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RE: Tell me about the confused OCP.

From: Siva_Chintalapati <Siva_Chintalapati_at_satyam.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:51:37 +0530
Message-Id: <10557.112017@fatcity.com>


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HI,
I want to do OCP .Till now I did not take any exam for OCP.Can U please upgrade me the Material I have to follow and the Site available for this material,so that I can down load.Or can I get manuals for Oracle 8.I am interested to take over the OCP exam on Oracle 8.What are the papers and what is the material I have to follow.Please update me the earliest.

Thanks & Regards
Siva

> ----------
> From: Surendra_Tirumala[SMTP:Surendra_Tirumala_at_hht.satyam.com]
> Reply To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 1:25 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Tell me about the confused OCP.
>
> Here is the reply from Oracle to my mail regarding validity of the
> certification
>
>
> ====================================================
> From: webteam <webteam_at_us.oracle.com> Save Address - Block Sender
> Reply-To: webteam_at_us.oracle.com
> To: sutirumala_at_hotmail.com Save Address
> Subject: Re: validity of Oracle7.3 DBA OCP certification
> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:26:38 -0700
> Reply Reply All Forward Delete Previous Next Close
>
>
> If you are already certified in Oracle7.3 you have a valid certification.
> Just because we are expiring the Oracle7.3 exams on August 31, 2000
> it does not affect the validity of your cetification. If you want to
> upgrade
> to Oracle8 OCP, you need to pass just one exams titled: "Oracle8 New
> Features
> for Administrators".
> To upgrade to Oracle8i, after you pass the Oracle8 New Features for
> Administrators exam, you need to pass just
> one more exam titled "Oracle8i New Features for Database Administrators".
>
> Surendra.Tirumala_at_us.oracle.com wrote:
>
> > The following person responded on the web:
> >
> > Name: Surendra Tirumala
> > Email Address: sutirumala_at_hotmail.com
> > Subject of Message:
> >
> > Page where user experienced problem:
> >
> > Feedback:
> > I am a Oracle 7.3 certified DBA.I completed my certification on
> 02-dec-2000.I
> am in confusion about validity of my certificate.I am planning to take up
> Oracle
> 8 and 8i upgradation exams after three months time from now.I would like
> to know
> whether I will be given the credit of taking only upgradation exams any
> time of
> my choice.
> > Please clarify...
> > regards,
> > surendra
> >
> =========================================================
>
> ----------
> From: Janardhana Babu
> Reply To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 4:39 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Tell me about the confused OCP.
>
> Iam under the impression that I need to upgrade my certification
> before the
> older version expires. Actually, I saw the expiration date(August 2000)
> for
> Oracle7exam, and I upgraded to Oracle8 in Jan this year. When contacted,
> they told me that I need too upgrade to Oracle8 before Aug 2000. If failed
>
> to upgrade before Aug 2000, my certification would be invalid and I need
> to
> take all the Oracle 8 exams(6, I believe) to get into the certification
> path
> again. Also, they said, I need to take Oracle8 upgrade exam and then only
> eligible to take oracle8i upgrade exam and I can't bypass oracle8 upgrade
> exam and take oracle8i upgrade exam. directly from oracle7 cert.
>
> My question is, after a few years oracle stops offering oracle8 upgrade
> exam( just like Oracle7 exam), then how can I appear for Oracle8i upgrade
> exam if I have only Oracle7 cert and not Oracle8 cert? Since it is not
> possible to bypass oracle8 upgrade exam inorder to get oracle8i cert., it
> will be of no use to hold oracle7 cert. which automatically force you to
> take all the oracle8i or 9i exams at some point in time. Let me know if
> what I think is wrong.
>
> -- Janardhana Babu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 2:57 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
> Janardhan,
> I was also in the same impression two months back.
> I sent mail to Oracle (i don't remeber the exact address now) requesting
> clarification reg this.
> They clearly replied stating what I had mentioned in my earlier reply.
> I have that reply also with me in my hotmail account which I cannot access
>
> now.I had forwarded that mail to some of my friends.
>
> I will try to get it and post it over here.
>
> Surendra
> OCP DBA
>
> ----------
> Reply To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:26 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
> I do not think the certification is valid forever. We need
> to take
> the
> upgrade exam before your certification expires. The expiration dates will
> be
>
> available at http://education.oracle.com <
> http://education.oracle.com> <
> http://education.oracle.com < http://education.oracle.com> >
> After the expiration date, we need to start all over again to get the
> certification. Let me know if Iam wrong.
>
> -- Janardhana Babu
> OCP DBA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 12:18 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
> Xiaoliang Chen,
> Once you are certfied in any particular stream( 7/8/8i), your
> certification
> is valid forever.And whenever you want to take up the upgradation exam
> just
> take it.
>
> Best thing for you is to go for 8 stream and later you can
> think of
> taking
> up 8i upgradation.My observation is that it is much difficult to clear 8i
> exam directly because of so many new features.
>
> Surendra
>
> ----------
> Reply To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 11:46 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
> hi, all,
>
> I decide to pass my OCP DBA in two months. But I do
> not if I
>
> directly choose
> Oracle8i test package or choose Oracle8 test package and then have a
> Oracle8i new features test.
>
> One of my friend said this to me:
> Let me tell you why it is not good to do oracle 8i at the moment.
> 1. It will cost you a lot since no one has the stuff for oracle 8i and is
> selling it on the net.
> 2. the market will not revert to oracle 8i before a couple of years,
> because mosst companies recently migrated from oracle 7.3 to oracle 8
> 3. if you do oracle 8 and give the upgrade exam you will have two
> certification. oracle 8 dba and 8i dba.
>
> I am afraid I could hardly get Exam crams about
> Oracle8i at
> this
> time. Maybe
> I should first pass the Oracle8 and then pass the upgrate test.
> But someone tell me one must pass the upgrate test in 6 months from the
> day
> the new version was coming up. Which mean if Oracle8i was coming up on
> 01/01/00, I have to pass the upgrate test from Oracle8 to Oracle8i before
> 07/01/00. That mean I could not the upgrate test.....I am so
> confused....help me!
> What is your all 's suggestion? Please give me a reply. Your reply will be
>
> fully appreciated.
>
> Best wishes!
> Yours sincerely, Xiaoliang Chen
> ___________________________________
> SUN certified Solaris7 System Administrator
>
>
>
> --
> Author: Xiaoliang Chen
> INET: ochen_at_netrue.com
>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">HI,</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I want to do OCP = .Till now I did not take any exam for OCP.Can U please upgrade me the = Material I have to follow and the Site available for this material,so = that I can down load.Or can I get manuals for Oracle 8.I am interested = to take over the OCP exam on Oracle 8.What are the papers and what is = the material I have to follow.Please update me the earliest.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks &amp; = Regards</FONT>

