Re: Oracle 8i ----> 9i Upgrade on Solaris

"danek" <danek16_at_go2.pl> wrote in message news:<bkbkq9$rc0$1_at_news.telbank.pl>...
> >
> > You wrote: In migration from 8.1.6 Standard to 9i Enterprise it is the
> onlny way...?
> >
> > And I'd really like to know where that idea came from because it is
> > absolutely untrue.
> >
> > Go to $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin.
> >
> > Open the file u0801070.sql
> >
> > Read the description. Heck I'll save you the trouble:
> >
> > Rem This script is to be used for upgrading an 8.1.6 database to the
> > Rem new release. This script provides a direct upgrade path from
> 8.1.6
> > Rem to the new Oracle release.
> >
> > Taken from my 9.2.0.4 install.
> >
> > --
> > Daniel Morgan
>
> but Oracle documentation
> (http://otn.oracle.com/docs/products/oracle9i/doc_library/release2/server.92
> 0/a96530/migprep.htm#1006935)
> said that direct upgrade from release 8.1.6 is 'not supported'

I think this might be an example of something where bugs were found but one of the previously published scripts (or it's comments) was not changed. Always a danger that comments might be wrong, as much as docs might be wrong, and bugs are always a trailing indicator. That's why it says everywhere to check the latest metalink!

jg

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