http://databases.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Databases GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-01T06:48:06Z Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://databases.about.com/b/2008/07/03/sql-database-normalization.htm If you've been working with databases for a while, chances are you've heard the term normalization. Perhaps someone's asked you "Is that database normalized?" or "Is that in BCNF?" All... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/07/03/sql-database-normalization.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:46:35 +0000 2008-07-03T06:46:35Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/07/01/oracle-database-pricing.htm Oracle recently announced new U.S. price lists for commercial and government customers of the following products: Oracle Technology Products Oracle Applications Oracle On Demand Siebel Applications PeopleSoft Applications JD Edwards Applications Enterprise Linux Support Oracle VM Support These price... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/07/01/oracle-database-pricing.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:48:06 +0000 2008-07-01T06:48:06Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/29/access-database-copying-itself.htm In a recent forum posting, Beth wrote: "I have a Access database loaded on a company shared folder and when my end user closes the database a new one is created... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/29/access-database-copying-itself.htm Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:40:56 +0000 2008-06-29T06:40:56Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/26/credit-card-security-for-dbas-pci-dss.htm The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) sets forth the security requirements for organizations that store, process and/or transmit credit or debit card transactions. These requirements stem... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/26/credit-card-security-for-dbas-pci-dss.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:45:40 +0000 2008-06-26T06:45:40Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/24/using-trycatch-to-handle-sql-server-errors.htm The TRY…CATCH statement in Transact-SQL allows you to detect and handle error conditions gracefully within your database applications. This statement is the cornerstone of SQL Server error handling and... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/24/using-trycatch-to-handle-sql-server-errors.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:27:06 +0000 2008-06-24T06:27:06Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/22/too-many-reports-and-queries-in-access.htm In a recent forum posting, Emilia wrote: "I seem to have too many reports and queries. For example, I have several reports each slightly different with its own query.... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/22/too-many-reports-and-queries-in-access.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:35:08 +0000 2008-06-22T06:35:08Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/19/using-the-ribbon-in-access-2007.htm If you’re switching to Microsoft Access 2007 from an earlier version, you’re bound to immediately notice some major changes in the user interface. Microsoft modeled the Access 2007 look-and-feel after... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/19/using-the-ribbon-in-access-2007.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:15:50 +0000 2008-06-19T06:15:50Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/17/free-databases-too-good-to-be-true.htm In a recent forum posting, Dan wrote: "It seems a lot of the information I've come across says that server database can run an expensive bill. But, I was able to... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/17/free-databases-too-good-to-be-true.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:05:05 +0000 2008-06-17T06:05:05Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/15/sql-server-2008-release-candidate-0-rc0-is-here.htm This week, Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 RC0. This major step in the development of the new product indicates that we're not far away from seeing the official release... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/15/sql-server-2008-release-candidate-0-rc0-is-here.htm Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:07:15 +0000 2008-06-15T10:07:15Z http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/12/sql-server-agent-alerts.htm SQL Server allows you to automatically notify database administrators when unusual circumstances occur. This powerful alerting mechanism enables 24-hour monitoring of your database performance without staffing a 24-hour operations center. Read... http://databases.about.com/b/2008/06/12/sql-server-agent-alerts.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:46:22 +0000 2008-06-12T06:46:22Z