(Willie Favero) Recently on one of the list there was a discussion of what you could do with a zAAP specialty engine, other than process JVM work. In other discussions, questions have come up about zIIP specialty engine only doing DB2 work. Specialty engines are relatively new compared to how long t
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Code Exploration, SQL Queries, and More
(Scott Mitchell) Large Microsoft .NET Framework applications can contain hundreds or thousands of classes organized into different assemblies that constitute distinct layers in the application’s architecture. While most developers work exclusively with a particular section of the architecture, senio
Master-Master or Master with Many Slaves
(Peter Zaitsev) I just found post by Kevin, in which he criticizes Master-Master approach, finding Master with many slaves more optimal. There is surely room for master-N-slaves systems but I find Master-Master replication much better approach in many cases.
Creating a composite application using IBM Lotus Component Designer
(Anna G. O’Neal and Salvatore Mazzotta) Learn how IBM Lotus Component Designer and IBM WebSphere Portal are the ideal tools for creating and delivering composite applications. Follow along with a real-life scenario in which you download a sample component created with Lotus Component Designer, deplo
More Details Emerge on Query/400’s Java-Based Replacement
(Alex Woodie) As part of the latest round of System i announcements last week, IBM provided more details on the new Web-based query tool that it’s developing with OEM partner Information Builders as a replacement to Query/400. The new product will be called DB2 Web Query for System i, and it should
Using ASP.NET AJAX for large-scale Web applications
(George Lawton) One of the key benefits of Ajax is the ability to precisely deliver data where it is needed to parts of the interface in order to reduce the overall bandwidth and server load. In other words, a page refresh occurs only on the part of the page where data is changing, and the rest of t
CASE Function in SQL Server 2005 – part IV
(Muthusamy Anantha Kumar) In Part I, part II and part III of this article series, we saw how to use simple case expressions in queries. In this installment, I illustrate how to use case functions in clauses like ‘group by’.
Generate unique ID based on records in table
(Brian Peasland) I want to generate the unique ID based on records in the table. If I have any record in the table then I’m able to fire a query like “select max(id) from table” but the first time, when there is no record, then what should I do? (R)
CodeSnip: Taming the Page Flash Beast in ASP.NET 2.0
(Shaun Eutsey) Since SmartPageNavigation has gone to the wayside, there has been no real, non-AJAX way of eliminating the flash when a postback occurs. This code snippet will explain how to eliminate the page flash without using AJAX.
Cache invalidation in Oracle Applications
(Sam) With the extended usage of Self Service Web Applications(SSWA) in Oracle Applications, the mechanism of cache invalidation assumes significant importance. In the process of supporting Oracle Application i am sure most of you would have already come across the cache invalidation mechanism and p