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How do I... Reseed a SQL Server identity column?
Microsoft SQL Server’s identity column generates sequential values for new records using a seed value. Seeding and reseeding an identity column is easy and relatively safe, if you do it correctly. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how it works. by Susan Harkins
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Column, Value, Identity, Table, Identity Column, Seed Value, Term Seed, TRUNCATE TABLE, Susan Sales Harkins, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-07-15
The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
While I use VBScript and Windows Scripting Host quite a bit, I've always been a big fan of batch files! There are just so many system administration tasks that you can accomplish using command line tools and I love being able to combine them in a batch file. Over the...
Tags: Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, Choice, Value, IPConfig, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Tcp/Ip, Software, Networking, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-05-07
Train users to follow best practices when writing VBA code
If you train users to do a little coding on their own, they may not hit you up with as many development requests. I think that teaching users Visual Basic for Applications VBA is a good place to start because it's easy to learn. VBA lets you automate tasks and...
Tags: Solution, Procedure, Data, Statement, Variable, Code, Microsoft VBA, Best Practice, Value, Error, Figure E, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-02-01
A little JavaScript + Google Charts = quick pie charts
I admit that I'm a bit of a political junkie. The primary reason I have cable TV is so I can watch CNN, Fox, and MSNBC. Like all political junkies, I was glued to the coverage of the Iowa caucuses this week. CNN kept flashing pie charts...
Tags: Google Inc., JavaScript, Value, Pie Chart, innerHTML, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Rex Baldazo
Blog posts 2008-01-05
How do I... Calculate a conditional running total in Excel?
Running totals are used to update totals within a series in Microsoft Excel. For instance, you might use a running total to track an account balance, enrolling students, or even inventory. Usually, a simple expression that adds the previous total to the latest value does the trick. Occasionally, a business...
Tags: Value, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-01-04
How do I... Base a control's default value on data input?
As a developer, you wear many hats. Producing efficient solutions should be high on your list of priorities. Sometimes that means reducing the number of keystrokes a user must make. One of the most common ways to reduce data input in Microsoft Access is to provide a default value --...
Tags: Control, Data Entry, Value, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2007-12-13
Manipulate process priority with nice
Modern operating systems are multi-user and multitasking, which means that multiple users and multiple tasks can be using the computer at any given time. Typically you'll have one person using a desktop system running any number of applications or many users using many applications on a server. ...
Tags: Grep, Priority, Value, Renice, Linux, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2007-11-26
Introducing JavaFX: Sun's new family of Java-based products
JavaFX is a new family of products and technologies from Sun Microsystems that you can use to create Rich Internet Applications RIAs. JavaFX currently consists of JavaFX Script and JavaFX Mobile; other JavaFX products are planned for release in the future. JavaFX is anticipated to compete in...
Tags: Application, Operation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Window, Sun NetBeans, Value, JavaFX, JavaFX Script, JavaFX Mobile, FlowPanel, TextField, Button, System.out.println, Class Definition, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Peter Mikhalenko
Blog posts 2007-10-31
How do I... Retrieve a random set of records in Microsoft Access?
We usually think of data in sets of related values, but not always. Occasionally, you may need to supply someone with a set of unrelated records, retrieved completely at random. Perhaps a manager wants to predict future growth or an auditor is looking for anomalies. Now, it would be nice...
Tags: Function, Microsoft Access, Query, Microsoft Corp., Record, Value, FieldValue, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2007-10-11
How do I... Start an Access label report with any label on the sheet?
Printing labels is a snap using Microsoft Office Access' Label Wizard. Depending on the criteria, the report prints the most up-to-date data in the order you need. The only problem is wasted labels; seldom will a report use all of the labels on the last sheet. You probably just throw...
Tags: Label, Microsoft Access, Report, Problem, Data, Value, Sheet, Printing, Table, Printing Label, tblCustomerLabels, OK, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2007-09-10
Understand when to use user-defined functions in SQL Server
In the simplest terms, a user-defined function UDF in SQL Server is a programming construct that accepts parameters, does work that typically makes use of the accepted parameters, and returns a type of result. This article will cover two types of UDFs: table-valued and scalar-valued. (I will not be covering...
