Re: OCI Application compatibility

v_datar_at_myiris.com (Vinayak) wrote in message news:<ce9f0b3.0304032121.10f8f917_at_posting.google.com>...
> Hi,
>
>
> We have developed an OCI application for Oracle8i. When we ran it on
> 9.0.1, we faced some nasty problems. We had to recompile the source
> with 9.0.1 header files and 9.0.1 library. Then it worked for 9.0.1.
> Now same thing happened with 9.2. OCI application compiled with 9.0.1
> headers and 9.0.1 libraries crashed. We again had to recompile the
> source with 9.2 header files and 9.2 libraries. Then it worked fine.
>
> So what has happened is, we face some problems and then realize that
> we need to recompile it with new header and library. This is not a
> good situation.
>
> Question here is:
> 1. When do we decide that now it's the time, we should recompile the
> OCI Application with latest headers/libraries?
> 2. Is there any way I can make OCI Application backward compatible on
> 9.0.1/9.2 (Compatible to 8i)
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Vinayak

1 After reading the OCI release notes for your version 2 If there is, it is described in the release notes.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA Received on Fri Apr 04 2003 - 07:38:37 CST