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  Hello world
  
  Need help to decide which application should be used in the following scenario.
  

  Table  temp_a
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  from temp_a
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  ;
  

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  PS:

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  Post edited by: b_gossweiler: added P.S.

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  > used first lately

  A list of tutorial in the #3 http://forums.adobe.com/message/2276578 message

  1 - Please NOTE that the PPro CS6 screen may be a little different (I use CS5)

  For CS5 and later versions, the easy way to ensure that your video and your project

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• What is the best way to deal with a 'Implicit coercion' in a table to a sprite?

  Hi all!

  With the continued support of this forum, I'm getting closer to have a programme of work. I can't wait to be able to help others like me once I've finished learning the ropes of AS3.

  I'll briefly explain what I want to achieve and then followed with my question.

  Background

  I created a random number of 12 x 9 grid that fills each cell with an image, based on the numeric value of each cell. I also have a random play button that makes random numbers in the grid. The problem I am running became my click event of button to erase the current images off the grid in order to allocate the new (for example by removing the objects display battery in order to place the new ones in the same places).

  Question

  My question is this: what is the best way to manage an implicit constraint from a table to a sprite? I pasted my complete code below so that you can see how the functions are supposed to work together. My sentence is apparently not being able to use a value from array with a sprite (sprite represents the real layout of the grid on the pile of display while the table starts as a number that is assigned an image that must be transmitted to the sprite).

  ============================================================================

  package
  {
  import flash.display.MovieClip;
  import flash.display.DisplayObject;
  import flash.events.MouseEvent;
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  import flash.text.TextField;
  import flash.text.TextFormat;
  import flash.utils.getDefinitionByName;
  
  SerializableAttribute public class extends MovieClip Blanko
  {
  Contains 12 * 9 grid of cells.
  var grid: Sprite;
  Maintains the shuffle button.
  var shuffleButton:Sprite;
  Is equal to 12 columns, 9 lines.
  var cols: int = 12;
  lines of the var: int = 9;
  Equal number of grid cells (108).
  cells var: int = COL * rows;
  Sets of cell width and height to 40 pixels.
  var cellW:int = 40;
  var cellH:int = 40;
  Contains 108 images of cell.
  var imageArray:Array = [];
  Contains 108 numerical values for the cells in the grid.
  var cellNumbers:Array = [];
  
  Constructor calls the functions "generateGrid" and "makeShuffleButton".
  public void Blanko()
  {
  generateGrid();
  makeShuffleButton();
  }
  
  Creates and displays the grid 12 * 9.
  private function generateGrid (): void
  {
  grid = new Sprite;
  var i: int = 0;

  
  for (i = 0; i < cells; i ++)
  {
  cellNumbers.push (i % 9 + 1);
  }
  trace ("before shuffle:", cellNumbers);
  shuffleCells (cellNumbers);
  trace ("after shuffle:", cellNumbers);
  var _cell:Sprite;
  

  for (i = 0; i < cells; i ++)
  {

  / / This line is where the implicit constraint occurs. '_cell' is a leprechaun trying

  on a temporary basis equal to a value from array.
  _cell = drawCells (cellNumbers [i]);
  _cell.x = (I % cols) * cellW;
  _cell.y = (I / COL) * cellH;
  grid.addChild (_cell);
  }
  }
  
  Creates a "shuffle" button and adds a mouse click event.
  private function makeShuffleButton (): void
  {
  var _label:TextField = new TextField();
  _label. AutoSize = 'center ';
  TextField (_label) .multiline = TextField (_label) .wordWrap = false;
  TextField (_label) .defaultTextFormat is new TextFormat ("Arial", 11, 0xFFFFFF, "bold");.
  _label. Text = "SHUFFLE";
  _label.x = 4;
  _label.y = 2;
  shuffleButton = new Sprite();
  shuffleButton.graphics.beginFill (0 x 484848);
  shuffleButton.graphics.drawRoundRect (0, 0, _label.width + _label.x * 2, _label.height +)
  _label.y * 2, 10);
  shuffleButton.addChild (_label);
  shuffleButton.buttonMode = shuffleButton.useHandCursor = true;
  shuffleButton.mouseChildren = false;
  shuffleButton.x = grid.x + 30 + grid.width - shuffleButton.width;
  shuffleButton.y = grid.y + grid.height + 10;
  this.addChild (shuffleButton);
  shuffleButton.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, onShuffleButtonClick);
  }
  
  Erase the images of the cell, mix of their numbers and then assigned these new images.
  private function onShuffleButtonClick (): void
  {
  eraseCells();
  shuffleCells (cellNumbers);
  trace ("after shuffle:", cellNumbers);

  
  for (var i: int = 0; i < cells; i ++)
  {
  drawCells (cellNumbers [i]);
  }
  }
  
  Deletes any existing cells in the battery of the display image.
  private void eraseCells(): void
  {
  While (imageArray.numChildren > 0)
  {
  imageArray.removeChildAt (0);
  }
  }
  
