A general rule of thumb for tuning database applications is "80 percent application, 20 percent database." This means that, on average, developers can tune 20 percent of performance problems by ...

Clearing the attribute buffer is not required to create a preference. The buffer is cleared automatically after each call to CTX_DDL.CREATE_PREFERENCE. CLEAR_ATTRIBUTE is used primarily for clearing ...

With the introduction of Oracle compatibility in MariaDB Server 10.3, it’s now possible to use Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle sequences in an open source database — making it easier for DBAs and developers ...

Hello -- I've been given the task this coming week to make an MSI package (deliverable by Zen) for an SQL client application. Now, the person before me had a hard time and eventually gave up because - ...

A common scenario for using Web services is in the creation of business-to-business (B2B) systems where you must expose some business functions as services using Web technologies that users access ...