Re: Difficult migration question

I agree with Brian that migrating across platforms , rather than versions, is probably easier.

Why is 8.1.6 the choice for Oracle version - has it not been released yet for your platform or is this an internal organisational reason? The reason I ask is that images lend themselves to BLOB's which are available in 8.x. In other words Oracle8 sounds like it would do the job for you.

there is a migration guide available at http://technet.oracle.com in the documentation area of the site, registration is required but free.

HTH

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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> I have an application that requires the storage of images within the

> database. From what little I know I believe I am best using 8.1.6 as

 opposed


> to 7.3.4. Unfortunately I will not have 8.1.6 available, on UNIX, until

> later this year.

> I have the option of developing it on an NT platform now in 8.1.6 then

> migrating it to the UNIX platform (my company's approved standard) later

> this year, or developing in 7.3.4, on UNIX, now and migrating to 8.1.6

 later


> this year.

>

> What I need is some sort of pro's and con's list, or some documentation

 that


> will help me determine what is the best approach.

>

> Could someone please point me at any documentation that will assist me.

>

> TIA

> T.D.Hunter

>

>