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[From ASP101] Displaying records from a table in a tabular way became very easy in ASP.NET. All you have to do is set a DataSource property on a DataGrid component to a DataSet containing records (or any object implementing the IList or IListSource interface). If the number of records in your data source is […]

[From MySQL AB] Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, SAN FRANCISCO — MySQL AB, developer of the world’s most popular open source database, today announced a new pair of visual database tools for the Macintosh OS X platform. Designed to make life easier for MySQL® database developers, DBAs and users — new beta versions of the […]

[From Oracle Corp.] REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. 09-JUN-2005 Oracle and TimesTen, Inc., a privately held supplier of real-time data management software, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Oracle will acquire TimesTen. The parties anticipate closing the transaction by the end of July 2005, subject to certain regulatory approvals and other […]

by Paul C. Zikopoulos, BA, MBA Did you know that the IBM DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB) product has arguably the best support for .NET in today’s database industry? In this series of articles, I want to take you through some of the tooling productivity benefits that a DB2 UDB developer can leverage when programming […]

[From Linux World] Some observers attribute the growth of Linux servers to the migration of lower-end platforms, such as old Windows NT or Novell file and print boxes, to Linux. The open source operating system is still at the periphery in enterprises and not in large data centers, they say. The proof of Linux’s gains […]

[From eWeek] The Oracle security research firm Red Database Security GmbH has found 42 bugs, some serious, in Oracle Corp.’s Metalink knowledge base, and determined that it’s possible to search Oracle’s bug database for customer e-mails, used configurations, test cases and other sensitive information in a foray similar to “Google hacking.” The article continues at […]

[From Tatler Inc.] QLR Manager is a server based report generator and menu system for MySQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL databases. The application is 100% HTTP server based and accessible using any newer, mainstream web browser. QLR Manager functions with most browsers, with no client code to install. QLR Manager is used to create, store and […]

[From Secunia] Eric Romang has reported a vulnerability in MySQL, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to conduct various actions on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to the mysql_install_db script creating the temporary file “mysql_install_db.$$” insecurely. The article continues at http://secunia.com/advisories/15369/

by Paul C. Zikopoulos In late April 2005, IBM released an update, called Version 8.2.2, of the IBM DB2 Universal Database product (DB2 UDB). This update was inspired by functional enhancements for SAP environments, but the reality is that everyone can benefit from the works that has gone into this update. Traditionally, database administrators (DBAs) […]

[From Daffodil Software Ltd.] Daffodil Software, a Java database and replication technology company, has announced the beta release of Daffodil Replicator v1.8 with new features like Scheduling, Debugging and Replication Process Monitoring. Daffodil Replicator is Open Source data synchronization software that ensures high availability of data in environments that make use of heterogeneous databases. The […]

>>Script Language and Platform: ASP/SQL Server DTS Write a DTS with an ActiveX script Advantages 1. Easy Scheduling and able to manage along with your regular SQL Server Jobs 2. Notification to Operator on Fail/Success 3. Call any complex ASP Page or any HTTP using the Msxml2.ServerXMLHTTP 4. Potential to save the output further to […]

[From SecutityFocus] Oracle database is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A user with ‘create job’ privileges can switch the ‘session_user’ to ‘SYS’. This will facilitate privilege escalation. The article continues at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13509