Re: Patch Set for 8.1.7.4 failed to upgrade

Glen A Stromquist wrote:

> Anne Nolan wrote:
>
> > We have an instance of Oracle 8.1.7.0 on a (now unused) server, running
> > on Windows NT 4. I thought I'd take the opportunity to upgrade this to
> > 8.1.7.4, to learn about the process.
> >
> > I downloaded the patch set from Oracle (81741_nt_release.zip), unzipped
> > the file, and slavishly followed the directions in the README file (I
> > used the "silent installation" option for step 4 of the process, running
> > setup.exe). Things proceeded with no problems. When I was all done, I
> > checked the version in v$session:
> >
> > Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production
> > PL/SQL Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production
> > CORE 8.1.7.0.0 Production
> > TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 8.1.7.0.0 - Production
> > NLSRTL Version 3.4.1.0.0 - Production
> >
> > There's no sign of any version change. (!?!)
> >
> > I guess I can run through the whole thing again, but it was agonizingly
> > slow (the computer is a 300 MHz Celeron, 256 MB of RAM).
> >
> > I have googled for some discussion of this, without success. I was
> > hoping that some kind soul in this group could shed some light on why
> > nothing seems to have happened to the Oracle version. Is there some
> > step that I must have omitted? Was it a mistake to use the "silent
> > installation" option?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any information.
> >
> > Anne Nolan
> >
> when you sign on (or off) sqlplus you should see the patched version
> number, or select banner from v$version
>
> hth

Sadly, my SQL*Plus login shows just 8.1.7.0. And it was v$version I used.. the "session" was an error.

Thanks,
Anne Received on Mon Nov 17 2003 - 14:29:50 CST