Re: Upgrading to 10.2.0.4 from 10.2.0.3

From: ddf <oratune_at_msn.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:15:53 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <c6c9766e-f122-4a05-9eaf-9267296523ab_at_a32g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>

On Nov 7, 8:43 am, jhavero <jhav..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 6, 4:33 pm, joel garry <joel-ga..._at_home.com> wrote:
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> > On Nov 6, 3:41 pm, jhavero <jhav..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > My Oracle Database Server is running  10.2.0.3.0. I would like to
> > > upgrade to 10.2.0.4.x When I check metalink the patch sets for
> > > 10.2.0.4 says it must be applied to a database already running
> > > 10.2.0.4. Am I reading this correctly? Which patch set do I use?
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> > What are you looking at, exactly?
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> > The patch set depends.  For me it's 6810189
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> > Personally, I found issues with TZ (as the fix extends beyond Oracle)
> > and dbconsole components.  YMMV.
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> > jg
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> > _at_home.com is bogus.
> > From the people who make spam palatable:http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/transparency-choice-and-contro...
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> I'm looking at 8836308 (about 8 Meg) which says "Ensure that your
> Oracle Database installation is the same release for which you are
> applying this patch. In other words, only apply the Release 10.2.0.4
> CPUOct2009 patch to an Oracle Database Release 10.2.0.4."
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> So I'm confused. What patch do I use to actually move from 10.2.0.3 to
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That is the Critical Patch Update, not the 10.2.0.4 patchset, and it can only be applied to a 10.2.0,4 installation. Joel gave you the patchset number (6810189) which is far different and much larger than 8 meg.

David Fitzjarrell Received on Sat Nov 07 2009 - 09:15:53 CST