RE: Multiple Oracle Versions on Same Host (Workgroup 8.0.6 & Ente

When a vendor says it isn't certified for a version, then it's best that you follow what the vendor says. I've seen a number of apps break when the database was upgraded. Sometimes just changing a single driver will break things. For example, we have an app here (HEAT trouble ticket tracking) that requires the client to use the 8.1.7.3 ODBC driver and only that driver. Granted, the example deals with the client side of things, but it shows how touchy some vendor's apps are.

Running multiple versions of Oracle on a Unix box is not a problem.

> -----Original Message-----
>
> There is a desire to consolidate some Unix servers. A couple
> of the servers
> are using Oracle 8.0.6 Standard (formerly Workgroup server)
> and the intended
> target servers already have 8.1.7 Enterprise. The
> source/target servers are
> using AIX 4.3. My understanding is that the application on
> 8.0.6 is not
> certified/supported on 8.1.7 by its vendor, yet.
>
> Does anyone know if there are any problems/issues with doing this?
> Any advice on the procedures would be appreciated (in a
> non-monetary way -
> just like most corporate rewards programs).
>

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