Re: Oracle 8.1.7 and Forms 3.0

mark.powell_at_eds.com (Mark D Powell) wrote in message news:<178d2795.0109200543.65ee94e2_at_posting.google.com>...
> clang_at_mediaprint.at (Christian Lang) wrote in message news:<6cf185c9.0109200252.3dc3d59d_at_posting.google.com>...
> > Hi,
> > I've to Upgrade a 7.3.4.5 Database to 8.1.7.
> > Aagainst the 7.3 Instance there is running a Forms 3.0 application.
> >
> > Is it possible to run the Forms 3.0 also against the 8.1.7 Database ?
> >
> > Chris
>
> We still run DataQuery 3, which is a Forms 3 based product, against an
> 8.1.7 database and it mostly works. A couple of features broke. It
> will depend on how the forms are written and what the application
> does. You really should try to upgrade the application before you
> upgrade the database as the chance of significant problems is high. I
> would suggest you think about building an 8.1.7 db and testing this
> application against it. That will tell you what kind of service level
> the application will provide under the new arrangement.
>
> If you cannot upgrade the application then if it is basically a
> stand-a-line system you might consider moving it into a separate 7.3.4
> db and upgrading the rest. But the application needs to be upgraded
> or replaced and now is better than tomorrow for getting the job done.
>
> You are not the only shop still running old code. We still use rpt
> and it was last provided with 7.2 and here we are at 8.1.7. But we
> are upgrading these to Report Writer.
>
> -- Mark D Powell --

I thank you all for your helpfully suggestions. I will do some Tests with 8.1.7 and Forms 3.0. and inform you about the results.

so long!
Christian Lang Received on Tue Sep 25 2001 - 04:22:46 CDT