Re: Upgradeing to 8.1.7 what about designer/repository

Our 8.1.6 database was 32 bit. Since the move we have also had errors that Oracle couldn't reproduce, but I think they were part of our learning curve.

Andy Hardy wrote:
>
> In article <9c6njc$7am4$1_at_news3.infoave.net>, Chris Boyle
> <cboyle_at_no.spam.hargray.com> writes
> >Current 8.1.6 Designer 6.0 Compaq TRUE-64 server NT4 SP6 workstations
> >
> >We are planning to upgrade our production databases to 8.1.7 before the
> >rollout of a large new application. Can anyone tell me if we will have to
> >update Designer, Developer and the repository? The only thing I could find
> >on TechNet stated the only versions 6i are supported by 8.1.7 but it was in
> >one of the forums and not the official documentation. If we have to push
> >new versions of these tools out to all the users we would want to do it
> >before the release of the new application but we don't want to do it if it
> >is not required.
> >
> >Also I would like to hear from anyone with opinions about how robust and
> >usable 6i actually is. The only thing I have heard so far is that it is
> >slower due to being 100% java. Is this correct? Is there much of a
> >learning curve between the two versions? Will training be required or will
> >a competent programmer be able to learn it as they go?
> >
> >Thanks for all the help
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >
> I've tried 6i (both releases) on our Solaris 8.1.6 box and had problems
> - the most obvious being that when doing DDT's against entities the
> resulting table columns had no datatypes.
>
> Tried following this up through a TAR, didn't get anywhere - unable to
> reproduce at Oracles end.
>
> They finally mentioned that Designer wasn't certified on 64-bit
> databases. I tried a test repository on an NT box and everything worked
> as expected.
>
> I'm not sure what my conclusion is, I keep meaning to transfer the NT
> repository to the Solaris box to see if it's a problem generated during
> the install. I'd even consider getting hold of a 32-bit Oracle version
> for Solaris and giving that a whirl.
>
> I assume that you had no problems with Designer 6 on your 64-bit
> database (or were you running a 32-bit database?) ?.
>
> Andy
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