Many organizations need to centralize data to improve corporate decision-making. However, their data may be stored in a variety of formats and in different locations. Data Transformation Services (DTS) addresses this vital business need by providing a set of tools that lets you extract, transform, a
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Introduction to Oracle Text
Oracle Text is a tool that enables you to build text query applications and document classification applications. Oracle Text provides indexing, word and theme searching, and viewing capabilities for text.
Best Practices in Data Archiving
(Drew Robb) Databases usually have two things in common. They have grown far larger than envisioned by their creators and they are filled with unneeded data. Many companies, therefore, are seeking to pare them down to the essentials and archive little used content. But what should you archive, how s
HP Readies Smart Paper Introduction
(Mark Hachman) Hewlett-Packard Co. will introduce a “smart paper” technology as a part of a forms management solution for enterprise customers. Slated for announcement at Comdex Las Vegas 2003, the HP scheme could cut forms costs by as much as a third, sources said. HP will introduce its Forms A
Advanced ANSI SQL Native XML Integration-Part 1
(Michael M. David) This two-part article will change your view and understanding of standard SQL and its ability to integrate naturally and fully with native XML. The perceived problem with achieving full SQL-based integration of XML is that relational data is flat while XML data is hierarchical, pr
Getting PDC Content
(Brian Moran) If you didn’t make it to the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) this year, then you missed a tremendous amount of information about upcoming Microsoft technologies, including SQL Server’s next release, code-named Yukon. Fortunately, you don’t have to miss all the techni
Microsoft Hands Over Office 2003 XML Schemas Royalty-Free To Denmark, World
(Paula Rooney) In a move designed to please the European Commission and governments globally, Microsoft announced on Monday that it would make its Office 2003 XML reference schemas available on a royalty-free basis beginning in early December. The decision, which follows Microsoft’s discussions
SAP, Sybase ally for smaller business
(Mike Ricciuti) Software maker SAP said that it has partnered with Sybase to use the company’s database management software with its business applications. The deal is seen as a blow for Microsoft, which has been the primary database supplier for SAP’s Business One set of applications that are t
Linux Databases: DB2 vs. Oracle
(Branham Group) This is a report prepared by Branham Group Inc. that compares the two leading commercial database software packages for Linux: Oracle 9i version 9.2 Enterprise and IBM DB2 version 8.1.2 ESE. Comparison is based on cost of ownership, ease-of-use, reliability, and scalability. The resu
How to expose CORBA object as JAX-RPC Web Service
The Java API for XML-based remote procedure calls (JAX-RPC) provides standard way of building portable and interoperable SOAP based Web Services. It simplifies the process of building Web services that incorporate XML-based RPC. In JAX-RPC, a remote procedure call is represented by an XML-based prot