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Re: Oracle Licensing Issue

From: Andreas Sheriff <spamcontrol_at_iion.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:48:41 -0700
Message-ID: <f3Vue.3213$8o.3056@fed1read03>


"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message news:1119621148.971788_at_yasure...
> Andreas Sheriff wrote:
>
>> Both the manual and the certification guide *specifically* state that
>> upgrade below 8.0.6, 8.1.7, respectively is not supported, but you can do
>> an intermediate upgrade till you get to 8.0.6 or 8.1.7, respectively,
>> then do the 10g upgrade. You may see spurious scripts for upgrade from
>> lower versions. You have my permission to try them on your production
>> system and see what happens. :-D
>
> Keeping in mind I have 10g, not 9i, this does not agree with the scripts
> in /rdbms/admin which clearly indicate a direct path from 8.1.5 up.
>
> Mr. Townsend ... care to add an 'official' comment?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> http://www.psoug.org
> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> (replace x with u to respond)

I quoted straight from the 10g upgrade guide and the 10g certification guide.
Maybe it'll be documented and *truly* supported in 10gR2?

-- 
Andreas
Oracle 9i Certified Professional
Oracle 10g Certified Professional
Oracle 9i Certified PL/SQL Developer


"If you don't eat your meat, you cannot have any pudding.
"How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!?!"
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