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horse person wrote:
> There are no resources to test, that cannot change, so put that out of
> the equation.
>
> But keep in mind I am talking about FULL patchset, that has been out a
> LONG time, and installed by many many people. There is always the
> slim chance that it might cause a problem, but the good it does
> outweighs that. I would venture a guess that if you took 1000
> databases and compared how many were helped and how many hurt by an
> untested patch, the vast majority would be helped.
When you say no resource ... I have done testing of the full Oracle Financials suite on laptops. Exactly what software do you have that is so large you can't create a test environment?
That said my impression of your management is implicitly stated in my previous comment if this is true.
The fact that a patch has been out for a long time is a good indication no problems will occur. If you think it is a guarantee I would suggest you browse around http://metalink.oracle.com for a few days.
-- Daniel Morgan http://www.outreach.washington.edu/extinfo/certprog/oad/oad_crs.asp damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)Received on Fri May 02 2003 - 20:41:06 CDT