Re: Upgrading the Oracle client from 7.3.4 to 8.1.6

From: Steve Long <steven.long_at_erols.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 10:20:40 -0500
Message-ID: <8thf1h$459$1@bob.news.rcn.net>

have you looked at microsoft sms v2.0 ? it can even edit registries on remote clients in a totally automated package.

<timf97_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:39f8db98.7216406_at_news.earthlink.net...
> 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!
Received on Sun Oct 29 2000 - 09:20:40 CST