http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com Michael McLaughlin's Old Technical Blog Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:04:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/update-on-blog/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/update-on-blog/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:27:08 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=795 ]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/update-on-blog/feed/ 0 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/migrating-to-a-new-blog-site/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/migrating-to-a-new-blog-site/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:08:07 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=715 A number of friends wanted me to do things that weren't possible while keeping my blog on WordPress.com's web site. Things like code formatting, downloads for software, et cetera ... You can find the new blog at: http://blog.mclaughlinsoftware.com So, I've migrated it to my own domain. I'm in the process of configuring the rest of the domain. I'll update you through the blog as I complete the process. I've got grand plans (lets hope there's time). For example, I'm planning to migrate and update the TechTinker.com domain too. I'll plan tutorials on Java, PL/SQL, and PHP initially as well as administration tips, techniques and walk through steps for my favorite platforms. As time allows, I've got some stuff comparing SQL across platforms - much beyond the trivial Oracle's SPOOL is MySQL's tee (not herbal tea). While my perspective may change over time, I'm quite found of Mac OS X, Ubuntu, and Red Hat. I won't exclude Microsoft because we must live with it, but isn't CrossOver sweet! I'd actually tried to get Oracle to run through it. I may yet, I'm still playing with it. I'm trilled that Chris Jones and Justin Kestelyn got me blogg'n. I've always wanted to contribute more but the forums have mavens with much more time than I have to answer questions. The blog lets me share ideas and concepts as they travel with me on a daily basis. Stats on the blog pages may not migrate but if time allows maybe I'll write a plugin if I can't find one. Generally, I don't think anybody cares about the stats. It's the information to solve problems, and I hope that's what you find useful in my blog. By the way, it wasn't just the ability to have my blog pages look cool on my iPhone that drove the change, but it does look nice!!!]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/migrating-to-a-new-blog-site/feed/ 1 maclochlainn iphone http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/that-old-tns_admin-environment-variable/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/that-old-tns_admin-environment-variable/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:22:30 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=705 $TNS_ADMIN variable to avoid unnecessary file searches (minor expense) in the Mac configuration instructions. This eliminates additional searches when running sqlplus and tnsping executables. I've updated that blog page with those instructions. It's not necessary to make it work but it does avoid a read to the local and /etc directories on your Mac OS X for a tns_names.ora file before reading it from the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directory.]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/that-old-tns_admin-environment-variable/feed/ 0 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/adapter-or-not-adapter-thats-the-question/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/adapter-or-not-adapter-thats-the-question/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:00:08 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=695

There are a few ways to handle reference cursor in PL/SQL. I've updated the earlier blog to more completely cover the options. In all cases within a PL/SQL environment, you must know the target type of the PL/SQL record structure. The target for converting a PL/SQL reference cursor is a a PL/SQL record structure.]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/adapter-or-not-adapter-thats-the-question/feed/ 2 maclochlainn adapter queryreferencecursor parseexecutereferencecursor parseexecutereferencecursor http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/vmware-fusion-tip-on-upgrading-vmware-tools/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/vmware-fusion-tip-on-upgrading-vmware-tools/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:39:05 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=676 # sudo /home/username/Desktop/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/vmware-fusion-tip-on-upgrading-vmware-tools/feed/ 0 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/vmware-fusion-2x-causes-ubuntu-printing-failure/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/vmware-fusion-2x-causes-ubuntu-printing-failure/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:22:27 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=674 Ubuntu VMWare printer set up steps to note it. If you've got a fix for the problem, let me know.]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/vmware-fusion-2x-causes-ubuntu-printing-failure/feed/ 3 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/quick-review-of-plsql-formal-parameter-modes/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/quick-review-of-plsql-formal-parameter-modes/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:11:57 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=656 ]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/quick-review-of-plsql-formal-parameter-modes/feed/ 1 maclochlainn inonly inmodetest inout1 inoutmodetest outonly outmodetest http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/oracle-networking-some-ugly-duckings/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/oracle-networking-some-ugly-duckings/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:18:36 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=639 ]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/oracle-networking-some-ugly-duckings/feed/ 0 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/ajax-gone-wrong-or-blackboard-and-company/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/ajax-gone-wrong-or-blackboard-and-company/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:16:50 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=628 ]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/ajax-gone-wrong-or-blackboard-and-company/feed/ 3 maclochlainn internetoptions temporaryinternetfiles http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/inline-views-table-fabrication-and-the-with-clause/ http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/inline-views-table-fabrication-and-the-with-clause/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:45:51 +0000 maclochlainn http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/?p=611 [...]]]> http://maclochlainn.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/inline-views-table-fabrication-and-the-with-clause/feed/ 0 maclochlainn with_clause inlineview fabricated1 fabricated2 fabricated3 intervalfabrication