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utility of pl word in use of pl/sql

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Answered by jm50 | Nov 18 2010 11:10 PM
This is just a procedure or synonym declared some where in your database. It may well be a wrapper for DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE but you need to check in the database. The proc may be in another schema wit... full answer >

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What's wrong with this PL/SQL statement?

Asked by ravindra chary | 21 October 2010 - 11:10 AM

Answered by jm50 | Nov 18 2010 11:01 PM
this appears to be a script you run with sqlplus with a pl/sql block inside. Unlike sql commands sqlplus does not execute a pl/sql block its self, it sends it to the PL/SQL engine. All sqlplus is doin... full answer >

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How to Run a Payroll in Quickbooks 2011

By BonnieB | 18 November 2010 - 12:22 AM
Once your payroll setup is complete, generating payroll checks each pay period takes only a few minutes. But before you run payroll, you need up-to-date tax tables, as described below. This section ex...

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How to Use Photoshop Elements' Straighten Tool

By chco | 17 November 2010 - 10:29 AM
This screencast will show you how to easily straighten the horizon in a photo using Photoshop Elements 9. The content in this screencast is from Photoshop Elements 9: The Missing Manual. Learn m...

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Giving Starbuzz Coffee some style

Asked by 29 All The Time | 16 November 2010 - 01:18 PM

Answered by dakegra | Nov 17 2010 06:50 AM
Hi there The problem is with your style, the body elements in the <style> section need to be enclosed in curly brackets, like this: body { background-color: #d2b48c; margin-left: 20... full answer >

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Unpack O'Reilly code samples in Windows

Asked by AbqSteve | 16 November 2010 - 12:55 PM

Answered by mvark | Nov 16 2010 06:30 PM
Try the free 7-Zip tool. It can unzip TAR files as well. full answer >

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How To Tackle Python 'Head First'

By ggiles2 | 16 November 2010 - 01:41 PM
Five Tips for Python By Paul Barry, author of Head First Python, publishing Nov. 17 (O'Reilly Media; $49.99 USD). 1. Don't work too hard--let Python do the work for you. When programmer...

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Why Use an Entity Data Model?

By JulieLerman | 16 November 2010 - 06:24 AM
Well-designed databases can pose a problem for developers. In the data world, a database is designed for maintainability, security, efficiency, and scalability. Its data is organized in a way that sa...

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How to Track Mileage in Quickbooks 2011

By BonnieB | 14 November 2010 - 09:00 PM
If you charge your customers for mileage, keeping track of the billable miles you drive helps you get all the reimbursements you’re due. But all business-related mileage is tax-deductible, so tracki...

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How to Validate Text for Mobile

By Maximiliano Firtman | 13 November 2010 - 08:45 PM
To reduce the client-side scripts and server-side trips for validation and to improve the usability of our forms, we should provide as many input validation properties as we can. The first typical op...

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How to Export Customer Information from Quickbooks 2011

By BonnieB | 12 November 2010 - 04:40 PM
QuickBooks lets you do lots of cool things with customer info, but say you have a mail merge already set up in FileMaker Pro, or you want to transfer all of your customer records to Access to track pr...

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How to translate an OData feed into an iCalendar feed

By JonUdell | 12 November 2010 - 09:11 AM
Introduction In this week's companion article on the Radar blog ("The iCalendar chicken-and-egg conundrum"), I bemoan the fact that content management systems typically produce events pages in HT...

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How the Progress Bar Can Improve Your iPhone App

By joshclark | 11 November 2010 - 01:45 PM
It doesn't take an Einstein to realize that time is relative (file under "time flies when you're having fun.") Stuff happens faster or slower depending on the environment, distractio...

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What can I do with my old Firewire drives?

Asked by peyton | 10 November 2009 - 01:44 PM

Answered by lmor | Nov 11 2010 04:47 AM
I presume you are talking about FireWire 400, which Apple has dumped in favour of the FireWire 800. You can buy a connector, cable or a plug which has an 800 connector at one end and a 400 at the ot... full answer >

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Fontbook nightmare

Asked by Sue Lacey | 09 November 2010 - 01:13 PM

Answered by lmor | Nov 10 2010 03:30 PM
1. I never liked Suitcase, so I used FontAgent Pro (I think you may be able to cross upgrade from Suitcase, and it only costs around US$50). However, I found that it really slowed up my startup, ... full answer >

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What is the best live streaming service? Livestream, UStream, Stickam, Justin.tv, Kyte, Twitcam, BlogTV - the list goes on!

Asked by filmbilly | 27 January 2010 - 06:02 PM

Answered by JackDarippa | Nov 11 2010 01:09 AM
Use the STICKAM "player" on your own site or blog to instantly play live videos, photo slide shows, or music. Or if you don't have your own site, simply use Stickam to create your own fr... full answer >

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SharePoint 2010 Theme disablement

Asked by Paul Neibarger II | 06 July 2010 - 01:22 PM

Answered by wickahead | Nov 10 2010 05:48 PM
In Central Admin (in SP2010), You can define a Permission Policy Level: Central Admin -> (Application Mgmt -> Web Apps ->) Manage Web Apps Select the Web App you wish to restrict themes on C... full answer >

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How Much Architecting Is Enough in Software Development?

By andyo | 10 November 2010 - 02:06 PM
This excerpt from Making Software was contributed by Dr. Barry Boehm, TRW Professor in the Computer Sciences and Industrial and Systems Engineering Departments at the University of Southern California...

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How to search Facebook using C#

By JonUdell | 04 November 2010 - 06:22 AM
Introduction In this week's companion article on the Radar blog, I discuss how principles of common-sense information architecture govern whether public events posted to Facebook will or won't be...

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How to use the iPod Nano as a Pedometer

By chco | 08 November 2010 - 10:17 PM
The following excerpt is from iPod: The Missing Manual, 9th Edition. Below the author shows how you can use the iPod Nano to help with your fitness goals.In addition to its Stopwatch feature, the iPod...

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