Writing file is slow if and only if VPN connection is established => seems to be call to getCurrentOSUser (obsolete!) => use getOS* functions

[flindecke]

I am currently working outside of my office. So i am connected via VPN from my current place (a very strong 6Mbit connection ) to my office.

Whenever i try to write a file to disk via CTRL code, the execution will take minutes, without any actions. When i close the VPN connection, everything works in seconds (roughly 1-2 Seconds which is acceptable).
Did anyone noticed this behavior when reading or writing files before?
I am writing to a local SSD which should be fast enough.

@ETM: Are there any network request, when a file is written do disc?

With regards
Frank

[flindecke]

Das Problem scheint nicht das Datei schreiben zu sein, sondern der Zugriff auf getCurrentOSUser.
Hier scheint sehr viel Netzwerkverkehr zu sein, wenn der Rechner in einer Domäne ist und der Rechner über VPN und "langsame" Verbindung angebunden ist.

[kilianvp]

bei einer sehr großen Domains kann es sein das getCurrentOSUser() garnicht Funktioniert

[leoknipp]

The function getCurrentOSUser is marked as obsolete function. If you want to read user specific information other functions can be used.
Please check your script which is using this function.

Best Regards
Leopold Knipp
Senior Support Specialist

[flindecke]

Hello Leopold Knipp,

thanks for the note. I did not noticed the "obsolete" sentence in the help documentation.

My proposal for future versions of WinCC OA. Declare these methods obsolete, and whenever a control developer uses such function, a notification is displayed to the user (e.g. in the little function signature tooltip in GEDI code editor).
Furthermore those functions should be presented more prominently with a BIG, BIG, i mean really BIG warning.

It will change my code appropriately.

Best regards,
Frank Lindecke

[leoknipp]

I've forwarded your proposal to mark obsolete functions to our documentation group.

Best Regards
Leopold Knipp
Senior Support Specialist