databases

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Eight steps to restore an individual Exchange 2010 mailbox with System Center Data Protection Manager

January 30, 2012 6:00am PST

Exchange admins often have to restore an individual mailbox rather than an entire database. John Joyner shows you eight steps to do this using PowerShell commands and Microsoft System Center DPM.

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DIY: Create easy to use databases with LibreOffice Base

January 27, 2012 3:30pm PST

Jack Wallen demonstrates how to use LibreOffice Base on Linux. You can also use the database tool on Windows or Mac.

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DIY: Connect LibreOffice Base to a MySQL database

February 11, 2012 11:04pm PST

By connecting LibreOffice Base to a MySQL database, it makes the office suite much more flexible and powerful. Learn how to make that connection.

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RavenDB, a database alternative for .NET developers

January 20, 2012 8:13am PST

Raven DB makes it easy to embrace a relational database management system alternative in your .NET applications. Get a feel for Raven DB and how it works with data.

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The 10 most important things to teach your Access users

January 18, 2012 7:29am PST

Access is a powerful tool -- and for many users, it's a confusing one. This list of basic concepts will help them develop their database skills.

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Use Access validation rules to ensure accurate data entry

January 18, 2012 8:02am PST

Your Access database is only as sound as the data it stores. Data types can only do so much. The next step is to constrain input values using validation rules.

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A letter of regret to Google Cloud (My)SQL?

January 16, 2012 6:00am PST

Ian Hardenburgh shares his thoughts on Google's decision to choose MySQL as its new cloud computing relational database of choice.

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DIY: Create data entry forms for databases in LibreOffice Base

February 1, 2012 12:49pm PST

The Forms Wizard in LibreOffice Base makes it easy to create forms so any user can enter data in a database. Follow along the Forms Wizard's eight-step process.

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DIY: Create a database form in LibreOffice Base Design View

February 2, 2012 10:23am PST

Learn how to use the LibreOffice Base Design View mode, so you can get more specific and creative with your database forms.

Videos

Apple launches digital textbooks

January 20, 2012 5:04am PST

At an Apple press event in New York City, executives from the company announce a new initiative to reinvent textbooks. The new software will attempt to unify online databases and the printed word...

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Microsoft's SQL Azure: Its place in the cloud strategy

January 6, 2012 6:00am PST

Ian Hardenburgh considers Microsoft's strategy with SQL Azure. Where does it fit into the overall cloud picture and what benefits will it deliver to database admins and analysts?

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Importing existing database schemas as Agile Platform entities

January 13, 2012 8:53am PST

Justin James describes the straightforward process of turning an existing database schema into OutSystems Agile Platform entities.

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Discussion Threads

sorting excel sheet based on majority of matching data across columns

January 2, 2012 7:55pm PST

sorting excel sheet based on majority of matching data across columns Hi, I have a requirement of sorting the data in excel (or any other database) based on the majority of matching values. To...

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Q&A

Need Access database help

January 11, 2012 12:05pm PST

Need Access database help I have a membership database created in Access 2003. There is a Member's table that includes their address, contact info, etc. The zip code field in that table was...

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Importing existing database schemas as Agile Platform entities

January 16, 2012 2:50am PST

Importing existing database schemas as Agile Platform entities article root Optimising the copy+paste bit Justin, after you Ctrl+C the entities if you delete the referenced ones prior to pasting...

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Excel Hyperlinks not following the sort. How can I fix this?

January 18, 2012 7:49am PST

Excel Hyperlinks not following the sort. How can I fix this? I have a spreadsheet of servers & their associated databases. When I click on a database there is a hyperlink that takes me to another...

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Use Access validation rules to ensure accurate data entry

January 20, 2012 3:55am PST

Use Access validation rules to ensure accurate data entry article root Data accuracy I agree, a database developer's job is very crucial that's why we really need to protect the validity of our...

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Microsoft Access to web in minutes

January 24, 2012 2:11pm PST

Microsoft Access to web in minutes Nice post. Here???s how you can move or convert Microsoft Access to web in minutes...

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Raven DB, a database alternative for .NET developers

January 24, 2012 12:24pm PST

Raven DB, a database alternative for .NET developers article root Do we really need another database? I mean seriously, what does this do that SQL Server, Oracle, or mySQL can't do. Ooooo you...

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8 ways to use email header info and how to extract it

January 24, 2012 6:25am PST

8 ways to use email header info and how to extract it article root Yes, I think it's a good compromise Very good article and very helpful. I've always wanted to put emails into a database for...

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