Re: 8.1.6 on SUN: upgrading to 64bit version

From: Spencer <spencerp_at_swbell.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 20:09:05 -0600
Message-ID: <3iN96.5348$hD5.86671@nnrp1.sbc.net>

"Marco Vannini" <m.vannini_at_tin.it> wrote in message news:946brq$5b9$1_at_news.IT.net...
> We are running Oracle 8.1.6 Enterprise Edition (32bit) on a 3500 server
with
> solaris.2.6. In case we would upgrade to the 64bit version (previous
upgrade
> of the OS, of course) is the database (i.e. the existing tablespaces)
> compatible, or export/import is needed?
>

A database migration procedure must be performed to change the word size of the Oracle database from 32-bit to 64-bit. The procedure documented in A76957-01 Oracle 8i Migration does not include an export/import.

The advantage of the 64-bit version, of course, is that it allows for an SGA larger than the limit imposed by the 32-bit version.

> thanks
Received on Thu Jan 18 2001 - 20:09:05 CST