(James Koopmann) A pseudocolumn is a column that looks like a column but really is not a column. What! Stick around and find out what a pseudocolumn really is.
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What’s Next for ASP.NET?
(Peter Vogel) With ASP.NET 2.0 almost in developers’ hands, it’s time to think about ASP.NET 3.0. The safe bet is that Microsoft will continue the evolution from ASP.NET 1.* to ASP.NET 2.0: more encapsulation of common development tasks into controls and objects, more work in giving Web development
FIX: You may receive a ‘Server: Msg 7358, Level 16, State 1, Line 1’ error message after you run a linked server query in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4
When you run a linked server query to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services, and the query uses the OLAP provider, you may receive the following error message: Server: Msg 7358, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Could not execute query. The OLE DB provider ‘MSOLAP’ did not provide an appropriate
IBM Brings Partners Along In SOA Drive
(Ed Scannell) Hoping to accelerate the integration of business processes with services oriented architectures (SOAs), IBM rolled out a raft of new and enhanced WebSphere-based products and services along with an expansion of its SOA Business Partner initiative announced earlier this year.
Database Applications and the Web
(Hugh E. Williams and David Lane) Most of the services we enjoy on the Web are provided by web database applications. Web-based email, online shopping, forums and bulletin boards, corporate web sites, and sports and news portals are all database-driven. To build a modern web site, you need to develo
Siebel buy further complicates Fusion plans
(Mark Brunelli) Oracle’s Project Fusion initiative got a whole lot more complicated this week when the company announced it would purchase CRM giant Siebel Systems Inc. for $5.85 billion, but experts say it remains a workable — if somewhat confusing — plan. (R)
Searching XML using a DataSet & DataView – Introduction
(Chris Scott) Sometimes you need the basic features of a database but don’t want the hassle, and possibly cost, of creating one for a small application. With the .NET DataSet object and a simple XML document we can emulate the basic features of a database. In this example, we use an XML document whi
When to avoid using Enterprise Manager
(Serdar Yegulalp) One of SQL Server Enterprise Manager’s many conveniences allows users to open a table in a grid layout and directly edit the values. This is particularly handy if you need to make a quick-and-dirty change to something in a relatively small table. (R)
Why OLAP – An overview of On-line Analytical Processing
The diversity and pace of today’s business require complementary tools that support greater variability of use and dynamic interaction with the data to support operational managers as they explore and evaluate interrelationships in the data. An operational manager doing trend analysis on a particula
Siebel’s Oracle union may end its IBM OnDemand alliance
(Stacy Cowley) Oracle Corp.’s agreement to buy Siebel Systems Inc. has raised questions about the future of Siebel’s CRM OnDemand service — a venture in which Oracle rival IBM is deeply involved.