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Author: Steven Alexander

Vacation, Part II

By now, I’m back from vacation, but I didn’t write anything while I was gone.  I’ll have a new article next week. I’ve been thinking about my blog.  While spending almost a year writing about SQR,...

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Vacation, Part I

For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on an exciting Peopletools / Peoplecode project.  It’s hard to focus on SQR.  I’ve also been distracted by my upcoming vacation.  The result?  I haven’t had time...

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Batch User Interfaces

Even batch programs have user interfaces.  They start with actual or implied inputs (run control parameters in Peoplesoft).  They end with actual or implied outputs (reports, log files, Process Monitor messages).  We...

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SQR Masks

It seems appropriate to talk about masks with Halloween coming.  More powerful than trick-or-treat facewear, SQR masks can format numbers, analyze dates, and precisely extract characters from strings.  Boo! Masks Appear In Many...

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