by A. Russell Jones – Learn to use Word automation from .NET to turn hard-to-process Word documents into customizable XML.
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How can I extract XML from SQL using DTS?
Using the DTS ActiveX Script Task it is pretty easy to accomplish something like this. Here is a script that I used to create a Package which was scheduled and executed successfully.
Using XPath with SOAP
by Massimiliano Bigatti – In the article I’ll show a JAXM Web Service for calculating statistics and a generic JAXM client that uses the service, demonstrating the use of XPath for generic data extraction.
Improving buffer performance
by Barrie Sosinsky – Check out this and other tips at SearchDatabase.com.
Architectures for Clustering: Shared Nothing and Shared Disk
By Craig S. Mullins – Clustering can bring extra computing power and improved availability. Choosing the architecture that makes sense with your hardware and software makes all the difference.
DB2 Universal Database Administration Fastpath for V7 (CT28C)
This course is intended for relational database administrators, skilled on other platforms, who are responsible for implementing and maintaining a DB2 UDB V7 system.
JDBC Connection Caching using OC4J
by Jason Bennett – This tip details the steps required to setup an Oracle JDBC Connection Cache using an OC4J DataSource and provides sample Java classes.
“Optimizing Oracle Performance”: Dispel the Curse of Poor Oracle Performance
Thankfully, you don’t need magical accoutrements or special wizard training to get the most out of your Oracle database–that includes fixing some horrible inefficiencies that have been cowering within the system for years. The methodology for recovering swift, finely honed Oracle response time is c
Inside SQLXML Virtual Directory Structure
This white paper provides an orientation to XML and clarifies the role of XML documents in the future of SQL Server programmability
Virus Masquerades as Microsoft E-Mail
By Dennis Fisher – A new mass-mailing virus is on the loose on the Internet, this one masquerading as a message from Microsoft Corp. about a cumulative security patch. Known as either Swen or Gibe, the virus is mainly found in Europe right now, but anti-virus experts say it has the potential to spre