to an SQL/MP Database
Module 5: DataLoader/MP
How DataLoader/MP can be used to load and maintain database data
Components of DataLoader/MP (main logic, library routines, and user exits)
Building customized DataLoader/MP processes
Running DataLoader/MP processes
Module 6: Updating NonStop SQL/MP Statistics
Creating DataLoader/MP processes to load the data given a data loading scenario
HPE NonStop SQL/MP statistics
Statistics for partitioned tables
How the optimizer uses statistics to calculate selectivity for predicates
How to update statistics
When to update statistics
Testing the impact of updating statistics in a test environment or the production environment
Querying the catalog for statistical information
Copying the production system statistics to the development system
Module 11: Managing Database Protection and Recovery
NonStop Transaction Manager/MP (TM/MP) methods of protection and recovery
TM/MP considerations for NonStop SQL/MP objects
Protecting SQL/MP database with TM/MP
Online dump strategy
Recovery strategy
TM/MP recovery of SQL/MP objects and their catalog
TM/MP recovery of SQL/MP objects without recovering their catalog
Using licensed copy of SQLCI2 to insert, update, or delete metadata
Module 12: Backing up and Restoring NonStop SQL/MP Database Objects
File-mode BACKUP and RESTORE options that can be used with NonStop SQL/MP objects
Developing protection strategies with the BACKUP and RESTORE utilities for SQL/MP objects
Volume-mode options of the BACKUP and RESTORE utilities
Using the tape simulator program to implement BACKUP and RESTORE options
Possible causes for objects becoming unusable
Locating unusable objects
Removing unusable objects
Identifying the appropriate tools to make objects usable
Using the simulator program to implement Backup and Restore options Lab Exercise (Optional, 45 minutes) Backing Up and Restoring SQL/MP Database Objects