Category Archives: Tips

Search for a specific text in Oracle database

set serveroutput on size 100000;
declare
–Text to find, case insensitive. Use % for like.
V_TEXT varchar(50) := '%what I want to locate%';
–Tables schema
V_SCHEMA varchar(50) := 'SCHEMA_NAME';
–List of tables to skip; comma-separated or NONE
V_SKIP_NAMES varchar(200) := 'NONE';
–Using temporary table
V_TEMPORARY_TABLE number := 0;
—————————–
V_TOTAL_TABLES number := 0;
V_TOTAL_COLUMNS number := 0;
V_TOTAL_RESULT number := 0;
V_TIMER number;
V_QUERY varchar(4000);
–Select all schema's tables
cursor
V_TABLE_LIST
is
select
OBJECT_NAME
from
ALL_OBJECTS
where
(OBJECT_TYPE = 'TABLE')
and (OWNER = V_SCHEMA)
–Eventual exclusions
and (OBJECT_NAME not in (V_SKIP_NAMES))
–Debug purposes
–and (OBJECT_NAME in ('GM_SFL_SERVICE_FEE_DETAILS'))
order by
OBJECT_NAME
;
begin
V_TIMER := dbms_utility.get_time();
begin
if (V_TEMPORARY_TABLE = 1) then
execute immediate 'create global temporary table TMP_LOOKUP_TEXT (SCHEMA_NAME varchar(50), TABLE_NAME varchar2(50), COLUMN_NAME varchar2(50), COLUMN_VALUE varchar2(1000)) on commit preserve rows';
end if;
exception when others then
dbms_output.put_line('Fail to create temporary table: ' || sqlerrm);
end;
–For each table
for V_TABLE_ITEM in V_TABLE_LIST loop
V_TOTAL_TABLES := V_TOTAL_TABLES + 1;
–dbms_output.put_line('Checking table: ' || V_TABLE_ITEM.OBJECT_NAME);
declare
–Select all table's columns
cursor
V_COLUMN_LIST
is
select
OWNER as SCHEMA_NAME
, TABLE_NAME
, COLUMN_NAME
, DATA_TYPE
from
SYS.ALL_TAB_COLUMNS
where
(OWNER = V_SCHEMA)
and (TABLE_NAME = V_TABLE_ITEM.OBJECT_NAME)
and (COLUMN_NAME not in (V_SKIP_NAMES))
and (DATA_TYPE in ('NVARCHAR2', 'CHAR', 'VARCHAR2'))
order by
COLUMN_NAME
;
begin
–For each column
for V_COLUMN_ITEM in V_COLUMN_LIST loop
V_TOTAL_COLUMNS := V_TOTAL_COLUMNS + 1;
–dbms_output.put_line('Checking column: ' || V_COLUMN_ITEM.COLUMN_NAME);
V_QUERY := 'select ' || V_COLUMN_ITEM.COLUMN_NAME || ' from ' || V_COLUMN_ITEM.SCHEMA_NAME || '.' || V_TABLE_ITEM.OBJECT_NAME || ' where upper(' || V_COLUMN_ITEM.COLUMN_NAME || ') like upper(' || chr(39) || V_TEXT || chr(39) || ')';
–dbms_output.put_line('Query: ' || V_QUERY);
declare
type V_MATCH_RECORD is record
(
V_VALUE varchar2(10000)
);
type V_MATCH_TABLE is table of V_MATCH_RECORD;
type V_MATCH_CURSOR_TYPE is ref cursor;
V_MATCH_LIST V_MATCH_TABLE;
V_MATCH_SELECT V_MATCH_CURSOR_TYPE;
V_INDEX binary_integer;
begin
–Select columns where the value matches
open V_MATCH_SELECT for V_QUERY;
fetch V_MATCH_SELECT bulk collect into V_MATCH_LIST;
close V_MATCH_SELECT;
–Found?
if (V_MATCH_LIST.count > 0) then
V_INDEX := V_MATCH_LIST.first;
while V_INDEX is not null loop
V_TOTAL_RESULT := V_TOTAL_RESULT + 1;
if (V_TEMPORARY_TABLE = 0) then
dbms_output.put_line(V_COLUMN_ITEM.SCHEMA_NAME || '.' || V_COLUMN_ITEM.TABLE_NAME || '.' || V_COLUMN_ITEM.COLUMN_NAME || ' = ' || substr(V_MATCH_LIST(V_INDEX).V_VALUE, 1, 50));
else
execute immediate 'insert into TMP_LOOKUP_TEXT (SCHEMA_NAME, TABLE_NAME, COLUMN_NAME, COLUMN_VALUE) values (V_COLUMN_ITEM.SCHEMA_NAME, V_COLUMN_ITEM.TABLE_NAME, V_COLUMN_ITEM.COLUMN_NAME, V_MATCH_LIST(V_INDEX).V_VALUE)';
end if;
V_INDEX := V_MATCH_LIST.next(V_INDEX);
end loop;
end if;
exception when others then
dbms_output.put_line('Fail to report match: ' || sqlerrm);
end;
end loop;
end;
end loop;
V_TIMER := dbms_utility.get_time() – V_TIMER;
dbms_output.put_line('Read ' || V_TOTAL_COLUMNS || ' columns from ' || V_TOTAL_TABLES || ' tables in ' || (V_TIMER / 1000) || ' seconds. Found ' || V_TOTAL_RESULT || ' match to ' || chr(39) || V_TEXT || chr(39) || ' in schema ' || V_SCHEMA || '.');
begin
if (V_TEMPORARY_TABLE = 1) then
execute immediate 'select * from TMP_LOOKUP_TEXT order by TABLE_NAME, COLUMN_NAME';
end if;
exception when others then
dbms_output.put_line('Fail to list result in temporary table: ' || sqlerrm);
end;
end;
view raw gistfile1.txt hosted with ❤ by GitHub
Advertisement

