DSXchange

I'm looking for a little bit of input from some experienced DataStage users on what the best training course would be.

A little on my background, I've been working as an ETL developer for around 2 years with about the last half a year in more of an architecture design role. During that time the main ETL tool I was using was Informatica. I have decent knowledge of general datawarehousing concepts, decent unix and server skills, and good prior development experience in .Net, Java, and other languages.

Currently I'm in a new sitatuation where I am taking over the Lead ETL Analyst role in a data warehouse group using DataStage Enterprise Edition. At the moment there is not a single person with the company with any Datastage experience.

I have a junior ETL analyst right out of college whom I will be mentoring. I will be sending him to the following class:
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/servic ... Code=DX434

Right now I also have budgeted one training course for myself and I'm looking at the following two classes:
Advanced:
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/servic ... Code=DX436

or

Administrator:
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/servic ... Code=DX437


Any thoughts from anyone which two classes contain concepts that would be harder for someone with Informatica experience to figure out on their own?

Thanks for any feedback.

Hi,
Welcome to DSX.

Dunno if those folks at IBM will overlook the fact that you have no prior DataStage experience and allow you to enroll for the Advanced course. Check out the Pre-requisites for that course -http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/servic ... &mainTab=2.I would recommend that you take the basic training as well. The Admin course will not be more important than the other from what I see based on your 'will-be' involvement.

YOu may also want to keep an eye on this forum which announces trainings couple of times a year.

gateleys

You could get away with skipping the basic training if you know Informatica since there are so many similarities. I suggest you look through my Top 7 Online DataStage Tutorials (which has become 8 tutorials) to walk through the basics of DataStage before your advanced course.

The (non IBM) training advertised on my website can be sourced through the parent company of DSXchange (DCS Strategies, also known as On Demand Strategies). Or directly.