The Data Access Handbook

Functions Avoiding Search Patterns Using a Dummy Query to Determine Table Characteristics Summary CHAPTER 6 JDBC Applications: Writing Good Code Managing Connections Connecting Efficiently Using Connection Pooling Establishing Connections One at a Time Using One Connection for Multiple Statements Disconnecting Efficiently Obtaining Database and Driver Information Efficiently Managing Transactions Managing Commits in Transactions Choosing the Right Transaction Model Executing SQL Statements Using Stored Procedures Using Statements Versus Prepared Statements Using Batches Versus Prepared Statements Using getXXX Methods to Fetch Data from a Result Set Retrieving Auto-Generated Keys Retrieving Data Retrieving Long Data Limiting the Amount of Data Retrieved Determining the Number of Rows in a Result Set Choosing the Right Data Type Choosing the Right Cursor Updating Data Using Positioned Updates, Inserts, and Deletes (updateXXX Methods) Using getBestRowIdentifier() to Optimize Updates and Deletes Using Database Metadata Methods Minimizing the Use of Database Metadata Methods Avoiding Search Patterns Using a Dummy Query to Determine Table Characteristics Summary CHAPTER 7 .NET Applications: Writing Good Code Managing Connections Connecting Efficiently Using Connection Pooling Establishing Connections One at a Time Disconnecting Efficiently Obtaining Database and Data Provider Information Efficiently Managing Transactions Managing Commits in Transactions Choosing the Right Transaction Model Executing SQL Statements Executing SQL Statements that Retrieve Little or No Data Using the Command.Prepare Method Using Arrays of Parameters/Batches Versus Prepared Statements Using Bulk Load Using Pure Managed Providers Selecting .NET Objects and Methods Avoiding the CommandBuilder Object Choosing Between a DataReader and DataSet Object Using GetXXX Methods to Fetch Data from a DataReader Retrieving Data Retrieving Long Data Limiting the Amount of Data Retrieved Choosing the Right Data Type Updating Data Summary CHAPTER 8 Connection Pooling and Statement Pooling Connection Pool Model for JDBC Configuring Connection Pools Guidelines Connection Pool Model for ODBC Connection Pooling as Defined in the ODBC Specification Configuring Connection Pools Guidelines Connection Pool Model for ADO.NET Configuring Connection Pools Guidelines Using Reauthentication with Connection Pooling Configuring Connection Pooling with Reauthentication in a JDBC Environment Using Statement Pooling Using Statement Pooling with Connection Pooling Guidelines Summary: The Big Picture CHAPTER 9 Developing Good Benchmarks Developing the Benchmark Define Benchmark Goals Reproduce the Production Environment Isolate the Test Environment Reproduce the Workload Measure the Right Tasks Measure over a Sufficient Duration of Time Prepare the Database Make Changes One at a Time Assess Other Factors Benchmark Example Summary CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting Performance Issues Where to Start Changes in Your Database Application Deployment The Database Application The Database Driver Runtime Performance Tuning Options Architecture The Environment Runtime Environment (Java and .NET) Operating System Network Hardware Case Studies Case Study 1 Case Study 2 Case Study 3 Case Study 4 Case Study 5 Case Study 6 Case Study 7 Case Study 8 Summary CHAPTER 11 Data Access in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Environments What Is Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)? Data Access Guidelines for SOA Environments Involve Data Experts in Addition to SOA Experts Decouple Data Access from Business Logic Design and Tune for Performance Consider Data Integration Summary Glossary 0137143931 TOC 2/19/2009

Development group. Rob has spent more than 15 years developing database access middleware, including .NET data providers, ODBC drivers, JDBC drivers, and OLE DB data providers. He has held a number of management and technical positions at DataDirect Technologies and serves on various standards committees. Earlier in his career, he worked as lead software engineer at Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from North Carolina State University, Raleigh.