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Direct File System gets full

Question: I am repeatedly getting a ‘Volume Full for Direct File System’ message on my SQLBase Server while I’m loading data to my DBs. I couldn’t find any documentation regarding

VBScript and Time Control

Question: Is it possible to let the browser automatically turn off when it is left idle for certain period of time using like VBScript and ActiveX? For example, there isn’t

ActiveX Object Size

Question: Can I set the object height & width in VBScript to the current size of the browser? Answer: Using the InternetExplorer object, you can access the Height and Widthproperties,

LAN performance

Question: I have many workgroups in my enterprise with different demands on theLAN. How can I improve the performance on my LAN without spending too much money? Answer: Ethernet allows

Bridging vs Routing

Question: What are the differences between bridging and routing? Answer: A bridge is a device that connects two or more network segments. A routeris also a device that connects two

NetWare and IP

Question: How do I route IP traffic on my Novell server? Answer: In order to take advantage of the TCP/IP networking protocol on your Novell3.x or 4.x server, you first

Win 3.x APIs Equivalent in Win 95

Question: I’m trying to migrate an application I created in SQLWindows to Centura and it had some Windows API function calls in USER.EXE. Porting it to Centura, the “Cannot find

How do subnet masks work?

Question: What do subnet masks mean and how do they work? Answer: Subnetworks help improve performance, reduce congestion, enhance securityand allow us to isolate networks. On a wide area network,

Updating a Table with Multiple Values

Question: Oracle 7.3, Microsoft Access 2.0 and up, and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 all provide methods by which a single SQL command can update a table using multiple values looked

Informix non-logged databases

Question: In a data warehouse, loading/transforming data is a significant process. Do Informix non-logged databases provide significant performance gains in loading and transforming data? Answer: YES! Though your needs may

Set explain on fails

Question: Set explain on fails (sqlcode: 586 (I think) ISAM: 1) (Could not open sqexplain.out). We have plenty of disk space and file permissions. It even failed as “root” in

Importance of DataBlades

Question: Why are DataBlades so important, as opposed to building application logic separate from the database? Answer: Though at first glance it appears that DataBlades and application logic operate similarly,

What does the “://” in a URL mean?

Question: What does the “://” in a URL mean? I understand the “http” and thedomain name, but there must be a reason for the “://”. Answer: Actually its not “://”

Can I do a “binary dump” using Perl?

Question: Can I do a “binary dump” using PERL? Meaning, can I “compile” a PERL script to binary form? If this is possible, I would greatly appreciate some “how to.”

How do I get the information back to me?

Question: I have completed my form but cannot figure out how to get theinformation sent back to me. In other words, when someone clicks SUBMITthey get an error message! I

JPEG and GIF — which to use, and when?

Question: The graphics on my Web pages are all now in GIF format. Someone told me that I should convert all these GIFs over to JPEG format, because it is

Using interlaced GIFs as buttons in a form

Question: I want to create ‘back’ and ‘exit’ buttons that look the same as the’submit’ and ‘reset’ buttons that are in the &#060FORMS&#062 commands,and place them all together in a

How can I implement a counter on my page?

Question: How can I implement a counter on my page, like the oneyou use, to show how many visitors have been to my site? Answer: The most common way to