MSSQL: Concatenate a string with a NULL value
If the above scenarios occurs, the resulting output would be NULL/empty. To remedy such issue, ISNULL function can be used to replace the NULL value to an empty string like below: ISNULL(fieldName,”)...
View ArticleCrystal report export Excel, fit to 1 page
Apparently this was one of the request from a client recently. Sadly, the report was a direct export from crystal report function and attempting to search for a way to force the report to be exported...
View ArticleDisable (double click) Windows title bar sizing
While developing one of the apps. for demo on a touchscreen device, it came to surprise on the application windows sizing function. I have set the formborderstyle to fixedsingle in hope to disable the...
View ArticleDataset shows error: “Failed to convert parameters to Byte[]“
This error prompted when I tried to preview the data of the query I added for the dataset. The query is designed to accept a parameter which would check for the value on one of the field....
View ArticleReportViewer export to Excel: Data Regions within table/matrix cells are...
Having some issues in the exported excel format. As there is a requirement from the client to add new row manually, the column wasn’t in the correct format. Thus, I thought of an idea to use a table...
View ArticleExecute batch sql files
A friend of mine was asking me if there is any way to execute of list of sql files automatically without having to open it one by one to execute it. I gave him this site which shared this code: CREATE...
View ArticleVS2008 (VB.NET) : Creating a windows services
Here’s a rough detail on the steps required to create a new windows services: 1. Create new window services project 2. In the toolbox, right click -> select “choose item” 3. Add Timer from namespace...
View ArticleTop 10 iPhone and iPad Applications
IT’s no doubt iPhone and iPad is a popular (at least to my surrounding) gadget these days. Everyone would have at least know and talked about it. I guess both the device made up the technology of...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2008 Build failed but no errors listed
As the topic described, I faced the issue with no errors listed but prompted build failed when trying to build the website. Google’d up the issue and found out it was not only me who face the problem....
View ArticleVMware Infrastructure Web Service not responding (Connection Refused)
I had VMWare server installed on my PC for development purposes. It was all this while working without failure aside from it being slow at times, but could cater to what I need. However, just...
View ArticleBiztalk custom pipeline
Not exactly custom, just isn’t standard literally. Microsoft shared some custom pipeline done up which made available for download on their site, BizTalk: List of Custom Pipeline Components. It’s...
View ArticleSSIS digest
Am planning to pickup more on SSIS and its’ related functions, here is some articles I found which I think worth bookmark: SSIS by example #1 – Processing files in folder How to: Automate SSIS Package...
View ArticleFujiXerox DocuPrint M215b Override Catridge Close To Life Error
I was prompted with low toner warning for sometime but didn’t bother to attend to it. In fact, I have already has a backup cartridge with me ever since i bought the printer as I bought a spare just so...
View ArticleChrome prompt err_invalid_auth_credentials on sharepoint sites
That was the issue I faced for past few days until this morning. I subscribed to one of the chrome bulletin/forum board where people were discussing on the same issue that they faced with chrome when...
View ArticleRetrieve list of users from activedirectory domain group
I was curious on the users whom are granted access through the AD group in some servers. To quickly query the users in the group: 1. Open CMD 2. Enter “NET GROUP /domain ” * replace with the AD group...
View ArticleTips to check your freezer if it has power cut-off
I found this in one of the article shared in fb and shame that I did not record the link which I could not give credit where it is due. It was sharing that if you are planning for vacation or “away...
View ArticleDifferent timezone schedule or date time translation
I found this website which I thought worth sharing it here for those who deal with different timezone and requiring the need to communicate the time that differs from their local time:...
View ArticleSQL Engine Tuning: integrated security = False’ cannot be converted into...
I occasionally use SQL Engine tuning advisor to analyze those query that requires further optimization or index creation. And just when I wanted to do that yesterday after almost a year not using that,...
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