Career Path Dilemmas
Jan 23, 2007
Hi all,
I Hope you experts in the field can give me some advice.
I have made a decision that i want to base the rest of my career on MS SQL Server. I have been dabbling and using various parts for the last 7 years (mostly with EM and not TSQL, although I can write basic queries) For the past 7 years or so my career has been based on the GoldMine product (which can sit on a SQL database - this is where the experience has come from)
I have actually already qualified as an MCDBA but I don't really think that this counts for much as experience is more crucial.
However I am fed up with GoldMine and want a more challenging career.
But it seems that careers in SQL can go one of three ways;
1. database administration,
2. database development,
3. business intelligence.
Is this correct?
How much cross over is there generally in these roles or are they distinct in themselves. e.g. does a dba need to know how to create a data cube and use reporting services?
I really am trying to figure out what's best for me, I enjoy using Crystal reports and have just been trying out SQL reporting services and doing a tutorial on "Creating a data cube" (very tough) Anyway, I guess these tasks are leaning towards the BI side of things.
My nature is that I am more of a practical person than a thinking person so am more drawn to DBA.
Any advice that you can give to help me in making this choice will be really gladly welcomed.
Thanks
ICW
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May 16, 2008
Hi All
I am a Software developer with around 15 months of experience in .Net 2.0 and VSTO.
I am currently working in a SQLServer 2000 project.
I feel more interest to work with database than front end coding.
Can anyone suggest what need to be done for the one to be a DBA.
Could you please provide more details on the roles and responsibilities and the scope for career development on becoming a DBA.
In what Timeline can i be a DBA. After becoming a DBA what are the career options available. Please help me out in deciding my career
Thanks in Advance,
Sidharth
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Jan 10, 2007
Hi all,
I am working as a Reporting Analyst for huge company for the last 2 years before which i was working a Customer Care Expert in the same company. As Reporting Analyst I maintain a server for the segment I work for.I was thinking on getting Certified on MCDBA is that a right move to go on to be a DBA. I have no other programming language other than working experince on T-SQL, DTS , Jobs and things nomarlly required to generate reports for the Contact Center I work for. Please help me on how to go about.
Thank you
Necessity is the mother of all inventions!
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sorry if this is not related to this forum. But i'm asking as a DBA.
Thank you very much
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May 13, 2008
Hi All,
Please excuse me for asking this question in this forum.
I need some help regarding my career plan
Presently i am working as SQL Server DBA and recently i have got an offer on Business Objects.
I do not have any idea about this technology.
Do you think is this right step to move? Would it be helpful to my career?
Any help would be appreciated..:-)
Thanks,
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Hello to all,
help, help,...
i have with this problem since 3 weeks, until now i cann't resolve this problem. Maybe can somebody help me. I am hopeless.
i have a data table ValidRelationship, i will check if there is a relationship between two members by this table.
datas in the table ValidRelationship:
IDMember IDOtherMember IDType
3700
3726
10000
3726
3700
10000
3742
3672
10000
3672
3742
10000
3422
3548
10000
3548
3422
10000
3548
3717
10000
3717
3548
10000
3675
3695
10000
3695
3675
10000
I will give two member and check their Relationship with a sql query. but it can be that this two member have no relationship. So i define here that man should search processor <= 6 . To better describe i use a example: max. Result of this query is: 1-2-3-4-5-6. If this is a relationship between 1-7 is 1-2-3-4-5-6-7, but i will give a answer that this is no relationship between 1-7. because processor > 6.
But my problem is: this query executing is too slow. if i habe two member no relationship, the time of this complete sql query to execute is more than 1 minutes. Is my algorithm wrong, or where is the problem, why this executing is so slow? How can i quickly get the relationships between two member, if my algorithms is not right? The following Query is only to processor = 3, but it works too slowly, so i don't write remaining processors.
declare @IDM int;
declare @IDO int;
set @IDM = 3418;
set @IDO = 4270
select top 1 IDMember
from v_ValidRelationships
where IDMember = @IDM
and @IDO in (select a.IDOtherMember from v_ValidRelationships as a where a.IDMember = @IDM)
select top 1 a.IDMember, b.IDMember
from v_ValidRelationships as a, v_ValidRelationships as b
where a.IDMember = @IDM
and b.IDMember in (select c.IDOtherMember from v_ValidRelationships as c where c.IDMember = @IDM)
and @IDO in (select d.IDOtherMember from v_ValidRelationships as d where d.IDMember = b.IDMember )
select top 1 a.IDMember, b.IDMember, e.IDMember
from v_ValidRelationships as a, v_ValidRelationships as b, v_ValidRelationships as e
where a.IDMember = @IDM
and b.IDMember in (select c.IDOtherMember from v_ValidRelationships as c where c.IDMember = @IDM) and e.IDMember in (select f.IDOtherMember from v_ValidRelationships as f where f.IDMember = b.IDMember)
and @IDO in (select d.IDOtherMember from v_ValidRelationships as d where d.IDMembe = e.IDMember)
If someone has a idea, please help me. Thank a million
Best Regards
Shasha
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{Note} Logfile resides on E drive whereas Datafiles reside on several other drives.
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go
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hi,
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