Help for Foxhound 4.0.4740a
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Also see the Foxhound and RisingRoad websites.
See "Connection timeout:" on the Foxhound Options page. Some other web server is already using the HTTP port, try another port number. Without a primary key or unique constraint, some operations may be slow.
This table has more than one million rows so there is a very real danger those operations will
be extremely slow; think geological time scale :) Because there is no way to uniquely identify each row in this table, queries and database recovery operations may be slow.
This table has more than one million rows so there is a very real danger those operations will
be extremely slow; think geological time scale :) If you are connecting via the String tab, here are the likely causes:
Here are some possibilities:
Some other web server may already be using the HTTP port; if so, try another port number. Use Task Manager to stop the Foxhound's process dbeng10.exe:
Task Manager - Processes - select Image Name dbeng10.exe - click on End Process
Click on Retry in the "Error 1306" dialog. Look in the target database server console log for a message like this:
Cannot open dbspace 'xxx' from file 'incorrect-filespec'.
To fix the problem, ALTER the DBSPACE and then restart
the engine: ALTER DBSPACE xxx RENAME 'correct-filespec'; Foxhound needs "JavaScript" or "Active scripting" to be enabled in the browser; here's how:
Sampling stopped because the Foxhound engine was not running. Try connecting from the browser again. You installed a new Foxhound build, and it successfully
pushed the new version of this stored procedure to a target database. You installed a new Foxhound build, and it successfully
pushed the new version of this stored procedure to a target database. You installed a new Foxhound build, and it successfully
pushed the new version of this stored procedure to a target database. If Foxhound is trying to make connection to a local SQL Anywhere 5.5 target
database, make sure that "Agent - Not Specified" is
selected on the Startup Options dialog box of the ODBC DSN.
In particular, the registry entry for the ODBC DSN should not
include an "Agent"="..." line. Passwords may be cAsE sEnSiTiVe in your Version 10 target database. This is an informational message only.
Foxhound shows all tables using SQL Anywhere 9 syntax even if the target database uses a different
version. In particular, the CONSTRAINT keyword is used but the WITH HASH SIZE clause is not shown. Multiple indexes on the same columns often indicate an inefficiency or error in database design.
Sometimes multiple indexes are redundant, and redundant indexes may waste space in the database; they may
also waste time every time a row is inserted or deleted, and every time the indexed columns are
updated. Other times, multiple indexes aren't redundant, but they still might indicate a flaw in the database design.
Note: Versions 10 and later of SQL Anywhere do not create duplicate physical indexes when
duplicate logical indexes are defined. However, Foxhound still warns about these duplicates
because it may be a design issue. The duplication may affect performance; e.g., if one of the
indexes is incorrect it may not be used to improve performance in the way it was intended.
It may also affect integrity; e.g., if one of the indexes is a foreign key referring to the
wrong column it may not be used to check referential integrity in the way it was intended.
Note: Versions 7 and later of SQL Anywhere automatically create a separate unique index for
every PRIMARY KEY and UNIQUE column or table constraint that you define, as well as a separate non-unique
index for every FOREIGN KEY constraint. There is no reason to explicitly create indexes on the same
columns, and such indexes are redundant.
However, versions 5 and 6 of SQL Anywhere create a combined index for each PRIMARY KEY or UNIQUE
constraint; this index "also contains the entries for all foreign keys that reference this table,
whether those foreign keys appear in the same table or in a different one" (from the ASA 6 User's Guide,
Chapter 25, The effect of column order in a composite index). These combined indexes can be much
larger than an ordinary index on the primary key or unique constraint columns, and in those cases
an explicitly created unique index on the same columns may improve performance. Such indexes are
no longer needed in versions 7 and later.
The following discussion is written in terms of SQL Anywhere Version 9; i.e., separate indexes are
automatically created for all primary keys, unique constraints and foreign keys.
Each list of two or more indexes is sorted by "relative importance" to help you choose which ones
to keep: primary key first, then foreign key, UNIQUE constraint, UNIQUE index and finally non-unique index.
Each pair of multiple indexes should be considered separately, as follows:
Without a primary key or unique constraint, some operations may be slow.
This table currently has fewer than 1,000 rows so there may be no
performance problems, but if the table grows larger those operations
may become extremely slow. Because there is no way to uniquely identify each row in this table,
queries and database recovery operations may be slow.
