Re: So what if 8i is outta support ?

From: HansF <news.hans_at_telus.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 22:44:45 GMT
Message-ID: <xlffd.410$df2.42@edtnps89>

Robert wrote:

> "DA Morgan"

>> Last week I was interviewing PL/SQL developers. No one whose experience
>> was 8i (and not 9i) was even considered. Next week I begin interviewing
>> DBA candidates. Those whose primary experience is 8i won't get past
>> having their resumes tossed into the recycling.

>
> First thanks for all the great responses!
>
> wow that was a bit extreme, imo.
> DBA - that's a different story.
> But re PL/SQL - please tell me what's SO DIFFERENT btw 8i/9i and 10g
> that warrants this kinda drastic filtering approach ?

The PL/SQL Reference manual starts with a chapter (chapter '0') that describes the new features. That might be of interest. Links to the 9iR2 and 10gR1 are:

http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/appdev.920/a96624/toc.htm http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/appdev.101/b10807/whatsnew.htm#sthref16

>
> I'd happily take a seasoned 8i pl/sql guy who has read Tom Kytes books
> over any 10g-certified-up-the-wazoo guy.

I you change that to 'read and _understood_', I'll agree. Otherwise, at least the 10g certified guy has looked at the new features ;-q (Small things like the DML on record variable can be significant, and are unknown to an 8i coder.) Received on Mon Oct 25 2004 - 17:44:45 CDT