XTIVIA BLOG
Three reasons to not use binlog_ignore_db in MySQL
The option binlog_ignore_db can be used to exclude certain information from the binary log by setting the option equal to a given database name. However, we advise our clients to not use this option. Why? The binary log is a valuable resource for point in time recovery and for...
How to Recover From DB2 Data Corruption
Data Corruption is something that no one really wants. Yet every now and then, we see some customers run into this. Any such issues are almost always the result of disk or SAN level issues. You will see errors like this: SQL1655C The operation could not be completed due to an...
Liferay Clustering with TCP Unicast
A key step for setting up a reliable Liferay environment is to configure Liferay clustering. Liferay clustering can be achieved in multiple ways. Some of the supported clustering methods are UDP Multicast, UDP Unicast and TCP Unicast. While Multicast is recommended for...
Connecting To Azure SQL Via JDBC SSL
Microsoft recently updated the Azure SQL database to only allow encrypted communication. Now communication between Azure SQL Database and your application requires encryption (SSL) at all times. If your client application does not validate certificates upon connection, your...
Customize InforCRM / SalesLogix customer portal security
The customer portal security can be customized by implementing and registering a IEntitySecurityService. Practically, this means extending CustomerPortalSecurityService and overriding 3 methods (and optionally a 4th one): BuildRestriction - add a restriction to a criteria based...
Keeping Mobile Users Informed Using Liferay Push Notifications
Today we will demonstrate part two of the XTIVIA Mobile Demo application for Android. If you haven't watched part one you should check it out by clicking here. Since the last video we have added several new features that will be covered: Revamped article listing that...
Migrating Liferay SDK to Maven – EXT Plugins
This post describes the process of Migrating Liferay EXT plugin projects from SDK to Maven. Maven EXT plugins are set up as multi-module Maven projects. Migrating from the SDK to Maven is pretty easy, but there are some things that you need to be aware of. Creating the Project...
Migrating Liferay SDK to Maven – ServiceBuilder Projects
This posting helps you with the process of migrating Liferay ServiceBuilder projects from SDK to Maven. Migrating Liferay plugin projects from the Liferay SDK to Maven is normally a straight-forward process. ServiceBuilder plugins, however, are structured differently under...
Using DB2’s Native Encryption Feature
With fixpack 5 of DB2 10.5, IBM introduced Native Encryption for data at rest in DB2. This is a fairly significant new feature for introduction in a fixpack. It does require separate licensing - either the Advanced Edition of ESE or WSE or the separate purchase of the Native...
Migrating Liferay SDK to Maven – Projects
Ant-based development used in the Liferay SDK fell out of favor with developers a long time ago; modern build tools such as Maven are now all the rage. Although it took Liferay a while to update the tool chain, Maven is now a supported Liferay build tool. You'll find that...