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Welcome to Datavail’s Blog, where you can read the latest insights, tips and opinions of our experts on all things data and technology.
Is it better to use a single TIMESTAMP column or two columns, one DATE and the other TIME? Craig Mullins advises in latest blog post.
Understanding what nulls are, and how best to use them, can help you to create usable db2 databases and design useful and correct queries in your db2 applications.
Is your organizations managing their database infrastructure properly? Craig Mullins discusses db2 best practices here in a new blog post.
Production data is information that is stored and used by professionals to conduct business processes. It must be managed to ensure its value to the organization
Some New Year’s Resolutions for DBAs
Datavail consultant, Craig Mullins weighs in on resolutions that DBAs can stick to in the new year.
Which is better? “BETWEEN” vs “
As with most Db2 (and, indeed, IT) issues, the correct answer is “it depends!” Let’s dig a bit deeper to explain what I mean.
It’s inevitable that DBAs will change jobs during the course of their careers. Craig Mullins outlines questions to ask & key insights during the interview process.
SQL Statements: Replacing UNION with CASE
CASE statements are very powerful and you should use them when you can to create elegant and optimal SQL in your DB2 applications.