Initial Testing In Dev-X Cloud Environment:

The primary purpose of this preliminary testing is to ensure the environment is robust and stable and performs well when multiple users are logged on and using Ostendo. As Partners have a wide range of knowledge in specific areas of Ostendo, we encourage you to run typical processes your own client sites use frequently.

The following areas should be fully tested by as many Partners as possible:

• Speed and performance of loading of screens (eg: Sales, Jobs, Purchase and Assembly)
• Speed of Navigation around the product including running workflows and menu structures.
• Batch Processes: There have been many processes we have now moved from the application and replaced with Store Procedures that run at a Server level rather than at the Client level. This approach has a number of advantages. eg:

• The processing power of the Server is utilised thereby removed processing at each client machine. This results in these routines now running faster than previously.
• If there is a problem (eg: error) when the Stored Procedure is run, Firebird will roll back the entire transaction and not leave some records posted whilst others are not. This leads to a more robust environment.
• There will be opportunities in future whereby scripting will be able to post some transactions previously left to the client machine. eg: Posting of Timesheet Batches and Batch Invoicing

Processes that have been moved to Store Procedures include:

• Time Sheet Posting
• Batch Invoicing

• Inventory Replenishment performance
• Assignment Board performance
• Operations Centre performance. (No emailing capability as yet)
• Running Reports
• POS
• New Functionality