Examining the TransactionObject in PowerBuilder During Update and Delete

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During the upgrade of an application from Sybase PowerBuilder 6.5 to SAP PowerBuilder 12.6, I ran into a bug in the Update event that had me suspicious that the TransactionObject was somehow changing, causing the update to be directed toward a different database. As it turns out, the bug was due to a trigger in … Read more

Memory Issues with Oracle WebLogic Smart Update

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If you need to update Oracle WebLogic 10.3.6 on Solaris / UNIX / Linux with a security patch or service pack, you will likely find yourself using the Oracle Smart Update program.  This program, which is run by executing the script bsu.sh, is usually found in the utils/bsu folder underneath the BEA Home folder. For … Read more

Changing the Authentication Mode in Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM Using SQL

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I am currently in the process of setting up an Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM 18.8 environment. The operating system on the application and Web server is Windows Server 2012 R2, the middleware is Oracle WebLogic 12c, and Oracle Database 12c for the RDBMS. This is the first time I’ve ever set up P6 from scratch, … Read more