Oracle-L: Re: patches

From: Yechiel Adar <adar76_at_inter.net.il>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 23:48:36 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0050ED21.20021128234836@fatcity.com>

Pro*C for Oracle 817 on Win2000?We only apply patches as needed and where needed. For example: I had a problem with export taking a long time on one system. I installed a patch for this problem (after testing in test environment of course) only on that database.

My motto is: If it ain't broken do not fix it.

I have seen too many follow up fixes to install something I do not need.

Yechiel Adar
Mehish

Original Message ----- From: Boivin, Patrice J To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 9:05 PM Subject: patches

I am wondering how your sites handle patching production servers.

I just did a search in MetaLink, since 8174 was released there have been 48 patches (if I just select RDBMS).

If I select other items in my search, I get upwards of 70 additional bug fixes.

How do high reliability sites handle patching? I assume they would rather fix potential problems (testing the patches on a testbed of course) rather than just apply bug fixes as problems are encountered on production servers.

  regards,
  Patrice Boivin
  Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

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