Does anyone know if Microsoft will be making SQL Server
2000 OLAP exam available anytime?

Thanks.

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"Rob" <rhchin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if Microsoft will be making SQL Server
> 2000 OLAP exam available anytime?

It's been a while since I've seen them comment on it, but last I heard they
had no plans to develop a new OLAP exam.

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What bemuses is that while Microsoft continues to offer
exam 70-019 (Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses
with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0), it has not upgraded this
exam to offer a SQL Server 2000 equivalent.

When Microsoft makes moves such as this, it bring out the
pessimist in me to think if Microsoft is committed to
continue their efforts in supporting Analysis Service for
SQL Server.

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>"Rob" <rhchin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone know if Microsoft will be making SQL Server
>> 2000 OLAP exam available anytime?
>
>It's been a while since I've seen them comment on it, but
last I heard they
>had no plans to develop a new OLAP exam.
>
>
>.
>

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"Rob" <rhchin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What bemuses is that while Microsoft continues to offer
> exam 70-019 (Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses
> with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0), it has not upgraded this
> exam to offer a SQL Server 2000 equivalent.
>
> When Microsoft makes moves such as this, it bring out the
> pessimist in me to think if Microsoft is committed to
> continue their efforts in supporting Analysis Service for
> SQL Server.

I think it's a bit strange too. I assume it's not a very popular exam, and
most of it is still applicable to SQL 2000 AS. But I still thought they'd
create a new exam version after 228 and 229. It will be interesting to see
what happens when the SQL 7 design & admin exams are retired in a year or
two (just a guess).

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Bill G and other Microsoft honchos have been talking a lot about putting
datamining and OLAP on the desktop (see for example this press release), so
I expect a major push in that direction when the next version of SQL Server
is released.

I wouldn't be surprised if certification for the next SQL Server release
will have two levels (similar to MCAD/MCSD and MCSA/MCSE) and OLAP/Data
Warehousing will be a core exam for the higher level.

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Database Administrator
Eurostop Ltd.


"Tim" <spammers@begone> wrote in message
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> "Rob" <rhchin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3db401c2f24a$0698e3e0$300
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> > What bemuses is that while Microsoft continues to offer
> > exam 70-019 (Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses
> > with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0), it has not upgraded this
> > exam to offer a SQL Server 2000 equivalent.
> >
> > When Microsoft makes moves such as this, it bring out the
> > pessimist in me to think if Microsoft is committed to
> > continue their efforts in supporting Analysis Service for
> > SQL Server.
>
> I think it's a bit strange too. I assume it's not a very popular exam, and
> most of it is still applicable to SQL 2000 AS. But I still thought they'd
> create a new exam version after 228 and 229. It will be interesting to see
> what happens when the SQL 7 design & admin exams are retired in a year or
> two (just a guess).
>
>

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Hi Jacco,
You forgot the link to the press release.
Danut

"Jacco Schalkwijk" <NOSPAMjaccos@eurostop.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Bill G and other Microsoft honchos have been talking a lot about putting
> datamining and OLAP on the desktop (see for example this press release),
so
> I expect a major push in that direction when the next version of SQL
Server
> is released.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if certification for the next SQL Server release
> will have two levels (similar to MCAD/MCSD and MCSA/MCSE) and OLAP/Data
> Warehousing will be a core exam for the higher level.
>
> --
> Jacco Schalkwijk MCDBA, MCSD, MCSE
> Database Administrator
> Eurostop Ltd.

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Sorry.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/...rtingServicesPR
..asp

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Database Administrator
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"Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jacco,
> You forgot the link to the press release.
> Danut
>
> "Jacco Schalkwijk" <NOSPAMjaccos@eurostop.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:#7TYV9u8CHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Bill G and other Microsoft honchos have been talking a lot about putting
> > datamining and OLAP on the desktop (see for example this press release),
> so
> > I expect a major push in that direction when the next version of SQL
> Server
> > is released.
> >
> > I wouldn't be surprised if certification for the next SQL Server release
> > will have two levels (similar to MCAD/MCSD and MCSA/MCSE) and OLAP/Data
> > Warehousing will be a core exam for the higher level.
> >
> > --
> > Jacco Schalkwijk MCDBA, MCSD, MCSE
> > Database Administrator
> > Eurostop Ltd.
>
>

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