Re: Why I too don't like the OCP

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 07:18:54 +0200
Message-ID: <e4dkcu8c5e989iidvf3mo52hscqenu2ahk@4ax.com>

On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 04:54:59 GMT, Daniel Morgan <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:

>Nuno Souto wrote:
>
>> In article <3CC9B286.5FB5_at_yahoo.com>, you said (and I quote):
>> >
>> > True story from lazydba.com
>> >
>> > "What does rownum mean?
>> > Signed xxx
>> > OCP 7,8,8i"
>> >
>>
>> LOL!
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Nuno Souto
>> nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam
>
>Sorry to say it but I can name a large number of DBAs. Some that have
>had that title for 10-20 years that couldn't answer that question.
>
>In many companies Oracle DBAs are just a sub-classification of UNIX
>sysadmin. What they know how to do is install, backup, create and drop
>users, export-import, and pray they never have to recover.
>
>Daniel Morgan

They also pray, because their firm is a 7x24 shop and can't afford to test the restore scenario. Seen that many times.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

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