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In this article, I’ll show you what the ASCII function is and demonstrate some examples. Purpose of the Oracle ASCII Function The ASCII function is used to convert a single character into a number that represents the character. It’s how you get an ASCII value of a CHAR in Oracle. MORE
The Oracle NANVL function is useful when working with number values. Learn what it does and how to use it in this article. Purpose of the Oracle NANVL Function The NANVL function is used to return a different value if the specified value is NaN (not a number). MORE
Data Visualization Examples. In this post, I will share some examples of Discovery, Quality, and Dashboard Visualizations. There are too many good examples of Trends/Predicative and Storytelling Dashboards and it was too hard to select one for this post. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle VSIZE function does and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle VSIZE Function The VSIZE function returns the number of bytes of an expression using the internal representation. MORE
Recorded Future has just posted another nice piece of analysis on the cyber threat. This one in particular deals with interesting patterns which can be observed in hacker forums. Summary of the analysis: Forums can be analyzed at traffic level, without an analyst knowing foreign languages or tracking individual posts. Analysts can detect patterns in timing, forum participant product and vulnerability, etc. and use this knowledge to determine whether forum participants are a threat. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle EMPTY_BLOB function does and show you an example of how to use it. Purpose of the Oracle EMPTY_BLOB Function The EMPTY_BLOB function is used to initalise a LOB column to EMPTY. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle VARIANCE function is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle VARIANCE Function The purpose of the VARIANCE function is to, well, return the variance of a set of numbers. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the NEW_TIME function does and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle NEW_TIME Function The NEW_TIME function converts a date from one timezone to another timezone. MORE
Nowadays, we see people opening websites and search through hundreds of pages for a certain one. The websites come in all shapes and sizes and are viewed across the different devices varying from desktop computers and laptops to smartphones. Sometimes, it can be a serious challenge to develop websites assuming all these options MORE
UK startups focused on technology for insurance companies saw capital investments double last year MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle COMPOSE function is and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle COMPOSE Function The COMPOSE function allows you to provide a string or a string expression, and return a Unicode string of that input. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle LN function is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle LN Function The purpose of the Oracle LN function is to calculate the natural logarithm of a number. MORE
A Community Cloud: Real-World Example. For example, most clients will tend to use a common set of "Big Data" - ranging in size from Terabytes to Petabytes. What does this example say to me? A Community Cloud: Real-World Example. skip to main | skip to sidebar. MORE
Here are some of those examples although you should read the entire article to gain more context: Currency: OK, they don’t go into much detail but it’s the main use case EVERYONE uses. IBM uses an example of tracking a diamond through it’s lifecycle. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle LOCALTIMESTAMP function does and show some examples. Purpose of the Oracle LOCALTIMESTAMP Function The LOCALTIMESTAMP function will return the current date and time of the session time zone. MORE
For example, […]. The DECOMPOSE function is a handy string manipulation function. Learn more about it and find out what it does in this article. Purpose of the Oracle DECOMPOSE Function The DECOMPOSE function is used to transform a string into a Unicode string. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle DBTIMEZONE function does, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle DBTIMEZONE Function The DBTIMEZONE function returns the timezone offset of the database, in the format of [+|-]TZH:TZM, or a time zone region name. MORE
In this article, we look at the Oracle COS function and see some examples. Purpose of the Oracle COS Function The COS function will return the cosine of a number. If your knowledge of cosine is a bit rusty (like mine), then you might find this definition helpful. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle ASCIISTR function does, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle ASCIISTR Function The ASCIISTR function converts a string in any character set to a string in the database character set. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain the Oracle SQRT function and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle SQRT Function The purpose of the Oracle SQRT function is to find and return the square root of a provided number. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain the Oracle TAN function, what it is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle TAN Function The purpose of the Oracle TAN function is to calculate the tangent of a number. MORE
The global WannaCry and NotPetya attacks were both examples of pseudo-ransomware, according to McAfee researchers MORE
Learn what it does and see some examples in this article. The Oracle INITCAP function is a handy string manipulation function. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle NCHR function is and show some examples. Purpose of the Oracle NCHR Function The NCHR function returns a character based on the specified number code in the national character set. MORE
Learn how to use it and see some examples in this article. The Oracle HEXTORAW function is a basic conversion function used in Oracle SQL. Purpose of the Oracle HEXTORAW Function The purpose of the HEXTORAW function is to convert a hexadecimal value into a raw value. MORE
We often read anecdotal evidence of how companies and consultants are using big data to solve ‘big’ problems but it is rare that we see real world examples of the use of analytics and data to solve real-world business problems for small and midsized businesses. MORE
