Re: Training guidance

> This is really going to show my inexperience with > Informix but I won't learn otherwise. We > currently run v4.1 on a SCO machine. We will be > upgrading to v5.01 this month. I understand > RDBMS's somewhat, and a little of SQL. > > To completely (ambiguous, I know) learn Informix, > that is to be able to design and create a > database, program with Informix 4GL, and > understand how to use SQL with Informix and create > reports that do not require the 4GL, what would be > the recommended training path? Do I even have the > terms and concepts with regards to Informix > correct? You don't specify what your background is. If you have programming experience or not? I would also like to know your location. I am a professional trainer in the INFORMIX arena with a lot of experience of the products. From my experience there are three categories of people. Those with traditional 3GL background, those with application generator background, and those with no programming experience. Which are you? > > Please help so that I can get myself trained and > ask intelligent questions of our vendor. > > Thank you in advance. > > Name: John W. Rasins > E-mail: pp002382@interramp.com > Date: @date@ > Time: @time@ Malcolm Weallans Online Database Consultancy Phone 01628-72154 Fax 01628-37463 CIX - onlinedbc