Re: Systems type person, New to Oracle and Peoplesoft, any suggestions?

twhitti615_at_yahoo.com wrote in
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> I have applied for a position at the local school district (U-46). It
> is for an Oracle/Peoplesoft DBA. Since Oracle recently purchased
> Peoplesoft, I am hoping to learn enough, that if I am interviewed, I
> can speak with some authority regarding Peoplesoft and Oracle. I am
> not very good at "B-Sing".
>
> Small world...As far as Elgin is concerned, I am a native myself,
> having been born and raised on a dairy farm at Randall and Big Timber
> Roads.
>
> Elgin now has a poplulation of over 100,000. We have a riverboat
> casino (never thought that would happen). Randall Road, once a
> country road used for drag racing (and dating :-)) now has been
> developed big time. Thousands of cars use it daily. Sherman Hospital
> will be building on 150 acres on the same land my dad farmed...too bad
> he never owned it. Land is probably worth well over 100,000 an acre.
>
> My apologies to anyone for being a bit off topic, but I couldn't help
> myself.
>
> Ted W.
> Elgin, Illinois
>
> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 19:09:10 GMT, "Ana C. Dent"

><anacedent_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>>twhitti615_at_yahoo.com wrote in 
>>news:ao50d1t4s1k010a8q4ste9qvp52fjpoo10_at_4ax.com:
>>
>>> I am an experience Systems DBA (Informix and DB2/UDB).  I would like
>>> to pick up some knowlege of Oracle, and have found that the Oracle
>>> website has some wonderful information.   I would also like to pick up
>>> some Peoplesoft skills, particularly from an Admin standpoint.
>>> However, even though Oracle owns Peoplesoft, I do not find much good
>>> information.
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions for Peoplesoft admin?  Books?  Websites? Newsgroups?
>>> I am particularly interested in Peopletools, of which there seems to
>>> be virtually nothing.
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> 
>>> Ted W.
>>> Elgin, Illinois.
>>> 
>>> 
>>
>>I've been reading the group for multiple years.
>>IIRC, this is the 1st post WRT Peoplesoft I've seen.
>>I don't recall any posts involving Peoplesoft in any Oracle sites/lists.
>>
>>So how is Elgin, IL?
>>I was born & raised there, but departed in the mid-60's.
>>What kind of IT work exists there?

Top posting is not appreciated at least in the Oracle groups.

My family's old house was near the intersection of Wing St & Mc Lean Blvd.

I don't miss the winters there. I've been spoiled by the So. Cal. weather. Received on Sat Jul 09 2005 - 18:47:01 CDT