Re: SQL*Net - 8.05 vs 8.17

Thanks Sybrand,

And thanks also for not roasting me for calling it SQL*Net instead of Net80.. I realized the error as soon as I typed it :)

Best regards,
S
"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:997209663.18360.0.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
>
> "Stephen Bell" <stephen.bell_at_cgi.ca> wrote in message
> news:8FTb7.24258$5c.1462833_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > A quick question....it is my understanding that SQL*Net is the same
 version
> > for both 8.0.5 and 8.1.7 - i.e. there is no upgrade/migration of any
 kind
> > required when the database is migrated to 8.17 .
> >
> > Am I correct in that assumption?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > Steve
> >
> >
>
> No.
> There were many enhancements in sqlnet for 8i and also it looks like it
 got
> faster, and the service_name concept was introduced, together with
> auto-registration with the listener. Future developments will rely on the
> service name concept.
> It is however downwards compatible with Net 80.
>
> Hth,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
>
>
Received on Wed Aug 08 2001 - 06:22:45 CDT