mvBase 3.3 ReadMe Version May 2021 ********************************************************************** © Rocket Software, Inc. or its affiliates 1996-2021. All Rights Reserved. ********************************************************************** SUPPORTED PLATFORMS The list of supported platforms for mvBase is provided on the Rocket Website: http://www.rocketsoftware.com Windows 2003 Server Support Windows 2003 Server is no longer supported or certified. ********************************************************************** DOCUMENTATION FILES mvBase 3.3 documentation files can be found on the Rocket Web site: http://www.rocketsoftware.com Review the Release Notes for new enhancements, features, and resolutions. For earlier information, see the mvBase Reference Guides. The Google Chrome browser is not supported for viewing online help when the help files are installed on your local system. As such, the online help that is installed with this product must be viewed using an alternate browser (for example, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer). If you prefer to use Google Chrome for viewing the online help, you can instead open the help from the Rocket web site. ********************************************************************** PATCHES After completing an upgrade or installation of mvBase, apply the latest Patch Set, if applicable. Patch Sets are available on the Rocket Web site: http://www.rocketsoftware.com ********************************************************************* SHUTTING DOWN WINDOWS Shutting down Windows while mvBase is running is strongly discouraged. It is always recommended to cleanly and completely shut down mvBase before shutting down Windows. Failure to do so could leave the database in an inconsistent state, which could lead to data errors (GFEs) or other data problems. You cannot depend on a Windows shutdown to leave enough time for the database to completely clear all memory and write all data to the file system. It is strongly recommended that automatic Windows updates are disabled on the Windows server running mvBase. Automatic updates frequently require a reboot of Windows, which could interrupt database jobs that are running and might not leave enough time for all write-required buffers to be written to disk. Windows updates should be set to: "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them". Any updates that are required should be installed after mvBase has been shut down. The mvBase service should be set to manual start while updates are being installed to prevent an automatic start of the database if a Windows reboot is required during the installation of the updates.