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Two years ago and last year I collate info and put it into Word documents...
My original grew and grew, until word froze my workstation. I discovered that MS Word suddenly starts using 100% CPU once a document goes past a certain size.
So I split the original document into separate documents... which also grew.
I haven't updated them much in the last year, no time anymore. It is almost a full-time job to keep track of everything.
I also used to purchase 5+ Oracle books per year, again no time to read them all, and I am now less willing to pour my income into books than I was when I first started as a DBA.
Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes Technology Services | Services technologiques Informatics Branch | Direction de l'informatique Maritimes Region, DFO | Région des Maritimes, MPO
E-Mail: boivinp_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 4:54 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Rant
For what it's worth:
I have maintained an Oracle/UNIX/Oracle Apps 'how to' two-column word table document for years and years and... If I ever have to go to another job interview, my gut feeling is that I should take this 'book' with me, as I too, need help remembering the syntax (just wait until you are over 50). When called for, I save an object into the table row in question (a description of the issue/subject goes into the 1st column) that may include screenshots along with the full explanation. The book is now many pages long, so it helps to have a fast PC.
And here's the best part: some of the better stuff from the 'list' has made its way into the book, with the originator's name. So, if you ever find yourself interviewing someone, who, when asked a question, refers to his laptop, saying, "just a second, I know that one", chances are very good that its me. Have mercy. And now that I think about it, perhaps not such a bad idea to say, "oh yeah, and I got that information from Rachael, or Tom, or Dick, etc., or Jared (better mention him, eh?).
Thank you,
Paul Sherman
DBA Elcom, Inc.
voice - 781-501-4143 (direct #)
fax - 781-278-8341 (secure)
email - psherman_at_elcom.com
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:15 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
OH MY GOD, someone remembers what I said? thank goodness it worked.
I've learned that my first, panicked reaction is almost invariably, if not wrong, certainly not the best way to fix something. Taking time to THINK instead of jumping in and mucking about is usually best.
you can now see how bad *my* memory is, I can't remember what that magic command was :) Was it the alter datafile out of backup mode one?
(see, I NEVER remember the exact SQL statement, I always hit the reference manual for syntax. There is limited storage space in my brain, if I memorize syntax I have to forget something else... like how to think logically)
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