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RE: 8.1.6 upgrade

From: <jfedock_at_ixl.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 11:39:08 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002BFD64.20010228110552@fatcity.com>

I used to use Q as well. What is happening is that the 'engine' is running inside the database via dbms_jobs. Stop the jobs from running (either from the Q menu) or stop the internal jobs.  

Good luck.    

John Fedock
jfedock_at_ixl.com <mailto:jfedock_at_ixl.com> iXL

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<mailto:BoivinP_at_mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca> ]

Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 11:55 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

I just upgraded my test server from 8.1.6.1.1. to 8.1.6.3.0, then up to 8.1.6.3.1.. You can get 8.1.6.3.1. at
ftp://oracle-ftp.oracle.com/server/patchsets/wgt_tech/server/windowsNT/81pat
<ftp://oracle-ftp.oracle.com/server/patchsets/wgt_tech/server/windowsNT/81pa
t>
chsets/81631/

I had previously installed a trial version of Savant QDiagnostics, but after

de-installing the thing I am left with a QDBA account that cannot be deleted.

Drop user qdba cascade hangs whether I do it from DBA Studio, SQL*Plus or svrmgrl.

I logged a TAR with Oracle, their response was to ask me a dozen questions, as if they haven't seen this before.

I created a dummy user, created a table, inserted some records into it, then

successfully dropped the table and the user. So I think this has to do with

either memory shortage on my test machine, or the QDBA user itself. Perhaps

those "compressed" packages it owns in the database.

Anyway, I had no apparent problems, except now the Oracle Management Server service refuses to start, it says something like "the environment pointers have changed". I haven't logged a TAR regarding that yet, I have to answer the dozen questions Oracle Support threw at me.

Let me know if you find out anything more, we plan to upgrade to 8.1.6 this summer and I have to verify that this version is actually stable.

Regards,
Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

Systems Admin & Operations | Admin. et Exploit. des systèmes 
Technology Services        | Services technologiques 
Informatics Branch         | Direction de l'informatique 
Maritimes Region, DFO      | Région des Maritimes, MPO 

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        -----Original Message----- 
        From:   Kevin Kostyszyn [SMTP:kevin_at_dulcian.com] 
        Sent:   Wednesday, February 28, 2001 11:26 AM 
        To:     Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L 
        Subject:        8.1.6 upgrade 

        Hi all, 
                Has anyone upgraded 8.1.6 EE on Windows NT to 8.1.6.3.0?  I 
have done 
        exactly what oracle said to do and it appears as though it is 
missing a .dll 
        and without the installation is hosed.  Do you have to upgrade to 
some other 
        version first?  The instance I upgraded was 8.1.6.1, then when it 
crashed I 
        tried a reinstall and it still gives me the same error.  Any help 
would be 
        great, I see nothing in the documentaition with the patch that says 
I have 
        to be at anything other than 8.1.6. 

        Sincerely, 
        Kevin Kostyszyn 
        DBA 
        Dulcian, Inc 
        www.dulcian.com 
        kevin_at_dulcian.com 

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