2009 03 17 Tues

Dentist at 8:40

1000 started

Not getting needed database at this point. Need to talk to Steve.

More SSIS exploration

1h15m lunch

resumed SSIS

1530 Worked through install of VPN software for Mic over phone. It killed networking on his main computer. went through fixing it and installing on laptop and config. I

1730 departed

2015 resumed

tested VPN functionality from home. Send explanation to Mic

2300 done

net 6h

2009 03 16 Monday

0930 start

downloaded 8i client from Merle's OH box. While that was running, worked in SSIS.

30m lunch.

met to discuss server resources. see notes

After meeting, did research on SS05 vs SS08. Submitted to Steve. Unable to recommend either version due to lack of knowledge but provided focused list of enhancements.

left at 1830 but resumed for 1h at 2200

net 9h

2009 03 13 Fri

0945 troubleshooting Mic's SS08 connection & resolving network challenges

installed ss08 on Andy's VM and configured

more client 8i attempts as SSIS needed it for native connect. had to resort to slower ODBC for now thought it seems too limited for use.

1200 learning SSIS

managed to get ODBC to work into Ork 7 and pull data from it into SS. need to learn how to make that into a feed.

2000 heading home.

2100 - 2145 installed adventureworks onto Ag server

net 11

2009 03 12 Thurs

0945 start

set up Andy with oracle 9 and 7 (multi home)

installed SS08 server on laptop due to no VPN

1330 departed to take Mom to Dr.

1645 returned

met with Steve and Andy

1800 departed

net 5h

2009 03 11 Weds

1000 Start.

Tried installing Oracle 8 client as apps demanded it. The actual install compressed file has been removed from the LIM server.

1515 left for Dr appt

net 5h15m

2009 03 10 Tues

0800 1h Learning SSIS

1000 VPN

1200 unable to accomplish anything networked in from home.

net 3h

2009 03 09 Monday

weekend chat so didn't really start until

1000 start - network challenges, learning

2h lunch and personal system maint

1400 found open ports, moved SS08 to port 20. Prepped for Radmin move. Learning.

1800 finished.

net 6h

2009 03 06 Fri

0930 resumed working on Ork client. Resolved with client obtained from PubTracks vendor which is a v7 client. Turned out, they had the 8i client installed on one of the servers. I would have thought they knew it was there. How unfortunate.

40m lunch

7:20 end

net 9h30m

2009 03 05 Thur

0830 start

spent all day working on setting Andy up; no breaks to speak of

1710 left

2345 resume did some email and did some work on the Ag server.

0045 ended

net 9h40m

2009 03 03 Tues

Started 0815. Investigated LIM configurations. Left for lunch 1145 then had to head home

13:30 resumed for a bit then had to work on my systems issues. 1415

1700 to 1730, worked on meeting dox

2145 to 2345 worked on connecting to Ag servers.

Net: 6h45m

2009 03 02 Monday

Everyone met. Plans made to create new system with direct feeds from each OpCo's core system.

Started 8am Finished 6:30. 30 min lunch.

net 9h