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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [Email Address Removed] [mailto:[Email Address Removed] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 12:22 PM
> To: Mullins, Craig
> Cc: [Email Address Removed] Subject: RE: DB2 Newbie
>
>
>
>
> I have used Embarcadero products for a long time - they have
> DBArtisan as
> a nice GUI tool for Administration as well as a change manager, job
> scheduler, ER diagramming tool, and tools to help make your SQL more
> efficient. They have been very robust and easy to use. I
> have used them
> for MSSQL, DB2, Sybase, and Oracle.
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa Greetham
> Database Administrator, Corporate Internet Group
> Bank One
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mullins, Craig" <[Email Address Removed] 01/23/2003 01:07 PM
>
> To: [Email Address Removed] cc:
> Subject: RE: DB2 Newbie
>
>
> If you are looking for a good method of implementing, managing, and
> tracking
> database changes, then take a look at BMC Software's Change
> Manager. This
> product simplifies and automates change across multiple
> RDBMSs including
> DB2
> (mainframe and distributed), Oracle, Informix, SQL Server, and Sybase.
> More
> details can be found at:
>
> http://www.bmc.com/products/proddocview/0,,0_0_0_2095,00.html
>
>
> Craig S. Mullins
> BMC Software
> http://www.BMC.com
> http://www.DBAzine.com
> http://www.CraigSMullins.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Farnsworth, Dave [mailto:[Email Address Removed] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:59 AM
> To: [Email Address Removed] Dakshinamurthy Ghatikachalam;
> [Email Address Removed] Subject: RE: DB2 Newbie
>
>
> Does it also help in the tracking of change control? That is
> an area that
> we erally need to get a grip on in our DB2, Oracle and SQL Server
> environments.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [Email Address Removed] [mailto:[Email Address Removed] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:39 AM
> To: Farnsworth, Dave; "Dakshinamurthy Ghatikachalam";
> [Email Address Removed] Subject: RE: DB2 Newbie
>
>
> Check out Quest. www.quest.com. I dont work for them but
> I like their
> product. I am forced to support 4 DBMSs and db2/udb has by far the
> biggest
> hole in product line. Monitoring , managing etc + a really lousy GUI
> makes
> a good DBMS a real pain in the [Email Address Removed] to work with. Quest makes
> the day to
> day
> stuff manageable (changing objects, reorgs ,
> finding/resolving locking),
> it
> installs easily and just plug in the IP address of the server
> and you're
> done. In other words you can do it the hard way (RTFM) or
> the easy way
> with
> $$+Quest.
>
> This is the lazydba.com correct?
>
> "Farnsworth, Dave" <[Email Address Removed] wrote:
>
> >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] >Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:15 AM
> >To: [Email Address Removed] >Subject: 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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> >> --
> >> Dwayne Cox
> >> Oracle Database Administrator
> >> Info Tech, Inc.
> >> 5700 SW 34th Street, Suite 1235
> >> Gainesville, FL 32608
> >>
> >> email: [Email Address Removed] >> phone: 352.381.4521 fax: 352.381.4444
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