InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comThu, 20 Jun 2013 02:34:11 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1404903-61-1.aspxIn the 1965-1970 time frame data base gradually evolved to the now current useage database.Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:28:59 GMTbitbucket-25253http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1404903-61-1.aspxBack in the Dark Days of mainframes, VSAM, and JCL, a [i]DBA[/i] was the guy getting called at 2:00am when something went poof. A [i]DA[/i] was a Data Analyst who slaved over obscure data points to create a form of reality for upper management only to have his work go away when things went poof.Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:31:49 GMTACinKChttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1404903-61-1.aspxA friend works somewhere with a DA (Data Administrator) in addition to three DBAs (Production, Development & Backup). All four are heads of small teams. Admittedly, I've never worked anywhere with this sort of set-up. But I've also not worked anywhere that was particularly large, so people wear many hats :-)Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:57:29 GMTCadavrehttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1404903-61-1.aspx[quote][b]Grant Fritchey (1/10/2013)[/b][hr]Was it always one word? Back in the day? Where's Jeff. He remembers the dawn of time. If it used to be Data Base, then DBA makes sense.[/quote]Heh... yeah... back in the days of dinosaurs and Bill Gates could not yet spell "PC", it was two words. But, I think the real reason why they didn't go with "DA" is because that's also short for "Duck's A**" which was a hairstyle the bikers wore along with a pack of smokes rolled up in their T-Shirt sleeve.Funny how things change... back then, bikers were the really clean cut folks.Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:27:36 GMTJeff Modenhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1404903-61-1.aspxWas it always one word? Back in the day? Where's Jeff. He remembers the dawn of time. If it used to be Data Base, then DBA makes sense.Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:01:03 GMTGrant Fritcheyhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1404903-61-1.aspxOkay, so we don't get confused with District Attorneys, but people think my job title is "Doing Business As". Not much of an improvement. :-)But there are lots of cases for including a sub-word in an accronym or initialism. Just like you sometimes leave out minor words, like "of", (FBI, USA) and sometimes keep them in (SCOTUS, POTUS). It's kind of like how you capitalize the "D" in "MacDonald". It doesn't have to make sense, it just has to be accepted.Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:43:46 GMTGSquaredhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1404903-61-1.aspxSo I had a funny thing happen to me a few minutes ago and couldn't help but share...QA Tester 11:54 AMI have a BIG question for you of utmost importanceME 11:55 AMlolQA Tester 11:55 AMdatabase is one wordyes?ME 11:55 AMyesQA Tester 11:55 AMso....ME 11:55 AMthat is super importantQA Tester 11:55 AMwhy do we have DBAs, and not DAs?ME 11:55 AMyou know I have never pondered that beforeQA Tester 11:55 AMso we don't think you're part of the District Attorney's office?ME 11:56 AMroflQA Tester 11:56 AMPonder that one today!Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:58:49 GMTSarah Wagner