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servicenow: I need to reload a form from it’s UI Page client script. What is a reliable method? I’ve tried: ‘location.reload();’ without success

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Summary The problem at hand is reloading a form from a UI Page client script in ServiceNow. The initial attempt to use location.reload() was unsuccessful, prompting the need for a reliable method to achieve this functionality. Root Cause The root cause of the issue can be attributed to the following: Incorrect context: The location.reload() method … Read more

Threat Modeling Tool corrupting .tb7 files, how to obtain prior version

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Summary A critical bug in the latest Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool version causes corruption in .tb7 template files when adding new stencil attributes. This results in attribute lists being randomly duplicated across all stencils, rendering files unusable. Root Cause Binding defects in XML serialization logic: The tool incorrectly associates new attribute additions with existing stencils … Read more

Android NSD Service Discovery not working on first app start, but works after restarting the wifi

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Summary Android NSD (Network Service Discovery) occasionally fails to detect Root Cause Uninitialized network support components prevent multicast packet reception on first app launch, leading to failed service discovery. Key factors: Multicast not enabled: The device fails to join the multicast group required for NSD on initial startup. Race condition: NSD initialization occurs before the … Read more

msck repair table sync partitions fails

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Summary The MSCK REPAIR TABLE command is used to repair and sync partitions in Hive tables. However, in this case, the command spark.sql(“MSCK REPAIR TABLE table_name SYNC PARTITIONS”) fails with an InvalidObjectException when executed in a PySpark job, while it succeeds when run in Beeline. The key takeaway is that the issue lies in the … Read more

Reuse JS code between browser and server with dependency on pngjs

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Summary The problem at hand is how to reuse JavaScript code between browser and server environments when there’s a dependency on pngjs, a library for working with PNG images. The goal is to move a new class, MyNewClass, into an existing module, MyExistingModule, in a way that allows the module to work seamlessly in both … Read more

Vue 3 + Vuelidate: rule sameAs no es reactiva y evita el POST del formulario (Inertia + Laravel)

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સુધી. Postmortem: Non-Reactive Vuelidate Validation Blocking Form Submission in Vue 3 Summary During client-side validation of الأشخاص password confirmation in a Vue 3 application using Vuelidate, the sameAs validator did not reactively update when the password changed. This caused the form to remain invalid even when passwords matched, blocking POST submission via Inertia.js. The گیاڏم … Read more

Visual Studio 2026 and Windows 10 compatibility

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Summary On attempting to migrate to Visual Studio 2026, engineers discovered it does not include the Windows 10 SDK as an installable component during setup. This prevents compiling Windows 10-compatible executables, forcing reliance on Visual Studio 2022 for ongoing Windows 10 support. Root Cause Windows 10 end-of-life: Microsoft ceased mainstream support for Windows 10 on … Read more

as_index=False works in one line but not the other

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Summary The issue at hand involves the inconsistent behavior of the as_index=False parameter in Pandas’ groupby and aggregate functions. Specifically, the code works as expected in one line but fails in another, yielding an error regarding an unexpected keyword argument. Understanding the root cause of this discrepancy is crucial for resolving the issue and ensuring … Read more

Real-world Snowflake / dbt production scenarios?

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Incident Report: Data Staleness Due to Undetected Incremental Model Failure in dbt-Snowflake Pipeline Summary Unreported failure in an incremental loading logic caused critical dashboards to display stale data for 72+ hours. Silent model execution without errors led to undetected data gaps in Snowflake. Root Cause A dbt incremental model failed to process new data due … Read more