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Performance analysis details
Connect's output speed is limited to a certain number of output items (web pages, emails, or
printed pages) per minute. What the maximum total output speed will be is determined by your
licence and any additional Performance Packs you might have (see "Speed quota: Pages Per
Minute" on page93).
To get an indication of the actual Print output speed, output a Print template to a PDF or PS
file, using one single Weaver engine and the maximum target speed per job (see "Parallel
Processing preferences" on page101).
Next, open the log file of the Weaver engine. By default, the log files are located in this folder:
C:\Users\[username]\Connect\logs\WeaverEngine, where [username] is your own Windows
user name.
Search the log file for "PPM" (pages per minute). Repeat this a few times to determine the
average output speed.
Likewise, the output speed for an Email or Web template can be found by running it with one
Merge engine and the maximum target speed per job. In the Merge engine's log file, search for
"PPM".
If your jobs are not running at the licensed speed, there may be several ways to improve
performance, as described below. Make sure to address all issues mentioned in this topic
before deciding that you need to invest. Note however that it is not guaranteed that the licensed
speed can be achieved with any job. Creating output for templates with very complex scripts or
complex graphics resources will take a certain amount of time, even on high-end hardware.
Improving performance beyond what can possibly be reached by using the methods described
below requires purchasing either a Performance Pack (see Performance Packs) or upgrading
to PReS Connect. For advice please contact your local sales office (see Objectif Lune's
Contact page).
Engine configuration
As explained in another topic ("Connect: a peek under the hood" on page125) the Connect
Server cooperates with different engines to handle specific tasks.
A DataMapper engine extracts data from a data file. A Merge engine merges the template and
the data to create Email and Web output, or to create an intermediary file for Printed output. The
intermediary file is in turn used by a Weaver engine to prepare the Print output.
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