(Don Kiely) The ability to write stored procedures and other code modules in C#, VB, or any other .NET language has long been one of the most enticing features in what was then the upcoming SQL Server 2005. Both developers and DBAs are finally able to break the shackles of Transact-SQL (T-SQL) and C
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Object Serialization
(Anthony Hart) The technique to which I refer is called “Object Serialization”. Object Serialization is a process through which an object’s state is transformed into some serial data format, such as XML or a binary format, in order to be stored for some later use. In other words, the object is “dehy
Setting up an Index Maintenance Regime for Oracle Text
(Roger Ford) This paper looks at the process of maintaining an Oracle Text index, and explores the options available to DBAs to maintain these indexes.
High Availability Using Transparent Application Failover On Oracle Real Application Clusters
(Murali Vallath) 94% availability of a football player indicates that the player has missed one game of a season. However, 99.97% availability of a system indicates a downtime of 2.5 hours in a year. Today’s business requirements are to meet 99.99% or 99.999% availability, which indicates .5 hours
NULL in Oracle
(René Nyffenegger) A way to view NULLs: NULL is defined as being not-equal to everything else, including another NULL.
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Stephen Londergan is an old hand at writing “…For Dummies” books. IBM Workplace Services Express For Dummies is his tenth title, including volumes for all Lotus Notes releases.
Using PHP on the command line
(Vincent Danen) PHP is generally regarded as one of the most powerful and easy-to-learn Web scripting technologies, and emphasis has largely been devoted to using PHP on Web sites. However, the same power that can be harnessed to handle complex Web sites can also be used on the command line. Like Pe
MySQL buys web applications company
(James Niccolai) Open-source database company My SQL has acquired a small web application technology company and in the process hired its founder.
Successful MDM deployments using IBM WebSphere Customer Center
This paper covers IBM WebSphere Customer Center, the leading CDI solution available today, part of IBM’s MDM group of solutions. WCC is recognized by numerous industry analysts as having the highest number of successful worldwide implementations. (R)
How to build an OLE DB application for SQL Server CE in Visual Studio 2005
This article describes how to build an OLE DB application for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0 (SQL Server CE) in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. This article uses the NorthwindOleDb sample application that is installed with Visual Studio 2005 in an example.