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Re: The patch directory area must be a number

From: Don Seiler <don_at_seiler.us>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:56:09 -0500
Message-ID: <716f7a630706081156gbe3ca59kf6e317a4eb51e8f9@mail.gmail.com>


When you unpack the patch .zip file, it should create a directory named after the patch number. Perhaps Oracle requires that you keep it in this directory before applying the patch.

How did you unpack the patch download?

Don.

On 6/8/07, Brian Lock <brianglock_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> While trying to applying the latest patch to 9i, we are receiving this
> error. Any ideas on what may be causing this?
>
>
> Thankd
>
> Brian

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