SQL between platforms

If there's a better forum for this question, please let me know!
I need to get a huge chunk of data from an AS400 to an Oracle database on a Linux server (I really hope I'm saying all that properly - most of it's foreign to me).
The command to start this will originate from a servlet.
Currently we use FTP to send the data (in a flat file which we then break apart), but that's taking way too long, so we were thinking we'd just SQL through an ODBC connection.
How exactly do I go about doing that?
Thanks for any and all advice!

In general, a database load from a flat file, using a utility program designed for the database, is going to be faster than SQL statements that add the same number of records to the database.
However if the excessive time you mentioned was talking about the time required to FTP the data from one system to the other, that is likely still going to be faster than converting the data to an SQL result set and sending it between systems.

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Hi,
I have another question too.
Can someone pls provide me the Considerations for Migrating SAP products from a non-SQL Server platform to a SQL Server 2005 platform?
More specifically from Oracle to SQL 2005.
Regards
Abhi

Hello
You need to perform an OSDB migration.
This will involve exporting your SAP system into a DB neutral format and then reloading this into an SQL 2005 SAP system.
Please review http://service.sap.com/osdbmigration
I recommend you review the homo/heterogeneous system copy guide for your SAP release.
Thanks
N.P.C

How to upgrade AND move between platforms with different Endians...?

Hi, all,
I have two databases - one of 500Gb and one of 50Gb - that are currently running on 10.2.0.4 on AIX 64-bit. They are Production systems.
I have to move them to a brand new Linux (RHEL 5.6 - 64-bit) server that will be running 11.2.0.2.
For test, I'm OK with this being done with Data Pump. But for the eventual move to 'New Prod', this will result in hours' worth of downtime and it's a business-critical system, so I'm trying to mitigate that as much as I can.
I was, naively, hoping to use RMAN to both move the databases from one box to the other, but also to upgrade them. I figure I would do the following (as per Metalink 369644.1) as I have a Recovery Catalog, etc, etc:
Install the binaries on the New Prod server
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It doesn't look like I'll be able to use Transportable Tablespaces (as per 243304.1) either without first having to migrate the data across as a 10g DB and then upgrading.
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a) Data Pump and suck the outage up
b) Move the data using Transportable Tablespaces to 10.2.0.4 and then upgrade to 11.2.0.2.
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Perhaps, I have more experience using concurrent exports/imports using the traditional exp/imp utility than using the parallel option on expdp/impdp. One thing you can do with exp/imp that you cannot do with expdp/impdp is export into a named pipe, start a remove copy of the named pipe to the new server, and then start importing from the named pipe on the new server so that you are importing while still exporting the same objects. We use tables= exports when we did this back when the tables= parameter could only handle 99 tables. We had a separate export for every large table and then a set of exports for 99 tables for each of the other tasks ran 6 to 12 concurrent processes.
One thing to look at is historic data. Potentially some tables can be moved in advance of the majority of the application objects and replaced with synonym to remote objects.
Truely static tables could also potentially be moved in advance even if only a day or two before to reduce the number of objects to be moved.
Build the new database in noarchive log mode to save some processing and switch it over and immediately back it up when you migrate.
And Yes, if the two platforms appear in the view name I gave you then you can use transportable tablespaces with the rman conversion step. Instructions for using rman to do the conversion are in the rman manual.
HTH -- Mark D Powell --

Difference in PL/SQL between 8i and 9i

Hi
Where can I find the exact differences in PL/SQL alone between 8i and 9i from developers point of view.
I appreciate your help
Thanks

Well, you would find it at the most obvious place - The Oracle documentation, where else?
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/appdev.920/a96624/whatsnew.htm#967650

