The syntax rules of XML are very simple and very strict. The rules are very easy to learn, and very easy to use. Because of this, creating software that can read and manipulate XML is very easy to do.
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XML Transform Shell Extension
(Doug Mitchell) When working with XML and XSLT, it becomes tedious testing changes since there is no built-in support for executing the transformation. The MSXML SDK includes an XSLT command-line utility but unless the source and transforming stylesheet are in the same directory you must enter the p
How to merge data from two XML documents by using System.Xml with Visual C++ .NET
This step-by-step article describes how to use a DataSet object to merge two XML documents. The DataSet object is central to supporting disconnected, distributed data scenarios with Microsoft ADO.NET. The DataSet object is a memory-resident representation of data that provides a consistent, relation
DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 Technical Preview
(Paolo Bruni) IBM DATABASE 2 Universal Database Server for z/OS Version 8 (DB2 V8 throughout this IBM Redbook) is the twelfth and largest release of DB2 for MVS. It brings synergy with the zSeries hardware and exploits the z/OS 64-bit virtual addressing capabilities. DB2 V8 offers data support, appl
FIX: An embedded quotation mark in the MDX ALTER CUBE command removes the character that comes before the quotation mark
When you use an ALTER CUBE statement to update a write-enabled dimension in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services, the value that is written to the source column in the relational data souce may be incorrect if the updated value contains an embedded single quotation mark. The value that is wri
How to be a Good DBA – Strategy and Tactics
(Jeffrey Yao) Having been a DBA for about 9 years, I am frequently asked by some programmers, “I am tired of coding, now I want to switch my career to be a DBA, so where should I start?” I promised that I would write an article to answer these questions based on my experience, so this article is mai
Advice and Consent
(Kimberly Floss) The word “automatic” seems to have been liberally applied to a raft of new features in Oracle Database 10g—Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM); Automatic Workload Repository (AWR); automatic space management, and automatic SQL tuning, for instance. However, before you think
Oracle Web Cache exhibits multiple remote vulnerabilities
(Edmund X. DeJesus) Oracle recommends immediate patching to fix multiple vulnerabilities in the Oracle Web Cache. Oracle declined to provide details, but failure to fix the problems could allow malicious remote exploitation. (R)
Top 5 Web Service Security Flaws Identified
There is a new Top 5 threats list for web services. This is prepared by web services researcher Spire Security LLC and Forum Systems, a web service security provider of Web services-related threats.
Six Steps to a Successful XML Integration Project
(Tony Stewart) Without question, the emerging data-description standard known as XML has received considerable fanfare as the technology of choice for implementing Web-based business-to-business transactions, and as the glue to connect internal systems that previously operated as independent islands