Re: Licensing clarification

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:34:28 -0700
Message-ID: <1175618064.758350@bubbleator.drizzle.com>

Mark D Powell wrote:

> On Apr 3, 11:04 am, "sybrandb" <sybra..._at_gmail.com> wrote:

>> On Apr 3, 4:47 pm, Chuck <skilover_nos..._at_bluebottle.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've always found Oracle's licensing very confusing. Can someone please
>>> clarify this for me? I have enterprise edition and want to partition
>>> tables and indexes. Is it included or a separately licensed option?
>>> Several documents on oracle.com mention partitioning as a separately
>>> licensed option but they don't clarify if they are talking about
>>> processor partitioning or table partitioning.
>>> Thanks.
>> It is included in a typical install, but it is not included in a
>> typical license, ie it is a separate cost option.
>> Note: if you have it installed, Oracle assumes you use it. If you
>> don't use it, and you don't have a license, it is advisable to de-
>> install, to avoid 'compliancy issues' (talking from experience).
>> Obviously Oracle Partitioning is about *table* partitioning. As far as
>> I know the 'Family' documents are not THAT unclear.
>>
>> --
>> Sybrand Bakker
>> Senior Oracle DBA

> 
> Sybrand is correct.  If you partition tables and/or indexes you owe
> Oracle money.
> 
> Try looking at the following two documents for license / fee issues:
>  http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/sig.pdf
>  http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/eplext.pdf
> 
> HTH -- Mark D Powell --

The following will give you a good idea of what Oracle sees when doing compliance checks (10g only)

spool /home/oracleusage_report.html

SELECT output
FROM TABLE(dbms_feature_usage_report.display_html);

spool off

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

Received on Tue Apr 03 2007 - 11:34:28 CDT