(Irina Kogan, Matthias Nicola and Berni Schiefer) Learn about the performance and scalability characteristics of a simulated securities brokerage transaction processing environment using DB2 9 XML, IBM POWER5+, AIX 5.3, and TotalStorage DS8100. This scenario includes use of the FIXML schema, a finan
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Pull parsing XML in PHP
(Elliotte Rusty Harold) PHP 5 introduced XMLReader, a new class for reading Extensible Markup Language (XML). Unlike SimpleXML or the Document Object Model (DOM), XMLReader operates in streaming mode. That is, it reads the document from start to finish. You can begin to work with the content at the
Understanding DB2 backup filenames
(David) When backing up a db2 database the output filename might be confusing at first. The filename generated by the backup utility might seem long an confusing but it is actually pretty straight forward and very informative.
Leveraging Decision Automation in Database Administration
(Venkat Devraj) Decision automation (DA) is the capability of an expert system to analyze metadata regarding the state of the runtime environment and make decisions in real time during the course of performing a task. The analysis that leads to a decision can range from processing simple guidelines
XML in .NET: .NET Framework XML Classes and C# Offer Simple, Scalable Data Manipulation
(Aaron Skonnard) The past few issues of MSDN Magazine have dedicated significant space to the Microsoft .NET architecture. The coverage has introduced the new framework, several new languages (including Visual Basic .NET and C#), the notion of Web Services, as well as several other key .NET topics.
Read from a Sequence of Items in Saxon 8
(Anghel Leonard) As you probably know, an XPath 2.0 expression returns a sequence of items (nodes and atomic values). The following code shows you how to read from a sequence of items in Saxon 8. The code identifies the nodes and atomic values and calls the correct methods for showing them.
Sorting Out a Solution in DB2
(Craig Mullins) Sometimes an application can require different, perhaps even somewhat “odd” data sorting. These needs may cause developers to sit and scratch their head for hours trying to make DB2 do something that seems “unnatural.” But often you can conjure up an answer by properly understanding
Using the new JSF Components ShowDetailFrame and PanelCustomizable for structuring the User Interface in JDeveloper 10.1.3.2
(Lucas Jellema) One of the interesting new features that come along with WebCenter in JDeveloper 10.1.3.2, but hopefully are not necessarily part of WebCenter (licence) is the set of Customizable Components: PanelCustomizable and ShowDetailFrame. These two components make it very easy to organize th
Oracle Database 10g powers growing MySpace.com competitor
(Mark Brunelli) Michael Birch is relying on Oracle Database 10g to help his small company overtake MySpace.com’s position as the largest social network in the United States. (R)
Accessorize Oracle Database with Ruby
(Dustin Marx) Dynamic scripting languages are enjoying a surge in popularity, because they provide powerful features and enable rapid development. Recent interest in the Ruby on Rails framework has brought Ruby into the forefront for the software development community. However, Ruby can be used for