Listing relationship constraints in SQL Server

DECLARE @tableName VARCHAR(64);
SET @tableName = 'MY_TABLE_NAME';
SELECT
SO_P.name AS parent_table
, SC_P.name AS parent_column
, 'is a foreign key of' AS direction
, SO_R.name AS referenced_table
, SC_R.name AS referenced_column
, *
FROM
sys.foreign_key_columns FKC
INNER JOIN sys.objects SO_P ON SO_P.object_id = FKC.parent_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns SC_P ON (SC_P.object_id = FKC.parent_object_id) AND (SC_P.column_id = FKC.parent_column_id)
INNER JOIN sys.objects SO_R ON SO_R.object_id = FKC.referenced_object_id
INNER JOIN sys.columns SC_R ON (SC_R.object_id = FKC.referenced_object_id) AND (SC_R.column_id = FKC.referenced_column_id)
WHERE
((SO_P.name = @tableName) AND (SO_P.type = 'U'))
OR
((UPPER(SO_R.name) = UPPER(@tableName)) AND (SO_R.type = 'U'))
;

PostgreSQL script to look up for a text

DO $$ <<lookup_contents>>
DECLARE
_search VARCHAR := 'something'; what are you looking for?
_limit INTEGER := 1000000;
_total_columns INTEGER := 0;
_total_read INTEGER := 0;
_mark INTEGER;
_text_columns REFCURSOR;
_text_column RECORD;
_address_columns REFCURSOR;
_address_column RECORD;
BEGIN
RAISE NOTICE 'Look up contents for %', _search;
For each column in the database
OPEN _text_columns FOR
SELECT
t.table_schema
, t.table_name
, c.column_name
, CONCAT('SELECT ', c.column_name, ' AS data_found FROM ', t.table_schema, '.', t.table_name, ' WHERE (UPPER(', c.column_name,') LIKE UPPER(''%', _search, '%'')) ORDER BY ', c.column_name,';') AS "selection_query"
FROM
information_schema.tables t
INNER JOIN
information_schema.columns c
ON c.table_name = t.table_name
AND c.table_schema = t.table_schema
WHERE
(t.table_schema = 'public') schema
AND (t.table_type = 'BASE TABLE') tables
AND ((c.character_maximum_length IS NOT NULL) AND (c.character_maximum_length > 1)) more than 1 character
AND (c.udt_name IN ('bpchar', 'char', 'varchar', 'text')) only texts
ORDER BY
t.table_schema, t.table_name
;
LOOP
FETCH _text_columns INTO _text_column;
EXIT WHEN NOT FOUND;
IF _total_read >= _limit THEN
RAISE NOTICE 'Reached the limit of % reads', _limit;
EXIT;
END IF;
_total_columns := _total_columns + 1;
SELECT INTO _mark MOD(_total_columns, 10);
IF _mark = 0 THEN
RAISE NOTICE 'Processed % columns so far…', _total_columns;
END IF;
RAISE NOTICE 'Executing: %', _text_column.selection_query;
OPEN _address_columns FOR EXECUTE _text_column.selection_query;
LOOP
FETCH _address_columns INTO _address_column;
EXIT WHEN NOT FOUND;
_total_read := _total_read + 1;
RAISE NOTICE 'Found: %.%.% = %', _text_column.table_schema, _text_column.table_name, _text_column.column_name, SUBSTRING(_address_column.data_found, 1, 100);
IF _total_read >= _limit THEN
RAISE NOTICE 'Reached the limit of % reads', _limit;
EXIT;
END IF;
END LOOP;
CLOSE _address_columns;
END LOOP;
CLOSE _text_columns;
RAISE NOTICE 'Concluding % columns reads between % records', _total_columns, _total_read;
END
lookup_contents $$;

