(William Pearson) In this, the second half of a two-part article, we continue the examination of Named Calculations we began in Mastering Enterprise BI: Extend the Data Source with Named Calculations, Pt. I. In Part I, by way of introduction, we recalled ways of “extending” the data source tables un
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Using HTTP Compression in PHP: Make Your Web Pages Load Faster
(Alejandro Gervasio) Web developers are always looking for ways to reduce the loading time of their pages. This article, the first of three parts, shows you how to make PHP pages load faster by showing you how to compress dynamic PHP pages. Techniques covered include using PHP’s built-in “gzencode()
How do you make a DB2 DBD dizzy?
(Willie Favero) The short, cute answer would be to migrate to Version 8. Just think: first you’re V7 and then you’re V8 and then you’re V7 and then you’re V8 and then you’re… well, I think you get the idea. Now before you start to think that I’m the one that is a little dizzy, how about if I explain
FIX: A view is corrupted after you run the DBCC DBREINDEX Transact-SQL statement to rebuild the clustered index on a view in SQL Server 2000
Consider the following scenario. You have an instance of SQL Server 2000 that runs on a multiprocessor computer. Additionally, you set the value of the max degree of parallelism option to a number that differs from 1. You do this to use several processors for parallel plan execution. You run the DBC
Enable ‘cdr check’ functionality within IBM Informix Dynamic Server
(Madison Pruet) The cdr sync command provides a convenient way to perform a complete synchronization of replicated tables as a foreground process that can be run within a script. The cdr check command determines which rows are out of sync, and can perform a targeted repair of only those rows.
Programming with the BackgroundWorker Component in .NET 2.0
(Paul Kimmel) If you’ve ever looked at your microprocessor’s performance in the Task Manager’s CPU usage history and list of processes, you might have noticed that your PC’s microprocessor’s most active task is the idle process. In fact, your CPU is most often in what we can only call the “relaxing”
Create Meta Tags Programmatically in ASP.NET 2.0
(Ashish Singhal) In ASP.NET, we had an option to add head tags in HTML where we could define our Meta tags like keyword and description but in ASP.NET 2.0 if we use master page inheritated page then there is problem to add meta tags. This article explains how you can add meta tags in ASP.NET 2.0.
Enterprise Library 2.0: Building Named Extensions in the Configuration Console
(Vijay Mehta) One of the most powerful features of the popular application framework Enterprise Library 2.0 (EL2) is the Configuration Console. The EL2 Configuration Console provides a visual representation of the different configuration settings, the actions that can be performed, and validation of
Oracle Extends Enterprise Manager w/ Support for IBM DB2
Oracle announced a new plug-in for systems management support of IBM DB2 Universal Database (IBM DB2), further reducing the complexity and cost of managing information technology environments where IBM and Oracle co-exist. The plug-in extends the capabilities of Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Co
Fast Guide: Solving common Oracle errors
Stumped by an Oracle error? We’ve compiled a list of every expert response pertaining to Oracle errors on SearchOracle.com. You’ve already asked the questions, now find the answers quickly and easily in the guide below. If the error you’re dealing with is not listed, or if your dilemma is not specif