Certification - Some basic questions
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Certification - Some basic questions
1) First things first...This may sound elementary but I need to know the exact name of DataStage v8. What I mean to ask here is just like v7 is called IBM WebSphere Enterprise Edition(formerly PX) - correct me if I am wrong here-, what is the corresponding term for v8.
2) Is v8 a scaled up version of v7.5? Is it downward compatible i.e. jobs created in 7.5 runs in v8 or not?
3) IBM has come up with certification exam for version 8. So can I directly go for it or do I need to complete certification for v7.5 yet
2) Is v8 a scaled up version of v7.5? Is it downward compatible i.e. jobs created in 7.5 runs in v8 or not?
3) IBM has come up with certification exam for version 8. So can I directly go for it or do I need to complete certification for v7.5 yet
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1) This week DataStage is called IBM InfoSphere DataStage. It is one of a number of products that run on IBM Information Server.
2) Version 8.0 is a differently architected product that provides all of the functionality of version 7.5 and more (except Version Control, which began life as a third party product), though sometimes in different ways - for example there is no Manager client in version 8; all of the Manager functionality has been moved into the Designer, which is a common designer for DataStage and QualityStage. Jobs created in version 7.5 will run in version 8.0 (all else being equal, like same hardware, same C++ compiler).
3) You don't need 7.5 certification to attempt the 8.0 certification exam. You probably do need lots of preparation and practice.
2) Version 8.0 is a differently architected product that provides all of the functionality of version 7.5 and more (except Version Control, which began life as a third party product), though sometimes in different ways - for example there is no Manager client in version 8; all of the Manager functionality has been moved into the Designer, which is a common designer for DataStage and QualityStage. Jobs created in version 7.5 will run in version 8.0 (all else being equal, like same hardware, same C++ compiler).
3) You don't need 7.5 certification to attempt the 8.0 certification exam. You probably do need lots of preparation and practice.
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DataStage 8 certification is better since it shows you know the latest version. It does need a bit more study than the 7.5 exam as there are new things to learn such as the slowly changing dimension stage, the MQ connector and the ODBC connector, the new search functions and the new admin console.
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The code for it is 418. I took the version 8 certification last month. You need to read the documentation which ships with it for sure. DB2, Oracle and ODBC enterprise stages. NLS, MQ stage, Information Server Administration. Experience with Parallel job development for sure. i liked the paper as its based more on practical experience and is scenario oriented.
I don't know about the rest of the dbms stages, but there are plenty of bugs in the teradata transporter stage. this might be because its something new.
I don't know about the rest of the dbms stages, but there are plenty of bugs in the teradata transporter stage. this might be because its something new.
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