Re: Oracle Windows Client Patches

On 24 Aug 2006 05:24:27 -0700, dbaplusplus_at_hotmail.com wrote:

>I have currently Oracle 9.2.0.1 client installed on Windows 2000 with
>ODP.NET 9.2.0.4. I want to upgrade to ODP NET 9.2.0.7 which says I
>should have Oracle 9.2.0.7 or higher. I, however, do not see any
>patches for Oracle 9.2.0.7 for Windows client, only for database.
>
>I want to confirm that I can install Oracle 9.2.0.7 database patch set
>on top of existing 9.2.0.1 client and It will update client (such as
>sqlplus) to 9.2.0.7. I can then install ODP.NET 9.2.0.7 patch.
>
>In conclusion, Oracle 9.2.0.7 database patch includes Oracle 9.2.0.7
>client patch as well

There have never been separate client patches, and both the release notes and the installation documentation likely describe upgrading a client only.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA