I have a column of data with values resembling this: HL7_Result_for_Message_ID_123Q324343.hl7 I need to grab that ID number (in bold), the challenge being that it can be any and all lengths. I have ...

Hi<BR><BR>I am try to compare a VARCHAR field that stores a date as:<BR><pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> to_char(DateTimeField, 'MM-DD-YYYY') <> to_char(to_date ...

For a complete description of the PROC SQL statements, see SQL Procedure Pass-Through Facility Statements. CONNECT statement, see The following section describes the ORACLE-specific arguments that you ...

Oracle has announced the general availability of Oracle SQL Developer Release 1.2 that features new capabilities to ease the migration and consolidation of third-party databases onto Oracle Database ...

As an Oracle performance-tuning expert, I frequently visit Oracle shops to improve system performance. Although Oracle offers many performance-tuning techniques, you can’t tune away a poor database ...

In a rare act of cooperation, Oracle and IBM have submitted a joint request for a new specification that will define how Java applications query databases using a proposed language called XQuery. Most ...

OK, while I'm really bad about approving comments (mostly because the platform makes it so painful), I do want to answer a few of them here real quick. First and foremost because this is bothering me.

Oracle SQL Developer is a great tool for managing Oracle Databases. It has a user-friendly interface that makes it easier to handle database tasks. The software offers features to simplify workflows ...

Database replication is a valuable tool that allows companies availability and scalability with their data. To help support customers in this area, Dell is releasing version 8.6 of SharePlex, its ...