This table currently has fewer than 1,000 rows so there may be no
performance problems, but if the table grows larger those operations
may become extremely slow. This is an informational message only.
This view may raise a syntax error if you use it in a SQL statement. The Foxhound purge process last ran at the "Older sample purged at" date/time, and
sample date/time to the left identifies the most recent sample that was deleted. Foxhound will still work but performance may be affected,
especially if there are a lot of connections to the target database.
One solution is to GRANT RESOURCE to the user id Foxhound
uses to connect to the target database.
Another solution is to create the procedures yourself on
the target database, with the Foxhound user id as the owner.
For more information see Foxhound Help - Introduction and
Setup - Connecting to Target Databases. Foxhound will still work but performance may be affected,
especially if there are a lot of connections to the target database.
One solution is to GRANT RESOURCE to the user id Foxhound
uses to connect to the target database.
Another solution is to create the procedures yourself on
the target database, with the Foxhound user id as the owner.
For more information see Foxhound Help - Introduction and
Setup - Connecting to Target Databases. Foxhound will still work but performance may be affected,
especially if there are a lot of connections to the target database.
One solution is to GRANT RESOURCE to the user id Foxhound
uses to connect to the target database.
Another solution is to create the procedures yourself on
the target database, with the Foxhound user id as the owner.
For more information see Foxhound Help - Introduction and
Setup - Connecting to Target Databases. When using the "DSN" tab to connect, the user id and password values must be specified
together, either in the Foxhound "User Id:" and "Password:" fields, or inside the ODBC DSN. A newer version of the Foxhound Monitor was previously used
on this target database.
Use that version of Foxhound instead of this
one, or drop the procedure from the target database so the old
version of Foxhound can use its own version. A newer version of the Foxhound Monitor was previously used
on this target database.
Use that version of Foxhound instead of this
one, or drop the procedure from the target database so the old
version of Foxhound can use its own version. A newer version of the Foxhound Monitor was previously used
on this target database.
Use that version of Foxhound instead of this
one, or drop the procedure from the target database so the old
version of Foxhound can use its own version. Use to=600;kto=600 options when starting the Foxhound engine, as in -xs http(port=80;maxsize=0;to=600;kto=600) Your ODBC DSN may be trying to auto-start the target database on the
Foxhound engine because no value has been specified the target server name.
Go to the Database tab in the ODBC Configuration for your DSN and fill in the "Server name:" field
with the same value as the "Database name:" field.
If the "Database name:" is empty, use the file name from the "Database file:" field;
e.g., if your database file is c:\path\xyz.db, put xyz in the "Server name:" field. Samples were not recorded because you clicked Stop Sampling. Use the ODBC Administrator link
to check the ODBC DSN for a problem like this:
The "Database file:" field is filled in and "Start database automatically" is
checked, but the database is already running. If your ODBC DSN specifies
different "Server name" and/or "Database name" values than the ones already
in use, it will try to start the same database file a second time, and that
is not allowed.
If that is the case, change the "Server name" and/or "Database name" values
to match the ones already in use. You can leave the "Database file:" field
is filled in and "Start database automatically" checked if you want, so your
ODBC DSN will auto-start the database when it isn't already running. Check ODBC DSN or connection string for a problem like one of these:
Foxhound currently supports only databases created with SQL Anywhere 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Other versions of SQL Anywhere can be used to run the databases being
displayed, but Foxhound itself requires
a particular version to run. The Foxhound engine stopped because you clicked Stop Foxhound Engine. If the target database is using SQL Anywhere 5.5, try
upgrading to 5.5.5.2787. If the target database is using SQL Anywhere 5.5, try
upgrading to 5.5.5.2787. If the target database is using SQL Anywhere 5.5, try
upgrading to 5.5.5.2787. If the target database is using SQL Anywhere 5.5, try
upgrading to 5.5.5.2787. Start the Foxhound engine and try again. The Foxhound engine stopped because you clicked Stop Foxhound Engine. If the URL is http://localhost:12347/rroad_foxhound, start the Foxhound engine and try again. The right frame is displayed using up-to-date information from the target database.
