Re: database upgrade policy?

On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 07:45:27AM -0800, Mark Marsden wrote:
> Hi Listers
>
> I'm on 8.1.6.0.0 and wondering about upgrading to 8.1.6.3.1(?)
> as I get the occasional ORA-600/ORA-7445.

Doc ID: Note:123178.1

Product / Platform: Oracle8i, Release 2 (8.1.6)

Error Correction Support ends on: 31 October 2001

Oracle8i, Release 2 (8.1.6.) = 8.1.6.3.1

One the upside, all my ORA-600/ORA-7445 went away with 8.1.6.3.1 (which after you apply your version says 8.1.6.3.0, but that is another weasel altogether)

> Do you upgrade to the latest subversion as a matter of policy
> (and not test very much) to prevent possible errors
> or only upgrade if you have problems?
>
> Do you upgrade to major versions (7 to 8.0 to 8.1) for increased
> functionality, cos Oracle are desupporting (the main reason we upgrade)
> or to improve the CV ;-) with the possible downside of instability.
>
> Mark.
>
>
>
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