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I'm an Oracle Database Specialist at DataJini, an Oracle consultancy that specialises in building solutions using MDD techniques.


Apr
16
comment How to disable oracle's MAX_ENABLED_ROLES limit
I also read: "The MAX_ENABLED_ROLES parameter is deprecated. It is retained for backward compatibility only."
Apr
16
comment How to disable oracle's MAX_ENABLED_ROLES limit
What's the problem?
Apr
16
answered How to disable oracle's MAX_ENABLED_ROLES limit
Apr
16
comment PostgreSQL cannot start after replacing contents inside its Data folder
"Permission denied". Have you checked the obvious?
Apr
15
comment Approach for a 2,000 table migration
Editted original to include comment on mapping from old to new. Inadvertently enabled community wiki, but that's OK too :-)
Apr
15
revised Approach for a 2,000 table migration
Added comment on mapping data from old to new.
Apr
15
comment “Variant” values structure and their use for multiple columns
If this is a metadata storage solution, why will there be multiple columns with the same variant structure?
Apr
15
comment “Variant” values structure and their use for multiple columns
The real problem with nulls is that it forces more interpretation of data which results in A) increase in code and complexity to cater for the different cases, and B) the resulting reduced value of the data for the business using it. In the case here all columns that are really used are not null, enforced by the check constraint. And, yes, I prefer to avoid too many tables for this pattern.
Apr
15
comment “Variant” values structure and their use for multiple columns
Well, I probably would use the single table approach and constraints as shown in my answer below.
Apr
15
answered “Variant” values structure and their use for multiple columns
Apr
15
comment “Variant” values structure and their use for multiple columns
I fail to understand when you would need a physical column to store a variant type. Please give us the real example.
Apr
15
answered Approach for a 2,000 table migration
Apr
15
comment Approach for a 2,000 table migration
Personally I think that having no information about the current database is a blessing in disguise: the current system is what is, not the documentation thereof.
Apr
12
revised Why are constraints applied in the database rather than the code?
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Apr
12
answered Why are constraints applied in the database rather than the code?
Apr
12
comment Use CASE to select columns in UPDATE query?
Be aware also that updating a column to the same value will cause redo to be created, see orainternals.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/…
Apr
12
answered Use CASE to select columns in UPDATE query?
Apr
12
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Apr
12
comment best database for a real estate system
Trillions of rows? I don't think so.
Apr
11
comment Column or new table
Another way of thinking about this: How are you going to make sure that no-one enters the same school using 2 different spellings? While making it a separate table with a foreign key won't stop this happening it will greatly reduce the incidence of this sort of "dirty data".