BusinessObjects Certification Exams

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@CanNeverThinkOfAName

I started out on page 1 thinking that certification is the ‘be all and end all’ and realise that experience must definitely be better than a certificiate- HOWEVER - does being certified give you better job prospects at all?

IMHO, the only time that a certification will help you get a job is if you are competing with another candidate who has the same experience as you. In that case, the certification might be the deciding factor. However, what are the odds that you’ll compete against another candidate with the same experience.

@CanNeverThinkOfAName

And 1 other question- (a bit unrelated here I know but not sure where to ask it!) - I’m seriously seriously struggling with universe design and loops currently and there is noone but BOB to ask about it- I have wanted to go on the universe design course for months now but work won’t pay for it - can anyone tell me what I should read to get the looping concept or are there any good books out there to help me with this that include examples too?!!

This is a question for the Semantic Layer forum. Start by looking here.

@CanNeverThinkOfAName

and last question (I promise!) is how do I learn about performance tuning and understanding how the design of a Crystal Report/universe impacts on performance -do the guides cover it well?!

This is a question for the Crystal Reports forum.

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MichaelWelter (BOB member since 2002-08-08)