Re: Oracle 10g client / Oracle 8i database

From: Dennis Williams <oracledba.williams_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:34:55 -0600
Message-ID: <de807caa0802251634y1fa5bdbah43cfd3aa685a366@mail.gmail.com>


Thanks everyone for your replies. I passed your replies along and the developers feel they have a better understanding of the situation. Now, as soon as I get everything upgraded to Oracle 10g, my life should be easier -- right?

On 2/25/08, Johnson, William L (TEIS) <WLJohnson_at_tycoelectronics.com> wrote:
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> I thought you could only reach an Oracle 8.1.7.4 database with an Oracle
> 10g client? I know that we receive the following when trying to connect to
> an Oracle 8.1.6.3 database…
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> ERROR:
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> ORA-03134: Connections to this server version are no longer supported.
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Jared Still
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2008 6:55 PM
> *To:* ineyman_at_perceptron.com
> *Cc:* oracledba.williams_at_gmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> *Subject:* Re: Oracle 10g client / Oracle 8i database
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> 10g will connect to 8i.
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> 10g will not connect to 7.x however.
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> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:54 AM, Igor Neyman <ineyman_at_perceptron.com>
> wrote:
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> If I remember correctly, 10g client will not connect to 8i database.
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> OTOH, 9i client will.
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> Igor
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Dennis Williams
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2008 2:48 PM
> *To:* oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> *Subject:* Oracle 10g client / Oracle 8i database
>
> List,
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> Some developers are starting a development project. Initially their
> database will be Oracle 8i. Later we will upgrade the database to Oracle
> 10g. The developers are asking if they can start with their client PCs at
> Oracle 10g. Does anybody have any experiences with 10g client / 8i database?
> I would check on Metalink, but I think all the 8i information has been
> removed.
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> Thanks,
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> Dennis Williams
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> --
> Jared Still
> Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
>

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