Learn how to use it and see some examples in this article. The Oracle TO_SINGLE_BYTE function is useful for databases with different character sets. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain how to use the Oracle BITAND function and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle BITAND Function The Oracle BITAND function is used to perform what’s called a standard bitwise AND operation. MORE
Over the past decade, the concept of work has transformed. From coworking spaces to remote work retreats, productivity in the workplace is no longer dependent on sitting in an office for eight hours a day, seven days a week. One of the biggest outcomes from this shift has been the rapid development of technology that […]. Advice CTO Cyber Security News MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the STDDEV function does and show you some examples. Have you ever seen the Oracle STDDEV function? Purpose of the Oracle STDDEV Function The purpose of the STDDEV function is to find the standard deviation of a set of numbers. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle MEDIAN function is, and show you some examples. So, for example, you had these five values: 10, 15, […]. Purpose of the Oracle MEDIAN Function The MEDIAN function returns the median of the set of provided values. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle SIN function is and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle SIN Function The purpose of the SIN function is to calculate the sine of a number. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle LNNVL function does and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle LNNVL Function The purpose of the LNNVL is to perform a “logical not null” on the expression that has been provided. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle SESSIONTIMEZONE function is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle SESSIONTIMEZONE Function The SESSIONTIMEZONE function returns the timezone offset of your session, in the format of [+|-]TZH:TZM, or a time zone region name. MORE
The term “DaaS” is often synonymous with a “raw desktop in the sky”. But that’s a only like getting a new laptop… just an OS and maybe some antivirus. The rest of the set-up and customization is up to you. What lines-of-business really want are “ business-ready desktops “, customized, optimized and supported for a company’s industry and specific use cases. In the past I’ve personally blogged about the value providers reap when creating offers targeting specific markets. MORE
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle CHARTOROWID function is and show you an example. Purpose of the Oracle CHARTOROWID Function The purpose of the CHARTOROWID function is to convert a value from a several character data types into a ROWID data type. MORE
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Data Visualization Examples. In this post, I will share some examples of Discovery, Quality, and Dashboard Visualizations. There are too many good examples of Trends/Predicative and Storytelling Dashboards and it was too hard to select one for this post.
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The global WannaCry and NotPetya attacks were both examples of pseudo-ransomware, according to McAfee researchers
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UK startups focused on technology for insurance companies saw capital investments double last year
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In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle NCHR function is and show some examples. Purpose of the Oracle NCHR Function The NCHR function returns a character based on the specified number code in the national character set.
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Over the past decade, the concept of work has transformed. From coworking spaces to remote work retreats, productivity in the workplace is no longer dependent on sitting in an office for eight hours a day, seven days a week. One of the biggest outcomes from this shift has been the rapid development of technology that […]. Advice CTO Cyber Security News
Complete IT Professional
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In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle MEDIAN function is, and show you some examples. So, for example, you had these five values: 10, 15, […]. Purpose of the Oracle MEDIAN Function The MEDIAN function returns the median of the set of provided values.
Fountainhead
OCTOBER 21, 2014
The term “DaaS” is often synonymous with a “raw desktop in the sky”. But that’s a only like getting a new laptop… just an OS and maybe some antivirus. The rest of the set-up and customization is up to you. What lines-of-business really want are “ business-ready desktops “, customized, optimized and supported for a company’s industry and specific use cases. In the past I’ve personally blogged about the value providers reap when creating offers targeting specific markets.
Complete IT Professional
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle COMPOSE function is and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle COMPOSE Function The COMPOSE function allows you to provide a string or a string expression, and return a Unicode string of that input.
Complete IT Professional
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
The Oracle NANVL function is useful when working with number values. Learn what it does and how to use it in this article. Purpose of the Oracle NANVL Function The NANVL function is used to return a different value if the specified value is NaN (not a number).
Complete IT Professional
JANUARY 5, 2017
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle VSIZE function does and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle VSIZE Function The VSIZE function returns the number of bytes of an expression using the internal representation.
Complete IT Professional
DECEMBER 9, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle LN function is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle LN Function The purpose of the Oracle LN function is to calculate the natural logarithm of a number.
Complete IT Professional
DECEMBER 16, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain the Oracle SQRT function and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle SQRT Function The purpose of the Oracle SQRT function is to find and return the square root of a provided number.
Complete IT Professional
DECEMBER 2, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle SIN function is and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle SIN Function The purpose of the SIN function is to calculate the sine of a number.
