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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Looking for a few good testers!</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>DAS is performing the final testing for the new Datamart
server to be implemented on September 19<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are looking for a few people to volunteer to run some
parallel queries/reports on both the current server and the “new”
server during the period of September 9<sup>th</sup> to 15<sup>th</sup>.
By volunteering to test the “new” server prior to implementation
you will be working to ensure that all goes well on the 19<sup>th</sup> and
that your agency is ready for the switch over. We need people from
different agencies to perform these final tests.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Running reports on both systems verifies:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>connectivity, firewall and/or
security policies are in place and working correctly<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>user ids and passwords have been
successfully copied over between the systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>the data is being correctly updated
and maintained on both systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If any issues arise during this final testing, staff can
then work to resolve them prior to the implementation on the 19<sup>th</sup> thus
reducing the impact to your agency as well as others.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>What does the testing involve?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Add a new ODBC connection<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Edit your Datamart OCE file to
point to the new ODBC connection<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Run some of your standard
reports using your normal OCE and then run them again using the new OCE<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Report back on how it went; any
issues encountered (good and bad)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The time to add the new ODBC connection and edit the OCE
should be minimal; then depending on the number of reports you run the time commitment
should be no more an hour or so.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Complete instructions are contained in the attached PDF
file. Do not be overwhelmed by the length of the PDF document, it has
lots of pictures. I will be available to help volunteers walk through the
process needed to do the testing. Just let me know what assistance I can
provide. This is an important step in the overall process of implementing
the new server and your time spent in performing this testing is greatly
appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please reply directly to me to volunteer to test or if I can
answer any questions you have regarding the implementation of the “new”
Datamart server and the impact this will have to you and your agency.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><font size=1 color=red
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:red'>_________________________________________________________________</span></font></u><font
size=1 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'><br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Tonya Harbison </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=gray
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Datamart
Systems Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=gray
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>DAS,
Operations, </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><ns0:City w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:insDate="2008-09-05T15:10:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:endInsDate="2008-09-05T15:10:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:insDate="2008-09-05T15:10:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:endInsDate="2008-09-05T15:10:00Z"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'>Enterprise</span></font></st1:place></st1:City></ns0:place></ns0:City><font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'> Application Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=gray
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>(503)
373-7277 x 238</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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