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You may receive incorrect values when using SCOPE_IDENTITY() and @@IDENTITY
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Thread-Safety with the Interlocked Class
(Richard Carr) When developing multi-threaded software or using parallel programming techniques, it is essential that classes remain thread-safe. The Interlocked class provides methods that assist with thread safety by performing atomic operations.
Invoking Perl Subroutines and Functions
(James Lee) In this second part of a six-part article series on subroutines and functions in Perl, you will learn how to invoke a subroutine and a function.
Introducing Error Logging Filter and Route (ELFAR) for ASP.NET MVC
(Steven Bey) Error Logging Filter and Route (ELFAR) for ASP.NET MVC was inspired by and based on the popular Error Logging Modules And Handlers (ELMAH) for ASP.NET utility. ELFAR retains the familiar ELMAH user interface but has been built to utilise the architecture of ASP.NET MVC.
How MySQL Protects Your Password
(Rob Gravelle) When it comes to protecting user passwords, MySQL offers a lot of options, from minimal to incredibly robust. Of course, password encryption is not a one-size-fits-all type solution. It all depends on your data and what priority you place on its safety. To that end, today’s article
A Complete Guide to Writing Timer Jobs in SharePoint 2010
(Damon Armstrong) Many applications need to be able to specify some kind of recurring processes that are run in the background to handle batch processing, execute long running operations, or handle cleanup routines. In SharePoint 2010, these operations are written as SharePoint Timer Jobs and in the
Convert single-tenant applications into multi-tenant applications
(Christina Lau, Valentina Birsan and Bhadri Madapusi) The authors share experiences gained from their work converting single-tenant SOA application into multi-tenant cloud solutions; these best practices are packaged into seven important tips.