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Shell script within Stored Procedure

How do I execute a UNIX shell (.sh) script from within an MS SQL Stored Procedure?

Answer Question   |  Apr 7 2009  2:11 PM GMT
SQL stored procedures, Unix, Unix shells
asked by VelameLaCosa

  65 pts.

Mapping files into SQL Server databases

I have used the split function utility in UNIX to split large files into multiple files of small length. However, the time it takes to map these files into my SQL Server databases has been reduced performance-wise but not tremendously well. To load 50 milion records, it is taking seven hours of...

View Answer   |  Feb 25 2009  8:44 PM GMT
SQL Server databases, Unix, Unix Split Function
asked by SQL Server Ask the Experts

  2445 pts.

XCOM Transfer from EBCDIC to ASCII

hi there, I am facing a problem in trying a Xcom Transfer from Mainframes (EBCDIC) to Unix environment supporting ASCII. There is a special character probably called umrabulo that gets converted to v in the UNIX environment. Kindly advice...is it necessary to include some conversion tables or can...

Answer Question   |  Feb 24 2009  3:00 PM GMT
XCOM transfer, Unix, ASCII
asked by Debrupbhat

  5 pts.

How to transmit a file from UNIX to Mainframe via SFTP ?

Hi All, I'm working on a small SFTP scripting, where in we connect to an external vendor via SFTP to get a file (File is on UNIX box), and push the file to Mainframes. As per the company norms, we should be using SFTP to get/put any files with external servers. So I'm using SFTP to...

View Answer   |  Feb 12 2009  10:38 PM GMT
Mainframe FTP Program, SFTP, FTP
asked by LrnWithFn

  15 pts.


Mainframe to Unix Codepage using Connect:Direct

Hello, I am using Connect:Direct to send a file from our Mainframe to a Unix Server. My file contains French charcters, when the file is received on the Unix server, the French characters are changed to '3/4'. This is the codepage I am using on the from:...

Answer Question   |  Feb 9 2009  3:34 PM GMT
Unix, Mainframe, Connect:Direct
asked by HaroldB

  5 pts.

Using MIME to send email from SAP on Unix

I am using UNIX command to send emails from SAP, When I send it to any webmail eg. Yahoo all the attachment contents are becoming garbage. Someone suggested I should use MIME. But I don't know the process. Can you please let me know how to do it? Currently I am using the following command to send...

View Answer   |  Feb 5 2009  7:31 PM GMT
Unix, MIME & Mail, Unixcom
asked by Linux - Ask the Expert

  230 pts.

Linux vs. Unix in Java-based applications

I'm a Java-World developer and I wanted to know which differences between Linux and Unix I should be concerned about when creating Web-based applications.

Answer Question   |  Jan 22 2009  7:08 PM GMT
Linux, Unix, Java
asked by Linux - Ask the Expert

  230 pts.

How to configure a Squid server?

My father lives out in the boonies and only has a slow internet connection. He browses maybe 5 to 10 sites on a daily basis but the load time is unbearable. I thought it would be nice to set him up a Squid Cache server that would refresh those specific sites on a nightly basis so when he wakes up...

View Answer   |  Nov 30 2008  9:36 PM GMT
Unix, Squid, Proxy server
asked by Lukebbb

  5 pts.

Any way to view all C: drive files by size?

I'm looking for a way to recursively list all files on a Windows XP C: drive and sort them by size, similar to what you'd do with "ls -R" in Unix. Is there any way to do this?

View Answer   |  Nov 25 2008  9:42 PM GMT
Windows XP, Unix, File management programs
asked by AroundTheWorld

  55 pts.

Installation of Windows and Unix operating systems

Any hints on installing windows and unix OS please anyone?

View Answer   |  Nov 25 2008  10:10 AM GMT
OS installation/upgrades, Unix, Windows installation
asked by Labo

  5 pts.

How to capture CPU utilization efficiently in various Unix m/c's?

We need to capture CPU utilization while load run of our testing in different environments (solaris, Linux, AIX) with single or multi cpu's. In Solaris, presently we are capturing CPU utlization using prstat. In Linux there are many commands like vmstat, mpstat, top, sar etc. Which is the...

View Answer   |  Nov 21 2008  2:44 PM GMT
Linux, AIX, Solaris
asked by Saimadhu

  370 pts.

How do I convert a Unix text file from IFS to a DB file on AS400?

I've got a flat text file that I want to convert from AS400 IFS to a Database file. First I want to convert to a flat file just to prove I can. The File is being Sent via FTP from Unix to AS400/IFS. Files have been sent in both unix txt format and MDOS format. Both files can be displayed on IFS no...

View Answer   |  Nov 21 2008  0:22 AM GMT
Unix, IFS, AS/400 FTP
asked by Slack400

  1165 pts.

migration How to migrate from oracle 10g to Hp unix?

How to migrate from oracle 10g to Hp unix?

View Answer   |  Nov 18 2008  1:12 PM GMT
Unix, Oracle 10g, Oracle migration
asked by Oraclehelpline999

  10 pts.

Moving from Unix to Windows

We are contemplating moving our databases from the Unix platform to a Windows platform. The Windows servers we are thinking of purchasing are Itanium. We have been told that we can just copy the datafiles from the Unix platform to the Windows platform and everything should work fine. I am not so...

View Answer   |  Oct 17 2008  3:32 PM GMT
Windows Server 2003, Oracle administration, Unix
asked by Manjit

  10 pts.

Connect to Unix from iSeries

I am trying to connect to EDW data mart on a Unix server from an SQLRPGLE pgm using the embedded SQL CONNECT TO code. I am getting SQLCOD = -000000113 when in debug and the connection fails. I have the code I can send in an email if you want? BCL2008

Answer Question   |  Oct 10 2008  2:57 PM GMT
SQL, RPGLE, Unix
asked by BCL2008

  5 pts.

Unix process question

What process do you think may have the maximum number of children? What is its PID? Can you divide its children into two categories ?

View Answer   |  Oct 3 2008  2:54 AM GMT
Unix, Process ID
asked by Harsh2120

  5 pts.

Last 5 lines of my log file

Hi, I am looking for a UNIX command that would return me the last 5 lines of my file. Can anyone help? Thanks

View Answer   |  Sep 30 2008  7:52 AM GMT
Unix, Log files, Unix commands
asked by Manasi

  20 pts.

Logging of users from Terminal Server

Hi All, We are running Windows XP on a Terminal Server but we got a problem were by users terminate a session without logging off and this cause a problem for them later on. I have been using Unix and am new to configuring windows on a server. Could you please advice on how to loggoff users...

View Answer   |  Sep 25 2008  12:00 AM GMT
Windows XP, Unix, Terminal Server
asked by Puleza

  5 pts.

File sharing between Windows 2008 and Unix (Solaris)

I have Windows Server 2008 which will act as a file server for the Windows client pc. The Windows client pc will be accessing files on the Unix (Solaris 10) server but I want to control the file access via the file server instead ie. only the file server will map to the Unix server and share out...

View Answer   |  Sep 5 2008  3:02 AM GMT
Solaris, Unix, File servers
asked by Francisg

  15 pts.

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