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RE: shareplex: datatype unsupported

From: elain he <elainhe_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 19:54:24 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D5B38.20031105195424@fatcity.com>


This was one of my concerns but Quest claims that they work closely with Oracle development so they will immediately keep up with the changes to redo logs as soon as the format changes.

Maybe someone can verify that.

>From: "Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: shareplex: datatype unsupported
>Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 15:34:25 -0800
>
>You know, from a logistics perspective I'm interested in something here
>that
>maybe those that use SharePlex can cast some light on.
>
>The only Oracle supported mechanism for mining the redo logs is LogMiner,
>yes? Now, given that we can change the format of the redo logs from
>release
>to release (not sure how granular that goes, so it may even be third digit
>version changes i.e. something like 8.0.5 to 8.0.6), doesn't it worry you
>as
>a SharePlex user that the product may not keep up with changes in the redo
>log formats and therefore give you garbage? How do you ensure that doesn't
>happen?
>
>Inquiring minds want to know, and all that...
>
>Pete
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Onions
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:14 AM
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>
>That goes for Shareplex too (sorry to state the obvious). I've been
>seriously bitten in recent weeks by problems with their stuff too.
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: 05 November 2003 14:59
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>
>
>This isn't a direct answer to your question, but make sure you test logical
>standby thoroughly--I had to abandon the idea of using it due to serious
>bugs in the apply process, and due to seriously poor performance of the
>apply process.
>
>
>--- elain he <elainhe_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 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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