RE: Oracle DBA vs. Oracle Apps DBA

From: Tirumala, Surendra <Surendra.Tirumala_at_am.sony.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 08:28:57 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0030D477.20010524071128@fatcity.com>

I would like to ask the list any good books available on Apps db installations, Concurrent Managers etc,

Suren

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Glenn,

Oracle Apps is a very complex animal. It is extremely finicky and hard to administer. A lot of stuff like flexfields are not intuitive at all.
I don't blame them for wanting to find at least one very experienced apps DBA to administer their apps.

Having said that, if you're interested in working with apps, it might be a good idea to try to get the regular DBA job at the same company. Once you're in and you've proven yourself, over time you could get to the same position as the existing DBA who is learning on the fly. If another application DBA position comes up, you would be in a better position to get the job. Especially if you studied and learned about the application in the interim.

Just my two cents as someone who has worked at a place using Oracle Apps but not been an application DBA.

Cherie Machler
Gelco Information Network

                    Glenn Travis

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I would be interested in hearing your opinions on the differences between an
Oracle DBA and an Oracle Apps DBA. Are they different? And how? Are they so different that one could not perform the duties of another? Learning curve for each?

My interest was sparked when I interviewed with a company that had advertised for a senior Oracle DBA. It become known in the interview that they were moving legacy apps to Oracle Apps (Financial, HR) and were in need
of an Apps DBA. I have no experience using these products. But I did tell them I have over 10 years experience as a DBA, using all 4 major DBMS engines on 4 different unix platofrms. Should that be taken into account? I feel I could easily learn Apps DBA duties as I have learned other DBMS's. They still wanted an experienced Apps DBA and said they have a current DBA who is 'learning on the fly'.

Caught in a catch-22. Can't get experience with Apps because can't get hired, BUT can't get hired without experience...

Opinions?

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RE: Oracle DBA vs. Oracle Apps DBA - Different? and how?