Re: How best to move oracle9 db and binaries between similiar unix servers?

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 20:15:29 +0200
Message-ID: <b7eghvk032j5tvf7o647hq2m8c7nnd4037@4ax.com>

On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:19:52 GMT, "Charles J. Fisher" <cfisher_at_rhadmin.org> wrote:

>2. Using sqlplus, do an O7-style hotbackup; i.e. "alter tablespace x
> begin backup;" Copy all the datafiles in this way. You might do an
> 'alter database backup controlfile to trace;' so you are sure that you
> know where everything is.

Just for your info: Oracle does support such a move only when you have exactly the same Oracle version, to the patch level, and exactly the same Unix, to the patchlevel. Your advice is unprofessional.

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Fri Jul 18 2003 - 13:15:29 CDT