Re: automated table upgrade, how?

In article <32B528AE.197C_at_research.nokia.com>, sairanen_at_research.nokia.com says...
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>I'm supposed to write a report on a subject I know nothing about: how to
>automate the procedure of upgrading Oracle database tables involved in
>the process of releasing a new version of our software.
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>The idea is that there'd be some sort of a script that automatically
>handles the creation of a new database based on the old one. Ideally
>this script could be reused in version upgrades to come.
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>Can this procedure be automated easily? What sort of errors could there
>happen and how could they be managed?
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>Information based on experience would be much appreciated,
>
>Jussi-Pekka

Sounds like you need a consultant :')

You should read up on export and import. I would try to answer this more completely but you are leaving out a lot of information. Received on Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00:00 CST