To prevent data corruption, SQL Server does not support the rollback of individual transactions. For example, suppose that two transactions, T1 and T2, use a cash balance field. T1 adds $500 U.S., and T2 makes a change by using that new value. If you roll back T1, T2 might be wrong. However, you can
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Firms develop XML schema to protect applications
A quest to develop a common language to describe application security vulnerabilities moved one step closer to reality after two security companies completed of a new XML (Extensible Markup Language) schema for describing application vulnerabilities.
Oracle, MagnaWare lend recruiters a hand
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Serialize an Object to XML by Using Visual C# .NET
This step-by-step article describes how to serialize an object to XML by using Visual C# .NET. This method is useful for persisting the state of an object. This method is also useful for cloning an object by de-serializing the XML back to a new object.
XSL Introduction
by Jan Egil Refsnes – An introduction to XSL – The style sheet language of XML. What XSL is and what it can do.
IBM boosts Linux offerings
By Ellen O’Brien – Demonstrating its commitment to Linux and increasing its continuing head-to-head competition with Oracle Corp., IBM today announced the DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment (ICE) for Linux and extended support for the open-source platform.
Comments in a “No comment” World
From XML.com – In this month’s XML Q&A column, John E. Simpson examines two issues related to documentation of, and comments in, XML documents and schemas.
How to use XLink with XML
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