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Aug 17th, 2008 | 10:52 AM

#21

StuDudley

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>>There's a bottleneck in the database software which is aggravated by the number of users trying to access it simultaneously. I'm sure the Fodor's team knows what to look for.>>

Isn't "stress testing" SOP????

Stu Dudley

Aug 17th, 2008 | 11:02 AM

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Robespierre

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Well, yeah. But it's always more convenient to let the users do it rather than designing test scripts and conditions and data collection and analysis and...

We can only hope that they know what to look for and how to fix it.

Aug 17th, 2008 | 11:07 AM

#23

StuDudley

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>>But it's always more convenient to let the users do it rather than designing test scripts>>

If I used that explanation when I was MIS manager, I would have had a very short career.

Stu Dudley

Aug 17th, 2008 | 11:33 AM

#24

Viajero2

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If your posts are not re-indexing, place the cursor on the frame and refresh the screen. This is a temp shortcut while awaiting for the upgrade.

Aug 17th, 2008 | 12:04 PM

#25

Robespierre

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That was said with tongue in cheek, Stu. Don't get your panties in a bunch.

Aug 17th, 2008 | 03:52 PM

#26

suze

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What's strange is some forums seem "stronger" than others. I can usually get Europe and US to load up quickly. It's Latin America, Lounge, Smart Tips, that are the slowest for me.