(David Fitzjarrell) Indexes can be very useful tools to improve query performance, but it can be difficult to test indexes in an environment that exactly mirrors production. Although not the preferred method, Oracle offers in 11.2 the option of invisible indexes.
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Perl Basics: Writing and Debugging Programs
(James Lee) In this third part of a three-part article series on the basics of Perl programming, you’ll learn how to use escape sequences in your programming, and how to use the Perl debugger.
Claims in SharePoint 2010
(Nikander and Margriet Bruggeman) When we set out to write a blog post we had the intention of documenting the process of setting up a claims aware SharePoint web application. After consulting numerable resources, we’ve found out that it’s not needed at all.
Improved File Upload Control in HTML 5
(Kedar Kulkarni) There are plenty of things to talk about in HTML 5. Improvements in file upload html control is surely one of the major enhancement in browsers. In this short article, I would just revise some of them.
SQL Developer Data Modeler Navigator Can Get You There I Bet!
(JeffS) Just so you don’t think I’m crazy, you should know that I’m a father to a wonderful two year old daughter. She’s awesome, except when she wants to act her age. When we get desperate, we turn on her favorite show. I have seen about 200 different episodes of Dora the Explorer. My Spanish is ge
ColdFusion Supports HTTP Verbs PUT And DELETE (As Well As GET And POST)
(Ben Nadel) Over the weekend, I read an excellent book on building RESTful web services – the REST API Design Rulebook by Mark Masse. In the book, Masse describes how the various HTTP methods (also known as Verbs) are intended to be used to create, access, update, delete, and augment data within a R
Three Reasons DB2 and z/OS Are Key to Success in IT in 2012
(Dave Beulke) Thanks for all the emails about the DB2 10 and z/OS discussion. It’s always nice to hear the many points of view on a topic. The most interesting email I received was “Why aren’t there any DB2 10 or big z/OS systems in Italy?” I think there are z/OS and probably some DB2 10 systems in
IBM Optim Performance Manager 5.1, Part 2: Install and configure the Extended Insight feature
(Thuan Bui) IBM Optim Performance Manager is a performance analysis and tuning tool for managing DB2 systems using a web interface. Part 2 of this demo series describes the Extended Insight architecture, and how to install and configure the Extended Insight client.
Reusing rules within a ruleset to avoid creating redundant business rule variations
(Raj Rao) IBM WebSphere ILOG JRules is IBM’s Business Rule Management System (BRMS) that enables business users to dynamically control automated business decisions with business rules. One of the advantages of using BRMS is that rulesets can be reused across different client applications – but this
A XML Web Service that Insert Data into a Default Table of the Application
(Akshay Teotia) A Web Service is a software program that uses XML to exchange information with other software via common internet protocols. In a simple sense, Web Services are a way for interacting with objects over the Internet.