Re: Restore Oracle 8i database

From: Randy Harris <randy_at_SpamFree.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 04:27:40 GMT
Message-ID: <0jsse.1804$aa2.577@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com>

"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message news:1118940288.950822_at_yasure...
> serge wrote:
> > Can you restore an Oracle 8i database that is one build on an Oracle
> > 8i installation that is another build?
> >
> > If not, i guess my only option is to install the correct Oracle 8i
build?
> >
> > Thank you
>
> Restore the correct version including the character set.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> http://www.psoug.org
> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> (replace x with u to respond)

I've had excellent results restoring logical backups between differing versions of 8i and both ways between Windows and Unix. As Daniel suggests, the character set, however, can definitely be a problem. Received on Thu Jun 16 2005 - 23:27:40 CDT