Hey, thanks for all the info Rick. You're one step ahead of me. I'm taking 70-100 again in three weeks. I walked in without studying a couple of weeks ago and spent a voucher just to see what it was like. I failed it by less than 1 percent! Doh! Agony! I'm taking a quick spin through the Transcender now and feel confident that I'll pass it next time.

After that, I'm heading for the SQL 7.0 exam myself. My current Client is rolling out hundreds of MSDE servers, so there will be plenty of room for practical experience!

Keep me posted!

Marty