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Data Center Futures: Apply for free admission http://datacenterfutures.techtarget.com/?Offer=DCFnewsdb =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - DB2: Planning your upgrade to DB2 v7.1 - SQL Server: Automate scheduled backups for all databases - Oracle: Random number between two integers - More recent tips from members 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Free webcasts: Business intelligence with SQL Server, and more - Ask the experts: Your database questions answered - Featured Topic: T-SQL ___________________________________________________________________ **************** Sponsored by Data Center Futures ***************** DATA CENTER FUTURES - HILTON CHICAGO HOTEL - JUNE 4-6. Gain FREE admission to the only independent conference available today that helps you build the most scalable and reliable data center for tomorrow. 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Discover full benefits on our conference Web site and apply for FREE admission today: http://datacenterfutures.techtarget.com/?Offer=DCFnewsdb ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ THIS WEEK'S TIPS: PLANNING YOUR UPGRADE TO DB2 V7.1 | Jim Schesvold and John Irwin In simple outline form, here are some tips and guidelines if you're considering upgrading to DB2 v.7.1 from versions 4, 5, or 6. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci881912,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AUTOMATE SCHEDULED BACKUPS FOR ALL DATABASES | Mike Weaver This script will 1) go through all SQL Server databases on a single server and create a device for each database and 2) schedule a single job with a task for each database to be backed up to a local directory of your choice. It is very useful if want to do complete scheduled backups of all your databases on a single server and you need to know that the devices and scheduled tasks have been created correctly and uniformly. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci867516,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RANDOM NUMBER BETWEEN TWO INTEGERS | Siva Val Though Oracle provides an internal function to generate random numbers, there is no function that gives a random number between any two given integers. This quick script solves that problem. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci886755,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ MORE RECENT TIPS FROM SEARCHDATABASE MEMBERS: LIMIT ACCESS TO DATA BY TIME | Karen Mann http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci883234,00.html Here is a way to grant access to a DB2 table for a specific period of time so that users can see the data only during a specific time of day. While a grant won't provide the solution, a view will. The author created this view using DDL... SCRIPT TO RUN LARGE DAILY SCHEMA EXPORTS | Robert Dow http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci821260,00.html This is a script the author uses on AIX servers to run very large daily Oracle schema exports. He uses the mknode method to trick the export utility to generate a dump file > 2 GB. ENABLE THE REFERENTIAL INTEGRITY CONSTRAINT | Ravi Gulati http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci834318,00.html Enable the foreign key constraints when you enable the primary key constraints with this quick Oracle script. USE TRIGGER PROGRAMS TO TRACK DB2 RECORD CHANGES | John Kohan http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci868256,00.html One of the issues programmers have to deal with is recording when a record was changed. Trigger programs are one way for you to track these changes on DB2 for AS/400. UPGRADING SQL SERVER, PART I: OVERVIEW AND PROJECT PLANNING http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci883965,00.html First of a series by Jeremy Kadlec detailing the SQL Server upgrade process from the technical, logistical and business perspective. AN EXAMPLE OF DYNAMIC SQL IN PL/SQL...OR NOT | Lucy Lynch http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci809890,00.html This rebuttal to a recent tip is a tip itself. The author argues that the problem presented can be solved much more compactly and efficiently with straight SQL than dynamic SQL and provided this replacement script to prove it. BEYOND REPORTING: GETTING VALUE OUT OF YOUR DATA | John Wallace http://www.searchDatabase.com/tip/1,289483,sid13_gci884576,00.html OLAP and business intelligence (BI) are key elements of reporting and can offer significant value to businesses. This article is an introdction to advanced analytics, including predictive modeling, clustering, optimization, and more. 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