(Tony Patton) The promise of .NET’s garbage collection feature meant no more worrying about object cleanup since .NET handles everything behind the scenes automatically. But I continually face database connections gone bad as developers fail to clean up after themselves. I’ll explore this problem in
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MySQL 5.1 New Features: MySQL Partitions
(Jon Stephens and Peter Gulutzan) Partitioning is a way of pre-organizing table storage. You can say “some of the table’s rows will go here, some will go there, still others will go to to still other places”. Often, depending on the storage engine, the effect is to spread the table’s rows over diffe
XCMTDMW: Element to Element Linking: Overview
(W. Eliot Kimber) What do we mean by “linking” in the context of XML document processing?
Oracle RAC Administration – Part 3: Administering the Clusterware Components
(Tarry Singh) Database administration can be a very daunting task. Will that change with all the cool technologies like Virtualization or market developments like Offshoring? NO WAY! You will still need a DBA or a typical “IT Versatilist,” if you will, who will do the necessary tasks. Sure, things m
Oracle expert warns of weakness in PL/SQL
(Bill Brenner) The protective wrapping around the programming language used to write procedures and commands in the Oracle Corp. database isn’t as ironclad as some might expect. In fact, one expert claims it can be unraveled to access sensitive data. (R)
Refining the Wheel
(Alan Joch) It’s a classic courtroom drama. Actor Jack Nicholson, playing the besieged Col. Jessep in the movie A Few Good Men, is directed by Tom Cruise’s Lt. Kaffee to “tell the truth.” From the witness stand, Jessep glowers at Kaffee and snaps, “You can’t handle the truth!”
DB2 9 Fundamentals exam 730 prep, Part 6: Data concurrency
(Roger E. Sanders) This tutorial introduces you to the concept of data consistency and to the various mechanisms that are used by DB2 to maintain consistency in both single and multi-user database environments. This is the sixth in a series of seven tutorials to help you prepare for the DB2 9 for Li
FIX: An access violation may occur intermittently in the CQList::Remove function when you run a query in SQL Server 2000
When you run a query in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, an access violation may occur intermittently in the CQList::Remove function. This problem occurs when the following conditions are true: • The query is executed in a parallel plan. • The execution plan of the query contains either a HASH JOIN
Creating a Common Toolbar in ASP.NET 2.0 using MasterPage, Delegate and Events
(alving) This article describes how to create a common toolbar for all the pages in a website using master page. If a web application has common set of actions in many web pages such as Save, Export or Print we can use a common tool bar across all the pages. It gives consistency in look and feel as
Take the Challenge: Build Your Own Voice-Enabled Applications
(Shari L. Gould) Your company uses IBM’s WebSphere suite of products. You’re familiar with Eclipse. Your company is an Avaya customer using Avaya Interactive Response (IR) or Avaya’s Voice Portal platforms. Here’s some breaking news out of Avaya: You can use your existing WebSphere Application Serve