SQL between clause & index question

I currently have the below CTAS that uses between clause to identify the date range from the parameter table and then query a history table on a different database. The history table has index in the acct_date column. The below SQL is slow and takes a long time.
create table temp1 as
select acct_date,cust_ord_1,fin_fclty_2,cust_ord_ship_3,
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(select value from pgm_parameters where parameter='wk_minday') and
(select value from pgm_parameters where parameter='wk_maxday');
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See:
[url http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=863295] How to post a SQL tuning request
[url http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1812597] When your query takes too long
But you might want also want to read this:
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Connect Oracle 9i to SQL Server: platform incompatibility

Hi,
we want to connect an Oracle 9.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production to a SQL Server.
The Oracle DB is on a HP-UX Itanium 64bits machine.
The SQL Server is on a WIN2000 machine.
Our first choice to get them connected was an ODBC and HS.
However, as far as we know, there is not HS for our platforms combination.
We have also tried to use another Oracle BD in a WIN machine as a middle tier.
Single queries work fine, but advance plsql blocks render in several errors (some due to db version, others to the way the oracle manager works)... so this solution also fails.
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Alberto.

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Upgrade MS SQL 2005 platform to MS SQL 2008 - Update the JDBC driver...

Hello to all,
This is the second post that I created reporting this error because in the first one I open this message in group of "SAP on SQL Server" but without any kind of help from community:
My problem is...
I´m planning to do an upgrade of a sap system (SAP ECC 6.0) from SQL Server 2005 to a SQL Server 2008 but I´m facing with a little problem. This system has two stacks - ABAP + JAVA - and because of that the Upgrade Guide to MS SQL Server 2008 describe which are the requirements for this upgrade DB platform, and one of them is this:
"If you use a Java system, you have updated the JDBC driver as described in SAP Note 639702"
... the updated of JDBC driver when we have in system a Java part, like it has in this case! But I´m with a serious problems to find in SAP System Files in Windows 2003 Server the four files that is mentioned in that note 639702. I can´t find it anywhere... in note says:
Depending on the SAP release and the system configuration, the driver files base.jar, util.jar, sqlserver.jar, and spy.jar are available in an installed system at:
(NetWeaver'04, Java:) usrsap<SAP SID>JC<InstanceNumber>j2eejdbc
(NetWeaver'04, ABAP+Java:) usrsap<SAP SID>DVEBMGS<InstanceNumber>j2eejdbc
(NetWeaver 2004s:) usrsap<SAPSID>SYSexe<NUC|UC>Platformmssjdbc
But... still I didn´t find them! I also read other note 1109274 - New JDBC driver for NetWeaver 7.0 and higher but even so I still can´t find it!
Can you help me to find this files on my operation system? I have to update that JDBC... but of course for this task I have to find it first!!!
Best regards,
João Dimas - Portugal

Hi,
Have you considered the possibility that the directory that was supposed to contain the jdbc drivers has been replaced by a recent kernel upgrade and you never noticed?
Anyway, looking forward, put in a new set of JDBC drivers in the correct location.
Also, with reference to the following point from the first note:
Check your JDBC Driver version before you download it. To do this, unpack the attached check tool SAPCheckVersion in the relevant JDBC directory (refer to the previous paragraph). Then open a command prompt there and execute the following command:
SAPCheckVersion.cmd <server name> <username> <password>
Replace <server name> with the name of the database server, <username> and <password> with the logon data of an SQL user (for example, sa or SAP<SID>DB). If you call SAPCheckVersion.cmd without a parameter, the system displays detailed help. The tool supports both DataDirect and Microsoft drivers.
*The download name tells you which version of the driver you need to download from SAP Service Marketplace.*
Run this SAPCheckVersion and find out which drivers you need to download and then download them and use them.
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Upgrade MS SQL 2005 platform to MS SQL 2008 - Update the JDBC driver issue

