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  1. TomKane

    What would you ask an SEO expert?

    Hi everyone, I have a question about hiring an SEO expert and would be grateful for any and all advice that you might have. I have a website project I've been working on for a while and I've got to the point where I need a bit of a hand to finish it. I have found a web consultant who is a an...
  2. TomKane

    attaching and detaching databases between 2005 and 2008 and back again

    Hi, I have a question about attaching and detaching dbs between 2005 and 2008 and would appreciate any feedback that you might have. We have a situation where our OLTP application is in SQL 2005. Our backups are performed using a thing called snap manager - the benefit of this is that our...
  3. TomKane

    SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - Suppress empty reports

    Hi, I have a question about "SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - Suppress empty reports" and would appreciate any advice that you might have on the matter. We are building a set of exception reports that we are hoping will only be mailed to subscribers on the condition that the report is not...
  4. TomKane

    SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - Suppress empty reports

    Hi, I have a question about "SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - Suppress empty reports" and would appreciate any advice that you might have on the matter. We are building a set of exception reports that we are hoping will only be mailed to subscribers on the condition that the report is not...
  5. TomKane

    WSI

    Hi, I've recently heard of an IT franchise business called WSI. I'm currently looking into it but I was wondering if anyone had any experience in dealing with them? Thanks, Tom
  6. TomKane

    Retrieving values from XML file

    Hi, I'm attempting to get at certain values from an XML file. I'm not getting any values back and certainly would certainly apprecitate some feedback. The XML structure is as below: <?xml version="1.0"?> <output xmlns:ac="http://www.asset-control.com/xml/bulk"> <ado symbol="C0.1000005493"...
  7. TomKane

    MKC.DLL 8.10.121.130

    Hi, We have Pervasive 8.1 with the hotfix which makes our MKC.DLL 8.10.121.61. That seems all well and good but on another one of our servers the MKC.DLL version is 8.10.121.130. Does anyone know if Pervasive have other hotfixes for V8 other than the ones on their website? Thanks, Tom
  8. TomKane

    Training your Manager

    Hi, I saw this article yesterday and really enjoyed it. It's a little bit tongue in cheek but I think there is something in it to help overcoming obstacles getting my work done. http://www.simple-talk.com/opinion/opinion-pieces/on-training-your-it-manager Regards, Tom
  9. TomKane

    What exactly do the .NBU files do?

    Hello, I have a query about Netbackup and would be grateful for any and all advice/feedback that you might have. Our situation is that we have recently migrated our backup system from Arcserve (tape based) to Netbackup (Server based). Most of the time things work out OK, but occasionally odd...
  10. TomKane

    Server Engine and Workgroup v9

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew if there what the difference was in functionality between the workgroup engine and the server engine? I suppose what I'm asking is - would it be possible to take an app developed in an environment that had the workgroup engine and be able to run the thing...
  11. TomKane

    ECO Friendly PCs

    www.iameco.com Do you think this could take off?
  12. TomKane

    Converting XML to Text File

    Hi, I'm attempting to convert an XML document to text and I would be grateful for any advice that you may have. I have an XML document that uses node attributes quite a lot - the attribute name is always "value" even though the tag name can differ - below is an example: <Facility>...
  13. TomKane

    Erratic Pervasive Performance

    Hi, We have a Pervasive 8.1 (plus hotfix) database - which is accessed using both the relational and transactional engines. Our database is actually five sets of *.BTR files - each set is considered to be a branch and is stored in separate folders. At the end of the business day there is a...
  14. TomKane

    Pervasive Client Versions Question

    Hi, I have come across a situation where we have a Pervasive Server on version 8.1 SP1 (with hot fixes) and a client that is on version 8.5. My initial reaction is to bring the client into line with the server. In the broader sense it perhaps is wiser to upgrade the whole thing up to the...
  15. TomKane

    Tracking changes made to text files exported from Pervasive

    Hi, I have a query about changes to text files and would be grateful for any advice that you might have. We have a number of text files that are exported from a number of different pervasive based systems. Sometimes it is necessary to make slight manual changes to these files where the...
  16. TomKane

    Text file changes monitoring software

    Hi, I have a query about changes to text files and would be grateful for any advice that you might have. We have a number of text files that are exported from a number of different systems. Sometimes it is necessary to make slight manual changes to these files where the originating system...
  17. TomKane

    Pulchritude

    I was walking through town one day when I was approached by a man who made me a bet. He said, "Give me a letter in the alphabet and I'll come up with a word - if you know what it means then I'll buy you a drink - if you don't then maybe you can give me some spare change." I said, "Hmmmmm...
  18. TomKane

    IT in the retail industry

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there plied their IT craft in the retail industry? The reason I'm asking is that a senior position in a department store has cropped up that looks to me like an interesting challenge but my to date my IT experience has been gained in financial institutions and...
  19. TomKane

    Read-only permission

    Hi Is it possible to give a user read-only permission to a DTS task? We want to give them the ability to open up the packages and take a look inside but not give them the ability to execute the package. Thanks in advance, Tom
  20. TomKane

    Password protecting P.SQL 8 database

    Hi, We have a database that is used primarily in transactional mode. The software belongs to an external vendor and it's working OK. We also access the database using the relational engine - that particular software is ours. We were wondering if we password protected our relational database...

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