Re: when i upgrade a databasesoftware, the database created on it will upgrade auto?

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From: Knut Talman <knut.talman_at_mytoys.de>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:56:12 +0100
Message-ID: <3C4D292C.9B630C10@mytoys.de>

> > The installer will ask you if you want to migrate the database (if your
> > oratab is kept up to date). But I would suggest to do it manually.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Knut
>
> There is no database migration involved between patchsets (it's only
> between versions, like 8.0.6 to 8.1.7). As for the original question,
> as a part of the patch process, you are required to run some cat*
> scripts to upgrade your database after applying the patch. This should
> be documented in the patch README files.

Call it what you want, migration or not, the fact is that the installer lets you "patch" the database if you want (I am quite sure that it asks for a migration...).

Regards,

Knut Received on Tue Jan 22 2002 - 02:56:12 CST