Re: upgrade Oracle 7.3.2 -> 7.3.4 AIX 4.2.1

From: <djuly_at_casema.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 19:06:24 GMT
Message-ID: <378e306f.89057895@news.casema.net>

On Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:46:18 GMT, hopkinsj_at_excite.com wrote:

Backup your db files.
Or copy them in new directory.
Install the new software (7.3.4) in another ORACLE_HOME. When installing you will be prompted to upgrade.

>After applying all the necessary patches to AIX to upgrade to 8i, the
>Oracle installer STILL fails to run. So, we're going to at least
>upgrade to 7.3.4.
>
>(1) Is the "UPGRADE" option offered by the installer a "safe" option,
>or have you experienced troubles?
>
>(2) Do we need to create a new database or can we use our existing .dbf
>files?
>
>(3) Will any of the .ora files get overwritten?
>
>Thanks for input!
>
>-John
>
>--
>H. John C. Hopkins
>Programmer Analyst
>Gainesville, FL
>
>
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Received on Thu Jul 15 1999 - 14:06:24 CDT