Re: URG : UPGRADE Oracle 7.3.2 to 8.0.5

Hi,

The simplest way will be to create new database in 8.0.5 and import your dmp file from 7.3.2.

Andrew Protasov

In article <7ahtq1$ves$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>,   jricardo_at_ipb.pt wrote:
> hi there:
>
> I've and Oracle 7.3.2 Database under NT. I would like to upgrade to Oracle
> 8.0.5 but i couldnt do so. Someone said to me to use the EXP / IMP method. I
> have executed EXP73 and i export the FULL database to one file named DB.DMP.
> Now i've installed Oracle 8.0.5 under a fresh Windows NT. How can i now
> IMPORT the database to Oracle 8.0.5 ? I couldn't do so. Even, if i have the
> control files, the rollback files, the datafiles, the system files all files
> that i need in one directory what's the fastest way to put the DB working
> (under 7.3.2) !!! I copied those files to the \orant\database overwriting the
> DEFAULT DATABASE and the database is not working. The services are started,
> but the instance is not running. Once more, is there anyone who can explain
> to me how to put a database working, with those all files copied, after the
> installation of ORACLE ... the default db is working... and i shuted it down.
> Then i rename the orant\database dir to orant\defaultdb to keep it safe, then
> i create a \orant\database dir and i copy the files to this dir... But the
> instance is not running, even when i run the file strtorcl.cmd (instance
> start file)...
>
> Ok resuming the problem is :
>
> - I've all Oracle Database files here...
> - I want to Upgrade to Oracle 8.0.5 or in the worst case put the DB again in
> Oracle 7.3.2
> - Can anyone explain me detailed how can i do this ???
>
> MAIL ME PLEASE !!!
>
> Thankx
> If you know how to help me mail me to jricardo_at_ipb.pt
>
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