Re: Export compatibility

From: Tim Smith <timasmith_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 19 Jan 2003 12:05:05 -0800
Message-ID: <a7234bb1.0301191205.7063d7f1@posting.google.com>

Oh I also wanted to ask, with high volume Oracle 7.3 databases is it possible to do an incremental export to reduce the downtime of waiting for the import
i.e. is it completely safe.

Tim

timasmith_at_hotmail.com (Tim Smith) wrote in message news:<a7234bb1.0301190726.86adee5_at_posting.google.com>...
> Hi,
> I have a production database on 7.3.2.1 AIX 4.2.1 on an RS/6000
> which has an export size of 10GB compressed.
> New IBM hardware is on its way and the goal is to move the data
> into an Oracle 8.1.7.1 database, not sure about AIX - maybe 4.3, maybe
> 5.
> I could (with existing CDs) build a 7.3 database, import and then
> upgrade in place - but is this necessary - are the exports fully
> compatible between Oracle versions?
>
> thanks
>
> Tim
Received on Sun Jan 19 2003 - 14:05:05 CST