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16/12/2016
All major database servers allow the creation of executable objects, such as functions or stored procedures, using some type of SQL extension language, such as PLSQL in Oracle or T-SQL in SQL Server, so that we can create applications to access and manipulate data in a more sophisticated way. In this article I will show how we can access the source code of these objects from any program using the catalog views of three of the most popular RDBMS, MySQL, Oracle and SQL Server.
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09/12/2016
In this article I will continue with the integration of CLR objects into a SQL Server database by showing how to implement triggers and create user-defined data types. It is a simple way to extend the functionality of our database applications with all the power provided by the CLR of the .NET framework.
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02/12/2016
In this article I will show you how you can easily extend the SQL of your SQL Server servers with functions and data types of the .NET Framework CLR (Common Language Runtime). To do this, I will implement a function with scalar return value, another function with table return value, a pair of aggregation functions and a stored procedure.
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26/06/2016
When you design a database, you can make a series of errors or omissions that, later, can result on many headaches, or you can shelve the use of some useful resources simply because of ignorance of them. In this article I will give you a few tips that can help you to better design and management of your data and applications that manage them, especially if you are a beginner.
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02/04/2016
In this post we will look at the data structures and the necessary interfaces to develop connectors for any database to add to the DBTextFinder application, a tool for finding text in registers, stored procedures and views. You can also download sample code, developed with Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with connectors for SQL Server, Oracle 12c and MySQL.
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19/02/2016
Every three years, since 2000, the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) performs a series of tests in a number of countries at national level to 15-years-old students, in order to assess the degree of knowledge in three main groups of areas: science, reading and math. This is the PISA program, whose last edition took place in 2015.
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