(S.Y.M. Wong-A-Ton) While Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 offers out of the box connections to several types of data sources such as XML files, databases, SharePoint lists and web services, we can also use InfoPath to connect to web sites to retrieve or submit data. In this article we will create an
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Dynamic Paging of Data, Retrieve XML instead of REF CURSOR
(Lewis R Cunningham) A couple of days ago I wrote about paging through data using a REF CURSOR and dynamic SQL. Today I’m going to expand on that. Instead of using a REF CURSOR, it would be nice to pull back an XML document with just the subset of records the REF CURSOR would normally provide.
Navigate The .NET Framework And Your Projects With The My Namespace
(Duncan Mackenzie) I set out to write this article about Visual Basic 2005, but that left too many things to choose from. I could wander through the entire feature list, giving you a bit of information on cool IDE features like Edit and Continue, IntelliSense Code Snippets, or the Exception Assistan
Broken applications: Backward compatibility issues when switching to SQL Server 2005
(Serdar Yegulalp) It’s always good to be on top of the latest technology, and many DBAs with SQL Server 2000 or 7.0 setups are eyeing a migration to SQL Server 2005. The same DBAs typically have to rework applications to operate correctly with SQL Server 2005, such as custom databases, in-house fron
Why Oracle Works the Way it Does (10) – Background Processes
(Dratz) When you go about designing and writing a new application, you typically identify the beggining, the ending, and everything in between.
SQL Server 2005 at 6 Months
(Scott Bekker) Six months after its launch, SQL Server 2005 remains free of showstopper bugs or known security issues. Still after five years between database releases, Microsoft hasn’t shown evidence yet that there’s huge pent-up demand for SQL Server.
A Guide to Easing Oracle Applications Management: ZeroERROR Object Migration
In this guide, we will discuss many of the operational costs and resource drains of implementing and managing the Oracle E-Business Suite and discuss how to reduce effort and eliminate errors using a ZeroERROR object migration solution. (R)
DB2 label-based access control: A practical guide, Part 2: A step-by-step guide to protect sensitive data using LBAC
(Carmen K. Wong and Stan Musker) LBAC is a security feature introduced in the DB2 Viper release. With LBAC, administrators can control read and write access of user to a table column and row level. This tutorial includes use-case scenarios that demostrate how users can apply LBAC to protect their da
The new reporting horizons with Microsoft Reporting Services 2005
(Madjarov.D.N) A few months ago I were involved to test and estimate new options which Microsoft Reporting Services 2005 provide to developers to make a better reports. One of these options is the great ability to use as a data source one ore more WebServices. Unfortunately the Microsoft Help which
Cocoa: Working with XML
(Marcus Zarra) XML is fast becoming (some would argue that it has already become) the dominant file structure on the Internet. If your application “speaks” XML, it is assumed that it can communicate with any application on any other platform. Although this description is overly broad, the fact remai