# Natural Certification : Natural Certified Developer

**URL:** <https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-certification-natural-certified-developer/206391>\
**Category:** Forum\
**Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Natural, Natural-News-and-General-Topics\
**Created:** [December 9, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-certification-natural-certified-developer/206391 "2019-12-09T15:56:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-certification-natural-certified-developer/206391/1 "2019-12-09T15:56:10Z")

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Hello everyone,

I have planned to take the natural certified developer certification. I have not come across anyone who has given in the recent years . Is there anyone who has taken the certification in the recent years and can throw some light on the exam ?

Any kind of tips and pattern of the test would be helpful.

Thanks & Regards  
Lokesh Sathyamoorthy

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**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-certification-natural-certified-developer/206391/2 "2019-12-10T16:59:02Z")

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An early version of the test was offered at a Natural Conference (in Philadelphia, I think), but that was too many years ago to remember any of its content. Offering it in Reston is a bit inconvenient for those of us on the West Coast, so I can’t provide any tips.

Have you reviewed the course description on the GES site? Here is the list of subject areas from that webpage:

- General Natural knowledge: Benefits of using Natural, application areas, platform and database availability, components of a Natural system, development scenarios

- Natural syntax: Statements, data types, data declaration, data areas, system functions, system variables, DBMS access principles, Natural DML for Adabas access, error handling

- Application Architecture: Modularization, subprograms, subroutines, invocation, parameter passing, data access layers

- Project related activities: Agile Programming tooling, getting help and support

- NaturalONE environment and features: Usage and operation, NATStyle, NATdoc, Testing, Debugging, Predict plugin and Browse Data

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**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 10:43am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-certification-natural-certified-developer/206391/3 "2019-12-11T10:43:45Z")

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Thanks Ralph. I found this document in the GES . It has a good overview of the examination.

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**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-certification-natural-certified-developer/206391/4 "2021-04-02T15:43:55Z")

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