<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Siva</FONT>
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Serif">Surendra_Tirumala[SMTP:Surendra_Tirumala_at_hht.satyam.com]</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Reply To:</FONT></B> = &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans = Serif">ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Sent:</FONT></B> &nbsp; = <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Friday, July 14, 2000 1:25 = AM</FONT>
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<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Subject:</FONT></B> = &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans = Serif">RE: Tell me about the confused OCP.</FONT> </P>

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Here is the reply = from Oracle to my mail regarding=A0 validity of the = certification</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To:=A0 = sutirumala_at_hotmail.com Save Address</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Subject:=A0 Re: = validity of Oracle7.3 DBA OCP certification</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Date:=A0 Thu, 20 = Apr 2000 13:26:38 -0700</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Reply Reply All = Forward=A0 Delete=A0 Previous Next=A0 Close</FONT>=20 </P>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If you are already = certified in Oracle7.3 you have a valid certification.</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Just because we are = expiring the Oracle7.3 exams on August 31, 2000</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">it does not affect = the validity of your cetification.=A0 If you want to = upgrade</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">to Oracle8 OCP, you = need to pass just one exams titled: &quot;Oracle8 New = Features</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">for = Administrators&quot;.</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To upgrade to = Oracle8i, after you pass the Oracle8 New Features for</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Administrators = exam, you need to pass just</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">one more exam = titled &quot;Oracle8i New Features for Database Administrators&quot;.</F= ONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Surendra.Tirumala_at_us.oracle.com wrote:</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; The following = person responded on the web:</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; = Name:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Surendra = Tirumala</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Email = Address:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 sutirumala_at_hotmail.com</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Subject of = Message:</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Page where = user experienced problem:</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; = Feedback:</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; I am a Oracle = 7.3 certified DBA.I completed my certification on = 02-dec-2000.I</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">am in confusion = about validity of my certificate.I am planning to take up = Oracle</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">8 and 8i = upgradation exams after three months time from now.I would like to = know</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">whether I will be = given the credit of taking only upgradation exams any time = of</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">my = choice.</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; Please = clarify...</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; = regards,</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; = surendra</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>

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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS = Sans Serif">----------</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">From:</FONT></B><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> =A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans = Serif">Janardhana Babu</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Reply To:</FONT></B><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans = Serif">ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Sent:</FONT></B><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> =A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans =

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<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif">Subject:</FONT></B><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"MS = Sans Serif">RE: Tell me about the confused OCP.</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">Iam under the impression that I need to upgrade my = certification before the</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">older version expires. Actually, I = saw the expiration date(August 2000) for</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Oracle7exam, and I upgraded to = Oracle8 in Jan this year. When contacted,</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">they told me that I need too upgrade = to Oracle8 before Aug 2000. If failed</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">to upgrade before Aug 2000, my = certification would be invalid and I need to</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">take all the Oracle 8 exams(6, I = believe) to get into the certification path</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">again. Also, they said, I need to = take Oracle8 upgrade exam and then only</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">eligible to take oracle8i upgrade = exam and I can't bypass oracle8 upgrade</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">exam and take oracle8i upgrade exam. =
directly from oracle7 cert.</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">=A0</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My question is, after a few years = oracle stops offering oracle8 upgrade</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">exam( just like Oracle7 exam), then = how can I appear for Oracle8i upgrade</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">exam if I have only Oracle7 cert and = not Oracle8 cert? Since it is not</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">possible to bypass oracle8 upgrade = exam inorder to get oracle8i cert., it</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">will be of no use to hold oracle7 = cert. which automatically force you to</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">take all the oracle8i or 9i exams at = some point in time.=A0 Let me know if</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">what I think is wrong.</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">=A0</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-- Janardhana Babu</FONT><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 2:57 = PM</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To: Multiple recipients of list = ORACLE-L</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>

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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">Janardhan,</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I was also in the same impression two = months back.</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I sent mail to Oracle (i don't = remeber the exact address now) requesting</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =

</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">clarification reg this.</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">They clearly replied stating what I =
had mentioned in my earlier reply.</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have that reply also with me in my = hotmail account which I cannot access</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">now.I had forwarded that mail to some = of my friends.</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">I will try to get it and post it over here.</FONT>=20 </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">Surendra</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">OCP DBA</FONT>=20 </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">----------</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Reply To:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 = ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT>=20

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent:=A0=A0 Thursday, July 13, 2000 =
1:26 AM</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To:=A0=A0=A0=A0 Multiple recipients =
of list ORACLE-L</FONT>=20
</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">I do not think the certification is valid forever. We =

need to take</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">upgrade exam before your =
certification expires. The expiration dates will be</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 =

FACE=3D"Arial">available at</FONT><U><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></U><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"><A HREF=3D"http://education.oracle.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://education.oracle.com</A></FONT></U><FONT =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> &lt;</FONT><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></U><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"><A HREF=3D"http://education.oracle.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://education.oracle.com</A></FONT></U><FONT = SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt;=A0 &lt;</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> = </FONT>
<BR><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"><A = HREF=3D"http://education.oracle.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://education.oracle.com</A></FONT></U><FONT =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> &lt;</FONT><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></U><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"><A HREF=3D"http://education.oracle.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://education.oracle.com</A></FONT></U><FONT = SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&gt; &gt;</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">After the expiration date, we need to = start all over again to get the</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">certification. Let me know if Iam = wrong.</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">=A0</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-- Janardhana Babu</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">OCP DBA</FONT>=20
</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 12:18 = PM</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To: Multiple recipients of list = ORACLE-L</FONT>=20

</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">Xiaoliang Chen,</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Once you are certfied in any = particular stream( 7/8/8i), your certification</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">is valid forever.And whenever you = want to take up the upgradation exam just</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">take it.</FONT>=20 </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">Best thing for you is to go for 8 stream and later you =

can think of</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">taking</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">up 8i upgradation.My observation is =
that it is much difficult to clear 8i</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">exam directly because of so many new = features.</FONT>=20
</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">Surendra</FONT>=20
</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ----------</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Reply To:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 = ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent:=A0=A0 Wednesday, July 12, 2000 = 11:46 PM</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">To:=A0=A0=A0=A0 Multiple recipients = of list ORACLE-L</FONT>=20
</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 hi, all,</FONT>=20 </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 I decide to pass my OCP DBA in two = months. But I do not if I</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">directly choose</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Oracle8i test package or choose = Oracle8 test package and then have a</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Oracle8i new features test.</FONT>=20 </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 One of my friend said this to = me:</FONT>=20

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Let me tell you why it is not good to =
do oracle 8i at the moment.</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">1. It will cost you a lot since no =
one has the stuff for oracle 8i and is</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">selling it on the net.</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">2. the=A0 market will not revert to = oracle 8i before a couple of years,</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">because mosst companies recently = migrated from oracle 7.3 to oracle 8</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">3. if you do oracle 8 and give the = upgrade exam you will have two</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">certification. oracle 8 dba and 8i = dba.</FONT>=20
</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 I am afraid I could hardly get = Exam crams about Oracle8i at</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">this</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">time. Maybe</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I should first pass the Oracle8 and =
then pass the upgrate test.</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">But someone tell me one must pass the = upgrate test in 6 months from the day</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the new version was coming up. Which = mean if Oracle8i was coming up on</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">01/01/00, I have to pass the upgrate = test from Oracle8 to Oracle8i before</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">07/01/00. That mean I could not the = upgrate test.....I am so</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">confused....help me!</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">What is your all 's suggestion? = Please give me a reply. Your reply will be</FONT>=20 <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">fully appreciated.</FONT>=20 </P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</FONT> <FONT SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Best wishes!</FONT>=20

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Yours sincerely, Xiaoliang =
Chen</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">SUN certified Solaris7 System = Administrator</FONT>=20
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