Re: Oracle 8.1 and 8.0.5 compatibility

I had experienced a similar thing too. But I had opened the database with the compatible parameter database needed to startup..

Try to change the compatible parameter in my opinion to open the database. ,

Bunyamin

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> I had a problem.
> Trying to drop a column from a Oracle 8i Table (personal edition on a
> w2kPro) i got the following message (or similar) " you can't drop a table
> with 8.0.5 compatibility, you need at least 8.1.0. !
> Ok, i changed compatibiliy parameter from 8.0.5 to 8.1.0 (using dba
studio)
> and all seems to be right.
> The first time i've restarted the dba machine Oracle did not come up any
> more (the db was mounted but not opened).
> Other way i cant go back to 8.0.5 compatibility because the dropped column
!
> what can i do ?
> Any help will be appreciated.
> Marcello
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