(Robert Catterall) The DB2 for z/OS Distributed Data Facility (DDF), the component of DB2 that provides data services for network-attached client applications, is not a new kid on the block — it’s been around for more than two decades.
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Async in Web API, Entity Framework 6 and ASP.NET Web Forms vNext
(Suprotim Agarwal) A quick look at how asynchronous support is permeating though the entire Web Stack in ASP.NET vNext and that includes WebForms too!
SharePoint: Project Management in a Team Site
(Ellen van Aken) Over the years, we have used Team Sites extensively for managing and working in projects. Depending on the type of project, we have used them in different ways:
Filesystem Commands and More Wizardry with FlowForce Server Built-in Functions
(DAVEMCG) In our earlier posts on FlowForce Server, we described jobs that execute MapForce Server for data transformations, StyleVision Server for report and document rendering, and RaptorXML Server for XML processing.
Sending Client-To-Client Realtime Messages With Pusher App And ColdFusion
(Ben Nadel) When it comes to pushing realtime messages using WebSocket Software as a Service (SaaS) libraries, I love Pusher App and PubNub. While both services provide the same basic features, I had thought that only PubNub allowed client-to-client events (ie. events published directly from one cli
WPF Base Classes – FrameworkElement – Layout
(Richard Carr) The twenty-fourth part of the Windows Presentation Foundation Fundamentals tutorial continues the investigation of the base classes of the WPF layout controls. This article begins a multi-part description of the FrameworkElement class.
SQL2025N An IO error -50 occurred on media TSM
(Jack Vamvas) Question: During a scheduled DB2 backup the SQL2025N appeared
Designing Bullet Graphs in SSRS – Part 1
(Jason Thomas) Two weeks back, I bought myself the second edition of Information Dashboard Design, authored by the data visualization guru – Stephen Few. I had read the first edition but was intrigued by the 6 new chapters in the second edition.
Environment Variables in SSIS Packages and Configuration Tables
(Mike Davis) Configuration tables are a best practice in just about any SSIS environment. They make it easy to update multiple packages from a single change. But one of the issues with configuration tables is the location of the server is different on each server.
Using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Command Line Interface Part 3 – Credential Management Commands
(Karen Reliford) Many of the activities that DBAs do through the Oracle Enterprise Manager 12 Cloud Control GUI interface can also be accomplished via the Command Line Interface (EM CLI). Last month, we explored how to install and configure the EM CLI. This article will explore the commands used f