any student versions of 'business objects' ab initio or informatica?

2004-01-17 Thread Ryan
Something affordable. These are hot right now and I'd like to learn how to use them. I cant find anything on the web.

Re: any student versions of 'business objects' ab initio or

2004-01-17 Thread Tim Gorman
Title: Re: any student versions of 'business objects' ab initio or informatica? Probably best to contact them directly? I suspect that Ab Initio in particular will be out of reach for this purpose. My understanding is that they choose their customers based on their capability to deliver a data

Re: any student versions of 'business objects' ab initio or

2004-01-17 Thread Ryan
Title: Re: any student versions of 'business objects' ab initio or informatica? does business objects = crystal reports? anyone can use crystal reports? why are employers picky about people with business objects knowledge? https://secure.businessobjects.com/default.asp - Original

RE: any student versions of 'business objects' ab initio or infor

2004-01-17 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Ryan - Some more thoughts for your consideration. 1. Consider studying Data Warehousing. These tools are deliberately made easy to use, so shouldn't take much effort, but understanding how to design a star schema will make data more accessible to any tool. A good start can be had at