Open IT Forum: Will HP be a worthy cloud contender?
HP announced its Cloud Services program in beta and we wanted to know initial reactions. Have you registered for the beta? Share your initial thoughts, whether or not you have, and we’ll return to this in the next phase of HP’s cloud services. Share your thoughts and we’ll share 50 Knowledge Points!

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  8:24 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Cloud Computing, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
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6,315 pts.

Free IT Book: Essential Skills for the Agile Developer
The team at Net Objectives (including CEO Alan Shalloway) has compiled the essential skills for the Agile developer. To get this resource and guide to better programming and design, simply answer one of five questions and paste the link to your answer in the discussion section below. Ultrium 4, data size in tape? Entire System [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  12:56 PM
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6,315 pts.

make Oracle 10g compatible with 81
 Can Oracle 10g be made compatible with 8.1?  I’ve installed 10g then 8.1.  When I try to connect to an 8.1 database, i get the error: “[MERANT][ODBC Oracle 8 driver]Driver’s SQLSetConnectAttr failed.[MERANT][ODBC Oracle 8 driver]Optional feature not implemented.{MERANT][ODBC Oracle driver][Oracle 8]ORA-12154: tns:could not resolve the connect identirier specified”   Thanks!

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  5:47 PM
Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g administration, Oracle 8.1.4, Oracle Compatibility
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25 pts.

Open IT Forum: What should system documentation look like?
While documentation doesn’t necessarily make the world go ’round, it certainly keeps it spinning neatly on its axis when trouble arises. If you’re providing a product or service, you should be providing your customers with accurate information that allows them to effectively use and maintain that product, which translates into accurate and thorough documentation. So [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  8:11 PM
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6,315 pts.

Open a form with records displayed with Oracle forms 6i
[strong]how can i call a form that will display automatically records[/strong]? in another word, [strong]how can I call a form in execute query mode[/strong]?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  12:55 PM
Oracle Forms, Oracle Forms 6i, Oracle Reports
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5 pts.

Open IT Forum: How do you prepare your data center for severe weather?
Every season has its share of weather threats, and we want to know how you prepare for them. The east coast is gearing up for Hurricane Irene’s arrival, and we were wondering what steps you were taking (if any) to make sure your data center doesn’t see much (or any) downtime. What unique conditions do [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  6:12 PM
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6,315 pts.

Open IT Forum: Did you buy a TouchPad?
HP’s decision to discontinue the TouchPad (and its subsequent steal of a price) has been all the buzz the past couple days. Did you bite at the alluring $99 price tag? Tell us what went into your decision, or if you couldn’t care less about the TouchPad. Do you think hackers are about to have [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:17 PM
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6,315 pts.

Free IT Book: The Official Ubuntu Book, Sixth Edition
Take advantage of Ubuntu 11.04, and let The Official Ubuntu Book 6th Ed. get you up and running quickly. To win this essential resource, simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion section below. PSOD with ESX 3.5 MIMIX replication issue What would you like to see [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:08 PM
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6,315 pts.

batch Script for tnsping test
Hi All I want  to write a batch script to read tnsnames from a text file and write the o/p to another text file . i/p file is having multiple coulms seperated by space also having multiple entries i have userd for command with delimites,but it works only for first line how i can it for multiple lines [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  12:54 PM
Batch Scripts, CL batch program, Oracle
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5 pts.

Oracle forms 6i to web based application
Hi, I am working in windows XP 32 bit with oracle 8i and forms6i& reports6i. Now i need the help to convert to web based application from my existing forms. What are the steps to be needed. Please help me very urgent.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  1:09 AM
Oracle Forms, Oracle Forms 6i, Windows XP
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30 pts.

Free IT Book: Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
The Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux serves as both a tutorial and an on-the-job reference. You’ll learn to use GUI-based tools, the command line, and Perl scripts, and how to set up key Internet servers. How do you win this book? Simply answer one of five questions and post the link [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:35 PM
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6,315 pts.

Problem exporting Oracle 10g to excel
oracle tables contails huge records 1/2 million. unable to export to excel using java connecting to oracle 10g. can you please suggest best practices to extract data in excel sheets to share it with management. preparedstatement.executequery(sql) is taking more than half an hour to fetch just 30000 records.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:34 AM
Java, Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g administration, Oracle export
5 pts.

Oracle Reports Error
Our system is having this error: REP-128568392 Unable to write to temp. The temp folder is there with all the necessary access rights and space is available more than 5gig. How could I reso;ve the issue? Any solution is welcome.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:21 PM
HP DL380, HP ProLiant, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Reports, Oracle Reports Error Messages
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5 pts.

oracle explain plan from yesterday
Is it possible to see the explain plan used by Oracle for a select statement that was run yesterday?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  6:08 AM
Oracle, Oracle 11g, Oracle administration, SELECT statement
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5 pts.

Error Code 6300 installing Web Client
Users are having problems installing Workspace Zeroadmin web client. Sometimes they get “Unexpected status 200 (OK) returned on http://www.installengine.com/oci_range_check.txt access check”. I’ve instructed users to log into their machines with an ADMIN account. That doesn’t work. Some users are getting InstallShield Wizard Error code -6300. The installation used to work a few months ago. I [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:40 PM
Hyperion Workspace, InstallShield, Solaris, Web Client
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110 pts.

Open IT Forum: What data center fads should be avoided?
There’s always something new and improved, especially in something as complex as a data center. What are some recent technologies you’ve seen that strike you more as fads rather than essential additions to the data center? Share your opinion, and we’ll share 75 Knowledge Points!

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:49 PM
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6,315 pts.

Free IT Book: Cisco Firewalls
Learn concepts, design and deployment for Cisco Stateful Firewall solutions with this week’s free IT book. To win, simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer below. Windows Server 2003 user locked Windows 7 Professional permissions Offline folder issue in Windows Server 2003 Outlook 2007 inbox mail cannot read for [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:28 PM
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6,315 pts.

How I can run oracle 10g Form
How I can run the oracle 10g form for example I run oracle 6i form by using ifrun60? Suggest the name of file or setting so i run 10g.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  6:21 AM
Oracle 10g, Oracle 10g forms, Oracle Forms 6i
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15 pts.

Open IT Forum: What to consider when building a data center?
What are some of the key factors the enterprise should consider when building a data center that can last? We’d love to hear stories from your own experience, or see lists of your own must-haves when it comes to a new data center. Share your thoughts and we’ll share 100 Knowledge Points!

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:18 PM
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Free IT Book: The Official Ubuntu Book
Take full advantage of Ubuntu – the complete, free operating system “that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility” – by winning this week’s free IT book: The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Ed. Answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  1:29 PM
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