Tags: Function, Parameter, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Value, Table, UDF, SalesHistory, SaleDate, SalePrice, Tim Chapman
Blog posts 2007-09-04
Stop the Windows AutoRun feature in its tracks
Justin Fielding recently posted some instructions he found for disabling the USB mass storage features in Windows and Mac OS X. That information will be of most use in those environments that are very strict about their security practices, but what about those offices that are concerned about security but...
Tags: Environment, Microsoft Windows, Value, Windows AutoRun, Registry, William Jones
Blog posts 2007-08-30
A sample app to monitor performance counters and send alerts
This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic download, which includes a sample project containing all the code needed to get this utility up and running.There are many instances where you may want to use the information gathered from a performance counter. From memory usage, to ASP.NET page recompilations,...
Tags: Counter, Monitor, Constraint, Performance, Utility, Value, Zach Smith
Blog posts 2007-08-09
Handling NULL values in SQL Server 2005
In the simplest terms, a NULL value represents an unknown value. It's unknown in the sense that the value is: missing from the system, may not be applicable in the current situation, or might be added later. NULL values are different than any other value and are sometimes hard to compare...
Tags: Function, Microsoft SQL Server, Column, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Value, Tim Chapman
Blog posts 2007-08-06
Create a date/time value from date parts in VB.NET
Irina Medvinskaya shows you how to put together a full date/time value from a combination of its specific parts. This VB.NET tip also includes sample code. When you need to put together a full date/time value from a combination of its specific parts, you can overload the Date...
Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, dtDate1, message box, dtDate2, dtDate3, date/time value, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, Value, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
Technical articles 2007-04-05
Determine the number of days between dates in VB.NET
Trying to figure out how many days there are between two given dates? Find out why you may want to use VB.NET's TimeSpan object. Developers often deal with various date manipulations in applications. If you need a simple way to figure out how many days there are ...
Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, TimeSpan, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET, TimeSpan object, strMsgText, dtStartDate, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Value, Object, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
Technical articles 2007-03-22
Control presentation with ASP.NET 2.0's FormView control
A survey of the new ASP.NET 2.0 data controls continues this week with the FormView control. A key feature of the control is customization, as developers may utilize user-defined templates to determine the presentation of data. ASP.NET 2.0's FormView control resembles the DetailsView control in that it facilitates...
Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, FormView, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, ASP.NET 2.0, FormView control, .NET Newsletter, Control, Difference, Record, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, Template, Value, DetailsView, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
Technical articles 2007-03-19
What .NET developers need to know about Daylight Saving Time changes
While most of the focus about issues surrounding the Daylight Saving Time changes is centered on operating systems and products, Tony Patton explains why .NET developers should evaluate applications where historical date-time values are stored and utilized. One of the most talked about topics in the industry right ...
Tags: Microsoft .NET, Daylight Saving Time, Tony Patton, .NET Newsletter, Developer, Microsoft Corp., Value
Technical articles 2007-02-20
Bundle related elements in VB.NET with enumeration
In general, enumerations assist in bundling together related elements in Visual Basic .NET. Here's a tip that shows how enumeration makes code easier to develop and read. You'll find that using enumeration in your VB.NET code comes in handy whenever you need to establish a set of related...
Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, enumeration, Visual Basic Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic, Value, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
Technical articles 2007-01-25
Explore JAR files' countless possibilities
Check out this article to catch up on some JAR file basics and to learn about all the possibilities that you can enable by using the JAR file format. All Java developers know that JAR files are just ZIP files that contain the tree of Java classes. However,...
Tags: Java, Peter V. Mikhalenko, Programming languages, Java Tips Newsletter, Directory, Class, Attribute, File, Service, Value, Extension, JAR, META-INF, Class Loader, MD5-Digest, JarIndex Mechanism, Digital Signatures, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Security
Technical articles 2006-12-20


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