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Recorded Future has just posted another nice piece of analysis on the cyber threat. This one in particular deals with interesting patterns which can be observed in hacker forums. Summary of the analysis: Forums can be analyzed at traffic level, without an analyst knowing foreign languages or tracking individual posts. Analysts can detect patterns in timing, forum participant product and vulnerability, etc. and use this knowledge to determine whether forum participants are a threat.
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Here are some of those examples although you should read the entire article to gain more context: Currency: OK, they don’t go into much detail but it’s the main use case EVERYONE uses. IBM uses an example of tracking a diamond through it’s lifecycle.
Complete IT Professional
DECEMBER 15, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle LNNVL function does and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle LNNVL Function The purpose of the LNNVL is to perform a “logical not null” on the expression that has been provided.
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A Community Cloud: Real-World Example. For example, most clients will tend to use a common set of "Big Data" - ranging in size from Terabytes to Petabytes. What does this example say to me? A Community Cloud: Real-World Example. skip to main | skip to sidebar.
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DECEMBER 8, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain the Oracle TAN function, what it is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle TAN Function The purpose of the Oracle TAN function is to calculate the tangent of a number.
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NOVEMBER 10, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle CHARTOROWID function is and show you an example. Purpose of the Oracle CHARTOROWID Function The purpose of the CHARTOROWID function is to convert a value from a several character data types into a ROWID data type.
Complete IT Professional
DECEMBER 1, 2016
In this article, we look at the Oracle COS function and see some examples. Purpose of the Oracle COS Function The COS function will return the cosine of a number. If your knowledge of cosine is a bit rusty (like mine), then you might find this definition helpful.
Complete IT Professional
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle VARIANCE function is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle VARIANCE Function The purpose of the VARIANCE function is to, well, return the variance of a set of numbers.
Complete IT Professional
AUGUST 12, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the STDDEV function does and show you some examples. Have you ever seen the Oracle STDDEV function? Purpose of the Oracle STDDEV Function The purpose of the STDDEV function is to find the standard deviation of a set of numbers.
Complete IT Professional
OCTOBER 6, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle EMPTY_BLOB function does and show you an example of how to use it. Purpose of the Oracle EMPTY_BLOB Function The EMPTY_BLOB function is used to initalise a LOB column to EMPTY.
Complete IT Professional
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Learn how to use it and see some examples in this article. The Oracle TO_SINGLE_BYTE function is useful for databases with different character sets.
Complete IT Professional
JULY 21, 2016
Learn what it does and see some examples in this article. The Oracle INITCAP function is a handy string manipulation function.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the NEW_TIME function does and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle NEW_TIME Function The NEW_TIME function converts a date from one timezone to another timezone.
Complete IT Professional
MAY 19, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain how to use the Oracle BITAND function and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle BITAND Function The Oracle BITAND function is used to perform what’s called a standard bitwise AND operation.
Complete IT Professional
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Learn how to use it and see some examples in this article. The Oracle HEXTORAW function is a basic conversion function used in Oracle SQL. Purpose of the Oracle HEXTORAW Function The purpose of the HEXTORAW function is to convert a hexadecimal value into a raw value.
Complete IT Professional
AUGUST 4, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle SESSIONTIMEZONE function is, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle SESSIONTIMEZONE Function The SESSIONTIMEZONE function returns the timezone offset of your session, in the format of [+|-]TZH:TZM, or a time zone region name.
Complete IT Professional
AUGUST 25, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle ASCIISTR function does, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle ASCIISTR Function The ASCIISTR function converts a string in any character set to a string in the database character set.
Complete IT Professional
MAY 5, 2016
In this article, I’ll show you what the ASCII function is and demonstrate some examples. Purpose of the Oracle ASCII Function The ASCII function is used to convert a single character into a number that represents the character. It’s how you get an ASCII value of a CHAR in Oracle.
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Nowadays, we see people opening websites and search through hundreds of pages for a certain one. The websites come in all shapes and sizes and are viewed across the different devices varying from desktop computers and laptops to smartphones. Sometimes, it can be a serious challenge to develop websites assuming all these options
Complete IT Professional
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle LOCALTIMESTAMP function does and show some examples. Purpose of the Oracle LOCALTIMESTAMP Function The LOCALTIMESTAMP function will return the current date and time of the session time zone.
Complete IT Professional
AUGUST 25, 2016
In this article, I’ll explain what the Oracle DBTIMEZONE function does, and show you some examples. Purpose of the Oracle DBTIMEZONE Function The DBTIMEZONE function returns the timezone offset of the database, in the format of [+|-]TZH:TZM, or a time zone region name.
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