Advanced programmers

[Becky Schaly]

They have added a beginner's section to the Aug dates and my boss is
considering sending me.  filePro is the database we use in our office
for which I began working in Feb 2006...so I am a user, not a
programmer. I would be interested in feedback about how useful these
sessions would be for me.  In particular...will it teach me how to make
sense of the current database processing?  Will I come away being able
to make effective changes immediately?  Or, will it be way over my head?
 
Some background:  Our filePro database was designed for us in 1989 by
Bud Henschen.  Since then it has had minor changes and is stable.  There
are  things that I might be able to change to make it more useful but
for the most part it does everything we need it to do.  We have updated
to a copy of filePro copyright 1998 and it runs on a SCO Version 5.0.5.
We run Multiview 2000 to allow pc user access.  I took a Fortran and a
Cobol class in college during the mid 1980's (don't remember details but
enjoyed the classes and got A's.)  I took a Unix class this past spring.
Other than that I have only been a computer user.
 
Also, I'm having a hard time understanding the relationship between
filePro and Unix...I've seen in the postings tips to use Unix commands
in the programming and don't understand the connection.  *Really* sorry
if this is obtuse.
 
Thanks for any input!
 
 
Becky Schaly
Ashland County Engineer's Office
1511 Cleveland Ave., Ashland, OH  44805
(419) 282-4281
(419) 282-4328 (fax)
www.ashlandcounty.org
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om] On Behalf Of Courtney Seith
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 7:35 PM
To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
Subject: OT: Advanced programmers


I am going to the advanced programming filePro seminar Aug
7-10...anybody else going?  
 
Maybe we can hook for a dinner or two...
 
Courtney
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