Re: Using Oracle Developer with Oracle 8.1.7 database

From: Rauf Sarwar <rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 18 Jan 2005 06:47:44 -0800
Message-ID: <1106059664.770257.11470@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>

march..._at_units.it wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I would like to use the current versions of Oracle Developer Suite I
> can download from Oracle website (i.e. 10g and 9i), but I will have
to
> connect to an Oracle 8.1.7 dbase.
> Is it possible to connect to such an "old" database with the current
> versions or Oracle Developer Suite?
>
> Thank you,
> El DoDo

9i client is backward compatable to 8i. However, 10g is only backwards compatable to certain 8i patchset. I can connect from 10g client to 8.1.7.4.1 but not to 8.1.7.0. Not sure about the in between patchsets as I don't have them.

Regards
/Rauf Received on Tue Jan 18 2005 - 08:47:44 CST