If you want to take a copy of one table and make a copy of it in another schema (under another username), you can use the SQL*Plus COPY command, or a simple <code>"create table foo as select * from ...

Have you noticed that dynamic SQL is more popular today than ever before? There are a number of factors contributing to the success of dynamic SQL. Commercial off-the-shelf applications, such as SAP, ...

Howdy,<BR><BR>Using MS SQL Server.<BR><BR>I've created a stored procedure to handle some things so the program doing the entry can be stupid, which is ideal. The problem is I'm sending table names as ...

This is an attempt at making a slightly dynamic query to modify in bulk a CMDB at work. Using SQL Server 2008. I'm trying to update a column with a specific value. I want the table, the column and the ...

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In my previous column "Integrating Dynamic DataBound Columns with SqlDataSource," I discussed the problem that generates the message "Databinding methods such as Eval(), XPath(), and Bind() can only ...

You've given your users cascading DropDownLists to make it easy for them to find the item they want -- but now your page won't update. Peter has a solution for single-tier applications using the ...