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  • How do I prove I should put a table of values in source code instead of a database table?

    - by FastAl
    <tldr>looking for a reference to a book or other undeniably authoritative source that gives reasons when you should choose a database vs. when you should choose other storage methods. I have provided an un-authoritative list of reasons about 2/3 of the way down this post.</tldr> I have a situation at my company where a database is being used where it would be better to use another solution (in this case, an auto-generated piece of source code that contains a static lookup table, searched by binary sort). Normally, a database would be an OK solution even though the problem does not require a database, e.g, none of the elements of ACID are needed, as it is read-only data, updated about every 3-5 years (also requiring other sourcecode changes), and fits in memory, and can be keyed into via binary search (a tad faster than db, but speed is not an issue). The problem is that this code runs on our enterprise server, but is shared with several PC platforms (some disconnected, some use a central DB, etc.), and parts of it are managed by multiple programming units, parts by the DBAs, parts even by mathematicians in another department, etc. These hit their own platform’s version of their databases (containing their own copy of the static data). What happens is that every implementation, every little change, something different goes wrong. There are many other issues as well. I can’t even use a flatfile, because one mode of running on our enterprise server does not have permission to read files (only databases, and of course, its own literal storage, e.g., in-source table). Of course, other parts of the system use databases in proper, less obscure manners; there is no problem with those parts. So why don’t we just change it? I don’t have administrative ability to force a change. But I’m affected because sometimes I have to help fix the problems, but mostly because it causes outages and tons of extra IT time by other programmers and d*mmit that makes me mad! The reason neither management, nor the designers of the system, can see the problem is that they propose a solution that won’t work: increase communication; implement more safeguards and standards; etc. But every time, in a different part of the already-pared-down but still multi-step processes, a few different diligent, hard-working, top performing IT personnel make a unique subtle error that causes it to fail, sometimes after the last round of testing! And in general these are not single-person failures, but understandable miscommunications. And communication at our company is actually better than most. People just don't think that's the case because they haven't dug into the matter. However, I have it on very good word from somebody with extensive formal study of sociology and psychology that the relatively small amount of less-than-proper database usage in this gigantic cross-platform multi-source, multi-language project is bureaucratically un-maintainable. Impossible. No chance. At least with Human Beings in the loop, and it can’t be automated. In addition, the management and developers who could change this, though intelligent and capable, don’t understand the rigidity of this ‘how humans are’ issue, and are not convincible on the matter. The reason putting the static data in sourcecode will solve the problem is, although the solution is less sexy than a database, it would function with no technical drawbacks; and since the sharing of sourcecode already works very well, you basically erase any database-related effort from this section of the project, along with all the drawbacks of it that are causing problems. OK, that’s the background, for the curious. I won’t be able to convince management that this is an unfixable sociological problem, and that the real solution is coding around these limits of human nature, just as you would code around a bug in a 3rd party component that you can’t change. So what I have to do is exploit the unsuitableness of the database solution, and not do it using logic, but rather authority. I am aware of many reasons, and posts on this site giving reasons for one over the other; I’m not looking for lists of reasons like these (although you can add a comment if I've miss a doozy): WHY USE A DATABASE? instead of flatfile/other DB vs. file: if you need... Random Read / Transparent search optimization Advanced / varied / customizable Searching and sorting capabilities Transaction/rollback Locks, semaphores Concurrency control / Shared users Security 1-many/m-m is easier Easy modification Scalability Load Balancing Random updates / inserts / deletes Advanced query Administrative control of design, etc. SQL / learning curve Debugging / Logging Centralized / Live Backup capabilities Cached queries / dvlp & cache execution plans Interleaved update/read Referential integrity, avoid redundant/missing/corrupt/out-of-sync data Reporting (from on olap or oltp db) / turnkey generation tools [Disadvantages:] Important to get right the first time - professional design - but only b/c it's meant to last s/w & h/w cost Usu. over a network, speed issue (best vs. best design vs. local=even then a separate process req's marshalling/netwk layers/inter-p comm) indicies and query processing can stand in the way of simple processing (vs. flatfile) WHY USE FLATFILE: If you only need... Sequential Row processing only Limited usage append only (no reading, no master key/update) Only Update the record you're reading (fixed length recs only) Too big to fit into memory If Local disk / read-ahead network connection Portability / small system Email / cut & Paste / store as document by novice - simple format Low design learning curve but high cost later WHY USE IN-MEMORY/TABLE (tables, arrays, etc.): if you need... Processing a single db/ff record that was imported Known size of data Static data if hardcoding the table Narrow, unchanging use (e.g., one program or proc) -includes a class that will be shared, but encapsulates its data manipulation Extreme speed needed / high transaction frequency Random access - but search is dependent on implementation Following are some other posts about the topic: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1499239/database-vs-flat-text-file-what-are-some-technical-reasons-for-choosing-one-over http://stackoverflow.com/questions/332825/are-flat-file-databases-any-good http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2356851/database-vs-flat-files http://stackoverflow.com/questions/514455/databases-vs-plain-text/514530 What I’d like to know is if anybody could recommend a hard, authoritative source containing these reasons. I’m looking for a paper book I can buy, or a reputable website with whitepapers about the issue (e.g., Microsoft, IBM), not counting the user-generated content on those sites. This will have a greater change to elicit a change that I’m looking for: less wasted programmer time, and more reliable programs. Thanks very much for your help. You win a prize for reading such a large post!

