North Texas Informix Users Group: Next Meeting December 15, Los Colinas, TX

The long-awaited next meeting of the NTIUG has been scheduled for December 15, 1999. It is being held at the Los Colinas Country Club (address and directions below) from 6pm to 9pm. There will be snacks and refreshments available, as well as a cash bar for those who wish something stronger than the Diet Coke or Diet Dr. Pepper I usually drink. In order to be able to supply Informix with a guess on how large a crowd to anticipate (for food and drinks), please reply to this email and let me know how many people you will be bringing with you that were not contacted via this email (just ask them). If your department is thinking of upgrading in the near future to II-2000, attending this meeting should be a requirement. :) I am thrilled to announce that Informix (Irving) has secured the County Club for this meeting as well as all of the meetings for next year. One of the major headaches I have faced so far has been finding a location to have the meetings that will hold from 40 - 80 people. Though the starting time for this meeting is 6pm, all of the future meetings will be held from 7pm to 10pm. The dates are currently being confirmed and will be announced at the meeting. By the next meeting (in March), I should be able to present the agenda for all of the Year 2000 meetings. The main speaker at this meeting will be Howard Zalkin. He will be presenting a one-hour technical product overview of the II-2000 product and the strategy of the product going forward. This speaker you do not want to be late for; to assist you in that, he will not start his presentation until 6:35pm so that any late arrivals will be able to hear the entire presentation. Sadly, due to circumstances beyond my control, I have lost the other speakers that were due to speak. Since quite a few of you asked for a performance tuning workshop, I believe devoting the last hour of the meeting to this matter will be well worth your time to attend. If you feel you are having performance tuning problems, please bring a printout of your $INFORMIXDIR/etc./$ONCONFIG file along with the output of an onstat -a command. Please know the total RAM and the number of CPUs available on your server. I, along with others that will "volunteer", should be able to offer a few pointers to assist you in understanding your ONCONFIG. I will also have some performance tuning handouts available for you to take back to your office. The agenda for this meeting, then, is as follows: 6:00 - 6:30: Informal Gatherings, Discussions, Getting Lost in Traffic (!) 6:30 - 6:35: Welcome, Surveys Distributed 6:35 - 7:45: II-2000 Technical Presentation, Q&A 7:45 - 8:00: Break 8:00 - 8:55: Performance Tuning Workshop 8:55 - 9:00: Surveys Collected, Closing, Finding Directions Home If you feel you know INFORMIX well enough to assist your fellow members in performance tuning, please contact me by email so I can determine how many "volunteers" we may need from OTHER sources :) ====== And now a few words from our sponsor :) Here is some good news for all of you thinking about enrolling either yourself or others in some of the Informix Training Classes: Informix Training Services is conducting a special promotion for Season Passes purchased between December 1 and December 30, 1999. GET 3 FREE CBTs WHEN YOU BUY A SEASON PASS THIS DECEMBER INFORMIX will send you 3 free CBTs when you purchase an Informix Training Season Pass between December 1 and December 30, 1999. A Season Pass can save you money on Informix training courses. With your Season Pass, you can take as many training classes as you want at any Informix training location in North America--for an entire year. You can begin saving money after taking just three Informix training classes. Be sure to take advantage of this offer before 30 December 1999 to get these three computer-based training (CBT) courses absolutely free (a $375 value): Relational Principles provides a sound appreciation of the relational model and the principles on which it is based. This course satisfies the Relational Database Design prerequisite for Informix classroom training courses. (It can also assist you in preparing for one of the two certification tests you need to become an Informix Certified Database Specialist.) SQL Programming: Database Queries demonstrates the use of SQL in data retrieval. SQL Programming: Data Handling Techniques demonstrates the use of SQL in defining database structures and controlling data security. This course, combined with the SQL Programming: Database Queries course above, meets the Structured Query Language prerequisite for Informix classroom training courses. Once you complete these three Foundation Level CBTs, you will meet the prerequisites for most Informix Level I training courses. Or, if you've already worked with Informix databases, you can give the CBTs to a co-worker or to your department's education manager. Call 1 800 529 6999 right away and order your Informix Training Season Pass for all the training you need in the year 2000. Don't forget that the free CBT offer expires on December 30. ====== I am still looking for at least one volunteer to be able to take my place in case I cannot attend a meeting due to either work or illness. If you are interested, please let me know by replying to this message. I look forward to seeing all of you soon. Take care. Clifton Bean President, NTIUG =================== Los Colinas Country Club 4400 North O'Connor Irving, Texas 75062 972-541-1141 Off of 114, Exit O'Connor. Head South on O'Connor. The entrance to the club is on your left. Pull all the way in until you see the main building. Off of I-635, Exit Valley View. Head South on O'Connor through the Los Colinas business district until you see the Los Colinas Country Club on your left. http://www.mapquest.com is an excellent source for obtaining directions to anywhere in the Metroplex, if the above directions just confuse you or if you would like to avoid the business district during rush hour.