Re: How do I run two Applications using different versions of Oracle on the same machine (not at the same time)

If the version 8.x software was correctly installed after the 7.3 stuff, both should be available.. Look to see if the is something called the Oracle Home Selector ( I am assuming Windows, since you did not specify) in the program menu( Normally in the 'Oracle Installation Products' program group..If so, then, prior to running the 7.3 stuff, change the default home to the correct location. If not, then perhaps the 8.x installation was done incorrectly ( or it is 8.0.x which may not have recognized the need for multiple homes).

You can check the registry under HKLM/SOFTWARE/ORACLE and see if multiple homes are included.. If Not, a reinstallation of the Oracle Client products may be needed ( 7.3 first, then 8.1.x or higher )

"Tim Kelly" <tim.kelly_at_thinkmbs.com> wrote:

>I don't post to these types of newsgroups often, but I have a situation
>where a user has Oracle 8 installed on his machine, and there is an older
>application that runs on that machine that utilizes Oracle 7.3. The
>application that uses the 7.3 instance is not working. I think the registry
>settings are set up for Oracle 8 on the machine, which clashes with the
>registry settings that were there for 7.3 instance. Will two applications
>that utilize different versions of the Oracle database work on the same
>machine? What is the best way to fix it?
>
>Regards,
>
>Tim
>

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