Recent changes to support-requests

Compilepermissions problem (Administrative Service Request)

christopher logan — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:53:48 -0000

Recently, I've been unable to assign permissions in
MEPS. I have multiple groups setup in the
Objectbrowser\Security Wizard with multiple personnel
assigned in each. Users still receive a permission denied
error. I've tried clearing cached memory on the user's
system and I don't find any error messages when running
the compilepermission procedure in Query Analyzer.

v_Fullname view does not show record if rank missing

coloradocwboy — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:06:21 -0000

The v_Fullname view will not show a record if the RANK
field in the Personnel table is not filled in. This then
causes the name not to show when searching in MEPS,
such as in the Gains/Loss Manager. Once the RANK field
is filled in the the record will be returned just fine.

auto class rosters update

Mark Inmon — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:53:18 -0000

Originator MAHC Administrator

Issue auto class rosters update

Description the education dept. at MAHC requested
that the class manager update the roster with the
personnel required taking the class. This will save a lot
of time for them by not having to update the roster one
person at a time.

Example This query is for a class that all officers are
required to take. You can modify it to suit your needs.
Huge thanks go out to IACH administrator for his help on
this turning my on the right path.

INSERT INTO mepsdata.dbo.events (ssn, class, instrpot,
status, credtype, changedby, approved)

SELECT
vatz, 164, 0, 'enrolled', 19, '3001', 1

FROM personnel INNER JOIN rank on personnel.rank =
rank.rankid WHERE officer=1 AND departed=0

Getting error on backup job

Mark Inmon — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:02:17 -0000

Originator - MAHC Admin (Fort Leavenworth)
Issue Getting error on backup job
Description The back up job at MAHC is failing getting
error (Executed as user: ??????.sqlmaint.exe failed.
[SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 22029). The step failed.)
Started researching this using Google found a few sites
but found out it could be many problems.
http://www.dbforums.com/t812439.html
http://www.experts-
exchange.com/Databases/Microsoft_SQL_Server/Q_2082
9935.html
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=288577

After researching we found the problem. I have made a
backup of MepsData to test some update queries I have
been working on and the backup of the test database
caused the job to fail.

Tip I see no problem in doing this but need to save
the information you are working on by day end. Then
remove the test instance of the database before the
backup jobs run at night. If you need to you can make a
new copy of the database the next day. If possible use
outsourcing.meps.org to test your work on. The queries
I was working on updated items in the personnel table
so I did not want to corrupt the test database if my
work was incorrect. This was the reasoning in making a
backup database. If I did corrupt the database nothing
is lost because it is a backup copy.

Medtrends reporting

Brian Dooley — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 18:12:04 -0000

Originator: Baker, Thomas CPT IMO BJACH, FT POLK.

Issue: Need to write a report for Medtrends that lists
the survey questions and answers that were filled out
by each user in row rather then columns. Instead of
listing my name as many times as I answered question
then listing all of the questions and answers in the same
column. I need a way to report the following:

Name Question1 Answer1 Question2 Answer2
Brian Is this easy No need help Yes
Dave Is this easy Yes need help No

Go is to create surveys in MEPS and export them out to
usable excel spreadsheets. IMO has several things he
would like to use MEDTRENDS for but needs reports that
will be in roster type formats.

Rules as Stored Procedures

Mark Inmon — Fri, 09 Apr 2004 14:04:38 -0000

Originator: MAHC ADMIN

Issue: Rules as Stored Procedures

Description : Pros and cons for changing training rules to
Stored Procedures. I have tested this on one rule and it
worked ok. Just want to know if this is the correct road
to go down. Would like to know if any faster
performance by going to this. By going to this looking up
the longer rules would be less of a task. Currently I have
to open the compiletrainingdata stored procedure then
search for the rule.

Example: (Select internalmepsid from personnel where
departed = 0) would be a current rule

CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[Everyone local rule] AS
SELECT internalmepsid FROM personnel WHERE departed
= 0
GO
this would be the replacement for the current rule

Tables affected- Rule List

Training Explorer based on Birthmonth

Brian Dooley — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 20:40:32 -0000

BJACH, FT Polk.

BJACH would like the Training Explorer to base training
defficiencies on a persons Birthmonth and not the last
time the individual took the training.

If an individual took training in May and his birthmonth
was in Feburary. The individual would be deficient for
training as of Feburary.

Auto Assign Indicators in MEPS

Brian Dooley — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 20:33:16 -0000

BJACH, FT Polk.

Attemting to automatically assign indicators based on
individuals who are clinical. Using an Insert into
statement I am able to Insert and individuals
internalmepsid and the indicator(Provider, RN, CNA,
etc...) into the personelproperties table.

Insert Into mepsdata..personnelproperties
select distinct mepsdata..personnel.internalmepsid as
Internalmepsid, 'Provider' as propertyname, null as
propertyvalue
from mepsdata..personnel inner join
ucapersdata..tbl_Emp_MPF ON
mepsdata..personnel.vatz = SUBSTRING
(ucapersdata..tbl_Emp_MPF.ind_ssn,1,3)+'-'+SUBSTRING
(ucapersdata..tbl_Emp_MPF.ind_ssn,4,2)+'-'+SUBSTRING
(ucapersdata..tbl_Emp_MPF.ind_ssn,6,4)
where ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60A' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60C' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60J' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60L' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60N' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60P' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60T' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60U' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '60W' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '61F' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '61H' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '61J' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '61M' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '61N' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '61R' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '61U' or
ucapersdata..tbl_emp_mpf.duty_mos = '62A'

To assign the indicators I am using a separate database
called UCAPERS that stores dutymos's for all individuals
within the system including civilians.

Once I insert the indicators I am unable to run the query
again because the table has 2 primary keys and I am
recieving the following error.

Violation of PRIMARY KEY
constraint 'PK__PersonnelPropert__7B92BE7A'. Cannot
insert duplicate key in object 'PersonnelProperties'.
The statement has been terminated.

Training Explorer not giving Credit

Brian Dooley — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 14:31:03 -0000

Training Explorer BJACH, FT Polk.

The new Chief of IMD CPT Baker has been geving credit
for several courses and the credit shows on his
educational Status and History but it is showing him
deficient in the Training Explorer.

I looked in the events table and he has the credit but in
repltrainingdata no credit is given.

These are MEPS course that he has been given credit
too and Training Explorer has been running successfully.

Error trying to setup (job personnel trigger problem)

Mark Inmon — Mon, 05 Apr 2004 13:35:01 -0000

Originator MAHC Administrator
Issue Getting error trying to setup job. I am trying to
update the domainname and email for departed
personnel. I am trying to do this with a job. The job will
have three steps.
1. drop the trigger on the personnel table
2. Update the personnel table query is
(update personnel set domainname = DEPARTED, Email
= DEPARTED where departed = 1)
3. re-add the trigger (getting error on this part)
The error is telling me that there is no closing */ in the
statement. The query runs find in query analyzer but in
the job.
Do not understand why it is getting error in Enterprise
Manager and not in query analyzer.

Example Getting error on this area of the trigger

(WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
/*

At least for now, do not update the SynQuest
record

if there is no matching record in the OrgMap
table
*/
IF
EXISTS (SELECT * FROM MEPSDATA..OrgMap m

WHERE m.EntityID = @v_OrgEntityID)

BEGIN

IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM
HES51..Emp emp

WHERE emp.LoginID =
@v_LoginID)

BEGIN