Because performing data analyses and creating reports over a production database in normal operation can slow down application response, we recommend creating these analyses and reports over a separate analytic database.

On SQL Server, create an analytic database (e.g., named ALVAO_ANALYSIS) from the current backup of the production database and lock it against writes (read-only) to improve performance. It is recommended to update the analytical database daily from the last daily backup of the production database, e.g. with a scheduled job. The scheduled task can run, for example, a cmd script that you create using the script template and modify the disk file paths and server and database names in the script.

In WebApp - Administration - Settings - Data Analysis then set up the connection to the analysis database.

Caution:

The analytics database is for analysis and reports only. Do not work with it directly in Alvao applications!

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