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how do i split a string

group, I have a record like this 12**5*** I need to know the 1st occurance of *, and length of it the 2nd occurance of * and the length of it for example, for 12**5***, I need to get 3263 meaning the 1st one start at 3, length is 2, the 2nd one start at 6, the length is 2 Your help is highly appreciated

access C++ modular functions

my coworker has written some C++ functions and i'd like to access them from my perl code. how much work would be involved to make this work? TIA

FAQ 4.14 How can I compare two dates and find the difference?

This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq4.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at [link] .

CC&B Demo on laptop

I know this seems silly, but does anyone have any good documentation on installing CC&B as a demo system using tomcat on a Windows XP laptop (preferrably not using VM)? Thanks, Kevin

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Dynamic query in stored procedure

Hi This question is about stored procedures. I know i can make a query such as: query := SELECT A, B, C FROM USERS WHERE NAME = :a AND SURNAME = :b OPEN my_cursor FOR query USING var_a, var_b But my question is, if I don't know how many parameters I have in the where part, how do I do? I do not want to concatenate part by part.

FAQ 4.22 How do I expand function calls in a string?

This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq4.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at [link] .

Bryce's Pet Peeve - I am NOT a PC - 10/14/2008

My Pet Peeve of the Week is "I am NOT a PC" Types - which looks at the nonsensical advertising Microsoft is putting out these days.

Cloud Computing with Oracle and Amazon

What is Cloud Computing and why is it such a big deal? Lewis will be giving a demo of Oracle in the cloud. He will show you how to sign up for your own Amazon AWS account and how to run an Oracle instance in the cloud.

Replicating? Scaling out? Get in on Continuent’s Beta Releases Of Replication Solution For Oracle

Now is your time, if you ever wanted to be in on the ground floor of a beta test, Continuent is accepting applications for a closed beta version for advanced replication for Oracle with its Tungsten Replicator. Take a look at the press release below and maybe it is something you can make use of. Continuent Tungsten For Oracle Available For Closed Beta Testing San Jose,

Ref cursor in stored proc

Hello If I call a function from a stored procedure and the function returns a ref cursor. The only info I have and want is that this ref cursor has a field, "NAME", but I know nothing of all other fields, how do I fetch this field name? E.g. this does not work since the ref cursor has many values, not just NAME.

Don't Miss the Roth Recharacterization Deadline - Kiplinger.com

Don't Miss the Roth Recharacterization Deadline Kiplinger.com, DC - 9 hours ago ... will switch the account back to a traditional IRA, and you'll be able to file an amended return to get a refund of the taxes you paid on the conversion .

The successful career you never wanted

I had a conversation today with a friend who is very successful in his chosen career.  He has risen into a position of some prominence, earns good money, and continues to see promotional opportunities on the horizon.  He is happy enough wit...

Preparing Your Video in Movie Maker plus social media tools

I have a new tutorial on my personal blog/website.  Geared towards the songwriter who wants to publish more professional videos on YouTube and elsewhere, I cover how to break a performance video of several songs into individual song clips in Mic...

The need for embedded databases – are you ready?

Is Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, or MySQL the only worthy databases out there? Can you imagine running an Oracle 10g database to control you mobile phone? I think not. If you’re not quite up on embedded databases, maybe a quick look at the wiki page Embedded_Database might help. In a nutshell, embedded databases are lightweight databases for