SQL Server script to scan the whole database looking for a specific value in a specific column


DECLARE @search_column VARCHAR(255);
DECLARE @search_value VARCHAR(255);
DECLARE @search_type INT; /* 1: specific column 2: string columns 3: numeric columns */
SET @search_column = 'SEARCHING_COLUMN_NAME'; wrap with %% for wider search
SET @search_value = 'Any value'; wrap with %% for wider search
SET @search_type = 1;
DECLARE @containing_tables TABLE
(
table_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
column_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
column_value VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL
);
DECLARE all_tables_cursor CURSOR FAST_FORWARD for
SELECT
t.name AS 'TableName', c.name AS 'ColumnName'
FROM
sys.columns c JOIN sys.tables t ON c.object_id = t.object_id
WHERE
((@search_type = 1) AND (UPPER(c.name) LIKE UPPER(@search_column))) /* search into a specific column */
OR
((@search_type = 2) AND (c.user_type_id IN (35, 99, 167, 175, 231, 239))) /* search into all string columns */
OR
((@search_type = 3) AND (c.user_type_id IN (48,52,56,108,127))) /* search into all numeric columns */
ORDER BY TableName, ColumnName;
DECLARE @table_name VARCHAR(255), @column_name VARCHAR(255)
OPEN all_tables_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM all_tables_cursor INTO @table_name, @column_name
WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS <> 1)
BEGIN
IF (@@FETCH_STATUS <> 2)
BEGIN
BEGIN TRY
DECLARE @select_statement VARCHAR(1000);
SET @select_statement = 'DECLARE all_values_cursor CURSOR FAST_FORWARD FOR SELECT [' + @column_name + '] FROM [' + @table_name + '] WHERE (CONVERT(VARCHAR(255), [' + @column_name + ']) LIKE ' + CHAR(39) + @search_value + CHAR(39) + ');';
EXEC(@select_statement)
DECLARE @column_value VARCHAR(255)
OPEN all_values_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM all_values_cursor INTO @column_value
WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS <> 1)
BEGIN
IF (@@FETCH_STATUS <> 2)
BEGIN
INSERT INTO @containing_tables (table_name, column_name, column_value) VALUES (@table_name, @column_name, @column_value);
END
FETCH NEXT FROM all_values_cursor INTO @column_value
END
CLOSE all_values_cursor;
DEALLOCATE all_values_cursor;
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
PRINT 'Error reading ' + @table_name + '.' + @column_name + ': ' + ERROR_MESSAGE();
END CATCH;
END
FETCH NEXT FROM all_tables_cursor INTO @table_name, @column_name
END
CLOSE all_tables_cursor;
DEALLOCATE all_tables_cursor;
Bonus instruction, you can customize the print below to accomodate specific needs
DECLARE all_selects_cursor CURSOR FAST_FORWARD for
SELECT
table_name, column_name, column_value
FROM
@containing_tables
GROUP BY table_name, column_name, column_value;
OPEN all_selects_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM all_selects_cursor INTO @table_name, @column_name, @column_value
WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS <> 1)
BEGIN
IF (@@FETCH_STATUS <> 2)
BEGIN
BEGIN TRY
PRINT 'SELECT * FROM ' + @table_name + ' WHERE (' + @column_name + ' = ' + CHAR(39) + @search_value + CHAR(39) + ');';
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
PRINT 'Error reading ' + @table_name + '.' + @column_name + ': ' + ERROR_MESSAGE();
END CATCH;
END
FETCH NEXT FROM all_selects_cursor INTO @table_name, @column_name, @column_value
END
CLOSE all_selects_cursor;
DEALLOCATE all_selects_cursor;
SELECT table_name, column_name, column_value, count(column_value) AS repeating FROM @containing_tables GROUP BY table_name, column_name, column_value;

view raw

SQLServer.sql

hosted with ❤ by GitHub


Importing a public SSL certificate into a JVM

You are trying to connect your pretty application to an external HTTPS endpoint and getting an odd out of blue exception like below:

PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

That’s happening because, when connecting via HTTPS, the public SSL certificate from the destiny must be available to JVM truststore. Sometimes it is not updated. So, let’s do it with two simple command lines.

1. Have the public certificate in your machine:

Linux

openssl s_client -connect <HOST>:443 -servername <HOST>:443 < /dev/null | sed -ne '/-BEGIN CERTIFICATE-/,/-END CERTIFICATE-/p' > public.crt

Windows

openssl s_client -connect <HOST>:443 -servername <HOST>:443 < NUL | sed -ne '/-BEGIN CERTIFICATE-/,/-END CERTIFICATE-/p' > public.crt

2. Import the public certificate:

<JDK_HOME>\bin\keytool -import -alias <HOST> -keystore <JRE_HOME>\lib\security\cacerts -file public.crt

All good!


SQL Server script to replicate all data from a remote database to a local database


/*
Replicates all data from the remote database to the local database. The local contents are removed, all current local data is erased and not recoverable.
You have to set the value for @LINKED_SERVER_NAME as your local Linked Server name for the remote SQL Server instance.
*/
print 'Starting replication…';
Control for structure alterations over the process
declare @CONTROL_TABLES table
(
TABLE_NAME varchar(255) NOT NULL,
CONSTRAINT_NAME varchar(255) NULL,
STATUS_ENABLED int NULL,
HAS_IDENTITY int NULL
);
Local linked server alias
declare @LINKED_SERVER_NAME varchar(255);
Database name (both "from" and "to" must be same name)
declare @DATABASE_COPY varchar(255);
/**
Define controllers
**/
print 'Setting controllers…';
set @LINKED_SERVER_NAME = '127.0.0.1,11433';
Using local database name
select @DATABASE_COPY = db_name();
Identify all user tables with constraints
insert into @CONTROL_TABLES (TABLE_NAME, CONSTRAINT_NAME, STATUS_ENABLED, HAS_IDENTITY)
select
O2.NAME,
O.NAME,
case when ((C.STATUS & 0x4000)) = 0 then 1 else 0 end,
null
from SYS.SYSCONSTRAINTS C
inner join SYS.SYSOBJECTS O on O.ID = C.CONSTID
inner join SYS.SYSOBJECTS O2 on O2.ID = O.PARENT_OBJ
where
(O2.NAME in (select TABLE_NAME from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES where (TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE')))
and (O.XTYPE in ('C', 'F'))
;
Identify all user tables with identity
update A
set
HAS_IDENTITY = 1
from
@CONTROL_TABLES as A
inner join (select
T.NAME as NAME
from
SYS.SCHEMAS as S
inner join SYS.TABLES as T on S.SCHEMA_ID = T.SCHEMA_ID
where exists
(
select 1 from SYS.IDENTITY_COLUMNS
where OBJECT_ID = T.OBJECT_ID
)) as B on A.TABLE_NAME = B.NAME
;
insert into @CONTROL_TABLES (TABLE_NAME, HAS_IDENTITY)
select
T.NAME,
1
from
SYS.SCHEMAS as S
inner join SYS.TABLES as T on S.SCHEMA_ID = T.SCHEMA_ID
where
exists (select 1 from SYS.IDENTITY_COLUMNS where OBJECT_ID = T.OBJECT_ID)
and (T.NAME not in (select TABLE_NAME from @CONTROL_TABLES))
;
/**
For each table, disable its constraints
**/
print 'Disabling constraints…';
declare NOCHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR cursor FAST_FORWARD for
select
distinct 'alter table ' + TABLE_NAME + ' nocheck constraint ' + CONSTRAINT_NAME + ';'
from
@CONTROL_TABLES
where
(STATUS_ENABLED = 1);
declare @NOCHECK_DISABLE_STATEMENT varchar(255)
open NOCHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR
fetch next from NOCHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @NOCHECK_DISABLE_STATEMENT
while (@@fetch_status <> 1)
begin
if (@@fetch_status <> 2)
begin
print @NOCHECK_DISABLE_STATEMENT
exec(@NOCHECK_DISABLE_STATEMENT)
end
fetch next from NOCHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @NOCHECK_DISABLE_STATEMENT
end
deallocate NOCHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR;
/**
For each table, disable its triggers
**/
print 'Disabling triggers…';
declare DISABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR cursor fast_forward for
select
'disable trigger ' + SYSOBJECTS.NAME + ' on ' + object_name(PARENT_OBJ) + ';'
from
SYSOBJECTS
inner join SYS.TABLES T on SYSOBJECTS.PARENT_OBJ = T.OBJECT_ID
inner join SYS.SCHEMAS S on T.SCHEMA_ID = S.SCHEMA_ID
where
(SYSOBJECTS.TYPE = 'TR');
declare @DISABLE_STATEMENT varchar(255)
open DISABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR
fetch next from DISABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @DISABLE_STATEMENT
while (@@fetch_status <> 1)
begin
if (@@fetch_status <> 2)
begin
print @DISABLE_STATEMENT
exec(@DISABLE_STATEMENT)
end
fetch next from DISABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @DISABLE_STATEMENT
end
deallocate DISABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR;
/**
Remove all local contents
**/
print 'Removing local contents…';
declare DELETE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR cursor fast_forward for
select
'delete from ' + TABLE_NAME + ';'
from
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
where
(TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE')
order by TABLE_NAME
;
declare @DELETE_STATEMENT varchar(255)
open DELETE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR
fetch next from DELETE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @DELETE_STATEMENT
while (@@fetch_status <> 1)
begin
if (@@fetch_status <> 2)
begin
print @DELETE_STATEMENT
exec(@DELETE_STATEMENT)
end
fetch next from DELETE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @DELETE_STATEMENT
end
deallocate DELETE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR;
/**
Copy data from remote server to local environment
**/
print 'Copying data from remote server…';
All non identity tables
declare COPY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR cursor fast_forward for
select
'insert into ' + TABLE_NAME + ' select * from "' + @LINKED_SERVER_NAME + '".' + @DATABASE_COPY + '.dbo.' + TABLE_NAME + ';'
from
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
where
(TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE')
and (TABLE_NAME not in (select TABLE_NAME from @CONTROL_TABLES where (HAS_IDENTITY = 1)))
order by TABLE_NAME
;
declare @COPY_STATEMENT varchar(max);
open COPY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR
fetch next from COPY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @COPY_STATEMENT
while (@@fetch_status <> 1)
begin
if (@@fetch_status <> 2)
begin
print @COPY_STATEMENT
exec(@COPY_STATEMENT)
end
fetch next from COPY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @COPY_STATEMENT
end
deallocate COPY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR;
All identity tables
declare @TABLE_NAME varchar(255);
declare @COLUMNS_NAME varchar(max);
declare COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR cursor fast_forward for
select
distinct(TABLE_NAME)
from
@CONTROL_TABLES
where
(HAS_IDENTITY = 1)
order by TABLE_NAME
;
declare @COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT varchar(max);
open COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR
fetch next from COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @TABLE_NAME
while (@@fetch_status <> 1)
begin
if (@@fetch_status <> 2)
begin
set @COLUMNS_NAME = null;
select @COLUMNS_NAME = coalesce(@COLUMNS_NAME + ',', '') + COLUMN_NAME from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS where (TABLE_NAME = @TABLE_NAME);
set @COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT = 'set identity_insert ' + @TABLE_NAME + ' on;';
set @COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT = @COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT + 'insert into ' + @TABLE_NAME + ' (' + @COLUMNS_NAME + ') select ' + @COLUMNS_NAME + ' from "' + @LINKED_SERVER_NAME + '".' + @DATABASE_COPY + '.dbo.' + @TABLE_NAME + ';'
set @COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT = @COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT + 'set identity_insert ' + @TABLE_NAME + ' off;';
print @COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT;
exec(@COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENT);
end
fetch next from COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @TABLE_NAME
end
deallocate COPY_IDENTITY_STATEMENTS_CURSOR;
/**
For each table, enable its triggers
**/
print 'Enabling triggers…';
declare ENABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR cursor fast_forward for
select
'enable trigger ' + SYSOBJECTS.NAME + ' on ' + object_name(PARENT_OBJ) + ';'
from
SYSOBJECTS
inner join SYS.TABLES T on SYSOBJECTS.PARENT_OBJ = T.OBJECT_ID
inner join SYS.SCHEMAS S on T.SCHEMA_ID = S.SCHEMA_ID
where
(SYSOBJECTS.TYPE = 'TR');
declare @ENABLE_STATEMENT varchar(255)
open ENABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR
fetch next from ENABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @ENABLE_STATEMENT
while (@@fetch_status <> 1)
begin
if (@@fetch_status <> 2)
begin
print @ENABLE_STATEMENT
exec(@ENABLE_STATEMENT)
end
fetch next from ENABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @ENABLE_STATEMENT
end
deallocate ENABLE_STATEMENTS_CURSOR;
/**
For each table, enable its constraints
**/
print 'Enabling constraints…';
declare CHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR cursor fast_forward for
select
'alter table ' + TABLE_NAME + ' with check check constraint ' + CONSTRAINT_NAME + ';'
from
@CONTROL_TABLES
where
(STATUS_ENABLED = 1)
;
declare @CHECK_STATEMENT varchar(max);
open CHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR
fetch next from CHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @CHECK_STATEMENT
while (@@fetch_status <> 1)
begin
if (@@fetch_status <> 2)
begin
print @CHECK_STATEMENT;
exec(@CHECK_STATEMENT);
end
fetch next from CHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR into @CHECK_STATEMENT
end
deallocate CHECK_STATEMENTS_CURSOR;
print '…all good!';


