(Amirthalingam Prasanna) This article looks at how partial classes can be used to implement business logic into datasets so that they are more business aware and intelligent.
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Take the Burden Off Users with Automatic Configuration in .NET
(Durgaprasad Gorti) Internet Proxy servers are deployed in most environments for security, performance, and usage tracking purposes. When your application makes a request to a resource on the Internet, the request is often routed through a proxy. The proxy server then makes the request on your behal
Event ID: 208 may be logged, and a ‘DBCC failed’ error message is logged when you try to use the Database Maintenance Plan Wizard to create a maintenance plan in SQL Server 2000
When you try to use the Database Maintenance Plan Wizard to create a maintenance plan in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, an event that is similar to the following event may be logged in the Application log: Event Type: Warning Event Source: SQLSERVERAGENT Event Category: Job Engine Event ID: 208
Open-Source Developers Need New Ways Of Thinking About Their Business
(Mitch Wagner) Developers working on open-source projects for business need to develop new ways of approaching the business issues of software development.
DB2 v Oracle Quick Comparison Guide
(James Dey) The purpose of this guide is to provide a quick reference to relate DB2 and Oracle terminology. The architecture of these 2 database management systems is remarkably similar. (doc)
DB2 General UDFs
You can create and use UDFs in Java just as you would in other languages, with only a few minor differences when compared to C UDFs. After you code the UDF, you register it with the database. You can then refer to it in your applications.
Attack of the predatory sales force
(Simon Galbraith) Most skilled professionals—be they butchers, bakers or software makers—take pride in selecting their own tools of the trade. Why is it then that developers and DBAs in large corporations often are not afforded the same professional courtesy or opportunity? The tools they use are ju
Tips for Unlocking XML’s Secret Powers
(Vance McCarthy) A growing number of devs are finding benefits in learning hands-on XML skills. For example, devs at Quadrix Solutions have found that the more devs know about XML, they have in their hands the best “applications glue” they’ve ever worked with. Take a look a the 5 steps Quadrix engin
Migrate your DB2 UDB database from non-partitioned to partitioned environment
(Priti Desai and Shaji Chandrashekhar) Time to scale up your database environment? This article provides a straightforward example of an actual migration of a database from IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 to DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 with the Database
Secure RSS Syndication
(Joe Gregorio) I have a problem. It’s actually a pretty common problem. I have data that I want to syndicate to myself, but I don’t want you to see it. It’s private. Now this could be my credit card balance or internal bug reports for the day job. Either way, I want the information in a form suitabl