Using SQL Replace

Have you ever wanted to globally replace one value with another inside of a database?  Have you ever wanted to globally alter string data, replacing one word with another in a database?  If so, the SQL Replace statement could be just what you’re looking for!  It allows you to search for one string within another and either remove the string or replace it with a different string.  The Replace() statement is available for use on most major database management systems in use today, including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.  Continue Reading

Linked Clones in VMware

A powerful technology has been available from VMware for quite some time and yet it is not fully understood by many technical folks.  A virtual machine clone, like the word suggests, is a copy of an existing virtual machine (VM).  A cloned VM can take two forms: a linked clone or a full clone.  Since clones can be created at any moment in time, they provide many unique opportunities for managing the virtual environment while accomplishing tasks in a more productive manner.  This functionality can also be challenging if not properly managed.  Continue Reading

Change Your Process Step 3: The 80/20 Rule

Have you ever attempted to map a process, only to get bogged down in the details?  What seemed like a simple flow chart with four or five boxes got really complicated when you started accounting for all of the special case scenarios?  If you’ve experienced this situation, then you’ll certainly appreciate this installment of my blog series about “Changing Your Process.”  To avoid the pitfall of never fully documenting your process, consider the 80/20 Rule (also known as the Pareto principle).  Applied in this context, if a “special case” happens 20% of the time or less, it should not be covered in your baseline process.  Continue Reading

Razorleaf Named to Inc. 5000

Razorleaf is honored to have been recently named to the 2009 Inc. 5000.  As a result of measured but consistent growth in recent years, Razorleaf was awarded the 3307 position in the 2009 Inc. 5000.  The Inc. 5000 is a distinctive honor given to independent American businesses demonstrating significant revenue growth over a four year period.  2009 was Razorleaf’s first year of being named to the list. 

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What’s New in EPDM 2010

The 2010 version of Enterprise PDM (EPDM) was recently released by SolidWorks Corporation.  There have been a number of new features added to the product, as well as several stability enhancements.  The system requirements for EPDM 2010 can be found here.  There are so many new features in EPDM 2010 it is difficult to go into detail on all of them.  So let’s focus first on two brand new features and then list some major enhancements to existing features.  Continue Reading

What’s New in EPDM 2010

The 2010 version of Enterprise PDM (EPDM) was recently released by SolidWorks Corporation.  There have been a number of new features added to the product, as well as several stability enhancements.  The system requirements for EPDM 2010 can be found here.  There are so many new features in EPDM 2010 it is difficult to go into detail on all of them.  So let’s focus first on two brand new features and then list some major enhancements to existing features.  Continue Reading

Razorleaf Wins Blog Award

We’re proud to announce that the Razorleaf blog received a Silver “Best Blog” Award at the Custom Publishing Council Pearl Awards just last month in New York. The Custom Publishing Council is the leading association dedicated to custom corporate content. Their annual awards, dubbed the “Pearls”, are given out to those consumer and business brands that create and distribute the best content to their customers and prospects in both print and online forms.  Continue Reading