Randy Harris wrote:
> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message
> news:1118940288.950822_at_yasure...
>
>>serge wrote:
>>
>>>Can you restore an Oracle 8i database that is one build on an Oracle
>>>8i installation that is another build?
>>>
>>>If not, i guess my only option is to install the correct Oracle 8i
>
> build?
>
>>>Thank you
>>
>>Restore the correct version including the character set.
>>--
>>Daniel A. Morgan
>>http://www.psoug.org
>>damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
>>(replace x with u to respond)
>
>
> I've had excellent results restoring logical backups between differing
> versions of 8i and both ways between Windows and Unix. As Daniel suggests,
> the character set, however, can definitely be a problem.
My only observation, if I am correctly interpreting your use of the
phrase "logical backups" is that exports are not backups.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Received on Fri Jun 17 2005 - 00:58:05 CDT
