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Re: Database connection between Oracle9i and Oracle 7.x

From: Andy Finkenstadt <kahuna_at_panix.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 14:34:40 +0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <apu3e0$47v$1@reader1.panix.com>


In <3dc24fe6$0$24756$7b0f0fd3_at_reader.news.newnet.co.uk> "Mathhew Johnston" <mathhew.johnston_at_tma.co.uk> writes:
> We have been trying to connect between an Oracle 9i (9.2.0.1.0) and a
>Oracle 7.x (7.3.4.4.0) server via a public database link, and it keeps
>failing when the link is accessed.

This is not a supported, nor working, ability. The patchset 9.2.0.2.0 now returns an explicit error for this condition, rather than crashing or returning wierd errors.

Andy

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Received on Fri Nov 01 2002 - 08:34:40 CST

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