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  • Regex optional match in python fails

    - by AaronG
    tickettypepat = (r'MIS Notes:.**(//p//)?.**') retype = re.search(tickettypepat,line) if retype: print retype.group(0) print retype.group(1) Given the input. MIS Notes: //p// Can anyone tell me why group(0) is MIS Notes: //p// and group(1) is returning as None?

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  • PHP MySQL join table

    - by Jordan Pagaduan
    $sql = "SELECT logs.full_name, logout.status FROM logs, logout WHERE logs.employee_id = logout.employee_id"; tables -- logs logout I'm having error on this. I search join tables in google. And that's what I got. What is wrong with this code?

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  • CSS Style like Windows Seven/Vista ????

    - by Felipe
    Hi everbody, I need to make a web system using asp.net mvc, jquery and web standards for a customer with a style like Windows Vista/Seven. Can anybody indicate me a link to do this with CSS ? I search on the web but i didn't find it =/ I'd like to have interface elements like "window", "menu", "buttons", "form controls", etc... If anyone could help me, I appreciate. thanks! []'s

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  • How do I convert a git repository to mercurial?

    - by Spoike
    I've been developing a java application using git as source code repository. I'd like to share the project with other java developers and hg seems to be most used by them. My question is how do I convert a git repository to hg? If I tried googling "convert git to hg" and every search hit is about converting from git to hg. I'm also using TortoiseHg.

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  • Content management system similar to StackOverflow.com

    - by Ghostrider
    I'm looking content management system that would have features similar to stackoverflow: Users can ask and answer/questions. Users can search within existing threads. The system is access controlled - so some users can be readers/writers/admins. Some or all QnA threads should be visible only to logged in users. So far I've mostly used wordpress as CMS but it looks like it's not well-suited for this particular task

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  • SQL Server Profiler Implementation Using C#/VB.net

    - by Asim Sajjad
    I to implement sql Server Profile in C#/VB.net application, Can any one has good example of it, I have search on google but didn't find good working example, I don't have Sql server Profiler tool on my system ans also don't have Sql Server (it is on difference system). how do I can create profiler for my own

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  • jqtransform and collapsed DIV

    - by Marco
    Hello, I am using a jQuery plugin called: jqtransform This plugin uses JavaScript to apply CSS styles to form elements. The problem that I have consists in the following scenario: I’m building a search page, with a advanced search option. When the page loads, the div called “advancedSearch” is hidden, and it will only show if the user clicks a element. Inside the div#advancedSearch I have several form elements. However, if I hide the div#advancedSearch with the CSS style: “diplay:none;”, the jqtransform plugin doesn’t work correctly with the elements that are hidden. So my solution was to hide the div#advancedsearch with JavaScript. This actually works, and it does not matter if it’s done after the document is ready or not. But… with the JavaScript solution, the div#advancedSearch stays visible for a couple of milliseconds… which is visually annoying. So I was wondering if the solution to this problem would be in the CSS, or in correcting the jqtransform plugin, or even in finding a way to immediately hide the div#advancedSearch with JS making it immediately hidden. UPDATE 1 After jeerose comment I decided to place here my function (please note that the <%= % are ASP.Net tags, that I use to get the images path) $('.toggleAdvancedSearch').click(function() { $('#advancedSearchWrap').slideToggle(250); $('form.jqtransform').jqTransform({ imgPath: '<%= ResolveClientUrl("~/masterpages/img/jqtransform/") %>' }); return false; }); UPDATE 2 To test the problem, I did the following: Added another element to the page, with the ID “applyStyle”, and onClick I call the $('form').jqTransform(); Disabled the the $('form').jqTransform(); from the load of the page. If I press the a#applyStyle, before expanding the div#advancedSearch I get the same problem that I had. But if I expand the the div#advancedSearch and press the the a#applyStyle after, the problem is solved. However, if I run the page with the $('form').jqTransform(); function on the load, I cannot reapply it after with the pressing of the a#applyStyle. I think that the solution could be: disabling the all the elements that are inside the div#advancedSearch, and on the same function that expands the div, make It also apply the styles to the elements that are inside the div#advancedSearch. However, I don’t know how to do this (nether if this will work). PS: This seems to be a known issue with the plugin, but I cannot wait indefinitely for a solution.

