Re: Logical DBA needed

There was an article in Database Programming and Design (June '97) that suggested the DBA would evolve into a set of more specialized jobs. The Logical DBA - Database design, data modeling, data standardization. The Physical DBA - Database Administration The Procedural DBA - SQL Coding The above is not really the breakout offered by the article so much as my interpretation, several months later. There are of course, pros and cons. In my experience this concept could work out pretty well depending on the size of the organization. Not because the knowledge base is too difficult for one person really, but because of workload. In my current position, we have people who are informally recogonized as the experts in these areas and when a question arises, these are the folks that are sought out to help define a solution. Doug White Database Engineer, USAF Views expressed are not neccesarily those of the USAF or the DOD.