Is Access Really Dead? One reader asked my opinion about Access, and is it dead. So, here is where I stand. Back in the early ‘90s I was actually a Microsoft Certified Developer with my primary tool being Microsoft Access. It really bothered me that developers hated the tool. I thought it was cool. I could do a LOT of […]
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A First Look: DB2 10 DSNZPARM Changes
(Willie Favero) If you’re planning an upgrade to DB2 10 for z/OS, you’ll want to be aware of the changes to DB2’s subsystem initialization parameters, better known as DSNZPARM members.
How To Handle Web Browser Buttons in ADF/WebCenter Applications
(Andrejus Baranovskis) ADF/WebCenter technology typically is used to implement transactional logic and transfer desktop applications functionality into web browser. Based on this, many questions can be asked, for example – what will happen if user press browser Refresh button during pending transact
Carrot
(Evan Lenz) Carrot combines the best that XQuery and XSLT have to offer: • the friendly syntax and composability of XQuery expressions, plus • the power and flexibility of template rules in XSLT.
Some Types and Uses of Data Models
(Matthew West) One of the things you often find people arguing about is what a data model is, and what it is for. Here’s one of the secrets of analysis: when you find people arguing passionately about something, try to discover why they are both right.
When tuning Oracle is not an option
(James Koopmann) In a not too distant land, not long ago, we DBAs leaned very heavily on a set of scripts affectionately called BSTAT & ESTAT. These two scripts, which were originally run by hand, birthed a revolution of historical statistic collections for an Oracle database.
Beyond the Database: Native XML and XQuery in the Application Server
(Matthias Nicola) Native XML support in a database such as DB2 allows you to store, index, query, validate, and update XML documents efficiently. In particular it’s the database support for XQuery and SQL/XML that enables powerful queries and updates of stored XML data, or XML and relational data co
Running XQuery from Java applications using the XQJ API and the Oracle XDK implementation
(Lucas Jellema) While preparing for the new SOA for Java Professionals training program at AMIS, I was recently working on a section discussing XQuery and more specifically the ability to use XQuery from Java as an alternative to JAXB binding to POJOs on the one hand and DOM based XPath searches on
Using State Change To Bind And Unbind Event Handlers vs. Handler Branching
(Ben Nadel) Recently, I have been working on an old project that has some fairly complex JavaScript interactions. One thing that I am noticing is that my event handlers are getting very complex. When a user clicks on certain elements, the event handler that listens for that “click” event may perform
Why Data Replication and Federation Are a Good Match
(david t) Years ago, IBM had a product called Information Integrator (II). It was IBM’s first attempt at a data integration platform. While II is no longer around, one thing it got right was the approach of solving customer problems through a combination of data replication and federation. It was