Oracle has said that it is not averse to gaining full control of i-flex Solutions. Oracle, which recently gained control of i-flex by picking up 44 per cent stake in the company, will be shortly making an open offer to buy a further 20 per cent in this banking software product firm in a total deal e
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The Fundamentals of the SQL Server 2005 XML Datatype
(Jeffrey Juday) Have you ever wanted flexibility in your SQL Server database without having to add additional tables? Do you store XML in your SQL Server 2000 database and yearn for an easier way to validate it against a XML Schema definition? If you’re planning on upgrading to SQL Server 2005, you’
Unicode and XML
(Ramdas S) The Unicode standard provides a universal way of encoding all the characters of all the world’s language scripts. This article introduces Unicode and discusses how it can be used with XML.
Thinking XML: Serving up WordNet as XML
(Uche Ogbuji) XML is SGML on the Web, and it is a rare XML project that doesn’t find a connection to the Web in one way or another. A little while ago in this column, I wrote “Querying WordNet as XML,” which examined WordNet 2.0 and how it can be used with XML and RDF technology. If you haven’t read
Migrating an ASP.NET 2.0 Beta 1 App to Beta 2: Common Problems and Their Solutions
(Manoj Agarwal) ASP.NET 2.0 is currently in beta 2 version. Those of you who have been curious to know about the new features in 2.0 and had installed the beta 1 version would have found that many of the ASP.NET applications written in beta 1 don’t even compile in beta 2. This article will help iden
DB2 Content Manager for z/OS V8.3 Installation, Implementation, and Migration Guide
(Wei-Dong Zhu, Claus Heisterberg-Andersen, Marcelo Takashi Souza, Jaco van Straaten and Rob Weaver) This IBM Redbook covers IBM DB2 Content Manager for z/OS Version 8.3 implementation, installation, and migration. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the product publications. In many areas,
Error message of null values
(Ken Milligan) keep getting the error message of null values not allowed in column or variable ZORD#T for SQL update (using V5R3): UPDATE Z9519 A SET A.ZORD#T = (SELECT COALESCE( B.ZORD#T, A.ZORD#T ) FROM Z9517 B WHERE A.ZADES1 = B.ZADES1 AND A.WHS=B.WHS) (R)
Understanding Microsoft Integration Technologies – A Guide to Choosing a Solution
This document provides scenarios for Microsoft integration solutions. By having an understanding of the options available, you can simplify the process of choosing the best Microsoft technologies for your company.
Testing Before Upgrading – Deprecated TSQL
(Larry Chesnut) Well, it’s been awhile since I have had the time to write something new on our Yukon, err SQL Server 2005 blog site, and I apologize for the absence. But hey, a guy has gotta pay the light bills once in awhile with some paying work. After being out in the field at customer sites for
Building Object-Oriented Database Interfaces in PHP: Updating the Application to PHP 5
(Alejandro Gervasio) This is the final article in the series “Building Object-Oriented Database Interfaces in PHP.” Welcome back. After going through the previous articles, we’ve introduced ourselves to the interesting subject of database interfaces, explaining some key concepts as a straightforward