Thanks for the info (sorry bout the duplicate post my ISP dropped me
during the inital post) I will implement your suggestions, I might be
back with more dumb questions later
Karsten Farell <kfarrell_at_medimpact.com> wrote in message news:<nzNj9.117$eT.13201421_at_newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>...
> I think the OP was about 8.0.6 software rather than 8.0.6 database. As
> pointed out in another post (duplicate of this thread), you end up with
> *two* oracle homes. Forms 6i is 8.0.6 home (in 806\bin); Oracle 8i is
> 8.1.7 home (in ora81\bin). You use the 'Oracle Home Selector' (off your
> Start / Programs / Oracle menu ... but mine is so modified, I don't know
> where it is by default).
>
> Ban Spam wrote:
> > merritt.robert_at_spsd.sk.ca (rob merritt) wrote in
> > news:b6bf97d5.0209221921.3e543468_at_posting.google.com:
> >
> >
> >>hi
> >>
> >>I was wanting to install ora8i and form6i to get some admin experience
> >>with oracle db however it seems that the versions I get from the
> >>oracle.com download site aren't entirely compatible , with both i get
> >>SQL+ , but the one that came with 6i is an older version 8.0.6.0.0 and
> >>with 8i i get 8.1.7.0.0. I want to learn 8i but the forms development
> >>is and important aspect for me as I will need to use this in our org
> >>with our new HR system. Any Idea what version go with what?
> >
> >
> > FORMS6i does not "require" the V8.0.6 DB delivered with it.
> > You are free to "point" FORMS6i at other instances including V8.1.7 DBs.
Received on Fri Sep 27 2002 - 23:52:01 CDT
