Re: Oracle Upgrade Question

<amerar_at_iwc.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
>
> We are trying to apply patch 4163445, which is the upgrade to 9.2.0.7.
> We want to use a response file. We are currently on 9.2.0.5 on AIX 5L.
>
> We are receiving a very strange error, and we're having trouble finding
> any information on it.
>
> First though, note the values of the variables in the response file:
>
> ORACLE_HOME=/ora2/app/oracle/product/9i
> ORACLE_HOME_NAME=OraHome92
>
> When we call the installer, it returns with this error message:
>
> Error:*** Alert: An Oracle Home with name ORACLE_HOME already exists at
> location /ora2/app/oracle/product/9i. Please specify another location
> for OraHome92. ***
>
> Which is strange, because item #6.6 of the Pre-Install tasks of the
> Readme says to use the same Oracle Home when upgrading.
>
> Can anyone offer any help?
>
> Thanks!
>

Either you are not using the right version of installer or the inventory is corrupted. Received on Fri May 26 2006 - 17:42:07 CDT