  Changes cell phones numbers (makes random table).
  private void shuffleCells(_array:Array):void
  {
  var _number:int = 0;
  var _a:int = 0;
  var _b:int = 0;
  var _rand:int = 0;
  
  for (var i: int = _array.length - 1; i > 0; i-)
  {
  _rand = Math.Random () * (i - 1);
  _A = _array [i];
  _B = _array [_rand];
  _ARRAY [i] = _b;
  [_Rand] _ARRAY = _a;
  }
  }
  
  Retrieves and sets a custom image to a cell based on its numerical value.
  private void drawCells(_numeral:int):Array
  {
  var _classRef: Class = Class (getDefinitionByName ("skin" + _numeral));
  _classRef.x = 30;
  imageArray.push (_classRef);
  imageArray.addChild (_classRef);
  return of demonstration;
  }
  }
  }
  ===========================================================================

  Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

  If you want to have an array of Sprites that you later clear that is fine. But this does not mean that your function should return to it.

  You need your function to return the sprite so that you can add it to the display list and everything what you need.

  So just have the function get Sprite, push it in the "toBeClearedInTheFutureArray" and then return a reference to the currently acquired sprite.

• The search for the best way to get the data

  Sorry for my bad English.
  
  * 1. Definition * the task
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  ID; EVENT_DATE; Item1; Item2... itemN
  ______________________________
  1; 01.01.2009; A; null; ... null
  2; 02.01.2009; B; 1; ... null
  3; 03.01.2009; null; 2; ... 3
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  I need to get the last non-null column values (item1... itemN) on the date chosen (result line).
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  EVENT_DATE; Item1; Item2... itemN
  ______________________________
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  * 2.  My decision *.
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  create or replace package is P_STATE
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  end P_STATE;
  
  create or replace package body is P_STATE
  
  procedure SetStateDate (date date) is
  Start
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  function GetStateDate return date is
  Start
  Return StateDate;
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  function tab01.item1%type return GetItem1 is
  Result tab01.item1%type;
  cursor c1 is select item1 tab01
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  ...
  
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  ...
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  (date_on, item1,... itemN)
  in select
  p_state. GetStateDate,
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  ...
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• What is the best way to store the RCS for an insert/update in this rec

  Oracle on Win 64 non-conteneur 12.1.0.2

  When a record in one table is inserted or updated, what would be the best way to store the RCS for this record in this folder.

  I thought of a line after trigger, but did not know if this trigger to store the current_scn would still fire that trigger again (recursive trigger).

  Someone at - he a good idea of what the best way is to do?  The devs don't want to store the pk and the SNA in yet another table...

  Yes, row_dependencies would be the best way to go.  But mgmt doesn't recreate all tables for this.

  3rd party applications retrieve data from tables (all data).  We are looking for a way for them to just pull what is new or updated updated since their last sweater.

  I suggest that you try again and give all OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

  You have rejected ANY answer given and he justified using 'hidden' on what knowledge management or the devs want or do not want to. Stop making us guess what are the requirements and constraints. If you want a real answer then tell us ALL the news.

  When a record in one table is inserted or updated, what would be the best way to store the RCS for this record in this folder.

  Solomon answered repeatedly. If you want to add a column to a table to store the then "best" SNA is to let the Oracle to do this for you automatically by using the DEPENDENCY LINE.

  As he says also re-create the table to add this clause will be MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE that everything THAT you can do it manually. It will be also more accurate because Oracle will fill the value ORA_ROWSCN with the SNA at the time the line was committed. You, as long as user, can't fill a column in function when a line is engaged since real VALIDATION belongs to a transaction, not the line or the trigger that you use.

  Yes - there are two drawbacks to this method:

  1. you need to re-create the table

  2. you cannot add an index to this "hidden" column

  The devs don't want to store the pk and the SNA in yet another table...

  Then? Who cares what the devs want to do? You want the BEST solution? Next, you will need to put aside personal preferences and determine what is the 'best' solution. Why it is important that certain dev wants to do this or not?

  OK, the problem of biz is now, 3rd party external users are an all-wheel drive large number of tables in the database via the API that we wrote.  That was obviously interrupted OLTP during the day.  To reduce to the minimum, we want for them just to extract data that has been inserted/updated since their last sweater.

  It is the definition of a "replica" DB Then why don't you consider a real replicated DB? You can use DataGuard and have replicated DB which is read only that can be used to generate reports. Oracle does ALL the work to keep ALL the tables in sync. You and your developers do NOTHING!

  We thought that store the RCS higher their last sweater would allow the API to extract only data with YVERT higher than their last data pull CHN.

  OK - except you keep rejecting solutions actually do. Ask you questions about the SNA stored in the same table, but then reject the solution that does this. And then you add your "devs" don't want to store the info in a new table either.