Hello to all,
I´m planning to do an upgrade of a sap system (SAP ECC 6.0) from SQL Server 2005 to an SQL Server 2008 but I´m facing with a little problem. This system has two stacks - ABAP + JAVA - and because of that the Upgrade Guide to MS SQL Server 2008 describe which are the requirements for this upgrade DB platform, and one of them is this:
"If you use a Java system, you have updated the JDBC driver as described in SAP Note 639702"
... the updated of JDBC driver when we have in system a Java part, like it has in this case! But I´m with a serious problems to find in SAP System Files in Windows 2003 Server the four files that is mentioned in that note 639702. I can´t find it anywhere... in note says:
Depending on the SAP release and the system configuration, the driver files base.jar, util.jar, sqlserver.jar, and spy.jar are available in an installed system at:
(NetWeaver'04, Java:) usrsap<SAP SID>JC<InstanceNumber>j2eejdbc
(NetWeaver'04, ABAP+Java:) usrsap<SAP SID>DVEBMGS<InstanceNumber>j2eejdbc
(NetWeaver 2004s:) usrsap<SAPSID>SYSexe<NUC|UC>Platformmssjdbc
But... still I didn´t find them! I also read other note 1109274 - New JDBC driver for NetWeaver 7.0 and higher but even so I still can´t find it!
Can you help me to find this files on my operation system? I have to update that JDBC... but of course for this task I have to find it first!!!
Best regards,
João Dimas - Portugal

Hello John Feely,
Yeah I already know that you mentioned! In my first post/previous message I mentioned that, I already read the note 639702 and it was there I read that explanation... regarding that creation that you refer in the case of files are not in those directories, so you said that I could download this four files and put in there... but where? and how..? Sorry but that solution seems does not make any sense!
I also look other systems with double stack ABAP + JAVA and I one more time I didn´t see that directories or files that are mentioned in that note!! DAMN!
Any tip?
Kind regards,
João Dimas - Portugal

SQL Between Query....Urgent Please Help ..

Hi,
Can any one solve my problem.
Iam having two numaric columns in my database table. I like to retrive
them in the specific range.
The Example Table is.
Table Name is : SR_Table
testDate(numeric) testTime(numeric)
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
Infact i like to get the records between testDate = 1 and testTime = 2
and testDate = 2 and testTime = 3
Iam using the sql query as:
select * from SR_Table where testdate between '1' and '2' and testtime between '2' and '4'..
instead of giving 9 records its just giving 6 records ... it maight me a mistake in my query. the output for the above query is:
testDate(numeric) testTime(numeric)
1 2
1 3
1 4
2 2
2 3
2 4
The records
1 5
1 6
2 1 are missing...
infact iam expecting 9 records as
testDate(numeric) testTime(numeric)
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
Please solve my problem for using BETWEEN together in two coloumns.
Thanks,
Srinivas Mannava

Looks like there's a few ways to approach this, depending on your data.
If you are truly wanting values between a given range, and you have a different range for each column, then modifying your query as suggested by DrClap should work properly.select * from SR_Table
where (testdate > 0 and testdate < 3)
and (testtime > 1 and testtime < 5)
// > 0 and < 3 means 1 or 2
// > 1 and < 5 means 2, 3, or 4Looking at your example again, however, it appears that you are wanting both values together to act as a single key. Your example data would then contain the values 11 - 16 and 21 - 24.
If this is the case, then you're going to have to get a little more complicated, and implementation may depend on the database that you are using.
If your sample data is representative of your real data (nothing but INT values) then it won't be too bad (this is an Oracle implementation):select [other_fields], TO_NUMBER(testdate || testtime) as test
from SR_Table
where test > 11 and test < 17 and test > 20 and test < 25If your data is more complex, then the query becomes more complex and we'll really need to know exactly what you're trying to do.

Still problem with SQL Between... Help me GURUS!

