(Clint Boulton) Oracle acquired data management provider TimesTen for an undisclosed sum to get its foot in the door at more financial services firms and telecommunications providers.
Tag: Oracle
Virtual Private Database
(Howard J. Rogers) I have a table I want a number of users to access, but I want each user to be able to see only the rows they’re authorised to see. Can I do that easily in Oracle?
Oracle on the Web – Part 3 – Using Applications in HTML DB
(Steve Callan) In the first two parts of this series, we looked at the basic HTTP Server behind HTML DB (and Application Server) and the basic installation and setup of HTML DB itself. In this article, we will look at a simple example of adding a page to an existing application and detail some o
Using SQL*Loader to load objects
(Scott Stephens) SQL*Loader is a fast way to get data into a database without writing complicated scripts. However, when it comes to Oracle objects that are related to each other, the documentation is a little vague. Here are two examples that will help you understand how to use SQL*Loader to load o
Fusions at Oracle
(Peter Abrahams) Recently Oracle made two concurrent and complimentary announcements both using the word ‘fusion’: Oracle Fusion Middleware and Project Fusion.
Database Interaction with PL/SQL, part 3
(Jagadish Chatarji) In our previous article, we have seen how to display more than one row using a FOR loop. Now, we will see the same program being used with WHILE loop. Let us go through the following example first.
Oracle Recasts Its ID Management Software
(Clint Boulton) Oracle has issued new identity management software that protects data shipped on products from different vendors.
Some thoughts on Oracle passwords
(Enquiries) Most companies have trouble with users who tend to use the same password for all of their accounts on applications and systems used or even worse use the username as their password. This makes it very easy for an attacker to guess passwords or for some malicious internal user to log on a
Still on Database Modeling
(Sue Harper) Time has rolled on and a number of you have commented on the “Is the ERD Dead?” blog. In my response I admit to not knowing all the etiquette to blogging and comments yet, so forgive me if I do a blanket response here. By the way, it’s so nice to see familiar names popping up on my
Oracle/PLSQL: Roles
A role is a set or group of privileges that can be granted to users or another role. This is a great way for database administrators to save time and effort.
