Oracle-L: RE: shareplex: datatype unsupported

From: Nelson, Allan <anelson_at_midf.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 05:09:25 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D5A8B.20031105050925@fatcity.com>

We are working on a SharePlex project here although we are still in test/pilot phases. We are in an apps 11i environment with an 8.1.7.4 database. So far, we have found that index organized tables are not supported. In addition, in financials, there is a table named hz_locations that has a UDT called SDO_GEOMETRY which is also not currently supported. To date that is all we have found.

Certainly 9i database structures that SharePlex does not currently understand will not be supported.

My dealings with Quest are not of such duration that I can evaluate the value of what I have been told but the sales guys have told me the following:

Quest has formed a new division for replication and HA. SharePlex is their sole product so development resources will be greater
They say they will fully support 11i by Q2 or Q3 of next year. Since 11i runs on either 8i or 9i this would imply they intend to catch up with the server feature set.

With regard to the docs, I have them in pdf format and if you will reply privately with an email address that will handle them I will send them to you.

Allan

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Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 6:04 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hi,
We are evaluating using either Oracle logical standby or Quest Shareplex

replication for reporting purposes. It appears that there are quite a few
datatypes not supported by Logical standby. Anyone knows what datatypes are
not supported by shareplex replication? Tried looking up at quest website
but could not find any documentation.

Quest claimed that shareplex can replicate database of different versions,
for eg from 9i to 8i as long as the 9i new features are not being utilized.
Anyone has any experience with that?

Thanks.

elain

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