Re: Oracle 8 Client compatible with Oracle 9 ?

"Nuno Gonçalves" wrote:

> So... if i have sqlplus (oracle client 8.1.5) in a red hat linux machine, i
> should be able to connect to
> the oracle 9 Server that is in a windows 2000 Advanced server ?
>
> Is this correct ?
>
> It is strange because my Sqlplus (8.1.5) gives me a timeout to the 9i while
> connects perfectly to a oracle 8.1.5 server...
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> best regards,
>
> Nuno
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> news:536sgu0a1ffodq7idg6bg4t7rl67ukv1fo_at_4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 17 Jun 2002 15:57:20 GMT, Daniel Morgan
> > <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote:
> >
> > >"Nuno Gonçalves" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hello all !
> > >> Does anyone knows if oracle 8 client is compatible with oracle 9 server
> ?
> > >> I have linux red hat 6.2 with oracle client 8 and sqlplus seems not to
> > >> connect
> > >> to the oracle 9 server !
> > >>
> > >> It connects to a oracle 8 server !
> > >>
> > >> thanks in advance...
> > >
> > >Why?
> > >
> > >Why take a chance on something being forward compatible?
> > >
> > >Why not just install the Oracle 9 client which IS backward compatible?
> > >
> > >If you have 9i you have the client so it is not like it is going to cost
> you
> > >money.
> > >
> > >Daniel Morgan
> >
> >
> > Sorry to contradict you, but this response is wrong.
> > Downwards compatible means that a *lower version client* can connect
> > to a *higher version database*.
> >
> > So, actually the scenario above should work without problem.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address

Yes. But it still begs the question ... Why?

Daniel Morgan Received on Mon Jun 17 2002 - 14:30:21 CDT