Re: Oracle 10g Install Question

Brian Peasland wrote:
> amerar_at_iwc.net wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have a quick question about installing Oracle 10g. We have 65
> > databases we need to roll out the upgrade to. So, we want to use a
> > response file and do a silent install.
> >
> > The documentation says that one can run the installer withthe -record
> > flag to create the response file, but at the end to select Exit and
> > I'll have the response file recorded.
> >
> > My question is, during the OUI process it asks me if I want to upgrade
> > my existing database. Is this something that I should do or can do
> > with the response file? Has anyone ever installed 10g AND upgraded an
> > existing database using a response file?
> >
> > Or, am I better off installing the software and using export/import?
> >
> > I just do not want OUI to start the DBUA if this is not the right path
> > to take........
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
> Personally, I would just install the software and not upgrade the
> databases. Surely you don't want to upgrade development, test, and
> production databases *all* at the same time do you?
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
>
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Well, we have to upgrade test first. So, the whole thing is when we do the 65 production databases we want to make it a silent install/upgrade. Can this all be done via the response file, or can we only install the software via the response file and then use export/import for the database? Received on Wed Oct 25 2006 - 15:52:15 CDT