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(Aradhana Puri) The Oracle Database 10g: New Features for Administrators exam enables Oracle Certified Professionals (OCPs) certified on Oracle9i Database to upgrade their certifications to Oracle Database 10g. This exam is the only one that OCPs certified on Oracle9i Database need to take to upgrad
Numeric Datatype Decisions with SQL Server
(Brian Knight) Last week we discussed character datatypes and their performance effects on your database. This week,we will dive into numeric datatypes. We will discuss how SQL Server numeric datatypes are stored and the pros and cons of each. (R)
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services (Sample Chapter)
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Oracle Completing PeopleSoft Takeover
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(Dale McInnis and Paul C Zikopoulos) Understand the latest, newest features of IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) backup. This article includes the backup process model, details on the various types of both online and offline backup, hints and tips on backing up using Tivoli Storage Manager, and info
Hierarchical Queries in SQL Server 2005
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