This message is produced when you click on a link for a table or view that has been
dropped since the link was displayed. This database only contains system tables. You can see the system tables
by checking Include system tables on the main menu. This database monitor session can no longer be displayed because it has been stopped and
all the corresponding data has been deleted.
If you want to start monitoring this database again, open a new Foxhound menu and then use
the Monitor Database button on the DSN or String tab of the Foxhound menu. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools - Internet Options... - Advanced tab - Security options.
Check "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer". Foxhound supports up to 10 sampling sessions at one time.
Try stopping one of the other sampling sessions; this one should
then be able to start automatically. Use the ODBC Administrator link
to check the ODBC DSN for this or some other problem:
Check the ODBC DSN or connection string for this or some other problem:
This is an unexpected message.
Please contact technical support at breck.carter@gmail.com. Without a primary key or unique constraint, some operations may be slow.
This table currently has more than 1,000 rows; performance may
not be a problem now but if the table grows larger those
operations may become extremely slow. Because there is no way to uniquely identify each row in this
table, queries and database recovery operations may be slow.
This table currently has more than 1,000 rows; performance may
not be a problem now but if the table grows larger those
operations may become extremely slow. [Top] [Top]
Connection timeout for target...
Could not bind to address...
Danger: The table ... has no primary key or unique constraint, but does have a unique index.
Danger: The table ... has no primary key, unique constraint or unique index.
Data source name not found and no default driver specified
If you are connecting via the DSN tab, this is an unlikely symptom because Foxhound only lets you pick from existing ODBC DSN entries.
Use the ODBC Administrator link to check the ODBC DSN; this also forces Foxhound to refresh the list.
Database server not found
Database server shutdown due to startup error
Error 1306. Another application has exclusive access to the file C:\ ... \foxhound4.db. Please shut down all other applications, then click Retry.
file is unavailable
Foxhound needs JavaScript to be enabled.
Foxhound stopped
Foxhound was not available yet, probably because the Foxhound engine had not finished starting up.
Info: Procedure rroad_connection_properties has been upgraded from build number xxxx to yyyy on zzz
Info: Procedure rroad_database_properties has been upgraded from build number xxxx to yyyy on zzz
Info: Procedure rroad_engine_properties has been upgraded from build number xxxx to yyyy on zzz
invalid database engine command line
Invalid user ID or password
Note: SQL Anywhere 9 syntax is shown here even though this database was created with version ...
Note: The table ... has more than one index on columns ( ... ):
Note: The table ... has no primary key or unique constraint, but does have a unique index.
Note: The table ... has no primary key, unique constraint or unique index.
Note: This view has no column definitions in SYSCOLUMN; it may contain a syntax error.
Older samples purged at ...
Permission denied: Cannot CREATE PROCEDURE rroad_connection_properties.
Permission denied: Cannot CREATE PROCEDURE rroad_database_properties.
Permission denied: Cannot CREATE PROCEDURE rroad_engine_properties.
Pick a valid ODBC DSN, and specify the user id and password on the Foxhound DSN tab or inside the DSN itself
Procedure rroad_connection_properties not used; build number xxxx is more recent than Foxhound build number yyyy
Procedure rroad_database_properties not used; build number xxxx is more recent than Foxhound build number yyyy
Procedure rroad_engine_properties not used; build number xxxx is more recent than Foxhound build number yyyy
Request Time-Out (408)
Request to start/stop database denied
Sampling stopped
Specified database file already in use
Specified database not found
SQL Anywhere version ... not supported.
SQL Anywhere version ... or later is required to run this application.
Stop Foxhound Engine requested at xxx
Syntax error: near 'rroad_engine_properties' in "[rroad_engine_properties]"
Syntax error: syntax error near 'creator'
Syntax error: syntax error near 'sa_conn_properties'
Syntax error: syntax error near 'table_name'
The connection was refused when attempting to contact localhost
The Foxhound engine has been shut down.
The page cannot be displayed
The table or view ... was not found, probably because it has been recently dropped.
There are no user tables to display.
This monitor session has been stopped and the samples have been deleted.
To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer.
Too many sampling sessions in progress. Stop one and try again.
Unable to connect to database server: Database server not running
Unable to connect to database server: Specified database not found
Unexpected operation: "..."
Warning: The table ... has no primary key or unique constraint, but does have a unique index.
Warning: The table ... has no primary key, unique constraint or unique index.