Re: load oracle7.3.2 datafile to oracle8i/9i?

On 6 Aug 2002 02:03:41 -0700, oc4j_at_hotmail.com (Larry Chen) wrote:

>hi, all
>
>My question is how to load oracle7.3.2 datafile to oracle8i/9i?
>I have some oracle datafile, control file and log file that copy from
>oracle7.3.2 server on a HP unix,
>The files list I have is:
> oradata
> +-ora7
> control01.ctl
> control02.ctl
> control03.ctl
> rbs01.dbf
> redoora701.log
> redoora7011.log
> redoora702.log
> redoora703.log
> redoora7041.log
> redoora7042.log
> system01.dbf
> temp01.dbf
> tools01.dbf
> users01.dbf
>
>it is difficult for me to find the oracle7.3.2 version and install it
>on a unix server. Then how can I load these datafiles to oracle8i/9i
>server on Unix or NT?
>
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Larry Chen
>oc4j_at_hotmail.com

You can't. The database format changed in 8.0. You definitely need to have an export of those files.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Tue Aug 06 2002 - 12:38:41 CDT