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Free database whitepapers http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid13,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - DB2: Reorg and runstats in a ksh script - SQL Server: SQL Server backup and restore, part 1: The basics - Oracle: Truncate tables using PL/SQL - More recent tips from members 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Experts: Your tough database questions answered - Featured Topic: Craig Mullins: DB2 guru ___________________________________________________________________ ****************** Free database whitepapers ********************** Download the key papers you need today to make better-informed decisions. Targeted categories include data analysis and business intelligence, data security, data storage, database-Web integration, and more. Click here to access the free SearchDatabase.com white papers section: http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid13,00.html ******************************************************************* ___________________________________________________________________ THIS WEEK'S TIPS: REORG AND RUNSTATS IN A KSH SCRIPT | Venkat Arikatla You can reorg and runstats for DB2 with this single ksh script. Install it as a crontab to run every day during off-peak hours. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci869564,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SQL SERVER BACKUP AND RESTORE, PART 1 | Greg Robidoux One of the most important aspects for a SQL Server environment is ensuring that reliable backups are being executed and a dependable recovery plan is established in the event of a system failure or data corruption. The first part of this two-part article analyzes the various options available for your backup and recovery process with SQL Server 2000. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci872342,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRUNCATE TABLES USING PL/SQL | Kevin Shidler This script truncates data from tables using PL/SQL for Oracle8i. It first disables all foreign key constraints that would cause the "ORA-02266" error, truncates the tables, and then re-enables all the foreign keys. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci842566,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ MORE RECENT TIPS FROM SEARCHDATABASE MEMBERS: FAST ACCESS TO DB2 ON THE ISERIES WITH PHP | Alex Corretge i Bergua http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci868255,00.html The author had a dream: Access DB2 on the iSeries with an Web-based application written in PHP. He used the simple steps in this tip to make that dream a reality. WORD WRAPPING WITH T-SQL | Andrew Novick http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci869491,00.html There are times when there isn't a suitable front-end that can perform a word wrapping task and so it has to be done by SQL Server itself. Here is a UDF, called udf_TxtN_Wrap, that wraps a nvarchar string at a given line length. REFRESH VALUE OF A GLOBAL VARIABLE ONLY AFTER COMMIT | Murali Krishna http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci854788,00.html Through any front-end applications it's easy to control the value of any variable via re-initialization at any point. But what happens if you want to reinitialize the value at the SQL prompt or at the database level? Here's how to do it in Oracle. 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