RTFMing is fine. I did it with Oracle but my problem is I need a jump start. That is where a class is very valuable because my timeline to learn is very short. I figure, take a class or two, get some familiarity with the system, and then I can RTFM for the rest. I just had a production system handed to me so I need to learn fast.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Dakshinamurthy Ghatikachalam [mailto:[Email Address Removed] Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:15 AM
To: [Email Address Removed] RE: DB2 Newbie


Practically the get the expertise in DB2, the best
resouces are its documents itself.

I never took any Course,-- Just hands on just by
reading online online manuals is far enough.

Dak'

--- [Email Address Removed] wrote:
>
>
> I took that course in the 5 day version. It was
> very good.
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa Greetham
> Database Administrator, Corporate Internet Group
> Bank One
>
>
>
>
>
> "Stephane Paquette"
> <stephane.[Email Address Removed] 01/20/2003 10:08 AM
> Please respond to Stephane.Paquette
>
> To: "Dwayne Cox"
> <[Email Address Removed] cc: <[Email Address Removed] <[Email Address Removed] Subject: RE: DB2 Newbie
>
>
> We only went to the 2 day course.
> If there is none with more days, I would recommend
> it.
>
> Unfortunately, our project was canceled so back to
> Oracle.
> I would have like to go deeper in DB2.
>
>
> Stephane
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dwayne Cox [mailto:[Email Address Removed] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:09 AM
> To: Stephane.[Email Address Removed] Cc: stephane.[Email Address Removed] [Email Address Removed] [Email Address Removed] Subject: Re: DB2 Newbie
>
>
> Yes, it is thru IBM. I went to the office in
> Atlanta. It was nice
> as well but nowhere near as nice as the one in
> Montreal, I'm sure.
>
> -D-
>
> On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 09:51:32 -0500
> "Stephane Paquette"
> <stephane.[Email Address Removed] wrote:
>
> > Yes, we went to IBM.
> > The IBM building is one of the nicest in Montreal
> (Quebec, Canada).
> >
> > Stephane
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Farnsworth, Dave
> [mailto:[Email Address Removed] > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 9:47 AM
> > To: Dwayne Cox
> > Cc: [Email Address Removed] > Subject: RE: DB2 Newbie
> >
> >
> > Is that a class through IBM??
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dwayne Cox [mailto:[Email Address Removed] > Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 8:48 AM
> > To: Farnsworth, Dave
> > Cc: [Email Address Removed] > Subject: Re: DB2 Newbie
> >
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > A good book is DB2: The Complete Reference
> (Complete Reference Series `)
> > by Roman B. Melnyk, Paul C. Zikopoulos.
> >
> > As far as classes go, I recommend the Fast Path to
> DB2 UDB for
> > Experienced Relational DBAs. There is a three and
> a five day version.
> > Opt for the 4 day version. They cover more and
> you should get a couple
> > more manuals. I only attended the three day
> course. It was good but
> > I wanted/needed the material covered in the
> additional two days.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > --
> > Dwayne Cox
> > Oracle Database Administrator
> > Info Tech, Inc.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 08:13:28 -0600
> > "Farnsworth, Dave"
> <[Email Address Removed] wrote:
> >
> > > I just inherited the DB2 databases that are on
> an AS400. I am
> currently
> > the SQL Server and Oracle DBA. Can anyone
> recommend a good database
> > administration class that I can go to? I see on
> the IBM site that they
> have
> > some but am not sure what admin classes are worth
> going to. Would you
> also
> > recommend that I take an AS400 class also? I am
> not very familiar with
> the
> > AS400. ALso, any good books on DB2 database
> administration that anyone
> can
> > point me to.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
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