Redirect Tomcat console messages to file

Despite the fact that offical Tomcat’s Wiki says:

System.out and System.err are both redirected to CATALINA_BASE/logs/catalina.out when using Tomcat’s startup scripts (bin/startup.sh/.bat or bin/catalina.sh/.bat). Any code that writes to System.out or System.err will end up writing to that file. (link)

For some reason that scape from my understanding, this is not 100% true. Many dirty System.out don’t go to catalina file, been readable only from console.

So, the solution to guarantee that all console messages became available in a file (usually for troubleshooting purposes) is:

  1. Locate the file startup.sh or startup.bat
  2. Look into for call “%EXECUTABLE%” start %CMD_LINE_ARGS%
  3. Replace the command above for call “%EXECUTABLE%” run >..\logs\console.log 2>&1 start %CMD_LINE_ARGS% run >..\logs\console.log 2>&1

 


Spring Framework marks transaction to rollback when everything is fine

Eventually, you can’t conclude the whole process flux because, at the end, the Spring Framework marks the transaction to rollback, even when all exceptions were caught.

The evidence of this scenario is this following message Transaction was marked for rollback only; cannot commit. The exception thrown is org.springframework.orm.jpa.JpaSystemException.

It happens because in some point of all code processed, your flow had an exception unchecked. The simplest solution is to use checked exceptions and avoid use NoResultException unless it is really necessary.


Generating client for SOAP using CXF

What is needed

  • WSDL file describing the services
  • Apache CXF (3.1+)
  • JDK (1.7+)

Straight to point

In order to create the set of Client’s classes, verify for the following environment variables:

  • JAVA_HOME: Path to JDK location, eg. C:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.7.0_80
  • CXF_HOME: Path to CXF location, eg. C:\Java\apache-cxf-3.1.13

Now, open a command prompt and execute the command: wsdl2java.bat -p net.itfromhell.itsatrap.serviceclient -d C:\Temp\TestClient -all -ant -exsh false -dns true -dex true -encoding UTF-8 -verbose Test.wsdl

Where…

  • wsdl2java.bat: Tool to generate encapsulated service’s client from WSDL document
  • net.itfromhell.itsatrap.serviceclient: Package of generated classes
  • C:\Temp\TestClient: Output directory to generated classes
  • Test.wsdl: WSDL file

PWC6345: There is an error in invoking javac.

Accessing your application in GlassFish you get this error message:

org.apache.jasper.JasperException: PWC6345: There is an error in invoking javac. A full JDK (not just JRE) is required

Try to verify the parameter AS_JAVA inside of file glassfish\config\asenv.bat(.conf). This parameter should be the JDK path.