Re: Migration V7 Database -> V8

In article <781kv9$m2c$1_at_goof.de.uu.net>, Bernd Dohr <bernd.dohr_at_quelle.de> writes
>Hy,
>
>i have to migrate our Oracle 7 Production Databases to Oracle 8 , what i
>have to consider with our Forms 4.5 Applications, for example, new ROWID,
>PL/SQL Kompatibility...., so that these Applications will work fine under
>Oracle 8 ??
>
>Thanks in Advance
>Bernd
>
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>Bernd Dohr
>Quelle Schickedanz AG & Co
>ATM Datenmanagement
>Tel:0911-14-27432
>EMail: bernd.dohr_at_quelle.de
>
>

Bernd,

Oracle Forms should run unchanged against an Oracle 8 database, unless you are manipulating the ROWID. There is a dbms_rowid package if you need to convert from one format to the other. SQL*Net V2 and Net80 can intercommunicate so you'll only need the Net80 listener.

Andy

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