I've already posted this, but I will try to put it more simple:
Imagine these Tables:
Absentee Table
ID_TRABALHADORES (Number PK) (Trabalhadores=Worker in english)
DAT_INI_AUS (Date) - Initial date of absence
DAT_FIM_AUS (Date) - End of Absence
Justification Table
ID_TRABALHADORES (Number PK)
DAT_INI_JST (Date)
DAT_FIM_JST (Date)
Now imagine that an user (Thru a Oracle Form) inputs one absence from 2005/12/13 to 2005/12/29.
Now the user must input the specified Justification for that absence. Suppose there's 2 Justifications for one SINGLE Absence.
From 2005/12/13 to 2005/12/20 as justified as ilness and from 2005/12/21 to 2005/12/29 as Death of a relative.
If I want to find out if someone forgot to fill in a justification, or if it's wrong justified (wrong dates, etc...), how can I work the SQL with Between? It doesn't work if an user puts 1 Absence to 2 Justifications, because it reports it as being an error, but it's not, because the period is correct. It works fine if an user puts the example above like this:
Absentee Form:
2005/12/13 to 2005/12/20 (Ilness)
2005/12/21 to 2005/12/29 (Death of relative)
Justific Form:
2005/12/13 to 2005/12/20 - Ilness
2005/12/21 to 2005/12/29 - Death of relative
With this I don't catch it because it's not an error and the date periods are correct, but using this way:
Absentee Form:
2005/12/13 to 2005/12/29 (Ilness and Death of relative)
Justific Form:
2005/12/13 to 2005/12/20 - Ilness
2005/12/21 to 2005/12/29 - Death of relative
1 Absence to 2 Justific I catch it as error, but the period is also correct...
There's any SQL script that can turn around this problem?
PS- I don't want to use any sort of code in FORMS or PL/SQL

If I understand the question correctly, you are trying to find out if the justification data matches the absence data or not. Also, if the user puts in two absences then there should be two justifications, right?
Also, the date range of absence should match date range of justification.
The two tables are linked by ID_TRABALHADORES column.
One approach could be:
Figure out if the number of absence records and justification records match or not:
select ID_TRABALHADORES , count(*) from Absentee
group by ID_TRABALHADORES
MINUS
select ID_TRABALHADORES , count(*) from justification
group by ID_TRABALHADORES
This will give a list of all those IDs where :
1. There are more records in Absentee but fewer justifications, e.g. 2 date ranges but a single justification
2. User forgot to enter a justification
Now let's take it further ... I understand that you want to catch cases where the dates do not match for the IDs identified above.
select id, min(dat_ini_aus), max(dat_fim_aus) from absentee group by id
minus
select id, min(dat_ini_aus), max(dat_fim_aus) from justification group by id
If the date ranges match then the query above will eliminate further records as the date range identified by min/max would match.
Anything that does not match could be due to missing records, bad dates etc.
I think it will help if we can see more data samples and some more explanation of the problem you are trying to solve. A BETWEEN clause may not be needed here.
Shakti
http://www.impact-sol.com
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Differences in SQL between Report Designer and RDC

Post Author: GarethThom
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
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The idea being that we want all Invoices (of a certain type) dated up to and including the Comparison Date parameter and where either the Invoice has not yet been paid or was paid after the Comparison Date, i.e. the outstanding/unpaid Invoices at that point in time.
When run within the Report Designer everything works perfectly. When we view the SQL Query used to bring the data back it says:
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The PaymentDate part of the criteria is obviously evaluated within Crystal once the data has been retrieved from the database.
However, when run through the RDC using VB6 SP6 the following SQL Query is used:
WHERE (`Transactions`.`TranType`='SA' OR `Transactions`.`TranType`='SN' OR `Transactions`.`TranType`='SO' OR `Transactions`.`TranType`='SR' OR `Transactions`.`TranType`='ST') AND `Transactions`.`InvoiceDate`<#2008-05-07 00:00:00# AND ((`Transactions`.`PaymentDate`>=#1899-12-30 00:00:00# AND `Transactions`.`PaymentDate`<#1899-12-30 00:00:00#) OR `Transactions`.`PaymentDate`>=#2008-05-07 00:00:00#)
Which returns no records.
The reason we are using CDate(0,0,0) to check for an empty date is that if you have "Convert Database Null Values to Default" ticked it does not seem to handle using IsNull({Transactions.PaymentDate}) in the Record Selection Criteria - no records are returned (in the Report Designer) even though if you copy the SQL Query and run in directly in the database it returns records. As soon as you untick the flag the correct records are returned.
So, is there a fix for this problem or does anyone have any alternate ideas as to how this "null/empty date" scenario could be handled?
Thanks,

Please check the below links to understand difference between Query designer and report designer:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/f1/0a5680e09411d2acb90000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/c8/2d1442505d5033e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
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Choosing between Platform default and Other JMS Providers

Hi,
I'm new to JMS and trying to find what are scenarios when default J2EE platform JMS Provider is not enough and we need to go with other options like ActiveMQ. What extra services ActiveMQ provides that lacks in platform default provider.
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Sharing between platforms

I can not seem to find an answer to this anywhere. My aim is to use a Mac, a PC, and an iPad for the CC Photography subscription (not yet purchased). But with only 2 GB of online storage my photo library will not fit. How is my photo library synced across all devices?

From the Lightroom Mobile FAQ:
Q: Does syncing images to Lightroom mobile use a portion of the cloud storage I get with my Creative Cloud membership?
A: No, the images synced to Lightroom mobile are not counted as a part of your cloud storage.
Lightroom mobile is currently tested up to 250,000 images - so you're more or less gated by how much your device can hold.

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Guys you REALLY need to do something about this asap. I don't know if it's a mac/pc problem or if it's a CS6 problem. I have been working with photoshop on PC for the past 9 years or so. I recently had to switch to CS6 on Mac.
I can no longer place my cursor in the blend modes field and use arrow keys to quickly toggle through them to find the ideal mode. I used to be able to preview 15 blend modes in just 5-6 seconds and land on the ideal mode... and get on with my project. NOW i have to click this button and click again on each blend mode... lengthening my process by up to 2 minutes. This is an ENORMOUS problem for me as choosing blend modes is critical in my day to day design work.
See the menu right next to it where you can type in the opacity? I can put my cursor in there and use arrow keys to adjust values. Blend mode NEEDS to work this way too. And this is on a mac. You simply HAVE to do something here. productivity impacted severely.
Also.. this problem exists in After Effects CS5 on pc. Let's get it fixed there too. I will hand-write you a letter of praise and send flowers if you can do this.

conroy wrote:
Noel Carboni wrote:
It's like you're invisible, conroy.
That could be because some readers are blinded by the white background and shiny badge of MVP and Staff posts.
If not, then it's strange that nobody is interested in working out why the OP has the problem or how to restore correct behaviour to his/her installation.
I can tell you the rationale behind my post, if it helps. The original poster's real goal was to "...preview 15 blend modes in just 5-6 seconds and land on the ideal mode... and get on with my project."
On my Mac, I can certainly click in the menu and use the arrow key to go up and down, as conroy said. But what that does not do is apply the blend mode, unless I also press Return. But pressing Return kicks you out of the menu so you have to start the click/arrow/Enter cycle again, which is a long way just to try the next blend mode. So while the superficial reading of the problem says "I can arrow key through the menu, problem solved," it doesn't solve the real goal of "preview 15 blend modes in just 5-6 seconds."
But Shift+ can, because it saves so many steps over click/arrow/Enter (and because the native OS X pop-up can't do any better). So Shift+ was a more appropriate solution, and the original poster already said it solves their problem.
If you read the original post, I think what is really going on is a Windows/Mac switcher issue, not an unfixed bug. Windows and Mac pop-up menus work very differently. In Windows, you can enter text into a drop-down list directly and up/down arrow through the list without the menu actually popping up. (For a Mac example, see the Type tool Font and Size menus in the Options bar in Photoshop, which I assume are custom-coded. Compare to the Font and Size menus in Apple Pages or Keynote.) He switches to Mac Photoshop, and Blend Modes menu doesn't work that way. It might never work that way, because native Mac pop-up menus are much more mouse-oriented.
Now, if there is a verifiable bug in the menu, Adobe should fix it. You might want to make sure it's listed at the Photoshop Feedback site, and add it if it isn't there.
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family

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