Re: Upgrading the Oracle client from 7.3.4 to 8.1.6

timf97_at_earthlink.net wrote:
>
> On Fri, 27 Oct 2000 06:39:31 -0600, Harvey
> <harveyb_at_KEEPyourSPAMerolsAWAY.comFromHere> wrote:
>
> >timf97_at_earthlink.net wrote:
> >>
> >> We need to have an easy method (since untrained users need to be able
> >> to do it) which will allow us to upgrade Oracle client machines from
> >> 7.3.4 to 8.1.6.
> >>
> >> We have tried to use 8.1.6 to just do an upgrade, but can't get it to
> >> go cleanly. We also tried to use the updated 7.3.4 Installer to
> >> uninstall Oracle 7.3.4 before installing 8.1.6, but the uninstall
> >> leaves the ORACLE_HOME token in the Registry, and we don't want to try
> >> to explain to users how to remove it.
> >>
> >> I'm sure that someone else has had similar problems - and hopefully -
> >> has a good solution.
> >> Thanks for any suggestions!
> >
> >Try this one -
> >
> >1. Uninstall the existing software (manually if necessary).
> >2. Edit the registry to delete the ORACLE section from
> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE section.
> >3. Clean up the start menu.
> >4. Install the new software and perform all configurations necessary.
> >5. Using REGEDIT, export the ORACLE section from
> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE to a file in the Oracle subdirectory.
> >6. Copy the Start Menu items (if required/desired) to the Oracle
> >directory.
> >7. Copy the \Program Files\Oracle directory to the \Oracle directory.
> >8. Copy the entire \Oracle directory to a central server.
> >9. Write a batch file to copy the software to the client machine and into
> >the correct locations, and merge the registry entries to the client
> >machine, and delete the previous software.
> >10. TEST IT A COUPLE OF TIMES!!
> >11. Have the users run the batch file.
> >
> >You're reconfigured.
>
> Thanks for the response,
>
> I guess this question is a little out of place here, but is there a
> way from a batch file to delete the previous Oracle registry entries
> before inserting the new ones?

No, however, when you merge the registry entry you will be overwriting the existing values. Also, I forgot to mention - make the appropriate changes to the path/environment settings. Received on Sun Oct 29 2000 - 06:23:53 CST