Re: 8i admin tools compatible with 8.0.5 DB's

Yes, the tools are backwards compatible. You can use the 8i tools to connect to 8 or 7 databases and it works just fine. Do you have 9i dbs running yet? If so, then you might want to start with the 9i tools just so you don't have to upgrade your software installation in the future. The 9i tools will work on 8i, 8, and 7 dbs.

HTH,
Brian

Glen Moffitt wrote:
>
> We are in the process of migrating from an 8.0.5 production database
> to an 8i version. This will take several months, due to testing,
> planning, etc. So right now we have the production db still on 8.0.5,
> and an upgraded copy running on a new server under 8i.
>
> We're also installing new Citrix servers, and need to install the
> Oracle admin tools on one of them. However we'd like to install only
> the 8i version of the tools (DBA Studio, Security Manager, etc). Is
> the 8i version of the tools backward compatible with 8.0.5 systems?
> I've done some limited testing against a test 8.0.5 DB and had no
> issues.
>
> TIA
>
> Glen Moffitt, DBA MCSE
> Homestreet Bank
Received on Thu Oct 17 2002 - 15:38:09 CDT