(Stephen Toub) I’m using a method from a third-party library that expects me to pass a Stream to it. I want to be able to trace that library’s activities with my Stream in order to better understand some behavior in my application. Is there a way to do this?
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SQL Server’s DaVinci code for data modeling
(Jeremy Kadlec) If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a free data modeling tool is worth a terabyte of data. That is just what you get with the SQL Server 2000 DaVinci data modeling tools. SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager has a number of hidden goodies, and the DaVinci tools seem to elude m
Finding Duplicate Indexes in Large SQL Server Databases
(Merrill Aldrich) One important component of tuning a large, heavily used database, is to ensure that the tables are indexed optimally: enough indexing, but not too much indexing for the application you are running. There are rules of thumb about index tuning, but the entire issue is so complex that
United States Army Completes Testing of New Sensor Solution Aimed at Improving Operational Efficiency
The solution uses embedded sensors in military vehicles that send signals from the field to IBM middleware and Business Partner applications in central locations to remotely diagnose repairs, and to determine fuel and ammunition replenishment needs. Currently, troops are required to make routine
Oracle adds analysis module to latest Projects release
(Tash Shifrin) Oracle has added a Portfolio Analysis module to a new release of its Projects suite of applications.
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(Judith Hurwitz) I like irony. I guess you can’t be in the computer industry as long as I have and not get a kick out of watching the absurdities of the shenanigans of industry players who are fighting hard to be king of the hill. I am struck by the contrast between the evolving strategies of Oracle
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(Mike Ebbers, Kathryn Arrell, Dennis Dutcavich, Bruce Frank, Chris Little and Barton Robinson) This IBM Redbook describes experiences gained while installing and testing Oracle10g for Linux on zSeries, such as: – Setting up the development systems at Oracle for the Linux on zSeries environment – I
U2 SOAP API client
(Nik Kesic) The IBM UniData and UniVerse databases (U2) offer many APIs that can leverage your application investment from a closed environment to a fully integrated open environment (Internet). This article explores some of the U2 Extended BASIC APIs, namely SOAP, DOM, XPath, XMLDB, XMAP, and the X
SQL procedure tracing
(Serge Rielau) This article describes an API that allows for transparent tracing of SQL procedures as well as explicit tracing of non-SQL procedures in DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V8.2 for LUW. A powerful, ready to go, example SQL interface to this API is provided, as well.