THWACK Monthly Mission - May 2018



This is one corner… of one database, in one server, in one department that’s in a dark corner of an office that’s part of a company that is forever growing and shrinking and creating and destroying and never remaining the same for a single millisecond. And there is so much, so much to see. With the release of DPA 11.1, you can now see DPA goodness in PerfStackTm! This means you’ll never have to wonder if it’s the application or the database.

Our goal with this month’s mission is to help you exterminate the root cause of complex issues and find the what, when, where, why and WHO of database problems.

It’s timey-wimey for questions and queries! Let’s get started!



MAY MONTHLY MISSION

Use the mission’s resources to complete the tasks and answer the questions for a chance to win!

Correctly answer each question during the week and you'll be entered for a chance to win the weekly prize.

Correctly answer all 20 questions over the course of the month and you'll be entered for a chance to win the grand prize:


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PRIZES

Weekly Prizes & Drawing Dates:

May 14: Doctor Who Clue Board Game

May 21: Doctor Who Tardis Ceramic Teapot + Tardis Mug

May 28: Twelfth Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver Programmable TV Remote

June 4: DOCTOR WHO: TWELFTH DOCTOR CRYSTAL TARDIS

Grand Prize

June 4: Doctor Who: 5.5 inch 13 Doctor Action Figure Set

150 points are being awarded for each correctly answered question. There are 20 questions, which means you can earn a maximum of 3,000 points for this mission.



MISSION SHORTCUT

Complete the mission shortcut to earn an additional 1,000 THWACKRegistered points & enter to win a Doctor Who Tardis 12 Liter (Bigger Version) Thermoelectric Cooler or Warmer (Blue)
The shortcut is simple:
  1. Download Database Performance Analyzer
  2. Take a screenshot of DPA in PerfStack
  3. Submit your screenshot below






MISSION RULES

A new question will open every day (Monday - Friday) starting on May 7, 2018. Once a question has opened, it will remain open until June 3, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Check the schedule below for exact open/close times.



Weekly PrizesMonTueWedThuFriWinners
Week 1: Complete questions 1-5 by May 13 to be entered to win: Doctor Who Clue Board Game
Week 2: Complete questions 6-10 by May 20 to be entered to win: Doctor Who Tardis Ceramic Teapot + Tardis Mug
Week 3: Complete questions 11-15 by May 27 to be entered to win:  Twelfth Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver Programmable TV Remote
Week 4: Complete questions 16-20 by June 3 to be entered to win:  DOCTOR WHO: TWELFTH DOCTOR CRYSTAL TARDIS

Correctly answer all 20 questions by June 3 and get entered to win the Grand Prize!  Doctor Who: 5.5 inch 13 Doctor Action Figure Set



Monthly Mission Terms and Conditions: US, UK, and Canada | Germany | Australia

Mission Shortcut Terms and Conditions: US, UK, and Canada | Germany | Australia

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