  Then your solutions must ONLY use the replication or Log Miner. The REDO logs have all changes, if you want to extract yourself. Replication (e.g., DataGuard) will use these logs for you to maintain a replicated database.

  We thought about it, but recreate all tables in production with ROWDEPENDENCIES as well as dealing with CF and other dependencies idea this was shot.

  Well you NEVER mentioned you "thought that" and rejected it. And you NEVER mentioned anything about FKs and other dependencies. What is FKs and other dependencies which prevents this working solution? Tell us! Give us ALL the information.

  Wouldn't a trigger AFTER LINE capture the commit YVERT?  Or is after really not after validation?

  No - a trigger has NOT one commit. A trigger runs as a step in a transaction. Validation applies to the entire transaction. Until you, or Oracle, issues a commit, there is NO "committed SNA" to be stored as ORA_ROWSCN.

  You can easily see that for yourself. Create a simple table with dependencies of the line and then update two different sessions.

  create the table emp_scn rowdependencies in select * from emp where rownum<>

  Select empno, emp_scn ora_rowscn

  Update emp_scn set work = 'b' where empno = 7499

  commit;

  The first SELECT statement will show you that each row has the same SNA.

  EMPNO, ORA_ROWSCN

  7369,70622201

  7499,70622201

  7521,70622201

  Now, do the update (but no commit), then SELECT it

  EMPNO, ORA_ROWSCN

  7369,70622201

  7499,

  7521,70622201

  Where is the value of 7499? This session will NOT see a value for the changed lines in the current transaction. Other sessions will still see the old value.

  Now do the validation, then SELECT

  EMPNO, ORA_ROWSCN

  7369,70622201

  7499,70622301

  7521,70622201

  7499 now has a new and different value than the other lines. It will not be this new value until the validation occurs.

  Yes, row_dependencies would be the best way to go.  But mgmt doesn't recreate all tables for this.

  Well, you got the answer you want. You ask the best way. Now, you say that you were told the best way. But now you don't like the answer.

  How is it our fault? Your question has been answered wasn't she?

  Here are the facts:

  1 oracle creates a history of changes - the REDO log files

  2. you can use Log Miner to extract these changes

  3. you can create your own change log by adding a log file of MV to your table.

  4. you can then write a custom code to use this MV log file to determine which rows to "reproduce".

  So far reject you all THE POSSIBLE solutions.

  Accept it or change the requirements to allow one of the solutions proposed to be used.

  Personally, if I HAD to use a customized solution, I would use a MV journal to record the ROWID of the lines that have changed (for tables ROWID cannot be changed). I would then extract the appropriate lines by pulling on the lines corresponding to these row ID.

  Even that has problems since a line can be changed several times and children lines can also be amended several times - these questions FK you mentioned.

  I suggest you read this entire thread on AskTom a dozen years ago. It addresses ALL these issues.

  https://asktom.Oracle.com/pls/Apex/f?p=100:11:0:P11_QUESTION_ID:16998677475837

  Then in your next reply on this topic give us a summary of where some things with your question and what help you further expect.

• What is the best way or best practices for access to the session defined in servelt pipeline component?

  Hi Experts,

  What is the best way or best practices for access to the session defined in servelt pipeline component?

  Please, share your ideas.

  Thank you

  ankV

  As performance is concerned, a lot would depend on as to how your design & logic is implemented and you presented search operations to support the specific performance problems. In fact the operation itself can be not expensive than in-house it is somewhat like a search for key/value of the objects in session/application context name. But having said that, Yes, a potential performance problem could be because it's a synchronized operation. So to avoid searches to be performed during each request, caching the results of a search of a component. And in the majority of cases to solve a 'A' component within your component, you must configure a property reference 'A' in the file properties for your component.

• The best way to set default styles in the libraries of widget for use by the public?

  I am putting together a code to go with my blog, and it will include a custom component. I would like to than the default component to use a style that I set, but I also want the user to be able to replace it easily. Anyone have any suggestions on the best way to do it?
  
  I see that the range slider [url http://www.jidesoft.com/blog/2011/10/04/meet-our-first-javafx-component/] of JideSoft we explicitly setting the skin in code in their example. Ideally the end-user would not do that. So, what is the best practice? Should I create a skin for my component and then set the style in my code? Should I set a basic style sheet that somehow always is imported, etc.?
  
  Essentially, I want to have my base of work styles in the same way that caspian.css is - is possible?

  I gave a talk at JavaOne on creating custom controls, perhaps the slides can be useful in answering some of your questions. I blogged about my three talking:
  http://fxexperience.com/2011/10/slides-from-JavaOne/

  In particular, you will be probably more interested by the following slide deck:
  https://oracleus.WingateWeb.com/published/oracleus2011/sessions/24140/S24140_2556650.PDF

  Hope that helps,
  -Jonathan