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  • How to return a single variable from a CUDA kernel function?

    - by Pooya
    I have a CUDA search function which calculate one single variable. How can I return it back. global void G_SearchByNameID(node* Node, long nodeCount, long start,char* dest, long answer){ answer = 2; } cudaMemcpy(h_answer, d_answer, sizeof(long), cudaMemcpyDeviceToHost); cudaFree(d_answer); for both of these lines I get this error: error: argument of type "long" is incompatible with parameter of type "const void *"

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  • Cucumber bundle not working in Textmate

    - by Gerhard
    I set up Aslak's Cucumber.tmbundle in Texmate, set up PATH in Shell Variables to /Users/gerhard/.rvm/bin:/Users/gerhard/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin but when I run any of the bundle commands I get this: env: sh\r: No such file or directory /usr/bin/env sh is in the search path, so what am I missing?

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  • Delphi 7: ADO, need basic coding example

    - by mawg
    I am a complete n00b here. Can someone please post some Delphi code to create a database add a simple table close the database then, later open a database read each table read each field of a given table perform a simple search Sorry to be so clueless. I did google, but didn't find a useful tutorial ...

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  • Getting Json data into a list view

    - by Rahul Varma
    Hi, I have been searching for a way to get the json data from a URl (for example: http://search.twitter.com/trends.json) and display it in a listview. Couldnt get a perfect example to get it done. Can anyone plz help me out by getting the solution and providing a good example of how to do it...

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  • READING WEBSITE CONTENTS JAVA

    - by Sahil Manchanda
    IM DEVELOPING AN ANDROID APPLICATION WHERE in a website i PROGRAMMATICALLY submit data into search box and retrieve results by JAVA. i get the data by using URLConnect JAVA. i get the source code ie html code...... Urlconnection a = .connect to host getinputstream read data i use these functions now if the site has content like: sahil 3/5 patel chowk 965955 since these details will be inside html tags i want to extract this information . any idea

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  • Easy way to check if item is in list?

    - by befall
    Hey guys, I'm writing a search algorithm in C++, and one of the things I need to do is have a few if statements that check cells above, below, left of, and right of. Each time a cell is found to be open and added to the stack, I want it added to a list of cells already checked. I want to be able to say in the if loop if(thisCell is not in checkedCells). Any simple ideas? Thanks!

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  • Legacy exchange MAPI help?

    - by Zenox
    I'm working with some legacy exchange code and I am having trouble finding information about some methods/constants. A google search reveals others using similar code, but with no explanations. Does anyone have any ideas where I can find proper docs? One constant I am looking for is: SYNC_ASSOCIATED.

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  • How does Wordpress link posts to categories in its database?

    - by bcmcfc
    At present I am displaying a list of the last 5 posts in a site's blog in its footer using this mysql query: SELECT post_title, guid, post_date FROM wp_posts WHERE post_type = 'post' AND post_status = 'Publish' ORDER BY post_date DESC LIMIT 5 How can I edit this query to restrict the search to a particular category id? I thought it would be as simple as looking for a category field in the posts table but it isn't!

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  • like operator issue

    - by Domnic
    I have dom table select * from dom dom table details: id name skills 1 dom c,c++ here i want to retrive query using like operator select * from dom where skills like '%c,c++%' then i got the desired result.....thats not a problem suppose if i want to use the belove query select * from dom where skills like '%C++,C%' i didnt get result So i have to show details even if i search reverse order in database how can i?

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  • Opengraph W3C valid ?

    - by mnml
    Hi, I would like to know if the opengraph markup is W3C valid, I'm getting the following error when I try to validate it: Line 14, Column 17: there is no attribute "PROPERTY" <meta property="og:site_name" content="sitename"> In case it's not valid, will it impact my pagerank and other search engines algo? Is it possible to cloak those properties?

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  • Is Minus Zero some sort of JavaScript performance trick?

    - by James Wiseman
    Looking in the jQuery core I found the folloiwng code convention: nth: function(elem, i, match){ return match[3] - 0 === i; }, And I was really curious about the snippet match[3] - 0 Hunting around for '-0' on google isn't too productive, and a search for 'minus zero' brings back a reference to a Bob Dylan song. So, can anyone tell me. Is this some sort of performance trick, or is there a reason for doing this rather than a parseInt or parseFloat? Thanks

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  • convert perl map with multiple key to c++

    - by YY
    I want to convert a code from perl to c++, and my problem is multi key map in perl! example: perl: $address{name}{familyName} = $someAddress; and keys are not unique. I want similar data structure in c++ using map or ...!? also I want to search and obtain values with first key for example I want such %keys{name} in c++ .

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